The decision was maybe not so simple for the College Football Playoff selection committee, but the message they’d be sending with Sunday’s bracket reveal was. Either they were going to put Alabama in the CFP and make it known teams could be punished for making (and losing) their conference championships. Or they were going to leave Alabama out and put SMU in, rewarding the Mustangs for making their conference championship in the first place — but perhaps disincentivizing tougher schedules.
The committee made the wise decision of not devaluing conference championships. They put SMU in, leaving the Tide as the first team out. And fans were thrilled, if maybe even a little stunned the committee actually did it.
SMU gets the final spot over Alabama in the College Football Playoff. pic.twitter.com/JxME0xGrDT
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 8, 2024
“Alabama will miss the College Football Playoff”
The entire country: pic.twitter.com/mZnw0XYbsP
— Nick Perkins (@NickyPerkss) December 8, 2024
SMU beats out Alabama for the final spot. they actually did it.
— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) December 8, 2024
Alabama didn’t miss out because of it’s nonconference schedule! It missed out because of Vanderbilt! https://t.co/QO4NaSuTVC
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) December 8, 2024
SMU over Alabama. Some justice in the world.
— Mike Mitchell (@MikeMitchNH) December 8, 2024
America celebrating Alabama missing the playoffpic.twitter.com/zkqUagcRCB
— PrizePicks (@PrizePicks) December 8, 2024
No Alabama https://t.co/SaGBFqnP96 pic.twitter.com/tJw8wrYPOz
— 8th Hokage 🇨🇦🇨🇴 (@andres_veland) December 8, 2024
1. CFPC actually did what they had to do which was turn Bama away and allow SMU, preventing Conf ‘Ships from becoming meaningless.
2. PSU lost their only 2 tough games this year and get that path?? https://t.co/Sl2WGDgUzA
— todd (@williamself08) December 8, 2024
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