At 8:00 PM ET, my Conference Championship Game Of the Year is on Clemson. Dabo Swinney and the Tigers aren't happy. They're not happy with themselves for losing to South Carolina last week and they're not happy with hearing everyone talking about them backing in here. (After losing against the Gamecocks, they wouldn't be in this game if not for Syracuse upsetting Miami last week.) Swinney will use the talk to motivate his team. They're going to mess everything up (for the playofs) when they win too, as Clemson would then get the automatic berth leaving SMU's fate to be determined by the selection committee. Swinney had this to say: "We didn't accomplish all of our goals during the regular season, but we've got two goals left: Win the conference and win the closer. If we do that, we'll be national champions. We were the first 15-0 national championship team," Swinney said of the 2018 season. "Maybe we can be the first three-loss national championship team. Boy, that would upset some people." SMU's had a great season but Clemson has the talent to match the Mustangs and the Tigers experience here can't be overlooked. The Tigers have won eight of the last ten ACC championships. Don't forget that this game is played in Chalotte, which is only a couple hours away from Clemson. SMU is playing more than 1000 miles away from home. Grab the points.