College football fans do not want to see Clemson make the College Football Playoff
Clemson is 8-0 following its 27-21 victory over Syracuse on Saturday afternoon.
The Tigers likely won’t face a ranked opponent against until a potential ACC Championship Game matchup in early December.
That means there’s a clear path between Clemson and a potential appearance in the College Football Playoff. The Tigers are hoping to get back to that stage for the first time since the 2020 season.
However, some college football fans and media are not looking forward to a potential playoff appearance for the Tigers. Despite having an 8-0 record and 3 ranked wins, there are still still plenty of doubters about Clemson’s hopes moving forward.
Shortly after Clemson’s victory over the Orange, reaction poured in from CFB fans about the Tigers’ Playoff aspirations:
Nobody and I mean nobody needs to see this Clemson team in the college football playoff 🍊
— Stuckey (@Stuckey2) October 22, 2022
ACC is going to get Clemson into the playoff and they are going to get absolutely destroyed.
— Brandon Walker (@BFW) October 22, 2022
Clemson still undefeated and has yet to look like a playoff team once. Baffling.
— /r/ockytop subreddit (@ockytop) October 22, 2022
Well, that was fun for a while. It would be a complete shame if Clemson stays undefeated and wastes a playoff spot
— Barstool SEC (@SECBarstool) October 22, 2022
The don’t expand college football playoff crowd wants this Clemson team in but not Texas and Tennessee who would both beat Clemson into a pulp
— Stuckey (@Stuckey2) October 22, 2022
If Clemson makes the playoff, it’ll be the biggest miscarriage of justice in CFP history.
They are frauds. They’ve been frauds.
— Easton Freeze (@eastonfreeze) October 22, 2022
I don't know if Clemson will win the ACC.
I don't know if they will make the playoff.
But I do know that if they make the playoff, and try to run this crackerjack offense against Georgia, Tennessee, Bama, Michigan or Ohio State, they will get DESTROYED
— Aaron Torres (@Aaron_Torres) October 22, 2022
Can we all just agree clemson isn’t in college football playoff regardless of what calls they get to beat Syracuse at home rest of way
— Stuckey (@Stuckey2) October 22, 2022
Clemson even gets remotely close to playoff this year it’s a joke https://t.co/q5mLdsdVVt
— Mikey Mesaris (@MikeMesaris) October 22, 2022
Mickey Mouse Clemson beast Mickey Mouse Cuse. Gonna be a worse playoff team than Nd this year
— Joey Baker (@joeybaker96) October 22, 2022
Clemson has no shot if they're in the playoffs with any combination of Ohio State, Tennessee, Alabama or Georgia… I would only give them an outside shot against either Michigan or Texas
— Ty Willinganz (@TyWillinganz) October 22, 2022
Clemson has a bye week in Week 9 but will face another quality opponent in Notre Dame in Week 10. That game will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET from Notre Dame Stadium.