The ninth-ranked Clemson Tigers begin the 2008
season in unfamiliar territory, as they are the favorite to win the ACC ands
earn at the very least a BCS bowl bid. Those lofty expectations will be put to
the test right away, as Tommy Bowden's Tigers open the new season in the
Georgia Dome, where they will take on Nick Saban and his 24th-ranked Alabama
Crimson Tide.