There's something about Alabama that makes media personalities abandon all rational thought. There's a deep-rooted anti-Alabama sentiment out there from years of Crimson Tide domination, and it rears its head at every possible opportunity.
You've no doubt seen plenty of it in the aftermath of the "controversial" decision by the College Football Playoff committee to keep Alabama in the College Football Playoff field despite a 21-point loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game.
They wanted Alabama punished for playing an extra game while teams like Miami and Notre Dame sat at home. These are, by and large, the same people who argued vehemently in the other direction a year ago to ensure inclusion for ACC Championship Game loser SMU.