The Clemson Tigers are moving back up towards the top of the ACC. After sliding down the ranks within the conference after a disappointing loss at the hands of the Louisville Cardinals, Dabo Swinney's Tigers put together a solid second half against the ...

The door has opened back up in the Atlantic Coast Conference for the Clemson Tigers.  On Saturday, the Miami Hurricanes fell to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets2

While Clemson is 1 of 3 teams just 1 game behind Miami in the loss column, a 4-way tie consisting of 7-1 teams atop the league is impossible. That’s because Clemson and Pitt play each other in Week 12, meaning 1 of those teams is guaranteed to pick up a 2nd conference loss. For the sake of this exercise, we’ll assume Clemson beats the Panthers.

After being down by a touchdown at halftime, Clemson had a big second half to beat Virginia Tech 24-14. It was a sloppy start for the Tigers who struggled to get much going offensively in the first half.

The Clemson Tigers controlled their own destiny for the ACC Championship Game — that is, until their loss to Louisville on Saturday. Now, the Tigers (6-2, 5-1 in ACC) are in need of some help. But, just how much help do they need?