S andwiched among other contenders in the preseason coaches poll, Clemson is aims for a second consecutive ACC Championship and College Football Playoff bid during the 2025 season. And if Dabo Swinney's early prediction comes to fruition for his veteran-laden team, the Tigers make history.

There was once a strongly held notion that Dabo Swinney might someday leave Clemson to lead his alma mater, the Alabama Crimson Tide. But now?

We were the first 15-0 team in the history of major college football — and I think we’re going to be the first 16-0 team. It’s a race to do that.” —Dabo Swinney to ESPN’s Chris Low Dabo Swinney has never shied away from bold claims,