We'll find out a lot more about where things stand in the race for the College Football Playoff when the official rankings come out next week. Leading up to the big reveal, our college football experts narrowed the field to the 10 teams with the best shot at the national title.
Here's a look at Clemson's title chances; to vote for who you think will win it all, go to our poll page or scroll to the bottom of this feature:
The case for Clemson
Clemson has already beaten Louisville, which effectively puts the Tigers two games ahead of the Cardinals in the ACC Atlantic standings. Also, Florida State has two losses. FPI projects the Tigers to have an 89 percent chance at winning the division, the highest of any Power 5 team.
-- ESPN Stats & Info
The case against Clemson
Clemson's offense hasn't been as impactful as it was last season. The Tigers rank 29th in offensive efficiency this season after ranking ninth last season.
Deshaun Watson isn't performing like the QB we saw last season. He has a 75 Total QBR, 25th in the FBS; last season, he had an 87 Total QBR, which ranked fifth in the FBS. Watson also has two games in which his Total QBR was below 65. Before this season, he had zero such games in his career in games he would have qualified for the QBR leaderboard (20 action plays).
-- ESPN Stats & Info
Talking points
Vegas odds: Clemson has 8-1 odds to win the national title, according to Westgate SuperBook.
What FPI says: According to ESPN's Football Power Index, the Tigers have a 33.2 percent chance of winning out through the regular season and conference title game, the 10th-highest percentage in the nation, and a 71.7 percent chance of winning the ACC. Their remaining schedule, which includes a matchup against No. 12 Florida State on the road, ranks as the 42nd-most difficult.
ESPN Senior Writer Mark Schlabach: "The six FBS foes the Tigers have defeated this season are a combined 14 games above .500. That's the best opponents' record among the top four teams in the AP Top 25: Alabama's eight FBS opponents are 34-25, Michigan's seven opponents are 27-24 and Washington's six opponents are 16-28."
ESPN's Mackenzie Kraemer: "Despite its undefeated record and inside track to win the ACC, Clemson's 8-1 odds to win the title are worse than its odds when the line opened in January (7-1). FPI gives the Tigers a 72 percent chance to win the ACC and a 33 percent chance to enter the College Football Playoff undefeated. This week's matchup against Florida State is by far the toughest game remaining before the ACC Championship Game."
Now that you're stuffed with numbers and analysis, are you convinced the Tigers are going all the way? Cast your vote below.