Clemson v. Bama in the CFP - Who Do You Pick and Why?

I just wish there was some way for both teams to lose by 50.

I still expect it to be very close (decided by less than 7), but this year I see a relatively low-scoring game, rather than the shootout we had in their last matchup.

Alabama - 27

Clemson - 23

Their offense looked pretty spectacular vs OSU and the defense shut down OSU even better than we did.

I'm thinking Clemson 31-28

Clemson. They are better overall/all around right now

I want Alabama to win so that when we knock them out in the championship game next year and begin our 10 year run of 10 national championships people look back to our victory as the day that changed college football forever...

On my pick em sheet I took Clemson; I actually think they will win.

What helps Michigan the most?

On the recruiting front, Michigan has been involved with an increasing number of battles with both Clemson and Alabama.  I feel like Bama winning another championship isn't going to move the needle much for them in recruiting as they have been on top for what seems like forever already and Clemson has a lot more to gain as they haven't won a national chamionship since their first and only in 1981.

Can't stand either team but I'm going with Bama and potentially avoiding tougher recruitng battles with Clemson.

Bama just does not look good on offense. I know they score a lot of points but they have played nobody and it seems pretty vanilla. Hurts is a freshman (despite playing like a senior all year) and I have a feeling that he will make one too many freshman mistakes tonight.

Don't think they can beat bama...

Dabo Swinny is a slimeball that quotes the Bible while paying off recruits under the table.

I still hope he kicks Alabama's ass.

Go Clemson.

but only because I dislike Saban a bit less than I dislike Dabo.

I'd pick Alabama in another close game, but I wouldn't be surprised at all to see Clemson win.

Clemson because the MGoBlog HD mobile app is not working.

And also fuck Bama and Saban.

Roll Tide, because my daughter is a junior there.  She is the yin to my son, wife, and my (UM) sad football yang.

I would love to see Alabama lose but I don't like Clemson either. 4+ hours of listening to Herbstreit and endless commercials sounds excruciating as well. Put me down for the giant meteor. I may have to watch the Bachelor instead.

of the Bama Death Star and delivered them to Prince Dabo....the Tigers Rebellion now has hope.

I think that Bama wins. 

I'll also add that I think that Bama winning is better for us than if Clemson wins. Our main head to heads recently for top end talent seem to be Bama, Clemson, and Ohio State (Georgia might get up there too, but let's leave at these three for the sake of discussion). Bama has won recently. Ohio State has won recently. Clemson has not. Now, if Clemson wins, isn't that a feather in their cap recruiting against us? I would say so and that would leave three of our major recruiting rivals with recent national titles.

Bama has won and has a reputation of success. I don't think them winning again would really change anything recruiting wise.

Clemson because Alabama needs to go. They've had their time they need to be knocked down.

Godzilla!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJoy_0dJEjY

I am hopeful Clemson gets it done this year.  I generally like underdogs on big stages.  Couple that with their loss to 'Bama last year, and I think they have enough to get it done.  I think there is something to be said on switching OC's right before the NC too.  I believe Watson will be stellar on his final game as a collegiate QB. 

Screw 'Bama.

IFWatson doesn't throw a couple picks like he does every game.  If he does, Alabama runs away with it.

better coach, better players, better defense. If this game was Michigan vs Bama. I would be at the game.

My guess, Ben Boulware has a big game and slows down the Bama rushing attack forcing Hurts to throw.  Clemson 38 - Bama 31.

is one of the few QB's that cna actually match up (not get completely destroyed) by Bama's defense, because he is a true dual threat - accurate pocket passer and elusive runner / scrambler.  For this reason, Clemson is maybe the only team in the country that can neutralize Bama's superiority in talent along the defensive front 7.

Thats said, he will need to play a perfect turnover free or close game to handle them.  On the other side of the ball, I don't know enough about Clemson's D-line to assess how they will hold up against Bama's run game for 4 quarters.  In it until the half, definitely, but can they hold up for 4 quarters? - Not sure as I know they lost some talent to the NFL.

I'll go with Clemson because I think the freshman Hurts can get flustered, where Watson is tested, but I would not at all be surprised to see Bama start trucking them by the 4th quarter behind the giant O-line and beast running game.

Bama wins if they run the ball 65% of the time or more and doesn't turn it over. I'm guessing they have 2 turnovers.

Clemson wins if they can sustain some longer drives that keeps their D-line rested. I think they will.

Clemson 31 Bama 27

I've been saying Clemson all year - they were arguably the better team last year but lacked the experience. All year, they've been waiting for this. They have the atheletes, they have by far the better QB. A good defense (that can stop the run) will expose Alabama's offense. I think Clemson will win, and I think it won't be that close. Prediction:

Clemson: 31

Alabama: 13

but predicting a Bama win.

Despite what happens tonight, Ohio State will be the only bowl team in 2016-17 not to dent the scoreboard.

I think we can all agree that this is worth celebrating.

Alabama, and I hope they win big.  That would do the most embarassment to OSU.