Clemson’s 2025 season didn’t fail — but it didn’t meet the standard either. A national grade reflects that gap.
From the outside, the record alone tells part of the story. From a national lens, the gap between expectation and reality tells the rest.
Clemson’s 2025 season—one that began with championship aspirations—has been labeled “sub-standard” by a national evaluator, a verdict rooted less in win-loss totals and more in how far the Tigers drifted from the program’s own bar.