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LSU vs Clemson Team Talent comparison

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Here is a comparison of the 247 recruiting ranks of the starting line up for LSU and Clemson:
Obviously both have recruited well. Game will pit the #1 Offense [LSU] against the #3 Defense [Clemson].

For LSU:
College 247 Team Talent LSU=#5, 7 five stars/44 four star/32 three star athletes. Three first team All Americans [AA] 1 second team AA.

https://247sports.com/Team/LSU-176/Roster/

Starting lineups: Five 4/5 stars on Offense [one 5 star], 7 three stars [12 players]. 15 four stars on offense 1st and 2nd string.
On Defense all 11 starters are 4 or 5 stars. Four are 5 stars. Second string D: 10 are 4 stars!!


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For Clemson: Clemson = #9 team rank; 7 five stars/33 four star/33 three star athletes. One first team AA, 3 second team AAs.
https://www.ourlads.com/ncaa-football-depth-charts/depth-chart/clemson/90314

On Offense: 8 first teamers are 4/5 stars. 3 are 5 stars and 3 are three stars. Second team has 6 four stars athletes.
On Defense; 7 first teamers are 4/5 stars. 2 are 5 stars. Second team has 6 four star athletes.
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Since LSU's entire starting Defense is made up of all 4/5 star athletes it will be interesting to see how they do against the Clemson Offense of eight 4/5 star starters.
It will be a good match up.
 
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National Championship game pitted the #1 Offense [LSU] against the #3 Defense [Clemson]-Stats before the final game.

#1 offense won this time VS the #6 Defense. 42-25.

After this National Championship game, Clemson has the #6 Total Defense VS LSU with #31 Total Defense. LSU has the #1 Total Offense VS Clemson with the #5 Ttotal Offense.

YearNational ChampionTeam Defense/offense rank at end of season
2019Clemson or LSUTeam Def=1//Off=3 LSU Team D=31/O= 1
2018Clemson (AP, CFP)Team Def=1//Off=4
2017Alabama (AP, CFP)Team Def=1//Off=15
2016Clemson (AP, CFP)Team Def=10//Off=14
2015Alabama (AP, CFP)Team Def=2//Off=30
2014Ohio State (AP, CFP)Team Def=26//Off=5
2013Florida State (AP, BCS, FWAA, NFF, USA)Team Def=1//Off=2
2012Alabama (AP, BCS, FWAA, NFF, USA)Team Def=1//Off=12

Strength of Schedule"
LSU:
DateOpponentResult
08/31/2019Ga. SouthernW 55-3
09/07/2019@ TexasW 45-38
09/14/2019Northwestern St.W 65-14
09/21/2019@ VanderbiltW 66-38
10/05/2019Utah St.W 42-6
10/12/2019FloridaW 42-28
10/19/2019@ Mississippi St.W 36-13
10/26/2019AuburnW 23-20
11/09/2019@ AlabamaW 46-41
11/16/2019@ Ole MissW 58-37
11/23/2019ArkansasW 56-20
11/30/2019Texas A&MW 50-7
12/07/2019Georgia
@Atlanta, GA
W 37-10
12/28/2019#4 Oklahoma
@Atlanta, GA (College Football Playoffs)
W 63-28
01/13/2020#3 Clemson
@New Orleans, LA (College Football Playoffs)
W 42-25

CLEMSON:
DateOpponentResult
08/29/2019Georgia TechW 52-14
09/07/2019Texas A&MW 24-10
09/14/2019@ SyracuseW 41-6
09/21/2019CharlotteW 52-10
09/28/2019@ North CarolinaW 21-20
10/12/2019Florida St.W 45-14
10/19/2019@ LouisvilleW 45-10
10/26/2019Boston CollegeW 59-7
11/02/2019WoffordW 59-14
11/09/2019@ NC StateW 55-10
11/16/2019Wake ForestW 52-3
11/30/2019@ South CarolinaW 38-3
12/07/2019Virginia
@Charlotte, NC
W 62-17
12/28/2019#2 Ohio St.
@Glendale, AZ (College Football Playoffs)
W 29-23
01/13/2020#1 LSU
@New Orleans, LA (College Football Playoffs)
L 25-42
 
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