With the Crimson Tide not playing Saturday in Atlanta, its campaign has begun for a spot in the 12-team field, even with three losses. UA athletics director Greg Byrne posted a pitch for Alabama online Monday, and on Tuesday, head coach Kalen DeBoer spoke on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show.

It’s officially politicking season in college football. With less than a week remaining until the final 12-team College Football Playoff field is set, University of Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne is making his pitch for why the Crimson Tide should make the playoff.

Alabama football is in the conversation to get into the 12-team College Football Playoff. It has three losses to Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Oklahoma, but the Crimson Tide has caused the CFP Committee to think about is it still one of the best 12 teams to make into the dance.