The bad news, though?
Clemson (fresh off stealing Fairfield offensive tackle Jackson Carman, the No. 1 prospect in Ohio) is an even bigger winner as an even larger number of Tigers unexpectedly announced they are staying in school.
Could we have a third postseason matchup of the decade in the works?
Way too early to tell, but there is no doubt these schools now operate in the same orbit.
Both teams are back to chasing Alabama, which saw its usual array of early departures but welcomes back several youngsters who starred in the Crimson Tide's national championship game victory over Georgia (after Alabama ran over Clemson in the semifinals).
Source: NFL Draft deadline winners and losers: It's Clemson, then everyone else | NCAA Football | Sporting News Some Buckeyes surprised with announcements they are staying in school.
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