USA TODAY Sports columnist Dan Wolken joined The Paul Finebaum Show on Thursday to discuss the upcoming College Football Playoff.

Wolken made his pick for which team he believes will win the national championship. He also had an interesting comment regarding the Alabama-Clemson game.

The No. 4 Crimson Tide will battle the top-ranked Tigers on Jan. 1 in the Sugar Bowl. No. 3 Georgia will face No. 2 Oklahoma on the same day — in the cherished Rose Bowl.

The winners, of course, will move on to face each other in the national championship game.

So, who does Wolken like?

He seems to think the team with the most “gifted, talented player” will fare well:

Is the Alabama dynasty finally coming to an end?

Wolken said the Tide’s game against Clemson could impact how we all think about this era of college football: