Despite drama, Clemson likely where it wants to be

Deshaun Watson rolls out and hits Hunter Renfrow on the sideline who scampers 15 yards to the end zone giving Clemson back its 14 point lead in the fourth quarter. (0:42)ORLANDO, Fla. -- There were slumps, there were turnovers and there was a loss. Yet here No. 3 Clemson stands as Selection Day begins, right where it needed to be: at midfield of the ACC championship game celebrating, having punched its ticket to the College Football Playoff.

This is where the Tigers will write the story of their 2016 season. After a 42-35 win over No. 23 Virginia Tech, any remaining pressure to return to the postseason is off. The victory mirrored the season with its ups and downs, but now Clemson likely…