The ripple effects of Oklahoma’s win at Alabama on Saturday not only likely handed over a fifth bid to the SEC, but it massively shook up bowl options for nearly every league in the process, too.
It also poses quite the quandary for the selection committee with regard to where it might rank teams should, as Sports Illustrated now projects, Alabama wins the SEC with two losses. We’ll get a better read on the Crimson Tide on Tuesday to see just how far they drop in the latest set of rankings, but it’s important to keep in mind they still have a trip to Atlanta for the SEC title game firmly in their grasp as long as they win the Iron Bowl. Strange things happen in that rivalry, but the Tigers have an interim coaching staff and serious issues at quarterback, so we’ll chalk that up as a win until another prayer gets answered at Jordan-Hare Stadium. That then pits the Tide against Texas A&M should the Aggies complete the regular season without a loss, which is still quite a winnable game for Kalen DeBoer’s team based on what we saw in that wild first half against South Carolina.
