The Committee put their trust in Alabama and Alabama delivered

Last year the average margin of victory in the first round was 19 points and people were complaining about how terrible and unnecessary the first round was, while none of the road teams were even competitive.

Well, nobody in their right mind can say that last night wasn't one of the most compelling games of the CFP era. Twitter is still buzzing with all the bad takes at 17-0.

There's a reason the powers that be want Alabama involved in the playoff and it's because most of the time, they deliver when it matters.