As the debate over this year’s College Football Playoff field rages on, Alabama coach Nick Saban shared his thoughts Thursday on the critics who believe his team’s spot should’ve been awarded to Florida State.
Saban’s Crimson Tide (12–1) will enter the CFP as the No. 4 seed after essentially clinching the berth with their SEC championship upset of then top-ranked Georgia. Alabama’s selection, however, was met with widespread criticism from FSU supporters arguing the ACC champion Seminoles were snubbed despite rallying to finish the year undefeated (13-0) after losing star quarterback Jordan Travis to a gruesome leg injury on Nov. 18.
When asked to weigh in on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show, Saban admitted that, while he’s proud of his program’s run, he has “compassion” for those who missed out because of the Tide’s CFP past and his belief that “a lot of teams” were worthy of consideration.
