Nick Saban Blames Playoff Committee for Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama Setback With Surprise SEC Projection

Nick Saban Blames Playoff Committee for Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama Setback With Surprise SEC Projection

Just two years back in 2023, the CFP committee selected four final teams for the playoffs, and now it’s expanded to 12. Yet, despite the expansion, the controversies aren’t dying down. Be it FSU’s exclusion in 2023 over Alabama or TCU getting selected in 2022 over Bama again. There’s always something about the Crimson Tide that makes it a compelling playoff contender, even when it’s not selected. So, when the CFP was expanded to 12 for the first…

Nick Saban calls for changes to College Football Playoff selection process

Alabama didn’t make the College Football Playoff as a three-loss team last season. Months later, those affiliated with the Crimson Tide and the SEC are still talking about it.

Nick Saban calls for strength of schedule to factor more into Playoff selection

Nick Saban was undoubtedly disappointed to see Alabama miss the College Football Playoff in 2024. The Crimson Tide went 9-3 in the regular season but were left out of the 12-team field thanks to losses to Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Oklahoma. That said, the Tide defeated a trio of top 25 teams in Georgia, Missouri, and LSU. Even taking into account their three losses, Saban felt that perhaps the Tide, who were ranked No. 13 in the Playoff ranking…