Arkansas Razorbacks AD and College Football Playoff Selection Committee chair sent a clear message to the Alabama Crimson Tide after ranking them No. 10, behind the Notre Dame Fighting Irish: run the ball effectively to get more respect in the rankings.
Though it was against a previously 3-8, now 3-9, Eastern Illinois Panthers, Saturday Down South's Derek Peterson believes Kalen DeBoer and Ryan Grubb's attack accomplished that in Week 13's Iron Bowl tune-up.
"When the Tide tumbled from No. 4 to No. 10 in the latest College Football Playoff Top 25, selection committee chair Hunter Yurachek said the committee has been less than impressed with Alabama’s ability to run the football.