
Alabama didn’t leave a good final impression on the College Football Playoff selection committee ahead of the 12-team field getting announced Sunday.
The No. 9 Crimson Tide were trounced by No. 3 Georgia 28-7 in Saturday’s SEC championship game. The Bulldogs held Alabama without a score until the fourth quarter when they were already up by three touchdowns. With bubble teams Notre Dame and Miami sitting at home this weekend, even a close loss to Georgia would likely have kept Alabama safely in the CFP field.