The path to the College Football Playoff appears clear for the No. 4 Clemson Tigers, with ESPN's official analytics models favoring them in 11 of their 12 regular-season games.
But the one projected loss is a stunner that will send shockwaves through the Palmetto State: the computers are picking rival South Carolina to upset the Tigers.
A Data-Driven Shocker in the Palmetto State
Despite early betting lines listing Clemson as a four-point favorite, ESPN's analytics give the Gamecocks a 60.4% chance to win the November 29th showdown in Columbia. It's the only game on the Tigers' schedule where they are not the projected winner, creating a massive, data-driven red flag on their path to a perfect season.