Ranking the championship game matchups since the BCS era

LSU and Clemson meet Jan. 13 for the national championship. Where will this game rank among those since the BCS era?

LSU and Clemson get together on Jan. 13 for the College Football Championship. How will this game stack up eventually against the others since the BCS Championship began?

21. 2012: Alabama 42, Notre Dame 14

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The game felt like a mismatch and it delivered a rout. Eddie Lacy, the game’s offensive MVP, ran for one touchdown and caught a pass for another in the final minute of the opening half, spinning away from the Notre Dame defense twice, to cap a 28-0 blitz.