The Tide even struggled to a 17-3 win over South Florida as questions surrounding Jalen Milroe and the QB situation engulfed the team.
In September, Alabama suffered a double-digit home loss to Texas, who also made the Playoff. That is even evidenced by the fact Michigan opened as a 2.5-point favorite for the CFP semifinal. To be fair, the Crimson Tide of this season are not quite the Crimson Tide of years past if you look at the season-long numbers. So, how did the committee reward Michigan? By giving the Wolverines a semifinal matchup against… Alabama and legendary head coach Nick Saban. But, in terms of on-field results, Michigan was the clear No. The NCAA might still drop the hammer on Ann Arbor with fans left to form their own opinions of the season.