College Football Playoff, Alabama and Kirk Herbstreit

Kirk Herbstreit emphatically denies he was rooting for Alabama to make College Football Playoff
As a top name at ESPN, there was the thought that Herbstreit was rooting for ratings rather than appreciating the seasons of Indiana or SMU.
Kirk Herbstreit Insists Eliminated College Football Team Had 'No Shot' in Making Playoff
In an appearance with On3Sports' Andy Staples and Ari Wasserman, ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit rejected what he interpreted as many fans' belief that he wanted Alabama in the College Football Playoff. The College GameDay host clearly described the Crimson Tide, stating the team had "no shot" to be in the CFP.
How many times has Alabama missed College Football Playoff? Crimson Tide's CFP history
How many times has Alabama football missed the College Football Playoff? Here's everything you need to know about the Crimson Tide playoff history:
College Football Playoff snubs Alabama, makes SEC and Greg Sankey look bad
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey was slow to adjust to the reality of the 12-team playoff. His lack of adjustments very clearly hurt Alabama and Ole Miss.
The 15 Most Impactful Players in the College Football Playoff Semifinals
Star power is abundant in Penn State vs. Notre Dame and Ohio State vs. Texas. Here are the players you won’t want to miss in this week’s national semifinals.
Kirk Herbstreit Reveals If He Wanted Alabama In The College Football Playoff
Kirk Herbstreit has been making the rounds a lot lately for his takes on the College Football Playoff. All of the first-round games resulted in blowouts but he zeroed in on Indiana specifically after its 27-17 loss to Notre Dame.

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Can Alabama make College Football Playoff? What SMU loss to Clemson means for Crimson Tide
With conference championship games over, most of the College Football Playoff field is set, barring seeding changes. It appears there will be a lot of debate, however, on which team gets the ...
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Alabama misses out on College Football Playoff bracket, fans cheer
The Alabama Crimson Tide were on the outside looking into the College Football Playoff bracket on Sunday after Clemson received the No. 12 seed and SMU got an at-large bid. Alabama hoped the ...
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Winners and losers of college football bowl season 2024
College football bowl season is all wrapped as the only thing that remains is the final four and national championship games.
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Alabama misses College Football Playoff
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Alabama learned Sunday it was left out of the 2024-25 College Football Playoff. The Crimson Tide will face Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year’s Eve.
Top College Football Analyst Takes Subtle Shot at Clemson Tigers
Small little Clemsons” is probably not what Clemson Tigers fans were expecting from one of the game’s top college football analysts.
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Who has the most College Football Playoff appearances, championships?
The first 10 editions of the CFP had four-team fields. The inaugural playoff included No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Oregon, No. 3 Florida State and No. 4 Ohio State. The fourth-seeded Buckeyes -- a team ...
Alabama football defensive starter makes decision on whether to return in 2025
Another member of the Alabama Crimson Tide's defensive back group will return for the 2025 football season. In a move that ...
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Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer handed wild outlook for 2025 College Football Playoff
Does Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer's Crimson Tide have the confidence of the public to make the College Football Playoff ...