Championship trophy will visit Fayetteville this weekend

October 6, 2016 at 9:11 a.m.

by Tom Murphy

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey presents the national championship trophy to Heisman trophy winner Derrick Henry and Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Alabama football fans turned out by the thousands to celebrate the Crimson Tide's fourth national championship in seven years. (AP Photo/Hal Yeager)

FAYETTEVILLE — The 2016 College Football Playoff championship trophy will be in Northwest Arkansas this weekend, and it will make a couple of stops around the area before being taken to No. 16 Arkansas' game against No. 1 Alabama on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.

The 24-karat gold trophy will be available for fan photos on Friday at Wal-Mart at 406 S. Walton Blvd. in Bentonville from 1 to 3 p.m. The 26.5-inch-tall trophy also will be at Wal-Mart at 3919 N. Mall Drive in Fayetteville from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday.

The trophy, created over a three-month period at Polich Tallix in Rock Tavern, N.Y., is on a season-long tour before being awarded to the CFP championship team Jan. 9 in Tampa, Fla.