They remain on the outside looking in, but the Alabama Crimson Tide’s hopes of being the first-ever three-loss team to make the College Football Playoff stayed alive on Saturday with a crucial 28-14 Iron Bowl victory over Auburn.
Kane Wommack and the Alabama defense have been sensational the final six weeks of the year and were a huge factor in the Iron Bowl win. The Crimson Tide held Auburn to just 98 rushing yards on 23 carries and forced two turnovers. However, there are still questions to be asked of the Alabama offense after a four-turnover sloppy performance.
Tonight’s CFP rankings should give Alabama a more realistic understanding of where they are in the pecking order heading into conference championship weekend. But, it seems like Alabama stands in a good position relative to teams like Ole Miss, South Carolina and Miami.
ESPN’s Playoff Predictor gives Alabama the 14th best chance at making the playoffs with a 30% chance. The game to watch for this weekend is when Clemson and SMU play in the ACC Championship.
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