Alabama football fans, who are disgruntled with playoff rankings and who yearn for the old BCS ranking system, might be surprised. Using the computer models from the BCS era, Notre Dame would be ranked above the Crimson Tide.
Two of the six computer rankings for the BCS were provided by Jeff Sagarin and Kenneth Massey. Adding to that duo's current rankings, ESPN's FPI rankings, and the result is that Notre Dame is ranked higher than Alabama.
The three models favor Alabama over other projected playoff teams. The FPI has Alabama ranked No.