A national title game can sell itself, but the upcoming battle between Alabama and Clemson on Monday will be especially exciting as a new champion is crowned.
Clemson is somehow still underrated despite being the undefeated No. 1 team in the country. The Tigers were underdogs against Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl and now enter this game as 6.5-point underdogs, per Odds Shark. Even with this lack of respect, they should provide a great challenge to No. 2 Alabama, winners of 11 straight games.
This close matchup will be decided by a few key areas that will shift the momentum from one side to the other.