The College Football Playoff’s decision to select SMU over Alabama for the new 12-team bracket has sparked renewed criticism of the Crimson Tide’s 2024 season. Alabama’s two costly losses to Vanderbilt and Oklahoma are now at the forefront of the discussion about why the Tide was excluded from competing for a national championship.
Despite some arguing that Alabama was still a stronger contender than SMU, former national championship-winning linebacker Reggie Ragland expressed a different view. Ragland humorously took to social media, suggesting that his alma mater deserves a spot in the “toilet bowl” given the disappointing losses on their record.
