Alabama Crimson Tide miss the CFP despite SEC resurgence in way too early 2025 College Football Playoff bracket predictions

The 2024 season was one to forget for the Alabama Crimson Tide.  But with eyes only going forward now that the Ohio State Buckeyes are national champions, it's time to focus on 2025.  And that's exactly what Travis May of A to Z Sports College Football did in his way too early 2025 College Football […]

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Dec 31, 2024; Tampa, FL, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Kalen DeBoer looks on against the Michigan Wolverines during the first half at Raymond James Stadium.
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The 2024 season was one to forget for the Alabama Crimson Tide. 

But with eyes only going forward now that the Ohio State Buckeyes are national champions, it's time to focus on 2025. 

And that's exactly what Travis May of A to Z Sports College Football did in his way too early 2025 College Football Playoff bracket predictions, only he left out the Tide….

Alabama Misses the CFP for second year in a row in way too early predictions

College Football Playoff Rankings Prediction 2025-26

  1. Texas (1)
  2. Ohio State (2)
  3. Penn State (5)
  4. Clemson (3)
  5. Tennessee (6)
  6. Georgia (7)
  7. Oregon (8)
  8. Notre Dame (9)
  9. Arizona State (4)
  10. LSU (10)
  11. Michigan (11)
  12. SMU
  13. BYU
  14. Miami
  15. Kansas State
  16. South Carolina
  17. Alabama
  18. Boise State (12)
  19. Illinois
  20. Florida
  21. Iowa State
  22. Ole Miss
  23. Texas A&M
  24. Duke
  25. Indiana

    – Travis May, A to Z Sports College Football

If you're wondering how Alabama misses the playoff despite being ranked ahead of Boise State in May's predictions, well it's because the CFP committee doesn't believe in allowing the highest-ranking teams into the postseason. Not that UA would have made it at 17 anyway. 

The four highest ranked conference champions receive the first round byes and top four seeds. The highest remaining ranked teams fill out seeds five through twelve (including the fifth highest ranked conference champion).

– Travis May

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The truth of the matter is, if UA misses the CFP yet again, heads will roll in Tuscaloosa and that starts with Kalen DeBoer. It might be a time of transition, but the year two tolerance level will be a lot lower than year one, and that's despite the question marks at QB. 

But avoiding May's prophecy wont be easy. Not only are the Tide experiencing key departures like Jalen Milroe, Tyler Booker and Malachi Moore among others, but they have incurred a lot of losses in their WR corps, though Ryan Williams is still on the team and figures to be even better in his sophomore season. 

So for the sake of starting all over again, Alabama fans had better hope May is dead wrong. 

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