Another year, another Sunday evening full of debate and controversy from the College Football Playoff rankings.
Heading into the selection show the final two spots in the postseason were being jockeyed for between Alabama, Notre Dame and Miami. The Fighting Irish had been ranked ahead of the Hurricanes for a majority of the playoff rankings despite Miami’s head to head win week one of the season.
The Crimson Tide who had the best strength of schedule, strength of record and win of the season (on the road against Georgia) received a late blemish on its resume with a 21-point loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship.