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Barring an upset in Saturday’s ACC championship game between Clemson and SMU, the three-loss Crimson Tide might be headed back to the CFP for the ninth time in the past 11 seasons. The Hurricanes

From where the selection committee has Alabama football its latest top-25 rankings, it thinks the Crimson Tide should be ready for the CFP