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Heather Dinich explains how Alabama can still make the College Football Playoff
By Keith Farner
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Heather Dinich, the ESPN College Football Playoff reporter, said Wednesday morning that Alabama still has a chance to make the Playoff.
She currently has the Crimson Tide ranked No. 6 in the country behind Ohio State, Georgia, Tennessee, Oregon and Michigan, but was impressed with how they played last week.
“They can make the College Football Playoff if they continue to play the way they did against Mississippi State,” she said on Keyshawn, JWill and Max. “That was probably one of the more convincing, impressive performances we’ve seen. Because the defense played so well. But Alabama to me guys is not a lock, because unlike in years past, if they don’t win the SEC Championship, I’m not putting a 2-loss team in. I think the Tide is in must-win mode from here on out.”
About Tennessee, Dinich said if there’s a defense that could slow down the Vols, it’s Kentucky this week. The Wildcats have held opponents to 24 points in the last 11 games, she said, and this game will go a long way toward determining how seriously to take the Vols in the SEC East and nationally.
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.
