Mandel's Final Thoughts: SMU, Alabama and other ripples of championship weekend's wild swingsCollege football selection day is approaching with heightened scrutiny over potential team seeding and the impact of championship games on rankings.
College Football Playoff field set: SMU's in, Alabama's out and there could be consequencesThe inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff set off controversies, notably excluding Alabama from a coveted at-large spot in favor of SMU.