Dabo Swinney came into 2025 with the weight of the world on his shoulders. The Clemson Tigers opened the year showered in preseason flowers and was ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll with a roster that looked pound-for-pound as loaded as the 2016 and 2018 title squads. But just 2 weeks in, the shine has worn off. Sitting at 1-1 and fresh off a stumble that knocked them out of the Top 10, Swinney’s Tigers are already facing questions about whether the dynasty days are truly behind them.

Clemson entered this season stacked. One of the most complete rosters in college football. From Cade Klubnik , who the media had already stamped as the ACC Preseason Player of the Year, to a defensive front loaded with Peter Woods and T.J. Parker , the Tigers had championship written all over them. Now, the

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