The Clemson Tigers saw their season come to an end against the Texas Longhorns in the first-round of the College Football Playoff. It was a successful season for the Tigers, despite not winning the National Championship.

Saturday’s defeat at Texas dropped Clemson to 0-3 against the SEC this year and 2-6 in its last eight games vs. AP Top 10 teams.

Part of it came from a place of reflection — no one expected Clemson to sneak into the first 12-team Playoff as a 12 seed after the Tigers lost to rival South Carolina, their third loss of the regular season, before they squeezed into the ACC title game and won it. On Saturday, Clemson fought until the end on the road against No. 5 Texas.