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Bowl projections: After a seven-spot drop in the CFP rankings, Alabama falls all the way to the Outback Bowl

Could Alabama end up in a bowl game it hasn’t appeared in since 1997?

The Crimson Tide fell to No. 12 in the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night. It’s the lowest ranking Alabama has ever had in any set of playoff rankings. And the Crimson Tide could end up paying a hefty bowl price as a result.

Alabama slides all the way to the Outback Bowl in our last set of bowl projections because of that (relatively) low ranking. If you’re wondering how that could happen, let’s go through the scenario.

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