10 classic teams to feature if EA Sports revives NCAA Football franchise
By Phil Poling
8. 2016 Clemson Tigers
The eighth team on our list is the most recent, but they’re also one of the most talented from top to bottom. This team unseated Alabama as the best in college football, and suffered just one loss on their way to a 14-1 record and College Football Playoff Championship.
Led by Dabo Swinney and quarterbacked by Deshaun Watson, the 2016 Tigers averaged 39.2 points per game and beat five ranked opponents. Their first CFP game was a 31-0 thrashing of the Ohio State Buckeyes, a team that included Ma’lik Hooker, Marshon Lattimore, Gareon Conley and Nick Bosa, among many others.
Clemson also deployed a strong attack, though, with the likes of Mike Williams, Artavis Scott, Dexter Lawrence, Clelin Ferrell and Ben Boulware on the roster. Watson, like many of the other top players on this roster, had multiple years of eligibility left. And although Watson opted to enter the 2017 NFL Draft, there would certainly be a chance to talk him into staying if you were controlling the Tigers in a dynasty format.