Despite an unfortunate loss to the Texas Longhorns in Week 2 of the 2023 college football season, the Alabama Crimson Tide still control their own destiny to make it to the College Football Playoff and win the national championship. Alabama picked up a massive two-touchdown victory over SEC rival Tennessee before spending last weekend on a bye. The Tide hosts No. 14 LSU this weekend in a game that will likely determine who represents the West in the SEC Championship Game. The Tide still has two tough road games against Kentucky and Auburn as well as their home finale against Chattanooga.
In the first College Football Playoff Rankings of the year Alabama came in at No. 8, one spot behind their lone loss – Texas. The beauty in the playoffs is off the teams slowly begin to knock themselves out one week at a time now. No. 1 Ohio State and No. 3 Michigan are still yet to play, No. 5 Washington and No. 6 Oregon could likely meet in the PAC-12 Championship game and No. 8 Alabama and No. 2 Georgia could meet in the SEC title.
There is still much chaos left to ensue this season, but as things currently stand, Alabama fans might not be thrilled with USA Today’s bowl projection for the Tide. Erick Smith predicts that Alabama will not only miss out on the playoffs, but they will miss out on a Power 5 opponent as they will take on at-large No. 24 Tulane in the Peach bowl. Smith projects that Georgia, Michigan, Oregon and Florida State will be the teams in the final four team playoff.
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