Is Alabama whining too much about missing the playoff? Yes. Does Alabama have a point? Also yes

This time each year, families gather by fireside and candlelight, by holiday lights and the warm glow of the television, to ponder a timeless question: What would your familiar, beloved world be like if you weren’t a part of it?

George Bailey and “It’s a Wonderful Life,” right? Nah. We’re talking about the University of Alabama and the College Football Playoff.

For just the third time in its 11 incarnations, the playoff will kick off without Alabama in the bracket. And much like Bedford Falls in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” the CFP is marching right along on its merry way without the Tide.

But where George Bailey’s hometown descended into immoral, lawless anarchy and nobody seemed particularly happy except the guy with all the money, the Tide-less CFP is a place of joy and celebration, a world where Arizona State and Indiana and Clemson — freaking three-loss Clemson! — is enjoying the party while Alabama shivers outside in the cold, unseen. (The guys with all the money are still happy. Some things never change.)

It’s a sobering thing, seeing the world move on without you, and Alabama, relegated to — shocker! — the ReliaQuest Bowl, is reacting about as well as you’d expect — with murderous fury and hurt feelings. The Tide are going scorched-earth on everyone that’s not the SEC, starting with athletic director Greg Byrne’s Sunday statement on X:

Disappointed with the outcome and felt we were one of the 12 best teams in the country. We had an extremely challenging schedule and recognize there were two games in particular that we did not perform as well as we should have.

We have said that we would need to see how…

— Greg Byrne (@Greg_Byrne) December 8, 2024

“Disappointed with the outcome and felt we were one of the 12 best teams in the country. We had an extremely challenging schedule…

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Publish date : 2024-12-10 18:16:00

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