I have to admit that earlier this week I was leaning toward picking Clemson to beat Alabama in Monday's College Football Playoff national championship game.
Such was the shine from the Tigers' domination of Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl. But then I remembered it was only one game, and that Clemson has been wildly inconsistent this season.
So I'm picking it ... well, you have to wait til the end for that.
All that said, Clemson certainly has the tools to spring the upset and snap Alabama's 26-game winning streak. Here are a few things they must do .