The narrative does indeed change......first Finebaum, and now Kirk....

They shouldn’t be deserving of there are other undefeated teams at the end of the year!!! A 1 loss team doesn’t deserve to be in the playoffs if there are still undefeated teams

Bama was not deserving in 2011. They were not worthy in 2017.

Bama does better if they skip the championship game and gets a second bite at their conference champion in the big game.

Period.

He later clarified:

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Not saying at all that they’re going to be put in. Simply agreeing with my colleagues on Gameday who felt Bama would still have an argument. Look at teams 4-5-6-7-8-9 today. They might be left out-simply saying they’ll be in the discussion if they win out.

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I suspect they do have an argument — a poor one in my opinion, but it’s not completely implausible. Would much prefer the PAC12/Big12 winner; this will be an interesting test of just how much goodwill Bama has accrued over time.

The viewer ratings for this game were phenomenal. Marketing drooling for a repeat. Follow the money. Guess what happens. Pull for Auburn, and win out, Tigahs!

The thing I don’t get is how any “neutral” person could watch that game and think, ‘man, I really want to see THAT team get another shot at it.’

They won't get past Auburn!

I don't believe Bama will make the playoffs this year. However, if the selection committee puts them in at the end of the season they have to put them up against Ohio State in the first game. Don't care if it is 1v4 or 2v3, it has to be tOSU vs Bama in that first round.

If Bama feels they deserve a shot at this year's championship they have to first play the best team they haven't yet faced this year.

If Oregon wins out, I think the committee puts them in.

I don’t disagree. They just don’t control their own destiny any more. They can win out and still end up on the outside

Want Bama in.

Beating them again is crucial this year.

Hell, I'd be happy if, after we beat them in the playoffs again, the pollsters STILL gave them #2 and we beat them a third time in the Championship!

So there.

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now the ESPN analytics team suggests it is better go the other route to keep the viewers.

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Well, of course it changes!!! ESPN is going to politick for whatever matchup will bring them the most revenue. It’s called a “business”. No one will tune in to watch OSU dismantle Utah or Minnesota, but they will watch LSU vs Alabama. So, naturally they’re going to change their tune like the wind if they think it’ll provide a better game to sell!!

Gotta love Capitalism!!