Clemson Football: 4 Reasons the Tigers are better than Bama in 2018

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 09: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide talks with head coach Dabo Swinney of the Clemson Tigers after the Tigers defeated the Crimson Tide 35-31 in the 2017 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Raymond James Stadium on January 9, 2017 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

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CHARLOTTE, NC – DECEMBER 02: Kelly Bryant #2 of the Clemson Tigers celebrates with the MVP trophy after defeating the Miami Hurricanes 38-3 in the ACC Football Championship at Bank of America Stadium on December 2, 2017 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

It’s almost a guarantee that we will see Clemson football take on Alabama in the College Football Playoff. Here are four reasons the Tigers are better than Bama in 2018.

The past three years, Clemson football has played the Alabama Crimson Tide in the College Football Playoff. Twice, the two teams played in National Championships and once, last year, in the semifinals.

It has been a great “rivalry” if you’d consider it one over the past three years.

Both of the teams have proven to be elite programs compared to the rest of the nation and have consistently shown success.

The Crimson Tide, of course, has done it for a much longer and more consistent time. While there are many programs that could make a run at the College Football Playoff, I think most experts have the Tigers and the Tide matching up in the National Championship game.

Here are four reasons the Tigers are better than Alabama in 2018.

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