Tagovailoa, one of the prime contenders for the Heisman Trophy, has thrown 37 touchdown passes with only four interceptions to rank second nationally in passing efficiency.
Seattle is the largest U.S. city without a major winter sports team since the NBA's SuperSonics left in 2008 and it gives the NHL another big TV market.
The Crimson Tide is headed back to the College Football Playoff, looking for its second straight national title and the sixth of the last decade under Saban.