The most important ranking, and the one that matters, will be announced Sunday. That’s when the Crimson Tide will learn if it has the opportunity to not only play in the playoff but also have a shot to win a national championship. But for now, Alabama looks like it’s on track to make the playoff. More so than Miami, Ole Miss and South Carolina.

Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer did the right amount of lobbying to get his Crimson Tide into a position to make the College Football Playoff.

Recruits have parameters to meet if they want to fit the Alabama football puzzle, ones that separate athletes before the relationships even begin.