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The College Football Playoff field is set and there is one big name missing from the four teams and it wasn’t really a surprise to anyone going into Sunday’s announcement – Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide.
Saban tried really hard over the last 24 hours to sell his team to the committee but those sales pitches didn’t work. Instead, Georgia will play Ohio State in the 1 vs. 4 matchup in Atlanta and Michigan will face TCU in 2 vs. matchup in Phoenix. Both games will take place on New Year’s Eve.
Again, this wasn’t much of a surprise because Alabama had two losses this season but college football fans still had a lot of fun laughing at Saban for falling short.
Coach Saban, will you coach in the College Football Playoff this year? pic.twitter.com/9CrKMEZHYW
— Korked Bats (@korkedbats) December 4, 2022
Nick Saban: “well I think the best 🏈teams should get in.”
Bowl Committee: “Ok, if you say so Coach.”— Bill.T_26_SS (@doby8285) December 4, 2022
The CFP Committee got it exactly correct! Bravo to the committee. Nick Saban please keep your mouth shut!
— Bruce Slivnick (@bas75924) December 4, 2022
Nick Saban seeing the #CFBPlayoff rankings pic.twitter.com/iRFlw89fph
— jenlafren (@jenlafren) December 4, 2022
At least crying Nick didn’t get in Somebody check on the state of Alabama, and that crybaby Nick Saban
— ⚜️4-8 #FireDennisAllen (@GCSaints41) December 4, 2022
The title Nick Saban will hold in 2022: pic.twitter.com/DFCEZg60yI
— 🏆 Dawgs Back2Back 🏆 (@GeorgiaBullDoge) December 4, 2022
Nick Saban groveling on the Big 10 broadcast last night was one of the most sad things I’ve ever seen
— WDW Vacationer (@WDWVacationer) December 4, 2022
Nick Saban in his office like… pic.twitter.com/qm9qE8UHxp
— Cobratti (@Ron_Corleone727) December 4, 2022
I'm just happy the committee left Nick Saban's whiny ass out
— Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) December 4, 2022
Nick Saban after Bama didn’t get into the CFB playoffs pic.twitter.com/xwg3e7zLfJ
— Brother Sunflower (@u_can_HateMeNow) December 4, 2022
THANK YOU CFP COMMITTEE FOR NOT LISTENING TO A WHINING NICK SABAN!!!
— The Festive Kitsune (@OminousKitsune) December 4, 2022
Marty Smith and Nick Saban right now pic.twitter.com/ry7HxhOjUj
— Robert Cortner (@RobertCortner) December 4, 2022
Nick Saban after the CFP was announced: pic.twitter.com/rSfXeeHURe
— Caesars Sportsbook (@CaesarsSports) December 4, 2022
I can't lie, I am happy that Nick Saban & Alabama are not in the playoffs. He was begging the committee last night to put them in the playoffs.
— Colleen Carroll (@alti90) December 4, 2022
.@CFBPlayoff, to Nick Saban, after countless times begging to get in: pic.twitter.com/vPSD424LA0
— JC’s Pops (@JDub9911) December 4, 2022
#NickSaban is out!! 🤣🤣 #Collegefootballplayoff pic.twitter.com/IiKLH1o6dg
— John Hinton (@jhinton11) December 4, 2022
Nick Saban… pic.twitter.com/rd7SGlrVR0
— Mark Blutman (@BlutmanMark) December 4, 2022
Has anyone checked on @AlabamaFTBL HC Nick Saban? Make sure he good. 😆
— TAJ (@BGTAJSr) December 4, 2022
Nick Saban spent all day yesterday begging the College Football Playoff to select Alabama over TCU.
I’m sure it won’t be lost on #KStateFB that Saban see’s K-State as a bad loss for TCU. Here we come Sugar Bowl. 👀
— K-State All Day (@KStateAllDay) December 4, 2022