ND is never that good. That's why they've gotten absolutely waxed every time they've been put in the playoffs. Bama is basically the same team they were with Hurts. Good team but very limited in the passing game. If they're out in a situation where they have to pass to keep pace they're gonna lose. I don't see them as legit contenders and I honestly don't think they should be in the playoffs.
It's pretty simple if you take off the blinders. They lost to Nebraska and Kansas because they're just not that good. They're a borderline top 20 type of team that's good enough to play with the top teams if they're on their A game but are flawed enough to lose to practically anyone any given week if they're not on their A game.
Remember when Auburn was penalized for losing in the SEC championship game after beating Bama to get into the game then Bama went to the playoffs after Auburn lost in the game Bama didn't qualify for?
I don't think he sandbagged as much as we were just cautious with his injuries and chose not to play him in questionable condition when we were out of contention. Sure wish we'd done that with Cam when we had him out there playing on a torn rotator cuff in his throwing arm when we were already eliminated from playoff contention.
At the end of the day, Jameis gonna Jameis. 450+ yards and 4 TDs but 3 INTs including the back breaking pick six. Throwing 6 TDs is amazing but it's a helluva asterisk when 2 of them are to the opposing team.
Jameis has 450 yards and 4 TD and there's still 9 minutes to play. LOL!
Jerry Jeudy is having a career night against his former team. He has over 200 yards.