Clemson coach Dabo Swinney and his top-ranked Tigers are in the College Football Playoff for the third consecutive season. They're also facing Alabama in the playoff for the third year in a row.
College football bowl and playoff predictions
The college football bowl season is upon us, with 39 games stretching over two-plus weeks and culminating with the playoff semifinal games on New Year's Day. Those Jan. 1 games pit No. 2 Oklahoma against No. 3 Georgia in the Rose Bowl, and No. 1 Clemson against No. 4 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl. The winners will meet a week later in Atlanta in the College Football Playoff national championship game.