Alabama is an immovable force atop the Football Bowl Subdivision. But Cincinnati is the only unbeaten team in the country. Michigan is surging into the postseason after rolling through the top challengers in the Big Ten. But Georgia was already being compared to some of the dominant teams in recent history before falling to Alabama in the SEC championship game.
Something has to give as these four teams prepare for New Year's Eve and the College Football Playoff national semifinals.
In the Cotton Bowl (3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), No. 1 Alabama looks to advance to another championship game while No.