It'll be interesting to see how the difference in rest (compared to prior seasons) will affect the defensive game plan for Clemson.
Clemson has gone under in all five of its first-round playoff games (by 9.5 vs. OU, by 25.5 vs. OSU, by 16.5 vs. Alabama, vs. by 22.5 Notre Dame, by 11.5 vs. OSU). Th extra prep time may have something to with it. The fact that Bama with the shorter prep this year is about to go under for the fifth straight time in the first round makes a feel a bit better about the under.
Heads up: 2H under may be an idea, as Clemson in the 1st round has the following scoring by quarter (for=against):
1Q 16-30
2Q 57-16
3Q 38-14
4Q 22-7