CFP Committee Chair Explains Alabama's Snub, SMU's Seeding in 2024 Playoff Bracket

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 Athletic Director Warde Manuel of the University of Michigan speaks to the media during a property convention to present caput men's hoops coach Dusty May astatine Junge Family Champions Center connected March 26, 2024 successful Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)

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Warde Manuel, president of the College Football Playoff action committee, said location was "quite a debate" betwixt taking SMU aliases Alabama arsenic the last prime successful the 12-team field.

"The measurement SMU played successful that (ACC title) game, losing connected a last-second FG. We felt for illustration successful this lawsuit SMU had the motion supra Alabama, but it's nary disrespect to Alabama's spot of schedule," Manuel said during Sunday's bracket reveal, per Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger.

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