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Where Dabo, Fellow ACC Coaches Landed in National Outlet’s Rankings

CBS Sports ranked every Power Four coach ahead of the 2025 season.

Clemson’s Dabo Swinney checked in at No. 3 on the list, behind Ohio State’s Ryan Day at No. 2 and Georgia’s Kirby Smart at No. 1.

Swinney was also ranked by CBS Sports as the third-best head coach in 2024.

Here’s what CBS Sports had to say about the Tigers’ head man heading into the upcoming campaign:

Remember when Nick Saban asked, “Is this what y’all want football to be?” about up-tempo offenses, and then immediately pivoted to having a more modern offense at Alabama?