The Alabama Crimson Tide got cheated out of the final spot in the Playoff. Sure, Alabama lost three games, including a loss to 6-6

Alabama was left out of the expanded playoff field in favor of the SMU Mustangs, who grabbed the No. 11 seed and will visit No. 6 Penn State in the first round. This decision comes just one year after the Tide got into the field over Florida State, who were left out despite posting a 13-0 record and winning the ACC.