Alabama Rises Once Again in CFP Rankings

Tuscaloosa, AL - The Alabama Crimson Tide is hoping for help to make the 12-team College Football Playoff, and the Crimson Tide got it last weekend.

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The Miami Hurricanes dropped their second game in a loss to Syracuse, and the Clemson Tigers fell to the South Carolina Gamecocks during rivalry week. Alabama took care of business in the Iron Bowl to cement a 9-3 finish to the regular season and will hope for grace from the College Football Playoff committee.

The Crimson Tide's playoff picture just got clearer.

Here is the full top 25 from the College Football Playoff Committee.

1 - Oregon
2 - Texas
3 - Penn State
4 - Notre Dame
5 - Georgia
6 - Ohio State
7 - Tennessee
8 - SMU
9 - Indiana
10 - Boise State
11 - Alabama
12 - Miami
13 - Ole Miss
14 - South Carolina
15 - Arizona State
16 - Iowa State
17 - Clemson
18 - BYU
19 - Missouri
20 - UNLV
21 - Illinois
22 - Syracuse
23 - Colorado
24 - Army
25 - Memphis

If the season ended today, Alabama would be IN the 12-team College Football Playoffs.

Here is how the seeding would work for the 12-team playoffs if the season ended today.

Teams with a Bye

1. Oregon
2. Texas
3. SMU
4. Boise State

First Round Playoff Games

No. 5 Penn State hosts No. 12 Arizona State
No. 6 Notre Dame hosts No. 11 Alabama
No. 7 Georgia hosts No. 10 Indiana
No. 8 Ohio State hosts No. 9 Tennessee

However, It is not a guarantee for the Crimson Tide to make the playoffs. No. 8 SMU plays No. 17 Clemson for the ACC Championship, and if Clemson wins, they would jump Alabama for the final spot in the College Football Playoffs. The Crimson Tide needs SMU to win the ACC Championship to get a near-guaranteed spot in the College Football Playoff.