Yes, we are still talking about Notre Dame being snubbed from the College Football Playoff, but how can it not be talked about when Alabama just got smoked by Indiana? The Hoosiers made Alabama look like a team that didn't even belong in the Power 4 anymore, with the 38-3 beaten they handed them.
When it came down to the College Football Playoff bracket reveal, it felt like the selection committee had been protecting Alabama the whole way, especially with flipping the Irish and the Tide the week before. The last spot came down to Miami and Notre Dame after the Tide were gifted the No.