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Nick Saban lays out the criteria that should be used by the College Football Playoff committee
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Nick Saban recently joined the ESPN Twitter CFB Show to discuss the College Football Playoff and plead his case for the Alabama Crimson Tide to be included.
Saban mentioned Bryce Young’s injury against Arkansas, and how the QB was not fully healthy against Tennessee. Saban then mentioned that his team finished the season 3-0. According to Saban, the committee should ask, “How are they playing at present?” regarding potential Playoff teams.
Saban then gave an additional criterion he believes the committee should consider. “Would they be underdogs (if they played a team now) ?” asked Saban, implying that Alabama would be favored over other teams in the Playoff.
As far as determining who gets in and who doesn’t, Saban said it should be asked — if they played a team now “would they be underdogs?”
“That’s how this should play out,” he said. https://t.co/o8RT6DOm4K
— Alex Scarborough (@AlexS_ESPN) December 4, 2022
With losses by USC and TCU, Alabama’s chances theoretically are still alive. While Ohio State is favored to get in in place of USC, it remains to be seen if Alabama will leapfrog TCU.
Alabama could miss the CFP for just the 2nd time in its history.
Bryce Lazenby covers college football for Saturday Tradition. A Nashville native, his previous stops include FanSided, Dimers, and The Leaf-Chronicle.