When you ask someone outside of South Carolina about the best programs in college football history, you are likely not going to get Clemson as an answer.
Why is that?
Because college football fans have been taught that Alabama, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Texas, Southern Cal and Michigan are the Blue Bloods of college football. Some will probably throw in Miami, Florida State, Nebraska, Florida and even Georgia into that conversation from time to time.
And though those programs are deserving of that accolade, people are missing the boat with Clemson. Prior to 2011, Clemson’s overall football tradition was good.