Since they misplaced to LSU within the 2019-20 Nationwide Championship sport, the Clemson Tigers have been making an attempt to claw their means again to the title sport.
In reality, each occasions they reached the School Soccer Playoff since then have resulted in losses to Ohio State (2020-21) and Texas (2024-25), one thing the two-time champions beneath head coach Dabo Swinney will not be accustomed to.
The Tigers were ranked No. 6 in Monday’s Coaches Ballot, placing them behind Texas, Ohio State, Penn State, Georgia and Notre Dame. ESPN faculty soccer insider Heather Dinich was on ESPN’s “Get Up” Tuesday morning and stated she believes Clemson is underrated getting into the 2025 season.
“Clemson is underrated. Why are we not speaking extra in regards to the Clemson Tigers and Dabo Swinney? That is the 12 months they’ve all of the items in place to return to nationwide relevance within the School Soccer Playoff and make a deep run,” Dinich stated. “You have a look at Cade Klubnik, their quarterback, he’s a projected No. 1 decide in Jordan Reid’s latest 2026 mock draft. And he is received the most effective defensive traces within the nation, a number of receivers to throw it to. It is a staff that must be getting extra credit score this preseason.”
