Clemson's 2020 schedule...

**Baggy** · 01-26-2020, 11:19 AM

They remind me of the cartoon monks from the holy grail. Walk-in in a circle chanting the same line over and over again whilst slapping themselves in the head with a 2”x4”.

**ecu1984** · 01-26-2020, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by ecu1984

Worse than the DNC helping Hillary. The fix is in

"The ACC is simply putrid. That’s nothing new. Over the past two decades, the ACC is a net 40-games below .500 against other P5 conferences, by far the worst of the major conferences.. In 2019, it was its usual cromulent self too — with the ACC going 6-14 against P5 teams (and Clemson having fully half of those OOC wins.). It is a conference that went 4-7 in bowl games and had an entire division ranked below the AAC West.

So, what is a commissioner to do to keep that Power 5 gravy train rolling, even as its mediocre teams ring up losses in undeserved bowls, and middling viewership punctuates the landscape?

Why, you wait until the deadline passes for underclassmen to announce, and then you stack the deck in favor of the solitary team in the conference that is very good. Can’t accidentally let Dabo Swinney have a loss to well-rested Boston College, for instance!

And, friends, in a sport renowned for conference brass oft-playing favorites, you will rarely find a deck stacked as much as the one the ACC handed Clemson today with its conference scheduling.

Let’s count the ways, shall we?

First, Clemson plays one team (and perhaps two), that will be ranked in the preseason — Notre Dame. Clemson received a bye before it faces the Irish in this de facto conference game. Wanna’ guess if Notre Dame receives such a bye? You’re right — they don’t.

The Tigers open their home conference schedule against the second team of any note — the Louisville Cardinals. Surprise! Owing to the holiday schedule, the ACC just happens to give the Tigers 9 days to prep for Scott Satterfield’s high-scoring unit! Yes, this one is heavily weighted for Brent Venables, who is a well-known wizard when given any extra time.

But, what about Virginia, you might ask? They could be ranked. They play the Tigers too. Indeed, the Cavs do — as the 4th game of a five-game opening swing that has no bye and includes Georgia and a road trip to Clemson.

And, we save the best for last: Clemson plays no ACC teams coming off a bye. Not one. I think we all know that familiarity not only breeds contempt, but when pared with an extra week of rest also breeds unexpected losses. The ACC took absolutely no chances on that happening this year. If the ACC is to have a rep in the big money Playoffs, then all the hopes of this league of has-beens, never-weres, dopey bagmen, and juiced up hayseeds are pinned upon the Clemson Tigers.
But. in this case, it’s not just preparation and talent that will be in the Tigers’ corner — it’s also the league office."

The deflection in here from this article is telling

**DUX** · 01-26-2020, 11:30 AM

Akron was added because ok state back out of a home and away

**Saltydog235** · 01-26-2020, 12:01 PM

Y’all know the only fair way for Clemson to earn a title is to wait until the preseason polls come out, then somehow only schedule the teams ranked 1-15 with games 13, 14 and 15 against the other 3 teams in the top 4. Oh, and the only way to maintain that deserving spot is if the other 12 teams remain in the top 15. Unfortunately to do that they have to drop Sakkerliner from the schedule which the state won’t let them do. That’s the logic CD and ECU7andbeyond are using.

**dubs** · 01-26-2020, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by ecu1984

The deflection in here from this article is telling

Why would the ACC not, in some ways, work to give a team in their conference the best shot to make it to the playoffs?? The All mighty SEC does the same thing with its top tier teams. Hell, all the conferences do it.... how many of y’all were on here bitching to high heaven about the officiating of the USuC/Bama game? Now, why would the officials ever do such a thing? Because Bama had the the chance to go to the playoffs and y’all didn’t. Don’t try and act like the SEC is any better than any other FBS conference.

**ecu1984** · 01-26-2020, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by dubs

Why would the ACC not, in some ways, work to give a team in their conference the best shot to make it to the playoffs??

this right here says it all

**Baggy** · 01-26-2020, 01:11 PM

No shame in the truth.

**dubs** · 01-26-2020, 01:11 PM

You’re worse than the liberal news media when it comes to cherry picking what you want out of a statement. The playoff system has turned college football into a money making monster. The goal of every conference out there is no longer to play good football games, it is to get a team to the playoffs for the payday. Again, don’t hate the players, hate the game. Because right now, that is the game and Clemson has it figured out.

**dubs** · 01-26-2020, 01:15 PM

If USC was a top tier team in the SEC, especially in the East, I guarantee that USC and the SEC would work to figure out their best path the SEC championship in order to get them a shot at the playoffs. But y’all aren’t there. Right now you are one of the sacrificial lambs of your conference.

**Saltydog235** · 01-26-2020, 01:24 PM

Originally Posted by dubs

Right now you are one of the worst teams in your conference and the country.

FIFY.

**trkykilr** · 01-26-2020, 01:55 PM

There is so much relevant football that happens after U of SC has put their pads away. I completely understand why y’all don’t get it.

**Catdaddy** · 01-28-2020, 06:29 PM

Ten toughest schedules.

https://247sports.com/college/clemso...2/#142682472_9

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**Baggy** · 01-28-2020, 06:32 PM

Congratulations. Beat the shitty teams on the schedule next year , then you’ll have an argument.

**ecu1984** · 01-28-2020, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by Catdaddy

Ten toughest schedules.

https://247sports.com/college/clemso...2/#142682472_9

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Climp5in fans can't even look at that article,
It is to them what kryptonite is to Superman

**2thDoc** · 01-29-2020, 07:33 AM

yes. (you must not have read it,. either)
congrats to usc (the real one) and indiana for the top ten schedules.

**Woodiewacker82** · 01-29-2020, 11:01 AM

The schedule: vs. Coastal Carolina, vs. East Carolina, vs. Mizzou, at Kentucky, at Florida, vs. Tennessee, vs. Texas A&M, at Vanderbilt, vs. Georgia, at LSU, vs. Wofford, at Clemson

Clemson would win at least 10 games on that schedule and UofSuC will only win 4 if that!

**Remy** · 01-29-2020, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by Woodiewacker82

The schedule: vs. Coastal Carolina, vs. East Carolina, vs. Mizzou, at Kentucky, at Florida, vs. Tennessee, vs. Texas A&M, at Vanderbilt, vs. Georgia, at LSU, vs. Wofford, at Clemson

Clemson would win at least 10 games on that schedule and UofSuC will only win 4 if that!

So you're saying Clemson wouldn't make the playoffs with that schedule?

**Woodiewacker82** · 01-29-2020, 11:17 AM

Originally Posted by Remy

So you're saying Clemson wouldn't make the playoffs with that schedule?

I’m saying the only two games that would be an issue would be LSU and with all the starters they are losing Clemson could win that game, now UGA on the other hand is a game I want to see and could go either way depending on if UGA chokes.
With only one loss and a win in the SEC championship Clemson would absolutely make the playoffs! But unlike most of y’all I’m not a fortune teller and who knows how it would play out till the games were played!