Clemson Football: 5 Things we learned from the 2018 season

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Tavien Feaster #28 of the Clemson Tigers celbrates after his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi's Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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SANTA CLARA, CA – JANUARY 07: Head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers celebrates his teams 44-16 win over the Alabama Crimson Tide with the trophy in the CFP National Championship presented by AT&T at Levi’s Stadium on January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

2. Clemson is the elite program in all of CFB

Clemson is the team to beat heading into 2019.

The Tigers absolutely dominated Alabama in the National Championship game, winning by a score of 44-16.

It was a thing of beauty.

With that win, the torch was passed in a way. Now, I’m not saying that Bama is going away because the Crimson Tide will be ready to compete again next year, but it’s clear that Clemson is now on the same level and, in some ways, the Tigers are now the measuring stick for other programs around the country.

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