With only a few hours until kickoff of the College Football Playoff national championship, both teams are in Indianapolis preparing for the must-watch game of the season. Alabama and Georgia have met once this season in the SEC Championship game, which the Crimson Tide won in convincing fashion.
Kirby Smart has yet to beat Nick Saban since leaving the Alabama program in 2016, where he served as the team’s defensive coordinator for almost a decade.
Both teams have separated themselves from the rest of college football, making this national championship one where it’s generally agreed upon that the contest is between the two best teams in the nation.
Here are five realistic expectations for the big game.