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Alabama’s Playoff Dreams in Jeopardy | Birmingham News
Alabama’s 2026 outlook isn’t looking playoff-bound, according to Athlon Sports, who projects the Crimson Tide at No. 7 in the SEC and No. 15 nationally—missing the College Football Playoff entirely and heading to the Gator Bowl against SMU. The magazine sees Georgia and Texas battling in the SEC title game, with Georgia winning, and five SEC teams—Georgia, Texas, Oklahoma, Texas A&M, and LSU—making the playoff. While Alabama’s championship drought continues, standout players like safety Bray Hubbard (first-team All-America) and receiver Ryan Coleman-Williams (third-team All-America…
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