There isn’t much finer college football than what we will witness on New Year’s Day at the Rose Bowl.
The CFP semifinal between the top-ranked teams according to Pro Football Focus, the Michigan Wolverines (No. 1) and Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 4), is sure to be memorable.
We compared the strengths and weaknesses of these two powers in light of the approaching week.

All things considered
Alabama: 94.6
Michigan – 95.5
This year, the Crimson Tide finished 12-1; their lone defeat came in the second week of play against Texas. They bounced back to win their next 11 games, which included an SEC Championship victory over then-No. 1 Georgia by a slim margin of 27–24. Their total rating of 94.6 places them second only to Michigan according to PFF.

Offence
Alabama: 89.2
Michigan: 90.2
The quarterback for Alabama this season, Jalen Milroe, is a sophomore who amassed 2,718 passing yards, 468 rushing yards, and 35 total touchdowns. He finished sixth in the Heisman voting. According to PFF’s aggregate, this unit and Michigan’s are almost identical, with only one point separating them.

Michigan – 86.2 Passing Alabama – 81.2