Last year, Clemson made its first College Football Playoff appearance since the 2020 season. Now, heading into the 2025 campaign, the Tigers are looking to make the 12-team playoff once again and make a run at their first national championship since 2018.
This will mark the second year of the 12-team playoff, but the format has been adjusted. The 12-team CFP is moving to straight seeding this season, meaning the teams ranked No. 1 through No. 12 will be seeded directly on the rankings.
With the straight seeding model, the top four teams in the selection committee’s rankings will get the top four seeds and receive first-round byes, whether or not they are a conference champion.