Kalen DeBoer and Alabama football are almost certainly heading to the College Football Playoff after the CFP committee gave the Crimson Tide a one-spot bump in Tuesday night's penultimate rankings.
After a 27-20 win in the Iron Bowl, Alabama leapfrogged Notre Dame from No. 10 to No. 9 in the rankings, all but securing the Crimson Tide's spot in the College Football Playoff regardless of what happens in Saturday's SEC Championship Game.
At No. 10, the nightmare scenario seemed obvious: an Alabama loss to Georgia coupled with a BYU upset over Texas Tech threatened to knock the Crimson Tide out of the playoff entirely.