The Alabama Crimson Tide outlasted the Clemson Tigers in Monday’s national championship game, 45-40, and may have been more focused on the outcome of the contest than they were during last year’s College Football Playoff.
According to Joe Schad of ESPN.com, Alabama tight end O.J. Howard said “the team took a vote to withhold NFL draft grade feedback until after the championship game.”
That decision comes after Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban made headlines last year after his team lost to Ohio State in the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup. Mark Schlabach of ESPN.