re: Clemson fan here... curious to hear your thoughts...

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Clemson lacks the national appeal to go independent. You have a strong but small following.

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According to the NY Times Quad Blogs estimated fan base sizes from 2011, Clemson had the 10th largest fan base in the country. I don't remember the numbers but here's the order:

1. Ohio State
2. Michigan
3. Penn State
4. Notre Dame
5. Texas
6. Texas A&M
7. Auburn
8. Alabama
9. Florida
10. Clemson

That was 10 years ago and things've changed since then, but saying that Clemson has a small fan base is not correct. By all accounts I've seen they have more fans than South Carolina.