The question is whether Clemson has been tested enough during the regular season in which it played two ranked programs (No. 12 Texas A&M in September and No. 22 Virginia in the ACC title game) and won all but one matchup by at least 14 points. Ohio State will be Clemson’s first opponent this year to be rated higher than 32nd by the consensus rating compiled by Kenneth Massey, which audits 106 ranking systems throughout the season. “You can only play the schedule that you got, and that’s what we’ve done,” explained Clemson Coach Dabo Swinney. “And we’ve earned the right to get into postseason. And we know at this point, you’re playing the best of the best. It doesn’t really matter if you are ranked first, second, third, or fourth. This is the four best teams that has played throughout the season.” Since the College Football Playoff format was…
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