Article: 3 Reasons Why Clemson Should Now Be America's Team

Jan 1, 2016, 2:04 PM

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The Clemson Tigers are 14-0 for the first time in program history and have a chance to be the first 15-0 squad ever when they suit up for the National Championship Game after Thursday's 37-17 Orange Bowl win over the Oklahoma Sooners. Need a bandwagon to jump on? Here's 3 Reasons Why Clemson Should Now Be America's Team.

3. Underestimation

"I told them, you ain't favored to win the #### game but we ain't no underdogs. Nobody believes in this team except these guys. They just got a great heart and it showed tonight."

Dabo Swinney said it best after the game -- there has never been a team who went undefeated through the regular season that has been written off like these Tigers. What does it take to get the respect this team deserves? Whether it's Alabama or Michigan State who gets through to the next round, you know Clemson is going to get the short end of the stick when it comes to the national "experts."

Who cares? Who needs talk when you've got actions?

2. Want To Have Some Fun?

Just watch the joy this Clemson team plays with. Deshaun Watson is the PREMIER athlete in college football, and the way that he balanced breakneck speed and smarts in the pocket is just breathtaking to watch. He's also a great kid who always looks like he's having the time of his life, and it rubs off on his teammates.

Nick Saban coaches the Crimson Tide to be machines. Dabo Swinney coaches his players to be kids with big dreams and even bigger smiles.

1. They're Just Good People

What did Dabo Swinney say after the Orange Bowl? Did he celebrate himself and the eight seasons it's taken to get to the college football mountaintop. No. He gave glory to God and talked up a group of kids that has scratched and clawed its way to national prominence. He's a symbol of what this team and what this university is about -- core values of respect, humility and community.

This Clemson win is cathartic not just for the guys suiting up, but for everyone that has subscribed to the Clemson Way. If you want the good guy to win in the end, like every awesome Hollywood blockbuster, get on the Tigers train.

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