Where National Analyst Ranks Clemson, Every FBS Opponent

This national analyst stacked up all 136 teams in the FBS based on a number of different factors.

Fox Sports national college football analyst RJ Young recently released his “Ultimate 136” college football rankings, using the following criteria:

Strength of schedule

Continuity of coaching staff

Returning starters

2025 recruiting class

Transfer portal results

Athletic administration

Star players

Expected household names

With all that considered, where did Clemson land in Young’s FBS team rankings?

Clemson checked in at No. 6, behind his top five of No. 1 Texas, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 5 Georgia.

Here’s what Young wrote about the Tigers heading into 2025:

“Dabo Swinney not…