Finebaum Identifies Culprit for Alabama's Playoff Absence

Paul Finebaum attributes Alabama's exclusion from the College Football Playoff to their own performance, particularly their 24-3 loss to Oklahoma and an earlier defeat by unranked Vanderbilt. Despite strong wins against ranked teams like Georgia, Missouri, and LSU, these losses weighed down Alabama's resume, leading to SMU being ranked higher. Alabama will now face Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl on December 31.