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Retired former Alabama head coach and new College Gameday analyst Nick Saban said Saturday morning that he took heat when Florida State missed the College Football Playoff last season despite going undefeated.
“I just want Kirk [Herbstreit] yes i got thousands of phone calls when we got the playoff. He had nothing to do with them not making the playoffs and neither did I, but we were both hit,” he said. “I’m glad we got in and they probably should have gotten in too, but at least this year we won’t have that situation.”
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“I’m glad we got in and they probably should have got in too.
Nick Saban just wants everyone to know…he and Kirk had nothing to do with FSU missing the CFP 😅 #CollegeGameDay pic.twitter.com/WeWg7YEVnz
The CFB committee found itself in an impossible position last offseason, with six viable contenders for the four playoff spots. Undefeated Michigan entered without drama, leaving the undefeated Seminoles, a trio of one-loss major conference champions in Washington, Texas and Alabama and a Georgia team that spent most of its season ranked No. 1 but suffered its only loss against the Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship Game.
The committee ended up omitting Florida State — which was without quarterback Jordan Travis and had faltered on the offensive end despite going undefeated — and Georgia. Alabama lost an overtime thriller against Michigan in the CFP semifinals, and the Wolverines won the title.
This year the format will expand to 12 teams, hopefully avoiding the mess that left a couple of worthy teams out of the dance.