Why Alabama needs to pay attention to Fresno State-Boise State game
By Adam Spencer
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Alabama fell to No. 5 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings after losing in the Iron Bowl on Saturday.
However, the Crimson Tide still have a chance to make the final four if some things go their way during championship weekend.
As you can see in the Twitter exchange below, The Athletic’s Stewart Mandel laid out a path for Alabama to make the Playoff if Oklahoma loses the Big 12 title game. However, in the exchange with the fan, he mentions that the Tide will have a rooting interest in the Mountain West title game, too:
It's freaking pathetic that the committee will value the Fresno St. win by Bama about as equal as Oklahoma's win over Oklahoma St. Freaking unreal … but you're right, that's what they are setting up…
— TBD (@SigningOff214) November 29, 2017
Fresno State's still got to beat Boise a second time. At Boise. https://t.co/5mMjdWPIqy
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) November 29, 2017
The reason the Tide will be watching the MWC title game is because Fresno State is the No. 25 team in the latest rankings, giving Alabama an extra top-25 victory.
If the Bulldogs lose at Boise State on Saturday, though, they’ll fall out of the rankings and hurt Bama’s strength of schedule.
With an already-weak schedule, the Tide can’t afford that if they want to make the Playoff. Therefore, they’ll be rooting for the Bulldogs to pull off the upset on Saturday night.
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.
