The College Football Playoff will be here by the end of the month, and all four teams earned their spots in the tournament. In the Cotton Bowl, No. 1 Alabama will face No. 4 Cincinnati in the first semifinal on Dec. 31. In the Orange Bowl, No. 2 Michigan will take on No. 3 Georgia later that day.
All four teams were chosen by the selection committee for a variety of reasons, including conference championships and overall quality of wins. But just like every team in the nation, the playoff entrants all have different strengths and weaknesses. Let's examine both for each squad.