The college football season is well underway for the ACC and SEC. The two top teams in the country, Alabama and Clemson, are perfect so far.
But does one look better than the other? Who would win in a matchup if they played this weekend?
Alabama Moves Through Georgia
Alabama had arguably the biggest game it will have in its regular season on Saturday. The Crimson Tide went up against a Georgia team that was ranked just behind them at third.
The Crimson Tide has had the best offense in college, but they were meeting the best defense in the Bulldogs. However, they were able to put up enough points to pick up a 41-24 win.
Mac Jones was too much for Georgia to handle. He was 24-for-32 for 417 yards, throwing four touchdowns and only one interception.
There were a lot of questions about Alabama being prepared because of head coach Nick Saban testing positive for COVID-19. There were many practices during the week that he was unable to attend. However, they showed up as strong as ever.
Najee Harris rushed for 152 yards and one touchdown. He remains one of the best backs in college football.
It seems that Alabama is the top team in the SEC once again, but is it the best team in the country?
Clemson Throttles Georgia Tech
The Clemson-Georgia Tech game was ugly. The Tigers came out and beat the Yellow Jackets by a score of 73-7.
Even though Alabama has looked impressive, the Clemson Tigers remain the top-ranked team in the country. Much of that has to do with their quarterback, Trevor Lawrence.
Lawrence had five touchdowns in the first half of the game on Saturday. He was 24-of-32 for 404 yards and five touchdowns. He did throw one interception, which was his first one of the year.
The Clemson backup came into the game since it was so far out of hand. There was no need to keep the starters in for very long.
It’s probable that Clemson runs through its ACC schedule, but unlike Alabama, the Tigers have yet to see their toughest opponent. That will likely be Notre Dame on Nov. 3.
Notre Dame didn’t look great against Louisville on Saturday, so who knows if that one will be close either.
Who Is Better?
All of this leads to the question of who is better between these two teams. So far, Alabama has the best win of the season, taking down Georgia.
Clemson does have a win against then-seventh-ranked Miami, but that seems like a high ranking for them and has much to do with teams in the Big Ten being absent.
It is very probable that college football fans will once again see Alabama and Clemson face off in the College Football Playoff. Saban and Dabo Sweeney have created football powerhouses and are the top coaches in college football.
These two teams are on another level compared to others. A game between the two would be exciting.