Kalen DeBoer claimed he didn’t know where Alabama football was ranked in the initial College Football Playoff top 25 until informed on the SEC coaches teleconference Wednesday morning. Believe him or not, but UA was sitting at No. 11 when the rankings were revealed Tuesday evening.

On Tuesday night, the Alabama Crimson Tide were included in the initial 12-team College Football Playoff rankings, seeded at No. 11 up against the No. 6 seed Texas Longhorns in the first round. However,

Alabama football landed 11th in the first CFP bracket. Here's the College Football Playoff picture for the Crimson Tide and path to the championship.