Michigan-Alabama and Texas-Washington: tale of the tape for CFP matchups | Breaking the Huddle 

Which team are you rooting for?

Michigan hasn't done well in postseason historically.....but this squad is experienced and hungry. Probably their fastest defense ever. They can win with sustained drives. Keep Alabama's offense on the sidelines. Gonna be a huge challenge..but I have confidence 😊

As a Texas fan, im concerned about Washington. Texas' biggest weakness is their secondary. Our D line has a hope of getting ro Penix but UW's Offensive line is no joke at all.

I won't be surprised when the Washington offensive line leads them all the way to the National Championship. Their body of work throughout the season speaks volumes.

Bama and Texas both win big, and meet for a 2nd time in the natty

Really hoping for a Michigan vs Texas final.

As for Texas, they're better than the credit they're getting. They beat Alabama in all phases, all game long. Washington has a great passing game, for sure. They will give Texas trouble. But, Texas also has a great passing game and they put a lot of speed on the field. They're very deep too. Washington will be hard-pressed to cover Texas' receivers also. The difference will be on both sides of the line of scrimmage, where Texas should come out on top. Great game.

Let’s go Huskies!!!!!!!!!!!

What I love? 3 of the winningest college football programs in the playoffs in Michigan, Texas and Alabama (Ohio State is #3 winningest, Texas is #4). With Texas back in the mix it feels like the world order as somewhat been restored.

Give me alabamas defense over michigans. Michigan has played one offense ranked in the top 40… one. And it was Ohio state at 38. Meanwhile bama has played 4 in the top 20

This is the same guy that wanted Oregon all the way, GO DAWGS!💜💜

Washington gonna make Texas D-line run gassers all game. 😂 Odunze, McMillan, Polk, are Elite Wide Receivers. Dillon Johnson is just an extra weapon.

I knew at some point he would say something that makes no sense at all. Michigan is not better than Georgia or Texas… so this is not the best team Alabama will have played.

Defense Wins Championships! Go Blue!

I enjoy the analytics. But on game day it all comes down to turnovers, special teams, penalties, and injuries. Any mis-que can change the momentum and the final outcome.

Hook Em Horns🤘 All Day

Washington vs Bama championship

Too many negative comments on here. Go blue,we love you. 💙💛💙💛💙💛

Washington-alabama will be in the national championship

The semifinals last year was epic. Remember we were all completely blown away by the competitive and dramatic turns in both games. Everyone was in love with college football all over again. Then the title game was a dud. But this year I think all three games will be dramatic and close, and at this point any one of the four could emerge. I would give the edge to Texas and Michigan, with Texas emerging as the champ. We shall see.

I wanted to see UW v Michigan in the Rose Bowl & Texas v Bama in the semifinals

Texas is peaking and I just have this feeling people arr sleeping on them. Longhorns have incredible depth at RB, WR and talent at TE. This IS not the Texas team they beat in the Alamo Bowl. It is a MUCH improved team from last year for sure.

We saw texas vs Alabama this year. I want Michigan Washington for the trophy 🏆

I think the Michigan vs Bama game comes down to how Michigan deals with milroe. If Michigan can get to milroe consistenly and keep him in the pocket consistenly this will be a extremely hard game for bama, and same thing goes for bama stopping a healthy McCarthy. I think Bama has a little bit more room for mistakes, but Michigan is great at forcing mistakes and not making them. Should be a good game I'll take Bama +1.5

Who’s got it better then us? NOBODY!!!Go Blue!〽️

This is not a playoff, it is an invitational.

Washington vs Alabama for the championship. Penix leads the Huskies to the title.

Joel, with all do respect. I love your show, btw. Your building up this Michigan defense without mentioning that they have played against 8 defenses that rank 100 or above on offense. Michigan is in trouble.

Definitely a Michigan vs Washington final

Bama 34 - Michigan 13

That south Florida game took years off my life that Texas game didn’t hurt as much

Harbaugh is 0-6 in his last six bowl/playoff games. Impressive!

I like Washington over Michigan in the natty

🤘🤘HOOK EM BABY!!!!!!🤘🤘

Washington vs Alabama in the Championship game

Everyone is talking about whether Texas can stop the Washington passing game. The bigger question is can Washington stop Ewers. He is no slouch! Texas has very speedy receivers and a great running game.

Michigan had the 47th ranked strength of schedule. Alabama had the 3rd. In fact, the top 6 in the strength of schedule are from the SEC

2:05 "Michigan has been one of the more dominant teams..." They've also played a high school schedule, outside of 2 games. You would hope they look good playing the worst SoS in the country, until week 9.

Alabama / Michigan should be a good game! At least the odds makers think it'll be a close one. Michigan likely wont get any respect until they win a National Title and even then I'm sure there will be voices in the back shouting it was the weakest playoff field to date. All they can do is win the game in front of them. If Alabama goes on to win the title most likely all you'll hear about is how great Saban is and how great the team was for overcoming early season adversity. Hands down this is the most talented, experienced and consistent Michigan team since 1997. If they are going to at least play for a national title this is the year. I'd like to say it mostly rests on JJ's QB play but honestly I think it lands primarily on the running game. It will be a huge ask for the banged up OLine but the running attack needs to be there and produce early and often. This will free up play calling for JJ and the offense to keep Alabama on their heals. JJ will get pressured (a lot) and he needs to be smart and not try to dance around too much and take massive losses. First and second options not open then tuck it and run for a few yards. Donovan Edwards possibly legacy game......... Michigan MUST contain Milroe at all costs. Make him beat you with his arm (which he is capable) Alabama is a very good team and is playing very well right now but arguably they are not the same Alabama dominant team of the past few years. I think these teams are very similar in many aspects and it should be a fun game to watch! Go Blue

Bob Ufer’s team - Meeeechigan!!

Michigan Vs Everyone!! Go Blue!

Rolltideroll🐘🔥⏳

All the pressure is on Michigan. And Alabama has all the momentum after dethroning Georgia. Idk about this one lol

LSU’s offense would make Michigans defense look normal AF. Their stats are so out of wack.

I don't think either Washington's or Texas' secondaries will be able to stop the other from scoring in the pass game. But Texas should dominate in run defense and run offense and I think the Texas run defense and offense will be the back-breaker for the Huskies. Texas held Ollie Johnson and Tahj Brooks to under 40 yards per game and I think Dillon Johnson will have the same problems. Oregon State held the Huskies scoreless in the second half and the Huskies could not stop the Beavers' run game; so, the Huskies are not invulnerable. Texas 42 - Huskies 38

Michigan vs. Alabama will be a shootout. Texas vs. UW, it will be a blow out, this is the first time UW has had a healthy team in years, even and with the injuries for Texas last time, like not having Bijon last time; here UW still were more injured than Texas and missing a good portion of our UW team. As UW is due to put out a complete game. Kalen is a better coach than Sark.

Joel, why do all you "analyst" keep bringing up TX's pass defense but fell to mention Wash's pass defense which is worse than TX's? Its not like they are going to be able to stop TX's receivers.

Silly saying who will beat who. Each team is capable of winning it all. That's what makes this playoff great. Agree, hope the games live up to the hype.

Michigan wins it all 💯 Go Blue 〽️

Texas vs Alabama championship.

Michigan has the number one defense in the country, playing in a conference where there's no speed and nobody scores. They won't be able to keep up. Bama wins by 2+ tds

WASHINGTON is the best team period and finally healthy and washington has played the nation's best quarterbacks... look at jayden daniels ballin out in SEC couldnt hack it in pac12

Before Michigan fans get too excited about the defense. Bama played 5 of the top 15 offenses in CFB, including the number 1 offense. Michigan hasn’t played anyone near that caliber. I respect Michigan but again schedule is telling when it comes to stats.

Texas 🤘🏼

Would have been nice to see strength of schedule with these teams. That's how I gauge these games.

GO BLUE 〽️

The Texas 95th ranked defense is a little misleading as they had big leads on teams which forced them to only pass as teams can’t run on UT. The game is won in the trenches and UT is elite there on both sides. Texas gets revenge on Washington 34-24! I see a rematch in the championship game with UT/Bama.

Don't know about Michigan being the most dominant team in college football this year. They outscored their ranked opponents by a total of 41 points. Georgia outscored theirs by over 100.

SURPRISE: Dawgs will run it on Texas 💪

Colorado should be in there!!!

TCU is all i need to say.

This was good. I typed in a comment, but keyboard focus jumped off and youtube jumped off somewhere. No big deal. I don't subscribe or any of tha t useless stuff. Just SKIP ADS.

Michigan has JJ and Orji to help them emulate Milroe in practices so I think they'll be able to game plan for him effectively.

Force Alabama to throw the ball and mi wins the game, easier said than done.

I kept telling everyone the biggest the in the rose bowl is the Alabama defense up front vs the Michigan line. With kool-aid, Downs, and Arnold in the back end I think JJ gonna be sacked 5-7 times in this game.

Committee saved FSU a lot of embarrassment...

If the title game is Texas vs Mich and Texas wins they will beat all the teams in the playoffs

Go Blue!!!

I’m not saying Michigan is bad, but their Defensive Stats are HIGLH INFLATED. 8 of their Regular Season matchups were against Offenses in Ranked 100th or worst out of 132 Teams. Strength of Schedule Michigan: 35th Alabama: 3rd

We got this....giggles!!!! Bama 42 MU 17

Looking forward to Michigan laying another egg as us usual! Roll Tide!

Go Blue! 〽️💛💙

I hope Michigan doesnt get blown out. I’d love it if they win… but it would surprise me

Compare Milroes numbers to Gavin Wimmsat. Ahhhhh

HOOKEM 🤘🏽

Alabama vs Texas on January 8, 2024

Key for Michigan; stop Milroe from scrambling when the play breaks down; somehow GA couldn't figure that out late in the game

Joe Clatt come on bro really Michigan the most dominant I thought it was Oregon the most dominant team this year on paper to me was Washington what they did nobody else did

Texas hook em

America's Team. Go blue. Michigan V. Everybody. Who's got it better than us. Nobody

Mike Sainristil, remember the name 〽️

Play your best Michigan! Show all the doubters than we can play a good SEC team.

@joelklatt you do so good over the season but really let down when it comes to actually picking teams to win .. guess that only watch full big 10 game bias is kicking in

This is not a good match up for Michigan. Since they are not a passing team think they are going to struggle to get to 20 Points and I think Bama could score up to 30 Points..

It’s easy to be the consistent throughout the season if u stealing signs.

I cant remember the last time Michigan showed up for a bowl game. I remember just a couple years ago hearing the hype about the matchup between Michigans offensive line and Georgias d-line. It was a blood bath. All the talk about "cant have another TCU" ugh... they beat Michigan last year handidly. Give me BAMA.

I don’t care who wins this game, but I can’t believe Klatt is touting Michigan as the number one defense in the country when they’ve played nobody except OSU. As far as offenses go, Alabama has played LSU, Missouri, Tennessee, Ole Miss, TX, and Georgia. Keep in mind Alabama is still 18th in the country in defensive scoring. IMO, Michigan is in trouble. They believe this also as we all saw their reaction to playing Bama. LSU fan here. I hate Bama.

I feel sorry for people who don't understand college football and just listening to these analysts try to hype up these teams so you will watch.

Yall dont get it! When Saban gets to the playoff,he definitely wins the 1st game especially with a month to prepare!

As a 〽️ fan, Michigan’s weakness is always QBs that can scramble and Michigan always plays horrible in the playoffs for some reason,given that though, they have been through some adversity and are still 3x conference champs for a reason, we will see what Michigan comes out to play Jan 1st

All the numbers are SCREAMING Michigan is better but we all know what’s gonna happen lol

No love for FSU, BUT they got dealt a serious injustice. Terrible decision, reeking with bias and an insult to the game and all sports decided on the field of play. ESPN talking heads being used as apologists for the committee was disgusting too. If FSU makes a T-shirt highlighting this travesty of Justice I will buy and wear it proudly. Even if it’s Seminole colors. Wish I could do more.

Whoever wins Michigan/Alabama is going to win it all.

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easy to be dominant and consistent when you don't play anyone all freaking year lol

Go Blue

5 Power Conferences-only 4 slots in the “playoff” That’s idiotic imo

Home boy out here acting like michigan played the same teams

Joel as a Michigan fan I still disagree with your take on our O line. Our run game has been trash all year and pass protection not very good as of late. On top of that we lost our best O lineman and captain in Zak Zinter. I hope I’m wrong but I think we’re in trouble on offense.

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