CLEMSON — Clemson football is on track to play in a non-CFP bowl game for the fourth consecutive season.

The No. 16 Tigers (7-2, 6-1 ACC) had expectations to make the expanded playoffs, but their 33-21 home loss to No. 24 Louisville on Nov. 2 derailed those hopes. They still have a slim chance at an at-large bid for the CFP and the ACC championship for an automatic bid, but they need to win out and receive help from others.

As a result, Clemson's season likely will end in one of the 10 ACC bowl games. It made the CFP for six consecutive seasons (2015-20), but since then has played in the Cheez-It Bowl (2021), Orange Bowl (2022) and Gator Bowl (2023). With its 2024 record, it will likely play in the DirecTV Holiday Bowl (Dec. 27, San Diego) or Pop-Tarts Bowl (Dec. 28, Orlando, Florida) if it misses the College Football Playoff.

Here's what the projections say:

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Clemson football bowl projections 2024

ESPN: DirecTV Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State (7-2, 4-2 Big 12) or TaxSlayer Gator Bowl vs. Vanderbilt (6-4, 3-3 SEC)

CBS Sports: Duke's Mayo Bowl vs. Minnesota (6-4, 4-3 Big Ten)

Athlon: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. No. 25 Iowa State (7-2, 4-2 Big 12)

Action Network: DirecTV Holiday Bowl vs. Arizona State

247Sports: DirecTV Holiday Bowl vs. No. 20 Colorado (7-2, 5-1 Big 12)

Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00

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