Joey Galloway discusses Alabama potentially deserving a Playoff spot with 2 losses
By Sydney Hunte
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Joey Galloway on Tuesday laid out a scenario where Alabama, even with a pair of losses, could make the College Football Playoff.
It all comes down to the SEC Championship as the Crimson Tide would face No. 1 Georgia, who are currently far and away the best team in college football. The Bulldogs have rarely been challenged as they seek their 1st national championship since 1980.
Of course, a 2-loss team has never qualified for a semifinal berth in the Playoff era. But Galloway feels that there’s a scenario where Nick Saban’s team could buck that trend as it currently sits at No. 2 in the rankings.
“I don’t understand the thinking in this era,” Galloway said on ESPN. “In past eras, I get it. In this era, if Alabama’s sitting at No. 2, goes on to play Georgia close (in the SEC title game)…[and] they should happen to lose a close game, you then tell me that because (Alabama) has 2 losses, Cincinnati is a better ball club than them? To me, that would prove that Alabama is the second-best team in the country because, if they play Georgia close, at the end, because nobody has been able to stay close to them.”
A blowout win by the Dawgs would end that discussion altogether, but Galloway’s scenario at least has Tide fans hoping things play out in their favor.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
