Many have argued that the committee has long favored Alabama, which has made the College Football Playoff 10 times in the postseason's 12-year history. Their latest ranking—given both their 9–3 record and their two-slot jump from No. 13 last week—had the college football community up in arms on Tuesday night:

Miami's hopes of an undefeated season crumbled over the past few weeks after the Hurricanes lost to Georgia Tech and Syracuse, but there was still belief

Alabama football has done all it can on the field. On Tuesday, the Crimson Tide received a clue as to whether its 2024 performance was good enough to earn a spot in the College Football Playoff. When the CFP selection committee unveiled its latest set of rankings, UA sat No. 11. The Tide climbed two positions after being ranked 13th last week.