re: Why does it matter if Bama is ranked?

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They did get beat.. 

and yet it's as if it never happened.. 

why does Bama get an auto pass on a loss.. yet other teams with less losses or 1 loss don't

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It did happen. That is why Bama is at 4 instead of 1. If the refs call the illegal man downfield or if the ball bounces a different way off the guys helmet Bama would be #1. They penalized them 3 spots.