Does Alabama really have a path to the College Football Playoff?

Paul Finebaum and Stephen A. Smith disagree on the topic. Smith believes that if TCU and USC lose, the Crimson Tide can sneak in as the No. 4 seed. Smith argued that Alabama should get in over Ohio State because of the way they got beat by Michigan.

When I think about Ohio State, let me say this about the Ohio State Buckeyes,” Smith said, via AL. com. “I understand it was one loss. I get all of that. … Ohio State didn’t lose this past weekend. They got their ass kicked. You don’t get to go in the playoff when you get beat down like that. That’s not how this works.”

Finebaum disagreed.

“I spent most of my life in Alabama, and I’m as big an admirer of the program as you are, but I don’t think they belong in the playoffs,” Finebaum said. “I’m not crazy about Ohio State, but the one thing Ohio State had to do – whether it was fair or not – they played the best team other than them in the Big Ten. Alabama didn’t play Georgia. Had they played Georgia, they would have lost. I don’t think there is really any debate about it. The reason I say this is because Alabama hasn’t beaten anyone. You can’t find a good win on Alabama’s schedule. How about Texas? They lost four games. How about Ole Miss? They lost four games. They have great losses. They don’t’ have great wins. Ohio State, at least, has a good win against Penn State, who will be a top 7 or 8 team this week.”

Do you think Alabama has any shot at the College Football Playoff field?