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No. 1 Alabama | No. 3 Oklahoma | Top 25No. 2: ClemsonLast Season: 14-1?(8-0 ACC)Alls quiet in ClemsonDespite nearly winning the College Football Playoff, coach Dabo Swinney can feel the blowback coming: gripes from fans that the likable coach and his pulpit sideline speeches are becoming bigger than the program hes built. Thats why we havent heard much out of Swinney in the months leading up to his eighth full season as chief Tiger. But dont expect it to last. Coach, quiet? Cmon, man, says a chuckling Deshaun Watson, the quarterback who will be on every Heisman short list. He might try, but you know that isnt going to last. In fact, neither Swinney nor his record-breaking QB-the first in FBS history to throw for 4,000 yards and rush for 1,000 in the same season-will be able to stay under the radar for long. Even if the lid manages to stay on through September, it will pop off by Halloween, when Clemson travels to Tallahassee to face FSU in what might very well be a play-in for the playoff. -- Ryan McGeeThe Tigers put up 550 yards on Alabamas third-best defense last year, the most by any Tide opponent. Of course, 478 of them came from one man, who returns to a stacked Tigers offense: QB Watson (47 total TDs last year), my pick to win the Heisman. The run game, led by Wayne Gallman (1,527 yards in 15), is stellar, but it might actually take a back seat to the pass game, which returns four of the top five pass catchers plus WR Mike Williams (1,030 yards in 14), who missed last season with a broken neck bone. The Tigers toughest games are on the road against Auburn and Florida State, but that FSU game is Clemsons only one as a dog (+3).IN IF... The Tigers can win in Tallahassee. Drawing Louisville at home helps, and the rest of their schedule is about as friendly as possible for a team with Clemsons talent.OUT IF... Watson gets hurt. Last year the O-line protected him well (15 sacks in 15 games, third fewest among full-time starters in the ACC), but with the amount he runs (207 carries in 2015, second most among FBS QBs), health is always a concern. FSU, with DE DeMarcus Walker (10.5 sacks), wont be the only losable game if Watson isnt at 100 percent.Clemsons chances to win each game 09.03 @ Auburn: 70.0% 09.10 vs. vs. Troy: 98.6% 09.17 vs. South Carolina State: 99.8% 09.22 @ Georgia Tech: 87.7% 10.01 vs. Louisville: 81.4% 10.07 @ Boston College: 88.2% 10.15 vs. NC State: 92.1% 10.29 @ Florida State: 36.5% 11.05 vs. Syracuse: 94.7% 11.12 vs. Pittsburgh: 86.0% 11.19 vs. Wake Forest: 91.2% 11.26 vs. South Carolina: 94.1%Deshaun Watson will be even better for the Tigers this season, and that should make up for a rebuilt defense that might not be as strong as it was a year ago. Behind the best player in the country, Clemson has an opportunity to go 12-0 and make the College Football Playoff again.?-- Andrea AdelsonClemson has the best QB in the country, the best offense in the country and more than enough talent on defense to help the Tigers be the best overall team in the country. The perennial overachievers wont be sneaking up on anyone anymore, but theyre the front runners to run the regular-season table at 12-0 and make a repeat Playoff berth.?-- Matt FortunaDeshaun Watsons biggest problem on offense might be the fact that he has just one football to distribute to the wealth of playmakers surrounding him. The question is whether Clemson can replace myriad departed talent on D, but the Tigers still look like a safe bet for 11-1?and a playoff berth.?-- David HaleIts hard to see the defense falling that far, especially when the countrys best offense can compensate for defensive youth. Its difficult to string consecutive undefeated regular seasons, but they have the schedule to go 12-0 and get back to the playoff.?-- Jared ShankerNo. 1 Alabama | No. 3 Oklahoma | Top 25Kaleb McGary Jersey . Anthony Calvillo, through 20 CFL seasons, was frequently invincible and largely stoic in the heat of competition. 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Shouldnt the ruling on the ice (good goal) stand after an inconclusive review? Why was this overturned? James Veaudry Pembroke, ON -- Hey Kerry, Youll get a lot of these, but why was the Montreal goal against Nashville Saturday night overturned? Eller puts the puck on net and the on ice ruling from the ref behind the net is a Montreal goal.OKLAHOMA CITY -- There has been a national debate taking place this past week over star players sitting out games due to rest. From Cleveland to Atlanta, head coaches have decided to sit their best players in order to save them for the entire season.Indiana coach Nate McMillan wishes he had that problem. He has been forced to scratch forward Paul George from Fridays lineup due to a sore left ankle. The Pacers wound up falling 116-96 to the Phoenix Suns.He really hasnt done anything in the last two days, McMillan told the Indy Star. The ankle was sore when he was playing and the last two days it really hasnt gotten any better. We just want to make sure everything is OK there, for his sake and ours. Hopefully there isnt anything and he just needs some time.The Pacers didnt announce whether George will be suited up for Sunday nights game in Oklahoma City. He was scheduled to have an MRI Saturday.But there is no doubt, they play much differently when their All-Star forward is on the floor or not.George leads Indiana in scoring (21.0), rebounds (7.1) and steals (1.7). If he cant go, thats a lot of slack the rest of the Pacers have to pick up.Indiana is hoping the return of Rodney Stuckey will make up for some of the loss of George. Stuckey played Friday after straining his right hamstring Oct. 28.He said he felt pretty good and was ready to go, McMillan told the Star. You want to slowly work him back into conditioning and rhythm and not give him a ton of minutes right off the bat.The Thunder also sustained an injury during its win over Brooklyn Friday. 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On Friday, they accounted for 39 points and 15 rebounds.I thought they did a really good job, Donovan said. I mentioned after a couple games ago that I felt like we as a staff, myself in particular, try to help those guys. I thought they were on the same page. I thought they moved the basketball. I thought they made the game easier for each other. They generated good shots. They helped each other. They defended. It was good to see them play the way they did and it was good to see them extend onto the lead. ' ' '