Steve Palazzolo, Special to ESPN.com 7y

Five matchups that will decide Alabama-Clemson

College Football, Alabama Crimson Tide, Clemson Tigers

It's no surprise to see a rematch of last year's College Football Playoff National Championship, as both Alabama and Clemson are loaded with talent on both sides of the ball. The matchups in this game will pit some of the best in college football against each other on the biggest stage.

The position unit matchups will be important, particularly putting pressure on the quarterbacks -- the Crimson Tide's Jalen Hurts and the Tigers' Deshaun Watson. But the individual matchups within the big battles will go a long way toward determining the next college football champion.

Here are the five best individual matchups:

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