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Peach Bowl: Alabama dynasty vs. playoff outsider Washington

Alabama head coach Nick Saban, right, and Washington head coach Chris Petersen pose for a photo with the trophy during an NCAA college football press conference for the Peach Bowl, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 in Atlanta. Washington plays Alabama on Saturday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Alabama head coach Nick Saban, right, and Washington head coach Chris Petersen pose for a photo with the trophy during an NCAA college football press conference for the Peach Bowl, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 in Atlanta. Washington plays Alabama on Saturday. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Alabama head coach Nick Saban, right, and Washington head coach Chris Petersen pose for a photo with the trophy during an NCAA college football press conference for the Peach Bowl, Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 in Atlanta. Washington plays Alabama on Saturday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

ATLANTA (AP) – Alabama is very familiar with this role.

Washington? It’s been a while.

The Peach Bowl features one of college football’s greatest dynasties against the definite outsider in this season’s College Football Playoff.

The top-ranked Crimson Tide (13-0) is going for its second straight national title and fifth in the last nine seasons under coach Nick Saban .

At this point, it’s national championship or bust for Alabama.