The No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide and No. 1 Michigan Wolverines face off Monday in a battle of historic college football programs in a College Football Playoff semifinal at the 2024 Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The Crimson Tide (12-1) earned the CFP spot on the strength of its 27-24 victory against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game. The Wolverines (13-0) cruised past Iowa 26-0 to win the Big Ten title.   

The 2024 Rose Bowl is set to kick off on New Year's Day at 5 p.m. ET. The Wolverines are 2-point favorites in the latest Alabama vs. Michigan odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 46. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college football odds page.) 

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The model knows the Wolverines have an elite defense, with the unit leading the nation in allowing 9.5 points per game and ranking second in yielding less than 240 total yards. Michigan outscores opponents by an average of 27.2 points as the offense has scored at least 30 in 11 of 13 games. It also is plus-17 in turnover margin, second-best in the nation, with 24 takeaways.     

The model also has considered that the Crimson Tide have won seven national titles under coach Nick Saban and face a UM team that has lost consecutive CFP semifinals. The offense is scoring 35.1 points per game (19th in FBS), and the defense allows 18.4 (17th). The Tide will have a huge chip on their shoulder after their controversial selection for the CFP despite their one loss.   

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