There is no denying that Saturday’s 34-0 shutout victory over the Missouri Tigers was simply a much-needed result for the Alabama Crimson Tide.
After a rough last couple of weeks, Alabama overcame a slow start against Missouri to cruise to a blowout win over the Tigers on Saturday, advancing the Crimson Tide to 6-2 overall for the season, as well as 3-2 in SEC play.
This result was also noticed by many across the sport as well, with one name being ESPN’s Paul Finebaum, who said in a segment Sunday morning:
“Like the phoenix rising from the ashes, Bama is back,” Finebaum said. “A week ago I think I ruled them out, but I am ruling them back in right now. They have a bye week. They’ll rest up, and then they get to go down to Baton Rouge in two weeks to play a beat up LSU team after what happened last night in College Station. This is a playoff eliminator. No joking, no kidding. Loser leaves town, the winner keeps going with a shot at making the CFP.”
Simply put, there is no margin for error going forward when it comes to Alabama making the College Football Playoff, as another loss will likely eliminate them from contention.
Yes, the Crimson Tide’s CFP hopes are still alive after the Missouri win, but they will need to keep compiling wins in order to keep that the same.
This article originally appeared on Roll Tide Wire: Paul Finebaum says Alabama’s Playoff chances are back after Missouri win
