Yahoo! Sports’ Caroline Fenton, Jason Fitz, and Adam Breneman discuss whether the Crimson Tide should've made the College Football Playoff field over the Mustangs and why the committee chose SMU over Alabama. Hear the full conversation on the “College Football Power Hour” podcast - and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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For all the talk about meaningful wins and the relative strengths of their schedules, SMU has prevailed over Alabama in the bid for what amounted to the only up-for-grabs berth in the first 12-team College Football Playoff. The selection committee’s decision to promote the 11-2 Mustangs over the 9-3 Crimson Tide not only eliminates the …