Here are the five teams ranked ahead of them: (1) LSU, (2) Alabama, (3) Oklahoma State, (4) Stanford, and (5) Boise State. Either LSU or Alabama will lose when those two teams play in a couple of weeks. I think Oklahoma State is counterfeit, and I'm pretty certain they will lose at some point between now and the end of the year. Stanford is not counterfeit, but they have tough games left against USC, Oregon, and Notre Dame. Boise, of course, will go undefeated. But if Clemson can finish the season 13-0 (which would require regular-season wins over Georgia Tech, Wake, N.C. State, and South Carolina, and another victory over Virginia Tech in the ACC Championship), they could get jumped over Boise and get a shot at the SEC champion (either LSU or Alabama) for the national title. Such a showdown would also, of course, unite the BCS title and the UCFC.
Of course, the Tigers will be taking it one week at a time. But there's no reason why the rest of us can't look ahead.
One major concern for Clemson: the Tigers only have one home game left on the schedule -- their November 12th date with Wake Forest. Their other three regular season games: Georgia Tech (Oct. 29), North Carolina State (Nov. 19), and South Carolina (Nov. 26), are all on the road.
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