Josh Pate laid out his College Football Playoff outlook, and while he has Clemson in the field, he doesn't expect them to make a deep run. The On3 analyst placed the Tigers as the No. 5 seed, which would give them a home matchup against Boise State in the opening round. Pate has no doubt about that one.

Here are five college football predictions and round-by-round picks for the college football playoffs: There are stars everywhere you look on Clemson’s roster. At quarterback. At wide receiver and linebacker. On both the offensive and defensive lines.

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