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Alabama players react to Crimson Tide being left out of 12-team College Football Playoff

Steve Roberts - USA Today Sports

Alabama football has yet to be locked into a bowl game, but players are not focused on it.

Student-athletes for the Crimson Tide are disappointed to be left out of the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Sports world reacts to Alabama missing College Football Playoff

ampbellThe CFP Selection Committee chose SMU over the Tide to go into the playoff field. SMU lost to Clemson on a last-second field goal in the ACC Championship Game. The committee chose the Mustangs because it made it to its conference title matchup and had quality losses  over Alabama that fell to Vanderbilt and Oklahoma. Several Tide players let their frustration out on social media.

 

 

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Stephen M. Smith is the 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 15 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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