Alabama football in CFP bracket today? Final rankings prediction

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Alabama football’s schedule is complete. The Crimson Tide’s postseason hopes lie in the hands of a committee.

After a 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game, Alabama will wait and see where the College Football Playoff selection committee ranks the Crimson Tide in its final set of rankings released at 11 a.m. CT Sunday, Dec, 7.

The Crimson Tide is trying for its first CFP appearance in the Kalen DeBoer era after missing the 12-team bracket in 2024.

Will Alabama football make the fold for the 12-team playoff?

Alabama football CFP projections

Here are the latest set of Alabama CFP projections before the rankings are revealed Sunday.

  • The Athletic: No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Texas A&M in CFP first round Dec. 19 or 20
  • ESPN: No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Texas A&M in CFP first round Dec. 19 or 20
  • CBS Sports: No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Texas A&M in CFP first round Dec. 19 or 20

Alabama CFP resume

Alabama believes it has an argument to make the College Football Playoff, especially compared to the teams nearest the Crimson Tide in the latest set of CFP rankings before conference championship weekend.

Here’s how Alabama stacks up against Oklahoma, Notre Dame and Miami:

Alabama

  • Strength of record: No. 8
  • FPI: No. 6
  • Strength of schedule: No. 11
  • Top wins: at No. 3 Georgia, No. 17 Vanderbilt, at No. 14 Missouri, No. 11 Tennessee
  • Losses: at Florida State, No. 10 Oklahoma

Oklahoma

  • Strength of record: No. 9
  • FPI: No. 16
  • Strength of schedule: No. 12
  • Top wins: No. 13 Michigan, No. 25 Auburn, at No. 14 Tennessee, at No. 4 Alabama. No. 21 Missouri
  • Losses: Texas, No. 8 Ole Miss

Notre Dame

  • Strength of record: No. 13
  • FPI: No. 3
  • Strength of schedule: No. 42
  • Top wins: No. 20 USC, at No. 23 Pittsburgh
  • Losses: at No. 12 Miami, No. 17 Texas A&M

Miami

  • Strength of record: No. 14
  • FPI: No. 7
  • Strength of schedule: No. 44
  • Top wins: No. 4 Notre Dame, No. 23 South Florida, at No. 19 Florida State, at No. 24 Pittsburgh
  • Losses: Louisville, at SMU

College Football Playoff announcement today

The final CFP rankings will be released at 11 a.m. CT Saturday, Dec. 7. You can watch or stream the College Football Playoff selection show on ESPN.

Colin Gay covers Alabama football for The Tuscaloosa News, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at cgay@gannett.com or follow him @_ColinGay on X, formerly known as Twitter. 

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: Latest Alabama football predictions ahead of CFP bracket reveal today

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