CFP National Championship: Keys for Alabama and Ohio State to win
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With a combined record of 17-0, it’s difficult to find major flaws in either (1) Alabama or (3) Ohio State’s statistical resumes. Seriously, these are the same guys that – together – scored 882 points vs. their opponents’ 382. That’s a 500-point difference.
Despite the lack of a string of narrow misses, a small number of teams got closer to upsetting the Tide and Bucks than did others. And those matchups, when combined, paint a picture. Though not a study in realism, they leave an impression, providing a hint of which factors, if combined, could result in not only a win, but in a national championship.