Clemson postseason predictions updated after loss to Louisville

Clemson went from Playoff selection to multiple Charlotte Bowl target projections.

One outcome leads to a rapid decline in Clemson’s postseason projections.

Now from a common Playoff selection to a secondary lineup of ACC bowl options Dabo Swinney‘s Tigers.

CBS Sports projects Duke’s trip to the Mayo Bowl close to home against Minnesota in Charlotte on Jan. 3.

Clemson likely has only one path to the College Football Playoff; that would require back-to-back road wins at the ACC’s Virginia Tech and Pittsburgh, and would also need Miami or SMU to lose not one but two games (a loss is a tiebreaker, as both teams have already beaten Louisville this season).

“Clemson lost 33-21 at home to Louisville, which leaves the Tigers out of the ACC title race… for now,” CBS’ Jerry Palm reported. “Miami and SMU are undefeated in league play, and Clemson isn’t playing either of them, nor are they playing each other. All the Tigers can do is watch and hope for the best, but they’re 10-2 with double-digit losses to the top two teams. The teams they play at home are unlikely to be good enough.” “

247Sports picks Gator Bowl return and potential showdown Leading playoff opponents with Clemson and Ole Miss (Jan. 2).

“Ole Miss is one of the SEC teams with multiple losses jockeying for position after Week 11, needing another key win against Georgia next week to stay alive in the playoff picture. Clemson’s unexpected loss at home to Louisville It moved the Tigers from the previous game to be No. 3 outside the top 12 in their playoff projections, which is brutal,” writes Brad Crawford of 247Sports.

College Football Network joins CBS With a Mayo Bowl selection and a meeting with Illinois.

Clemson dropped out of ESPN Playoff Predictor Top 24 Listed with approximately double-digit percentage chance or better. FPI says Tigers still have a chance 7 percent were shot, and an even lower conference title percentage (2.4).

Clemson bowl projections

CBS: Duke’s Mayo

247Sports: Crocodile

College Football Network: Duke’s Mayo