When the latest College Football Playoff rankings were released, the headline movement was obvious: Alabama jumped Notre Dame. But the real story came after the show, when CFP Committee chair Hunter Yurachek went on air to explain the shift. What followed was a series of rationalizations that only highlighted how shaky the committee’s initial positioning had been and why this “correction” feels more like strategic damage control than genuine evaluation.
Yurachek’s Explanation: A Thin Justification
Yurachek cited three primary factors for Alabama’s rise:
- Their rivalry win over Auburn
- The performance of their running attack in that game
- A “gutsy” fourth-down play that produced the game-winning touchdown
The problem?