The latest College Football Playoff rankings were unveiled on Tuesday, and three-loss Alabama came in at No. 11 ahead of two-loss Miami and a pair of three-loss teams in Ole Miss and South Carolina. Those three schools were ranked Nos. 12-14, respectively.
College Football Playoff chair Warde Manuel justified the selection during his appearance on ESPN, noting that Alabama is "3-1 against current top-25 teams, and Miami is 0-1. Alabama is 6-1 against teams above .500, and Miami is 4-2. Both have had some losses that weren't what they wanted out of those games, but in the last three games, Miami has lost twice.