This year's Vrbo Citrus Bowl has a lot of juice.
Michigan (962 wins) and Alabama (915) rank first and fourth, respectively, as the winningest programs in college football history. They've met four times in bowl games, but the last matchup was 20 years ago, a 35-34 Michigan win in the 2000 Orange Bowl. And while the Crimson Tide are making their first bowl appearance outside the College Football Playoff since its inception in 2014, they're still looking for their ninth straight 11-win season, the longest such streak in the AP poll era.
"Michigan is an iconic program with great tradition," Alabama coach Nick Saban said this week.