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Drawing Conclusions: It's down to Clemson and Alabama

Welcome to the College Football Playoff edition of our weekly illustrations focusing on the games that shape the national title race.

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Clemson's domination of Oklahoma etched into history

After pounding the Sooners in the second half of the Capital One Orange Bowl en route to a 37-17 victory, Clemson will add another Oklahoma tombstone to its graveyard near the practice fields -- the customary treatment when the Tigers beat a ranked opponent away from home.

Alabama flattens Michigan State en route to desert

The Crimson Tide left the Spartans in their wake, thoroughly dominating them in a 38-0 rout at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.

Stage set for Alabama-Clemson showdown

It's all happening. The Crimson Tide and the Tigers face off in the College Football Playoff National Championship Presented by AT&T on Jan. 11 (8:30 p.m. on ESPN) at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.

Week by week: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14

Information from wire reports was used for recaps.