The Clemson Tigers are the favorite to win the ACC in 2015, but after an impressive 5-0 start, they have their sights set on bigger and better things. Here are three reasons why Clemson will make the College Football Playoff this year:
4) Weak schedule remaining
Clemson only has one game remaining against a ranked team, and that's home against Florida State on Nov. 7. The Tigers will be double-digit favorites in every other game they play, meaning they should cruise into the ACC Championship Game, where they'll face a far less talented team from the awful Coastal Division.
3) Explosive offensive weapons
Former Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris is gone, but RB Wayne Gallman, TE Jordan Leggett, and WR's Mike Williams, Artavis Scott, and Charone Peake are all back and are poised to keep the Tigers' offense as one of the best in the country. All five guys have the speed and quickness to score on any given play, and they're the biggest reason why Clemson is averaging 35 points per game in 2015.
2) Deshaun Watson's gamebreaking ability
Watson has picked up where he left off last season and is one of the best quarterbacks in the country, passing for 1,003 yards and 11 touchdowns to go along with 202 yards and another touchdown on the ground this season. He's already mastered Clemson's spread up-tempo system, and he'll continue to run it to perfection throughout the rest of the season.
1) It's time
Clemson has won 10 or more games in each of the last four seasons, but a lack of experience - and Florida State - kept them taking the next step. After years of top recruiting classes, Dabo Swinney has the talent and experience on his roster to match anyone in the country and overpower the ACC. It's time they take the next step and compete for a championship this season.
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