The road leading to the 2025 College Football Playoff has certainly been a wild one, but it's finally come to a close. From Indiana's Cinderella run to the field, to Clemson sneaking in with an ACC title,

Barrett Carter and Cade Klubnik lead Clemson into a first round College Football Playoff game with Texas. Dabo Swinney has the Tigers dreaming of a title run.

Until this year, Clemson hadn’t made the College Football Playoff since 2020, when they fell to Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl. Since then, the Tigers have endured three straight seasons with at least three losses, including a four-loss campaign last year and another three this season—despite their return to the playoff.