For the past four seasons, two teams have stood virtually head and shoulders above the rest of the college football, jockeying for position both on the field and on the recruiting trail.
While the other 128 FBS teams attempt to play catch-up, Alabama and Clemson have not and should not apologize for their dominance, each winning 55 games and losing only seven times combined in that time period coming entering Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game. Instead, they have embraced the elite status that comes with sustained success, especially this year when both teams pummeled opponents with an average margin of victory of over 30 points each.