Alabama is in the College Football Playoff
Alabama is in the College Football Playoff this season.
After ending Georgia鈥檚 29-game winning streak with a 27-24 victory in the SEC Championship, the Crimson Tide made it to the CFP.
The top four ranked teams that made it include:
- Michigan
- Washington
- Texas
- Alabama
The games are set:
January 1:
Rose Bowl: Alabama (4) vs Michigan (1) 4:00 CT
Sugar Bowl: Texas (3) vs Washington (2) 7:oo CT
Alabama went into its conference championship ranked No. 8, with one loss this season to Texas.
The top 25 teams are ranked, with the top four teams heading to the College Playoff. Teams can win conference championship games and still not be eligible for the College Playoff.
There are 13 members on the College Football Playoff selection committee. It's a collection of coaches, players, college administrators, athletic directors and journalists, according to the CFP.
Click to see the current members and learn more about the ranking process.
Alabama in the Rose Bowl:
Alabama is making its eighth appearance in the Rose Bowl against Michigan. The most recent Rose Bowl was in 2021 against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Game (played in Arlington, Texas due to COVID-19). Alabama holds a 5-1-1 record in Rose Bowl games.
Alabama vs Michigan:
This is the sixth meeting between Alabama and Michigan. The first meeting was in 1988, and the last was in Orlando in 2019 in the Citrus Bowl. In the five games against Michigan and Alabama, the Crimson Tide hold the lead 3-2 in the series.
Saban in the postseason:
Alabama head coach Nick Saban is 16-6 in postseason games at Alabama.
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