It pains me to say this, but the two best teams are playing tonight. Not so sure about the two most deserving, but the best two. I think Oklahoma State has a better overall resume than Alabama. The "eye test" says that Alabama is better. But, would the "eye test" say Oklahoma State is better had they not lost to Iowa State? I don't view them any different had they WON that game and entered 12-0. But all of a sudden at 12-0 it's a no-brainer.

Now as far as rematches go, yes they happen in championship games all the time. The only difference is the playoff format that the teams had to go through to get to the rematch. No system "votes" in the title game like college football. That's a big difference in my opinion.

If Alabama loses, they will likely finish #3 behind Oklahoma State. Why is that? If they were good enough to be #2 the week before they should still be #2 regardless.

What would happen if one team wins like 38-35? Would their defenses still be "best ever" even though neither offense is that proficient?

With all that rambling I'll take LSU in a close one 28-24.

If Alabama wins it leaves doubt in my mind as to who the best team was........