10 best college football teams that failed to win a national title since 2010

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 09: Odell Beckham #33 and Morris Claiborne #17 of the Louisiana State University Tigers kneel on the sideline towards the end of their game against the Alabama Crimson Tide during the 2012 Allstate BCS National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on January 9, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

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Deshaun Watson, Clemson football (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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Clemson’s 2015 team began what would be the emergence of the Tigers’ program, becoming one of the top in the nation.

The Tigers guided by quarterback and Heisman Trophy finalist Deshaun Watson put together a perfect regular season that included victories over No. 6 Notre Dame and No. 16 Florida State.

Clemson defeated No. 8 North Carolina in the ACC title game and took down Oklahoma 37-17 in the College Football Playoff semifinals to advance to the national title game where they fell by five points to Alabama.

Clemson’s roster outside of Watson included All-Americans Shaq Lawson, Jayron Kearse, Jordan Leggett, Mackensie Alexander and Greg Huegel. While they did not do it all, they’ll still go down in Clemson’s history as the team that started the program’s rise towards the top.

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