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:

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.

Alabama football landed No. 11 in the fifth CFP bracket. Here's the College Football Playoff picture for the Crimson Tide.