Clemson Football: 5 Reasons Tigers set to repeat as National Champions

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Trevor Lawrence #16 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates with the trophy 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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CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 28: A.J. Terrell #8 of the Clemson Tigers tackles Beau Corrales #15 of the North Carolina Tar Heels during the second quarter of their game at Kenan Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

2. The Tigers have been there before

You can talk all day about how ‘this is a new year’ and how ‘last year doesn’t matter,’ but experience does matter no matter how much you want to pretend it doesn’t.

All of Clemson’s major contributors on offense- that unit that put up 44 on Alabama- have been in the CFB Playoff. They know what it’s like to contribute on a team that went a perfect 15-0. No other program in the country knows what that feels like.

Ohio State has great talent, but let’s see what Justin Fields does when he’s faced with adversity. The same can be said with Joe Burrow.

If Clemson runs the table here in November and wins the ACC Championship game, the Tigers will be the most experienced team in the CFB Playoff. That counts for more than anyone wants to give credit.

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