Top-ranked Alabama defeated the No. 4 ranked team Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl, which served as one of two College Football Playoff semifinal matchups; the other being the Orange Bowl between Georgia and Michigan, which the Bulldogs won.
The stage is set for the national championship game in Indianapolis: Alabama vs. Georgia, again.
A rematch of the national title game from the 2017 season, and the second time these two teams will play this season – the other being the SEC Championship, where Alabama won decisively.
Georgia’s defense once again looked unbeatable against Michigan, and the offense had a unique spark. Alabama has looked stronger with every game played and Nick Saban will once again be on the sidelines.
The contest is expected to be a very close one, and experts have already begun weighing in with score projections and outright winners.
Here are the top picks:
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