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DeBoer reacts to Alabama making the College Football Playoff

Alabama football stayed put at No. 9 despite losing to Georgia in the SEC Championship game, and Kalen DeBoer joined the College Football Playoff Selection Show to talk about what it was like waiting for the committee’s decision.

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Nick Saban Reacts to College Football Playoff Selections

While much of the college football world, including many Alabama fans, believed that Georgia's dismantling of the Crimson Tide would be enough to knock Kalen DeBoer's team from the College Football Playoff, the committee decided otherwise, instead keeping Alabama at No.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 7

Playoff committee chair tells why Alabama did not drop in rankings after losing SEC Championship

Alabama football is now in the College Football Playoff as the No. 9 seed after not falling in the final rankings after losing to Georgia in the SEC Championship.

College Football News / Yardbarker / December 7

CFP selection show takeaways: Was Alabama a deserving selection?

On Sunday, the College Football Playoff Committee unveiled its 12-team bracket. Expect it to draw controversy.

CFB Week 15 winners, losers: Indiana is nation's best team entering CFP

Ryan Day reflects on Ohio State's Big Ten setback against Indiana

Lane Kiffin closes first week as LSU HC with massive coaching hires

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Damien Harris News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 7

Former Alabama running back tells why Tide is ‘not’ a playoff team, has confidence in other teams

Former Alabama running back and CBS Sports college football analyst Damien Harris feels the Crimson Tide is not a playoff team after losing to Georgia in the SEC Championship.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 7

Alabama 5-Star RB signee reacts to Tide’s rushing performance in SEC Championship

Alabama football’s five-star running back signee, Ezavier Crowell shared a reaction to the Crimson Tide rushing for -3 yards against Georgia in the SEC Championship.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Touchdown Alabama Magazine / December 7

Where ESPN’s College Football Playoff expert predicts Alabama will be ranked on selection show

ESPN College Football Playoff expert Heather Dinich feels Alabama football will make the playoff as the No. 10 seed after losing to Georgia in the SEC Championship.

College Football News / A to Z Sports / December 7

Former Crimson Tide Heisman Trophy winner throws cold water on Alabama's College Football Playoff hopes after SEC Championship

It was simple for the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday night: look competitive and your spot in the College Football Playoff is solidified. But for three quarters and four minutes, the Tide looked lifeless.

College Football News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 7

Comparing Alabama Crimson Tide's Final CFP Resume Against Notre Dame, Miami

It’s been said for years that teams playing in conference championship games won’t be penalized for losses when it comes to College Football Playoff rankings.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / College Football Talk / December 7

Projecting the final College Football Playoff rankings: Is Alabama in or out?

Everyone thought the Crimson Tide was safe coming into championship weekend. But does Alabama's 21-point loss to Georgia create an opportunity for both Miami and Notre Dame to make the 12-team field?

Kalen Deboer News / Gridiron Heroics / December 7

‘We’re Here to Win A SEC Championship’: DeBoer’s Comment Triggers Playoff Questions

Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer walked into the postgame press conference Saturday night defending a fourth-and-two decision that essentially ended his team’s SEC Championship hopes.

Bulldogs players trolled Alabama in a crazy way after destroying the Crimson Tide in SEC Championship Game

Somehow, in 2025, with the new parity in college football in the NIL/transfer portal era, we still have the Alabama Crimson Tide and Georgia Bulldogs playing one another in the SEC Championship Game.

‘Expectations Are Different. Competition is Different.’ Sankey Challenges CFP to Reward SEC Power

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey made his position clear on Saturday ahead of the Alabama-Georgia championship game. Seven teams from his conference deserve spots in the College Football Playoff, he argued.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 6

Instant Analysis from Alabama's SEC Championship Loss

ATLANTA–– For the first time in 17 years, Alabama walks away the losing team of a game in Atlanta. You have to go all the way back to Nick Saban's second season and first SEC title game appearance with the Crimson Tide in 2008 when Alabama lost to Florida.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / The Spun / December 6

College Football Playoff Chair May Have Doomed Alabama's Hopes Earlier Today

As much as football fans have insisted that Alabama's performance in the SEC Championship Game shouldn't count against their College Football Playoff hopes if they lost, that may not be how the people in charge see things.

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 6

Alabama Snaps 17-Game Atlanta Win Streak: Notebook

ATLANTA — No. 9 Alabama football fell to No. 3 Georgia 28-7 in the SEC Championship on Saturday evening. The large margin of defeat puts the Crimson Tide's

Alabama Crimson Tide News / Alabama Crimson Tide on SI / December 6

Injuries Hamper Alabama in SEC Title Game Loss, Cloud CFP Outlook

ATLANTA — Alabama walked off the Mercedes-Benz Stadium turf battered in more ways than one, absorbing a 28–7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship and a wave of injuries that could complicate whatever postseason comes next.

College Football News / Larry Brown Sports / December 7

Georgia players pulled savage stunt after blowing out Alabama

Georgia players pulled savage belt whipping stunt after blowing out Alabama

The No. 3 Bulldogs beat down the No. 9 Crimson Tide, 28-7, to win the conference title game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.

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Alabama Crimson Tide News / CFB-HQ on SI / December 6

College Football Playoff standings: Alabama-Georgia result changes CFP picture

Heading into the SEC Championship, both Alabama and Georgia were widely projected to make the College Football Playoff, regardless of the result. Bama's early struggles versus Georgia now calls into question the Crimson Tide's chances to make the postseason.

Kalen Deboer News / The Spun / December 6

Kalen DeBoer Blasted For Alabama's SEC Championship Performance

Despite having Georgia's number for the past two years, Alabama has found themselves on the receiving end of a beatdown at the hands of the Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game today.

Nick Saban Earns New Nickname Before SEC Championship Game

The No. 9 Alabama Crimson Tide and No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs are set to play for the SEC championship on Saturday afternoon. This will be the second meeting between the two schools this season, following Alabama's 24-21 win over Georgia in Athens on Sept.

College Football News / Athlon Sports / December 6

Alabama Playoff Chances: What Happens in CFP With a Win or Loss vs. Georgia

Alabama and Georgia are set to play one another in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday. It will be a rematch of the Sept. 27 contest in Athens, a game Alabama won 24-21.