Some buy into preseason talk about being a potential national championship contender, or even a promising prospect on the NFL mock draft board. The Clemson Tige

In the latest valuation by The Athletic, Clemson—coming in at No. 22 with a $665 million evaluation—is one of just three ACC programs to crack the top 25 most valuable teams in college football. Texas holds the crown at around $2.38 billion, and Georgia and Ohio State trail close behind, with $1.92 billion and $1.9 billion, respectively.

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Oregon head coach Dan Lanning isn’t afraid to learn from others — including those he once considered rivals. During Big Ten Media Days in Las Vegas, Lanning revealed he reached out to Clemson’s Dabo Swinney this offseason, looking for perspective as the Ducks aim to build on their fast start in the Big Ten.

Klubnik is a perfect example. He could have left Clemson at any point during his 3 1/2-year career when times got tough, but chose to stay and was rewarded last year with being named MVP of last year’s ACC championship game. The Tigers lost 38-24 to Texas in the first round of the playoffs, but Swinney said his players have used that as motivation.

Head coach Dabo Swinney led the Clemson contingent to Charlotte for the ACC's annual preseason media gathering

Just over a year after making Christian Wilkins one of the highest-paid defensive linemen in the NFL, the Las Vegas Raiders are moving on. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Raiders have released Wilkins with the designation of a terminated vested veteran—voiding the remainder of his guaranteed money in the process.

The former Third Team All-ACC honoree is viewed as a potential answer to helping the Falcons improve on the defensive side of the ball