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Kirk Herbstreit reacts to Alabama being No. 2 in first College Football Playoff rankings of 2021
By Adam Spencer
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Kirk Herbstreit and the ESPN crew were a bit surprised to see Alabama ranked at No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2021 season.
When the rankings were released on Tuesday night live on ESPN, there were a couple of surprised noises made by the panel of analysts.
However, given a second to look at it, Herbstreit shared his thoughts on Alabama, saying it doesn’t matter where the Tide are ranked, as they need to win out to get in:
“It doesn’t matter where the heck Alabama is,” he said. “If they win out, beat Georgia, they’re in. If they lose to Georgia, they’re out. … No matter what happens, it still comes down to that game in Atlanta.”
Herbstreit is right — if Alabama wins out and wins the SEC Championship Game, it will make the Playoff field (as will Georgia, even with a loss to the Tide, most likely).
Now, the question is whether the Tide can navigate tough games against LSU, Arkansas and Auburn these last 4 weeks.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
