SO SADLY: Alabama football Devastated by loss of five of his Players following tragic car crash at…
SO SADLY: Alabama football Devastated by loss of five of his Players following tragic car crash at…
The 49-year-old DeBoer is clearly a talented coach, but he’s also never been under the microscope quite like this.
In Tuscaloosa, championships are the expectation, particularly after the Crimson Tide won six titles in 17 years under Saban.
One loss leads to widespread panic. It will be fascinating to see how DeBoer handles the bright spotlight as the Alabama head coach.
After a decade with four teams deciding a champion, 12 schools now will compete to see which is the last one standing. Including more teams should only add interest and eyeballs to the sport — just 15 teams reached the final four in the old format — which has for too long revolved around a select few.
The SEC, Big Ten, Big 12 and ACC winners will get automatic invites, and so will the next highest-ranked conference champion.
The other seven teams will be at-large selections.
It will make games that ordinarily didn’t matter now have major significance.
One potential question: Will top-ranked teams locked into the playoff sit key players late in the year to avoid potential injury when a loss would only impact seeding?
