Clemson has some good players, however the difference is strength of schedule. SEC plays hard nose football every Sat.. Teams are tested, practice is more intense, knowing you are playing good teams in tough places with hostile crowds, such as LSU, GA. TENN. FLA. However Duke, Wake and others just does not get the players attention. When they play an SEC team they cannot match up mentalty. The shock of being hit and hit hard with faster and better prepared players is to much. With all that said, I hope they are stuck in the all cupcake conference forever. Fear the thumb and the five.