Is the College Football Playoff really the College Football Playoff is Alabama isn't involved? We ponder that question, as well as go over the inaugural 12-team CFP field, give our thoughts on the teams involved and where they're seeded, the first round matchups and potential matchups down the road, who got a good draw (Georgia) and who got the shaft (Oregon, Tennessee... and Notre Dame?), and a whole lot of other playoff this and that. Then we look back at our preseason predictions and see how we did, which, surprisingly, wasn't half-bad.

We also cover a good week for Bama hoops and SEC basketball as a whole, have a quick NFL chat, and some other stuff.

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