The bubbles have burst, the brackets are taped to every office wall in America, and for the second year in a row, Brad Brownell’s Clemson Tigers (24-10) are officially dancing.
But if you think this team is simply happy to be here, you have not been listening. Just minutes after the Tigers were announced as the No. 8 seed in the South Regional, Brownell met with the media to make the case: This program isn’t merely surviving the gauntlet—it’s thriving in it.
The "Hard Work" Receipt
For a program that has long been considered the “forgotten man” of the ACC elite, securing an at-large bid after a 24-win season is a massive statement of stability.