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Bama247 caught up with five-star defensive lineman Eddrick Houston during All American Bowl check-in, in San Antonio.
“It was really close,” he told Bama247 on Monday morning during check-in at the All-American Bowl. “It came down to the final minute until I told (Alabama) I would be sticking with my school
After weeks of buildup, No. 1 Michigan will face No. 4 Alabama in the Rose Bowl (5 p.m. ET, ESPN). Then, No. 2 Washington will square off against No. 3 Texas in the Sugar Bowl (8:45 p.m. ET, ESPN).
Usually, playoff previews involve looking forward and predicting how a game will go. But it’s just as useful to look back at how teams were constructed.
Talent matters more than almost anything in college football. Every national champion since the 247Sports Team Talent Composite debuted in 2015 has ranked within the top 10 of those rankings. Going back even further, every title winner in the Internet recruiting era (starting in 2002) featured at least one former five-star recruit on its roster.