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College Football Playoff Rankings: Projected Top 10 after Week 12

By Connor Muldowney

Nov 19, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban brings his team onto the field prior to the game against Chattanooga Mocs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban brings his team onto the field prior to the game against Chattanooga Mocs at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Marvin Gentry-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 19, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) hands the ball off to running back C.J. Fuller (27) in the fourth quarter against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at BB&T Field. Clemson defeated Wake 35-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) hands the ball off to running back C.J. Fuller (27) in the fourth quarter against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at BB&T Field. Clemson defeated Wake 35-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /

One of the teams that I thought might have some trouble in Week 12 was Clemson. I’m not going to lie, I thought an improved Wake Forest team would give the Tigers a run for their money on the road and maybe cover the spread and finish with a one-score loss.

Clemson stepped up on the road and looked like a true playoff team, though. The Tigers proved doubters, including myself, wrong with a 35-13 win and they made it look relatively easy.

Wake Forest didn’t really stand a chance against an angry Clemson team. Deshaun Watson had a nice game, passing for 202 yards and a touchdown while rushing seven times for 47 yards and two more scores. He looked like the Watson of old and he showed flashes of what made him a Heisman contender this year.

On top of that, Clemson’s defense got back to business after allowing 40-plus points to Pittsburgh at home in a Week 11 defeat. The Tigers gave up less than 200 total yards and only seven pass completions.

The Tigers should be a lock to win the ACC Championship.

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