The Clemson football offense has some of the top talent in the country. The Tigers are absolutely heads and shoulders better than teams in the ACC.
Talent doesn’t always produce results. There are plenty of times where we see a team with greater talent lose due to an array of reasons.
That being said, if the games are played on paper, teams are going to have a tough time beating Clemson football this season.
ESPN’s David Hale released his position rankings for the upcoming season in the ACC. He had the Tigers with the top quarterbacks, offensive line, wide receivers and running backs in the conference. Tight ends were factored into the offensive line category.
On the defensive side of the ball, Clemson’s defensive line was ranked No. 2 behind Syracuse; the linebackers were ranked No. 3 behind Miami and Virginia; and the defensive backs were ranked No. 3 behind Miami and Florida State. Clemson’s special teams were ranked 10th overall in the conference.
When calculating out his formula, Hale had Clemson No. 1 in the conference with Syracuse at No. 2, Miami at No. 3, Wake Forest at No. 4, Virginia Tech at No. 5, UVA at No. 6, Pittsburgh at No. 7, Boston College at No. 8, Florida State at No. 9 and NC State at No. 10.
Even in a conference so top heavy like the ACC, there are very few times that we see a team with such dominance as Clemson football. For the Tigers to have the best ranked position at every single offensive position, it speaks to just how explosive they’re going to be on that side of the ball.
Though there are questions about the defensive side of the ball, there’s still reason to believe Clemson will be just fine considering the Tigers have the best Defensive Coordinator in the nation in Brent Venables leading the charge.