Alabama's Nick Saban says Crimson Tide 'deserving' of College Football Playoff

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It may not be enough, but No. 8 Alabama's win in the SEC title game has left the College Football Playoff committee with some tough decisions.

The Crimson Tide upset No. 1 Georgia, which had won 29 straight, including back-to-back national titles, in the SEC championship Saturday, creating madness for the College Football Committee.

The SEC champion has made the CFP every season since the four-team format began, but this time, it remains a question mark.

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Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates after defeating the Georgia Bulldogs 27-24 in the SEC championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta Dec. 2, 2023. (Todd Kirkland/Getty Images)

No. 7 Texas won the Big 12 Saturday, and if No. 4 FSU wins Saturday, it will be 13-0 and a power five champion. Georgia is 29-1 in its last 30 games, so the Bulldogs are not exactly out of the conversation.

Bama head coach Nick Saban was blunt after his team's victory Saturday.

"We won the SEC. We beat the No. 1 team in the country. … So, if we needed to do something to pass the eye test, I guess that probably contributed to it significantly," Saban said after the game.

Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide during pregame warmups prior to facing the LSU Tigers at Bryant-Denny Stadium Nov. 4, 2023, in Tuscaloosa, Ala.   (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

What does hurt Alabama is its loss to the Longhorns earlier in the season. But Saban says Saturday's victory should still propel them.

"We're not the same team that we were when we played Texas. We're not the same team we were when we played South Florida," Saban said. "So, I