Kalen DeBoer makes Alabama football's case for College Football Playoff
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ATLANTA — Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer, of course, doesn’t believe the Crimson Tide’s 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 6, should prevent the Crimson Tide (10-3) from being in the College Football Playoff. The CFP selection committee might think otherwise, but DeBoer articulated his stance this way:
“If this game applies to and takes away from our resume, I don’t think that’s right. I really don’t,” DeBoer said. “… I don’t know how you can go into a conference (championship) game as the No. 1 seed, and did all these things throughout the year, and playing in this game against one of the top teams in the country, how that can hurt you and keep you out of the playoff?”
It wasn’t just that Alabama lost; it’s how it lost. The selection committee could be impacted by the rout. Georgia scored its final touchdown after Alabama went for a fourth-and-2 from its own 12-yard line in the fourth quarter. But for DeBoer, it’s not about the nature of the loss.
“If we’re really worried about the score, then you probably punt it on your own 11, but we’re here to win the SEC championship. If you lose by one, or you lose by more, it’s still a loss,” DeBoer said. “That’s what I cared about – we were here to win an SEC championship. We can’t be worried about how much we lose by.”
The CFP selection show will air on ESPN at 11 a.m. CT on Sunday, Dec. 7.
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