Clemson University football team is ranked No. 10 nationally in Athlon Sports preseason Top 25.
Athlon publishes an annual college football magazine that will be released Tuesday. Tigers quarterback Cullen Harper is on the cover of the Atlantic Coast regional edition.
The magazine also selects Clemson to win the Atlantic Coast Conference's Atlantic Division and places 12 Tigers on its preseason all-ACC taeam.
"This could be the most talented Clemson team of the Tommy Bowden era,"
said Athlon Sports senior editor Mitch Light in a news release. "There are some issues on the offensive line, but there is tremendous talent at other key positions, most notably at running back. The defense, which was outstanding last year, should be a strength once again. The goals at Clemson are very high this year, and they should be. This is a very, very good team."
Wide receiver Aaron Kelly is selected a second-team All-American and first-team All-ACC. Harper, running back James Davis, center Thomas Austin, defensive lineman Dorell Scott, safety Michael Hamlin and kick returner C.J. Spiller are first-team All-ACC.
Running back C.J. Spiller, cornerback Chris Chancellor, safety Chris Clemons, kicker Mark Buchholz and punt returner Jacoby Ford are named second-team All-ACC. Defensive lineman Ricky Sapp joins the All-ACC third team.
