For Alabama football fans reading these words, the purpose is not to lobby for the Crimson Tide’s inclusion in this season’s Playoff final four. We could make an argument that with a win over Auburn, the 2019 Alabama football team is more deserving than either the Oklahoma Sooners or Utah Utes. We’ll hold that claim until after the Iron Bowl.
What we want to consider now is what the CFB Selection Committee should accept as its driving mandate. That mandate has been from the start, to select the best four teams in college football.
Why was it four?