ANN ARBOR, MIch. — With Michigan still trying to sift through potential opt-outs for this year’s ReliaQuest Bowl, one thing is certain: The Wolverines are going to be down several of their key players.

One year after their College Football Playoff meeting, Alabama and Michigan will put a cap on their 2024-25 seasons when they square off in the ReliaQuest Bowl — formerly the Outback Bowl — on Dec. 31 in Tampa,

When the Alabama Crimson Tide and Michigan Wolverines face off in the 2024 ReliaQuest Bowl, it will be their third head-to-head meeting in five seasons -- and their second in the past 365 days. At least from the standpoint of uniforms,