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College Football: Top 10 national title contenders after Week 1

By Andrew Miller

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide speaks with head coach Jimbo Fisher of the Florida State Seminoles after their game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 02: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide speaks with head coach Jimbo Fisher of the Florida State Seminoles after their game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on September 2, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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CLEMSON, SC – SEPTEMBER 2: Players for the Clemson Tigers walk to the end zone during pregame warmups before their game against the Kent State Golden Flashes on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC – SEPTEMBER 2: Players for the Clemson Tigers walk to the end zone during pregame warmups before their game against the Kent State Golden Flashes on September 2, 2017 at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/Getty Images) /

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Scouting Report

With the Florida State Seminoles losing their season opener, Clemson should now be the highest-ranked ACC team. The next highest is the Louisville Cardinals and they barely escaped the Purdue Boilermakers. Clemson is the favorite in the ACC once again.

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First-year starting quarterback Kelly Bryant played well against the Kent State Golden Flashes. Zerrick Cooper and Hunter Johnson got some playing time as well. Head coach Dabo Swinney is intent on Bryant as the starter, though.

People doubted Clemson a bit with the departure of legendary quarterback Deshaun Watson. Clemson has not missed a step so far. Next week, they host the Auburn Tigers at Clemson Memorial Stadium in one of the biggest matchups of the weekend.

Another one-loss or undefeated regular season with a third consecutive ACC Championship would give the Tigers enough to get back into the Playoff.

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