{"id":128819,"date":"2017-01-06T02:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-01-06T07:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=128819"},"modified":"2017-01-06T01:24:42","modified_gmt":"2017-01-06T06:24:42","slug":"2017-ncaa-college-football-playoff-national-championship-game-expert-picks-and-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/2017-ncaa-college-football-playoff-national-championship-game-expert-picks-and-predictions.html","title":{"rendered":"2017 NCAA College Football Playoff National Championship Game Expert Picks and Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"
So here we are again. Almost a year since the Alabama Crimson Tide trounced the Clemson Tigers in the previous edition of the CFP Championship Game, the two heavyweight programs will do it all over again this coming Monday. Let\u2019s hear what the experts are saying.<\/p>\n
Bleacher Report isn\u2019t going to allow itself get left behind in picking winners and predicting games. We all know that. And for this year\u2019s CFP Championship Game, two of the publication\u2019s experts have picked different champions. Interesting!<\/p>\n
First up, we got Tyler Conway. Conway doesn\u2019t have anything groundbreaking to say about the matchup, noting Alabama\u2019s scary good defense and Clemson\u2019s elite play on both ends of the ball. Nevertheless, he offered an interesting insight, particularly about the sudden departure of Lane Kiffin as Alabama\u2019s offensive coordinator. While Conway points out that Clemson only has a week to plan around Alabama\u2019s offense that\u2019ll run under new OC Steve Sarkisian, he also suggests that \u2018Bama is also pressured to adapt quickly to such an abrupt change. In the end, Conway is going for the underdog Clemson winning 27-24.<\/p>\n
Pete Thamel, Lindsay Schnell,\u00a0Brian Hamilton, Joan Niesen , Gabriel Baumgaertner<\/th>\n
Clemson<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
The panel of seven experts over at Sports Illustrated sure likes the underdog Tigers. All except two from the group select Clemson to capture the title this coming Monday. Andy Staples and Colin Becht have \u2018Bama with the former believing that the Crimson Tide\u2019s defense will be unforgiving to Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson, who, as terrific as he has been all season long, is someone who has a tendency to throw interceptions.<\/p>\n
For the Brian Hamilton, he is picking Clemson simply because the Tigers have the deeper talent on offense. He sees the game as a struggle offensively with both teams deploying great defenses. That said, the Tigers have so many weapons on offense, which Hamilton are looking to give Clemson just enough yards and points to outlast \u2018Bama.<\/p>\n
International Business Times<\/h3>\n
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Greg Price<\/th>\n
Alabama<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
International Business Times has been a good source of sports content for some time now thanks to guys like Greg Price. In his preview of the colossal matchup between Alabama and Clemson, Price mentions the qualities that have made both programs so good this season. Price praises Alabama\u2019s defense and the fact that Jalen Hurts is a win away from being the first true freshman quarterback to win the national title. In the end, Price has Alabama winning, but failing to cover the spread, 27-23.<\/p>\n
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