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Alabama Football: Observations from the Orange and Cotton Bowls

Alabama football fans wanted a win most of all on Saturday. But we also wanted to further understand the probability of another Crimson Tide national championship. We offer some midnight Saturday night answers, that may or may not hold true after seeing replays of both games.

The Cotton Bowl

What was most clear in the Cotton Bowl was also no surprise. Notre Dame was not one of college football’s four best teams. Georgia should have played Clemson. The Irish were so out-classed, it is hard to accurately assess Clemson. We’ll give it our best shot.

  • The Clemson defensive front is deep enough and talented enough to overcome the loss of Dexter Lawrence.