
After the Alabama Crimson Tide were passed over by the SMU Mustangs for the 11th seed in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff, their former head coach in Nick Saban had some words on the inconsistences of the rankings system.
As part of ESPN's College Football Playoff Selection Show on Sunday afternoon, the seven-time national champion explained why in the future, some athletic directors may opt to schedule easier opponents in order to give their team's a better chance at playoff: