Miami has looked good so far, but its three wins have come against marginal competition. Louisville looked like a potential top-15 club but has lost three straight and Florida State could be in the throes of a disastrous season. The Hurricanes can silence my inner doubter if they compete and take this to the wire. But I think they are in for a brutal wake-up call from the best team in the country.

Clemson has one of the more complete teams in the country. Miami has a really good foundation laid themselves with its defense and ability to run the football. The major X-factor in this game is Hurricanes QB D'Eriq King. His ability in the run game could really put the Clemson defense in a bind. This is a great matchup at this juncture of the season, and one in which could go down to the wire.

It might come as a surprise considering that he usually has the best team in these situations, but Dabo Swinney tends to get conservative in big games like this one. Particularly during the regular season. In the CFP Era, Clemson has played 14 games on a campus (not at a neutral site) against ranked teams, and the Under is 9-5 in those games. Swinney only tries to do whatever he has to do to get his team a win. This Saturday that focus will be on slowing the Miami offense down.