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Shannon Sharpe makes case for Alabama to receive final CFP spot?

Shannon Sharpe on the red carpet for the 2019 NFL Honors Show.
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Alabama fans and players are not the only ones wanting the College Football Playoff Committee to have the Crimson Tide in the playoff.

A few marquee personalities in national media want the Tide in too.

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After ESPN’s Pat McAfee made his case for Alabama, Shannon Sharpe of Undisputed on Fox Sports 1 is all for the Crimson Tide getting the final spot in the playoff. Sharpe said the CFP Committee needs to ‘do the right thing’ and put Alabama in the playoff.

Sharpe said Alabama has to be in with Nos. 3 and 4 dropping games. He said ‘your eyes tell you Alabama is one of the four best teams. Selection Sunday is tomorrow for the CFP, and we will see how the results go. The Tide got the chaos it needed, but will it be enough?

The committee has the answer.

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Stephen M. Smith is the managing editor and senior writer for Touchdown Alabama Magazine.  You can “like” him on Facebook or “follow” him on Twitter, via @CoachingMSmith.

Stephen Smith is a 2015 graduate of the University of Alabama. He is a senior writer and reporter for Touchdown Alabama Magazine. He has covered Alabama football for 10+ years and his knowledge and coverage of the Crimson Tide's program have made him among the most respected journalist in his field. Smith has been featured on ESPN and several other marquee outlets as an analyst.

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