Alabama’s $83.3M Football Budget Couldn’t Buy the Tide a CFP Berth

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 …