After spending the first day of 2024 battling it out in a CFP Semifinal, Michigan and Alabama will spend the final day of the year squaring off in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl. The prestigious programs will meet on Tuesday with pride at stake, instead of a spot in the CFP National Title Game. Michigan won that game on New Year's Day and has followed up its championship-winning season with a 7-5 record. Alabama sits at 9-3, needing a victory to extend its double-digit win streak to 17 years. The programs have split six all-time matchups.

Kickoff is at noon ET from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. The Tide are 16.5-point favorites in the latest Michigan vs. Alabama odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 45.

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Cohen, host of the weekly Early Edge College Football Picks Show on CBS Sports Network, is 74-49 on college football picks this season, returning almost $2,100 for $100 bettors. Anyone who has followed Cohen's CFB predictions is up BIG!

Now, Cohen has analyzed Michigan vs. Alabama from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions.

We can tell you he's leaning Under on the point total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

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