The stage is set. The college football qualifiers are official. The presence of Alabama and Nick saban scare anyone. The Crimson Tide took a punch when they lost to Texas A&M in the Wild, and they didn’t look good for long stretches throughout the SEC game. But when it mattered most, Alabama rose to the challenge. The victory over Georgia in the SEC Championship game was the country’s best victory so far. A dominant season in Georgia will not be lost to a frustrating loss to Alabama. The Bulldogs of Kirby Smart will want revenge.

At the start of the college football season, it wouldn’t have been surprising to see Alabama and Georgia make the college football playoffs. But Michigan? No one saw the Wolverines coming. With the exception of Jim harbaugh who told everyone from the start that he thinks this team is special and different. They agreed with him. Cincinnati’s historic addition sets the precedent that the College Football Playoff Selection Committee is open to a Group of five power station.

So while we are getting old faces, we are also getting some much needed new blood in college football playoffs.

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Let’s take a look at what the Starry Clashes will look like.