Alabama is the clear favorite to get back to the College Football Playoff Championship Game and bring home another title to Tuscaloosa. And why shouldn't Bama be favored? The Crimson Tide has the usual wealth of talent, the bad taste in its mouth from barely losing the championship last season and coach Nick Saban.
Just because Bama is loaded again doesn't mean the Tide is a shoo-in to go undefeated and win the school's fifth title in nine years. Life in the SEC is always tough, and the Tide actually only went undefeated in one of those previous four championships under Saban.
So who could topple Alabama? Here are 10 teams that have the best shot.
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