Alabama Crimson Tide fans have not stopped thinking about the CFB Playoffs at any point during Kalen DeBoer's tenure. Missing out last season has kept the attention both pertinent and a distraction.
Serious talk can move beyond just conjecture on Tuesday, Nov. 4. The CFB Playoff Selection Committee will release its first rankings on that date. The committee will work as 12 members this cycle, rather than the standard 13. Commissioner Randall McDaniel has "stepped away for personal reasons."
Alabama has a Nov. 1 open date, making the South Carolina game the last one before the first rankings release.