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Alabama vs. Clemson Could be Rematch of the Ages

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BAMA FANS BE READY You see Virginia and me smiling after the Championship game last year. I'm hoping for a similar photo this year if the weather improves and we can get to the game. The money (I won't say smart money yet) is pouring into Vegas to take the 6 points and the Clemson Tigers when the National Championship kicks off between Alabama and Clemson in Raymond James Stadium on Monday night, January 9, at 8:30 eastern time on ESPN. Five of seven pickers at ESPN selected Clemson to win outright. Rarely do we see so many picking against Bama and for the betting line to go down instead of up on Bama. FINDING A WAY TO WIN The past few days of looking at stats and team performances for Bama and Clemson have left me uneasy. The Tigers' dismantling of Ohio State--though something I really enjoyed--instilled in me a sense of dread. This was a team peaking. This was a team with few flaws and perhaps one of the top two or three players in the nation leading it. This was