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College Football Playoff 2021: How Georgia and Michigan built Orange Bowl teams through recruiting

No. 3 Georgia and No. 2 Michigan play in the Capital One Orange Bowl on Friday (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN App) in a College Football Playoff semifinal and one of the more intriguing games this bowl season.

The Dawgs have a dominant defense, while Michigan's run game has propelled the team to the position it's in today. The Wolverines' defense is much improved from last season under new coordinator Mike MacDonald with Heisman Trophy runner-up Aidan Hutchinson at defensive end, while Georgia's offense has withstood some bumps along the way.

The two teams have built their rosters in very different ways, but both are achieving similar results. Here is a look at how both Georgia and Michigan have strengthened their teams through recruiting and the success on the recruiting trail each team has seen over the past five years.