Author: Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY

The final NCAA Re-Rank of the 2018 college football season has national champion Clemson at No. 1 followed by Alabama, Ohio State and Oklahoma.

For the third time in four seasons, Clemson and Alabama will battle for the national championship. Here is how it will be won.

Breaking down the College Football Playoff national championship game between Alabama and Clemson, the third time they are playing for the title.

Oklahoma has made the College Football Playoff in consecutive seasons, but its loss to Alabama leaves questions for a program that wants another title.

Alabama and Clemson will meet again to decide the national championship in a fitting conclusion to a predictable season.

Alabama reached its fourth College Football Playoff title game in row after beating Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl. The Tide will face Clemson.

“Alabama fatigue” has come to college football’s postseason, again, and the Crimson Tide are fully aware. But it won’t stop them from trying to win title.

Forty bowls in little more than three weeks, Dec. 15 through the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 7. We rank them all for you.

Clemson QB Trevor Lawrence, Purdue WR Rondale Moore and Alabama DB Patrick Surtain II top the USA TODAY Freshman All-America football team for 2018.