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The 3 losses alone should have put Alabama behind 12 in rank.

That's on that Committee that needs to be gotten rid of. But they won't. They love committees in these tournaments, and they are biased. Alabama did win the first game at Oklahoma, which counts for something. But they should not have been there with 3 losses since 2 other teams has only 2 losses and were more deserving IMO. Kirk Herbstreet couldn't have been more suprised that Alabama couldn't handle it this year. He's probably the only one other than that Committee. Alabama is still a very good team, but they were picked over 2 others that I think were more deserving. After watching this, the CFP needs to go to 16 now with zero Byes. The teams with the byes are showing that they are too rusty in this playoff. Only 1 out of the last 8 has been able to win, and all of them should be the better teams. The NFL handles that ok, but it's not a month layoff like college.
Posted: 01/02/2026 at 08:44 AM ET
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ND should have been in the playoff, Bama now blown out 3 times this year!!!
Stech 01/01/26 07:12 PM ET
Interesting Post
HOO86 01/02/26 02:44 PM ET
Wow 4 ranked teams they beat 0-4 n Bowls. Bama got spanked last 2 games &
Stech 01/02/26 03:09 PM ET
Adds fuel to the......
2hhoop3 01/02/26 02:55 PM ET
BYU**
Truthahn 01/02/26 11:58 AM ET
BYU lost 34-7 to Texas Tech, that got skunked 23-0 by Oregon.
Stech 01/02/26 12:11 PM ET
12-1 leading into Champ weekend, while ND sat home, and Bama lost big, too.
Truthahn 01/02/26 12:31 PM ET
I understand that point of view, but ~34-7 loss in your last game, like
Stech 01/02/26 12:38 PM ET
The 3 losses alone should have put Alabama behind 12 in rank.
HOO86 01/02/26 08:44 AM ET
Yep, ND's ire should've been directed at the committee instead of the ACC.
Hokester 01/02/26 10:40 AM ET
I would have put ND in over Bama. And I said it back then.
Maroon Baboon 01/02/26 01:47 AM ET
If they ever need a lesson in understanding how it feels to get the shaft…
Calamitous 01/02/26 02:30 AM ET
The Bowls are Notorious for passing over teams to get what they want
HOO86 01/02/26 10:50 AM ET
That’s always been the case with bowls…
Calamitous 01/02/26 04:23 PM ET
Bama did not belong and I would say that no matter the team. The SEC is
goldendomer 01/02/26 12:28 AM ET
Yep - the SEC is 4-8 in bowl games.**
Maroon Unit 01/02/26 07:48 AM ET
Agreed, transfer portal and NIL makes it so they don't stockpile as much.
Stech 01/02/26 12:34 AM ET
Take it to the Notre Dame board. :-)
Tailgate Guru 01/01/26 11:07 PM ET
Hahaha I earned that one.**
Stech 01/02/26 12:10 AM ET
Sadly all will be forgotten next year
Vippie1 01/01/26 07:17 PM ET
Might be right, got to keep talking about it to eventually change it.
Stech 01/01/26 07:22 PM ET