On his Always College Football show, ESPN analyst Greg McElroy gave his conference championship and 12-team College Football Playoff predictions.
As far as Clemson is concerned, McElroy predicts Clemson to beat Miami in the ACC Championship Game and earn the No. 2 seed in the playoff.
Following a first-round bye, McElroy projects Clemson to face Miami again, this time in the CFP quarterfinals, with the second-seeded Tigers taking down the 10th-seeded Hurricanes in that rematch (at the Orange Bowl).
“Clemson beat Miami in the ACC Championship Game in our projections.