As a Tennessee site, we are supposed to hate the Alabama Crimson Tide no matter what. Every bone in our body should be anti-Alabama, and when something like what happened in the release of the inaugural College Football Playoff rankings happens, with them as a one-loss team jumping eight other undefeated teams for that final spot, we are supposed to use it as evidence that they get preferential treatment from the NCAA.
To be clear, they still do get preferential treatment. But having them ranked No. 4 behind the No. 1 ranked Clemson Tigers, the No. 2 ranked LSU Tigers, and the No.