College Football: Ranking the 20 best schools for tailgating in 2017

OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 13: Fans of the Ole Miss Rebels enjoy the The Grove before a game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 13, 2014 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS - SEPTEMBER 13: Fans of the Ole Miss Rebels enjoy the The Grove before a game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 13, 2014 in Oxford, Mississippi. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /
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Clemson Tigers Clemson, SC

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Scouting Report

Next up on the list is another school from the state of South Carolina. The Clemson Tigers are sure to get quite the boost to their tailgating atmosphere after winning their first National Championship since the 1980s.

Head coach Dabo Swinney has brought a new level of excitement to this program and Clemson Memorial Stadium or “Death Valley”. The excitement in the tailgating scene translates all the way to Clemson’s entrance down the hill after touching Howard’s Rock.

More: 2017 Tigers’ projected 2-deep depth chart

We’ll see what happens with the Clemson football program after losing superstar quarterback Deshaun Watson. Yet, winning that first National Championship for Swinney could be exactly what he needs to have the Tigers back at the same point at the end of the 2017 season.