Four CFB Playoff rankings down, with two to go, the Alabama Crimson Tide sits precariously at No. 10. The good news is Alabama controls its final ranking. Win the Iron Bowl and the SEC Championship Game, and Alabama will move up in the rankings. A close loss in the SEC Championship might be all the Crimson Tide needs for a first round playoff road game. If the Crimson Tide sustained a 'bad loss' in the SEC Championship Game, Alabama would likely miss the playoffs.
What is a bad loss? It is whatever the Playoff Selection Committee deems it to be.