The 2021 Cotton Bowl is a classic college football bowl storyline. An undefeated Group of Five team in the Cincinnati Bearcats will be fighting for legitimacy and respect when they take on the No. 1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide.
The only twist on this rendition of the David vs. Goliath is that it's under the College Football Playoff banner. The playoff committee finally let a G5 team crash the party after the Bearcats went undefeated for the second season in a row.
No. 4 Cincinnati is a considerable underdog against a red-hot Alabama team. The Crimson Tide come into the game off a dominant win over previous No.