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          What is the best Clemson team of all time?

          Clemson's Deshaun Watson set off an orange-and-purple confetti celebration after he passed for 420 yards and three touchdowns, including the game winner with one second left on the clock. Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
          • KC Joyner, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 17, 2017, 09:30 AM ET
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            • Known as "The Football Scientist"
            • Uses proprietary metrics from game tape study
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          The Clemson Tigers capped off their 2016 campaign with a 35-31 win for the ages over the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff final.

          Does that victory make them the best team in the Clemson history?

          To find out, I set up a grading system that measures many factors of all of Clemson's 22 teams that won national or conference championships.