Am I wrong to think Alabama is screwed if they don't win the SEC?

[MiamiInvestor]

They are ranked #10 right now. If they lose the SEC championship game they would have 3 losses and would likely fall at least 3 spots in the final rankings. Does this not open up a spot for us or someone else in the playoffs over them as an at large?

 

[Brandinho]

Committee already set the precedent last year with SMU that they will not penalize teams in a conf. championship. Only thing would be a blowout loss or a key injury.

 

[JD4]

Committee said they won’t hurt a conference runner up (this will be selectively applied to Sec and B1G)

 

[edge]

They probably don’t get penalized unless they get blown out. It would mean Georgia and Bama split. So suddenly head to head will become a factor. The SEC narrative will be in full effect.

 

[AUcane]

Committee already set the precedent last year with SMU that they will not penalize teams in a conf. championship. Only thing would be a blowout loss or a key injury.

Speaking of conference games, will be interesting to see how the committee handles GT

 

[tr1ck]

They are ranked #10 right now. If they lose the SEC championship game they would have 3 losses and would likely fall at least 3 spots in the final rankings. Does this not open up a spot for us or someone else in the playoffs over them as an at large?

they didn't penalize SMU last year so deff won't do it to Bama

 

[Cane4life18]

I'm not Bama fan but ND being ranked ahead of Bama makes zero sense to me. Bama has much better wins than ND and it's not even close.

 

[MiamiInvestor]

They probably don’t get penalized unless they get blown out. It would mean Georgia and Bama split. So suddenly head to head will become a factor. The SEC narrative will be in full effect.

It is Texas A&M vs Bama

 

[MiamiInvestor]

Committee already set the precedent last year with SMU that they will not penalize teams in a conf. championship. Only thing would be a blowout loss or a key injury.

SMUs loss was their second loss. This would be Bamas third.

 

[3rd-43]

Bama isn’t in the SEC title game as of today

 

[MiamiInvestor]

Bama isn’t in the SEC title game as of today

They will be if they win out.

 

[Brandinho]

SMUs loss was their second loss. This would be Bamas third.

But they are in the same spot.

 

[mosthated305]

Committee already set the precedent last year with SMU that they will not penalize teams in a conf. championship. Only thing would be a blowout loss or a key injury.

SMU dropped 2 spots tho when they did lose last year. Will be interesting to see what they do because we know if it was an ACC team again this year they wouldn't stick to that.

 

[tdjones34]

Committee already set the precedent last year with SMU that they will not penalize teams in a conf. championship. Only thing would be a blowout loss or a key injury.

That was SMU 2nd loss not 3rd, probably depend on who's next up

 

[MiamiVice7]

It should be Bama 9, Miami 10, ND 11. Period.

Those asking why Bama’s below ND, answer is they’re keeping ND and Miami separated to avoid crediting the head to head. Just consider the factors that help ND and avoid the ones that hurt em.

Lame af.

 

[MiamiInvestor]

SMU dropped 2 spots tho when they did lose last year. Will be interesting to see what they do because we know if it was an ACC team again this year they wouldn't stick to that.

If bama drops out of the top 10 after the loss they aren't making the playoff. You have to be ranked top 10 to make it. #11 seed will go to ACC champ and #12 is G5.

 

[CanefaninBuckeyeland]

I'm not Bama fan but ND being ranked ahead of Bama makes zero sense to me. Bama has much better wins than ND and it's not even close.

They're protecting ND. You couple this with us being behind Utah allows them to spew the narrative that we're not in the same tier, avoiding the h2h conversation.

 

[edge]

It is Texas A&M vs Bama

Good call. Forgot they don’t have divisions anymore and forgot about AM.

 

[Cribby]

Bama is in if they win out . End of story

 

[Canedude08]

The ONLY way Alabama doesn't get in is if they lose to Auburn, AND the SEC Championship Game. That's it. They are safely in, because they will make the SEC Championship and you can't be punished for losing the conference championship game, provided they don't lose to Auburn as well.