On his Always College Football show, ESPN analyst Greg McElroy broke down his tiers in the ACC for the 2025 season.
McElroy put two teams — Clemson and Miami – in Tier 1 as national championship contenders.
“We will start with a team that should be ranked top 2, top 3 — at worst, top 4 — in college football heading into the season, and that is the Clemson Tigers,” McElroy said. “The expectations are sky-high. It feels like 2025 has been the year that they’ve circled for quite some time.