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Posted: Jan 9, 2013 1:46 PM

Been hearing tons of rumors regarding Clemson playing Ohio State for 2017 Kickoff classic in Nashville, Tennessee. Both schools are about 370 miles from Nashville. Are there any truth to the rumors? Or maybe a possible home/away with Ohio State?





acevans® All-TigerNet [14658] TigerPulse: 100% Posts: 12257 Joined: 3/28/06 Haven't heard that but it would be great. I posted yesterday

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 1:48 PM

about how we need to continue to schedule an OOC powerhouse every year to have a chance of getting into the 4 team playoff.





tigrbybirth Standout [338] TigerPulse: 91% Posts: 1013 Joined: 9/16/11 Re: Haven't heard that but it would be great. I posted yesterday

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 2:09 PM

I'm not sure that's true, but without a really strong schedule, we probably need to go undefeated to make a 4 team playoff. Had we done so this year, we would have made a 4 team playoff.



We were 10th prior to the FSU game and they were 4th. A win would likely have moved us up at least one spot, but likely into the top 6. Prior to the FSU loss, Clemson was ahead of ND in the polls. That may or may not have continued through the season, but I see no way that an undefeated CU is ranked 5th or worse in the final poll. Our competition for those spots would be an undefeated ND, who likely gets in, a one loss Alabama, who may or may not have been rated ahead of Clemson, but would have been in the top 4, a 2 loss UGa team who got blown out by the #####, a team Clemson would have beaten, a one loss Fla team (tougher competition, but not a league champion, which is a factor), 1 loss Oregon (tough competition, but again, not a league champion), 1 loss K State who won their league, but got blown out by Baylor, 2 loss Stanford, 2 loss LSU, or 2 loss Texas A&M.



I really think that whether we play 1 or 2 tough out of conference teams every year, we can only make a 4 team playoff if we run the table. I suppose it's possible that we could lose to FSU on the road early after an emotional win over a national power like tOSU, and then run the table and still make it in, but that's a long shot.





TheProdigal Hall of Famer [21572] TigerPulse: 94% Posts: 40449 Joined: 7/6/10 I still can't figure out if Clemson is actually playing

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 1:49 PM

Kent St. next year.





cutigerbob® Ring of Honor [29493] TigerPulse: 100% Posts: 25644 Joined: 9/14/05 No they're not. Dropped them when ACC changed to 9 game

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 1:50 PM

conference schedule. When it was changed back to 8 games, Kent had already filled that slot.



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TheProdigal Hall of Famer [21572] TigerPulse: 94% Posts: 40449 Joined: 7/6/10 Someone should tell TigerNet:

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 1:51 PM

http://www.tigernet.com/view/future_schedules/football.do





cutiger51908 CU Guru [1361] TigerPulse: 96% Posts: 2250 Joined: 8/29/08 i believe the Citadel game

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 1:52 PM

is now the week before the Carolina game as well





cutiger51908 CU Guru [1361] TigerPulse: 96% Posts: 2250 Joined: 8/29/08 link?

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 1:52 PM

been trying to find that, but everything i've seen still says we're playing them, including Sammich





lbcsc02 All-Pro [677] TigerPulse: 94% Posts: 771 Joined: 10/23/02 I wonder if Urban had something to do with this

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 1:54 PM

If the OSU rumor is true, I would have to think Urban enjoyed his visit to DEATH VALLEY so much a couple years back maybe he talked to his AD and had something set up.



I would love to see that match up





cutigerbob® Ring of Honor [29493] TigerPulse: 100% Posts: 25644 Joined: 9/14/05 I believe this one is the most up-to-date

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 2:03 PM

http://www.fbschedules.com/ncaa-13/acc/2013-clemson-tigers-football-schedule.php



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Tigerpaw53® Orange Blooded [2468] TigerPulse: 100% Posts: 1732 Joined: 7/23/11 How are they already selling Clemson vs. So. Carolina

Posted: Jan 9, 2013 2:12 PM

tickets?





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