Paul Finebaum is buying the Clemson hype, but he's not buying a perfect season.
The prominent ESPN personality weighed in this week on Dabo Swinney's now-famous "first 16-0 team" comments, and while he praised the 2025 Tigers as a legitimate title contender, he drew a firm line in the sand when it comes to an undefeated run.
"I am out [on Clemson going 16-0]," Finebaum said on SportsCenter. "But I am kind of in on him saying that. What is he supposed to say? ‘I think we’re going to go 10-6.’ Of course he’s going to say that.