Clemson has been the best team in the state of South Carolina for a long time, and even with their loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks in 2022, the Tigers’ remain the top team in the state.
CBS Sports recently picked the best college football team in each state entering the 2023 season, with Clemson as the choice for South Carolina. Here is what writer Barrett Sallee had to say about the decision.
South Carolina — Clemson: South Carolina broke a seven-game losing streak to Clemson last season, but that is only one factor in the decision-making process in the Palmetto State. The Tigers have asserted themselves as a national power under coach Dabo Swinney and, despite the loss to the Gamecocks, won the ACC for the seventh time in eight seasons. They look poised to make another run in 2023.
The loss last season to South Carolina stung as it kept the Tigers out of the college football playoff. In 2023, Clemson will be on the road for rivalry week and will look for revenge on their opponents’ home turf.
There is no doubt that Clemson is the best team in the state and has the most talent. It comes down to putting everything together and performing at the level they are capable of.
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