After weeks of predictions and analysis, only a few hours separate Alabama and Cincinnati from its College Football Playoff semifinal matchup.
As Nick Saban had mentioned during his Thursday morning media conference, patience is far from his strong suit and the Crimson Tide should be anything but patient to make a statement against the Bearcats.
Despite being the No. 1 seed for the fifth time in the eight-year history of the playoff, the performance of the team has been far from Alabama teams of the past and at times has looked just like the rest of the pack.