“I’m still very proud of what this team has been able to accomplish this year, winning 11 games.”
“This team has overcome a lot of adversity.”
“I don’t think one game defines who you are.”
And the coach of the Crimson Tide was ready for the direct question when it came.
“I think this team deserves the opportunity to get in the playoff,” he said, “because of what they’ve accomplished and been able to do.”
There’s just one problem with that statement — this Alabama team hasn’t accomplished all that much. Yes, an 11-1 season is outstanding. But the opposition has not been great. And that’s why it’s conceivable that we can have a playoff without the Crimson Tide for the first time in the four-year history of the event.