Missing the inaugural 12-team playoff leaves Alabama feeling out of sorts - and evaluating its schedule.

In the wake of the College Football Playoff selection committee choosing SMU over Alabama for the final playoff bid, UA athletics director Greg Byrne indicated the football program will consider watering down its future non-conference schedules. 

Never mind that Alabama's three losses came against conference opponents.

On today's episode, host Blake Toppmeyer of the USA TODAY Network is joined by Chase Goodbread of the Tuscaloosa News as they debate the committee's SMU selection and dissect whether Byrne's stance on scheduling makes sense.

Later in the episode, they discuss whether Carson Beck's injury affects Georgia's playoff outlook, and Goodbread stumps for eliminating the SEC championship game.

Missing the inaugural 12-team playoff leaves <a href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/columns/2024/12/08/alabama-football-reached-cfp-thanks-to-schedule-and-a-door-left-open/76813690007/" aria-label="Link Alabama feeling out of sorts">Alabama feeling out of sorts</a> - and evaluating its schedule.
In the wake of the College Football Playoff selection committee <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2024/12/08/cfp-smu-penn-state-rewarded-lose-conference-titles/76697067007/" aria-label="Link choosing SMU over Alabama">choosing SMU over Alabama</a> for the final playoff bid, UA athletics director <a href="https://www.tuscaloosanews.com/story/sports/college/sec/2024/12/08/why-ad-greg-byrne-may-assess-alabama-football-scheduling-after-first-cfp-bracket/76852950007/" aria-label="Link Greg Byrne indicated ">Greg Byrne indicated </a>the football program will consider watering down its future non-conference schedules.&nbsp;
Never mind that Alabama's three losses came against conference opponents.
On today's episode, host <a href="https://x.com/btoppmeyer" aria-label="Link Blake Toppmeyer">Blake Toppmeyer</a> of the USA TODAY Network is joined by <a href="https://x.com/ChaseGoodbread" aria-label="Link Chase Goodbread">Chase Goodbread</a> of the Tuscaloosa News as they debate the committee's SMU selection and dissect whether Byrne's stance on scheduling makes sense.
Later in the episode, they discuss whether Carson Beck's injury affects Georgia's playoff outlook, and Goodbread stumps for eliminating the SEC championship game.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

SEC Football Unfiltered features hosts Blake Toppmeyer and John Adams of the USA TODAY Network serving opinion, debate and analysis on trending college football topics within the Southeastern Conference. No subject is off limits, and no one is above rebuke. Take off the filter and revel in the banter.

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