Alabama Football: Updated College Football Playoff prediction
By Dakota Cox
Will Alabama football win the National Championship?
(1) Alabama vs. (2) Clemson
The Clemson Tigers will be heavy favorites to make it to the College Football Playoff, but the Crimson Tide will be a better team if they get there. An undefeated Alabama team would have gone through Georgia, Auburn, LSU, Texas A&M, and the SEC East champion before even making the CFP. Clemson just has to beat Notre Dame and avoid an upset.
This would be the fifth matchup between these teams, and it would be the last game for many of the key members of this rivalry. It would mean so much for Najee Harris, Dylan Moses, and all of the players who came back to end their college careers with a ring on their finger.
Trevor Lawrence will be tough to beat, but a deep defensive line and great linebacker play is the recipe for success. If you can keep him uncomfortable in the pocket, he is bound to have a couple of bad throws. All it takes is a big interception by Patrick Surtain to turn the Tide for Alabama football.
Offensively, Najee Harris would likely touch the football at least 30 times in this game. Clemson has recruited well on the defensive side of the ball, but they are nothing compared to what they were back in 2018.
Both teams will be looking for revenge and respect. However, I like the Tide to edge out the Tigers in the championship.
Prediction: Alabama 38, Clemson 34
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We’ll have to wait until January and keep our fingers crossed to see if these predictions come to fruition.