Top-ranked Alabama defeated No. 4 Cincinnati in the Cotton Bowl, which served as a College Football Playoff semifinal game, and will move on to the national championship game in Indianapolis.
The Crimson Tide will face off against No. 3 Georgia, which decisively defeated No. 2 Michigan in the other semifinal matchup, the Orange Bowl.
These two teams have a history of meeting in the postseason, both in the College Football Playoff and the conference title game. This will be their second time battling this season, Alabama won the first one in surprisingly runaway fashion.
Now, just a month later, the Bulldogs seek revenge, while the Crimson Tide goes for the sweep.
Here are five reasons why Nick Saban will, once again, defeat Kirby Smart.