If Alabama makes it into the playoff, then it is time to call the College Football Playoffs....
...the Alabama Invitational Tournament.
Clemson
Auburn
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
if Wisconsin loses to OSU in champ game, then Alabama should be considered,,,but a Georgia win vs Auburn, puts Bama up against Auburn who has a much better resume and has beaten them soundly.
Alabama is officially out. Their only shot was to have beaten Auburn. If they had won and then lost against Georgia they MIGHT have had an argument. Now their SOS is not comparable to any of the other conference champs. Georgia’ best win was Notre Dame who just lost their THIRD GAME to 3 loss Stanford, who earlier lost to Sand Diego State. So the SEC’s strength of schedule took a major hit.
When Ohio State beats Wisconsin they’d have beaten No. 2 ranked Penn State at the time (still in the top ten), also likely a 3rd ranked Wisconsin. One of their losses would have been to no. 5 ranked Oklahoma at the time, now likely no. 2. Also they blitzed no. 12 Michigan State at the time, still ranked in the top 15.
Plus they won the Big Ten East, arguably the toughest division in all of college football this year, and won the championship in the best conference. Buckeyes in CFP, Bama New Years day bowl.