With the College Football Playoff (CFP) selection show now firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s time to shift the focus to the task at hand: actual football games.
No. 1 Michigan will face off with No. 4 Alabama on New Years Day in the Rose Bowl. We here at Maize n Brew have our own thoughts on the game, but we’ll get to those in time. For now, let’s survey the landscape and see what the national media has to say about the matchup.
Richard Johnson, Sports Illustrated
Alabama wins if: The Tide can stay in two-high coverages on defense
Saban said after the SEC championship game that the Tide got out of a defensive structure with only one safety deep once Georgia marched down the field on the first drive of the game.