
#10Alabama Crimson Tide
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Alabama's pathYour game. Just win — and don't let it get interesting.
Syracuse winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
SEC race: Kentucky losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Vanderbilt — their wins make your résumé stronger.
You're close to a playoff lock — the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and Rutgers winning protects it.
You beat Missouri — their wins make your résumé stronger.
Virginia Tech winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
Kansas State winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.
SEC race: Florida losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Tennessee — their wins make your résumé stronger.
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