The national championship game tonight features a contrast in styles that, on the surface, should make for a fascinating contest. Alabama enters the day as a 7 point favorite, but it might seem like they are an even more prohibitive favorite when listening to national pundits.
Clemson is 14-0 this year, but head coach Dabo Swinney routinely plays the disrespect card to give his team an added edge. But make no mistake about it, his team has the talent and athletes to go toe-to-toe with the media darling that is Alabama. Swinney and his coaching staff undoubtedly watched film of last year’s Sugar Bowl, as well as other recent ‘Bama defeats, to find potential advantages.