LSU can make a case for ranking among the best teams in SEC history. Clemson can cement its place among the great dynasties to ever grace the Bowl Subdivision.
Breaking down which team has the edge in the areas that will decide Monday night's national championship game in New Orleans:
PASSING OFFENSE
There has never been a better matchup of starting quarterbacks in postseason history, given the stakes at play when the unbeaten Tigers meet the unbeaten Tigers. LSU has the Heisman Trophy winner in senior Joe Burrow, who has thrown for 55 touchdowns and averaged 10.