Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney would love to see two of his former coordinators – Virginia head coach Tony Elliott and Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables – make the 2025 College Football Playoff.
Both Elliott and Venables are in good positions to lead their teams to the 12-team CFP.
“I would love it,” Swinney said. “I would love to see them be Coach of the Years, and I can’t imagine they’re not high on the list to be that. Pulling hard for Tony, for sure, in our league, and Brent — just really proud of them.”
For Elliott and the Cavaliers (9-2) — currently ranked 18th by the College Football Playoff selection committee – a win against Virginia Tech on Saturday (7 p.