Recruits have parameters to meet if they want to fit the Alabama football puzzle, ones that separate athletes before the relationships even begin.

Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne also took to social media Monday to give his pitch on why Alabama should be in the College Football Playoff. "Not all schedules and conferences are created equal," Byrne explained in his post. Byrne went on to explain how Alabama has worked to add more challenging nonconference games.

Here is Alabama football coach Kalen DeBoer's pitch to the CFP committee why the Crimson Tide should make the College Football Playoff.