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Nick Saban and SEC Leaders Press CFP Committee to Prioritize Schedule Strength

They argue current criteria punishes losses without adequately rewarding strength of schedule.

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Overview

  • At a Nick’s Kids Foundation luncheon in Tuscaloosa, Saban said teams face a disadvantage because losses are penalized more than strength of schedule is rewarded.
  • Last season’s three-loss Alabama team missed the expanded 12-team Playoff, finishing behind one-loss SMU despite holding more top-25 victories.
  • SEC commissioner Greg Sankey distributed “A Regular Season Gauntlet” literature at spring meetings to spotlight the impact of schedule rigor on Playoff selection.
  • Saban identified Texas, LSU, Florida, Alabama and Georgia as his five SEC national title contenders and noted his surprise omissions of Ole Miss and South Carolina.
  • Conference discussions between SEC leaders and the CFP committee are underway but no official changes to the selection criteria have been adopted.