Ty Simpson walks off the field following Alabama's Dec. 6 loss to Georgia. Getty Images

There should be no debate.

The College Football Playoff committee has a layup — don’t smoke it.

Miami and Notre Dame each deserve to be in as the final two at-large teams, leaving Alabama on the outside looking in.

This isn’t about the Crimson Tide’s mostly noncompetitive performance in Saturday’s SEC championship game . Sure, that factors into it, but it’s about what we have seen from Alabama for the past five weeks.

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