Bama Game Thread: CFP Selection Show details (12p-4p EST ESPN): Times, where to watch; Selection show 'game thread'

[BamaNation]

Lots of predictions out there about if Alabama is in or out. The only thing that matters is from the actual committee selections.

This thread will serve as the TideFans "official selection show game thread'

How to watch the College Football Playoff selection show
The College Football Playoff selections are set for Sunday, Dec. 8. The entire 12-team bracket will be revealed with the final top 25 rankings from the selection committee.

The CFP top 25 rankings and the bracket will be revealed within the first 30 minutes.

Here's how to watch:

• WHEN: 12-4 p.m. ET on Sunday, Dec. 8
• TV: ESPN
• STREAMING: WatchESPN

If you're a glutton for punishment and possibly self-pity, you can watch all day with this scheduled programming on the mothership:

Time (ET)	Programming	CFB On-Air Personalities^	Platform
8 a.m.	SportsCenter*	Commentators: Matich, Riddick, Harper, Finebaum	ESPN2
10 a.m.	Championship Drive: Rankings Countdown Presented by Capital One	Host: Negandhi Commentators: Mullen, Orlovsky, Riddick, Thamel, Finebaum	ESPN2/ESPNU
Noon	College Football Playoff Selection Show Presented by AT&T	Host: Davis Commentators: Galloway, McElroy, McFarland, Saban, Herbstreit	ESPN
1 p.m.	Rankings Reaction Presented by Allstate	Hosts: Ravech, Simms Commentators: Matich, Manuel	ESPN CFB YouTube/ Facebook/ESPN App
3 p.m.	Playoff Picture Presented by AT&T	Hosts: Williamson, Hall, Simms	ESPN CFB YouTube/ Facebook/ESPN App
4 p.m.	Championship Drive: Rankings Reaction Presented by Capital One	Host: Barrie Commentators: Acho, Manuel, Matich, R. Jones, Thamel, Finebaum	ESPN
5 p.m.	Championship Drive: Rankings Reaction Presented by Capital One	Host: Barrie Commentators: Acho, Manuel, Matich, R. Jones, Thamel, Finebaum	ESPN2
6 p.m.	SEC Now: CFP and Postseason Special	Host: Nowkhah Commentators: Cubelic, Doering, Harper	SEC Network
8 p.m.	ACC Huddle: CFP & Bowl Selection Special	Host: Tannebaum Commentators: Mac Lain, Manuel, Richt, Royal	ACC Network
8:30 p.m.	Championship Drive: Bowl Breakdown Presented by Capital One	Host: Connors Commentators: Acho, Matich, R. Jones, Thamel, Finebaum	ESPN

 

[BamaNation]

Here's what the generic bracket looks like.

 

[imauafan]

I'm optimistic and predict that Bama is in. I'm not saying we deserve to be in but I think we will get in. I've never been in favor of a 12 team playoff so there are plenty of teams that don't deserve to get in that will be in so why can't Bama be in that mix? The cold hard reality for all of college football is that if the Bama coaches and players get dialed in, we could win the whole thing. None of the other undeserving teams can make that claim.

 

[MikeInBama]

The 5th seed team looks to have the easiest path, plays the lowest possible combination of highly ranked teams.

 

[BamaNation]

Joey Galloway has us in at #11 playing his Ohio State team.
Dan Mullen has SMU in and Bama as first team out.

 

[MikeInBama]

You know we’ve been talking about Vandy and Oklahoma being bad losses but a 9-3 Bama team that lost to UGA, TN and LSU has no shot at the playoffs.

 

[PaulD]

You know we’ve been talking about Vandy and Oklahoma being bad losses but a 9-3 Bama team that lost to UGA, TN and LSU has no shot at the playoffs.

We didn't lose to UGA and LSU.

But, if we don't get in (and that's my expectation), it's on the team that lost at least two games it shouldn't have.

 

[ga tide man #9]

Fingers crossed that we get in. I would love to be involved in all of the speculation of who’s going to win the natty

 

[Bamaro]

I think we are probably out and will be matched up against Miami.

 

[Special K]

I think we are probably out and will be matched up against Miami.

If it’s the Citrus Bowl, I think it will be a B1G team. Illinois?

 

[Saban4Ever]

If we are out, I wonder how many players will opt out and who we will play and if we will even win our bowl game.

Bama should be in the playoffs according to SOS and other metrics. Committee ranked SMU and others too high all season and now have backed themselves into a corner. I don't trust them at all but hope I am wrong.

 

[Crimson1967]

tldr: Turn on ESPN at 11:00 CST and you can turn it off by 11:30.

 

[notlaw63]

Bama gets #12 spot. SMU SOS not good and lost to a #17 9-3 Clemson team.

 

[Tide&True]

I will be watching like most of you. It would be great to be included…my biggest question is whether the team is all in and wanting to prove they belong. A hungry Bama team could go far in the playoffs but an unenthusiastic Bama team could lay an egg (see Oklahoma).

 

[merino]

Obviously, all depends whether the emphasis is on quality wins( Ala) or dreadful loses( Ala)--most of the internet pundits stress the latter. C'est la vie

 

[Bruce014]

I could not have scripted a worse outcome last night.
I hope we get in because Bama is my alma mater and because I am afraid our players will jump ship if we don't.
If we had played Indiana's schedule we would be undefeated.

 

[tusks_n_raider]

Joey Galloway has us in at #11 playing his Ohio State team.
Dan Mullen has SMU in and Bama as first team out.

I figured Galloway would pick SMU and Mullen Bama.

They probably draw talking points out of a hat beforehand.

 

[PA Tide Fan]

Dinich and Finebaum both have us first team out and SMU in but they've been wrong in the past.

 

[bamadwain]

I don't know if we get in or not, right now I don't think we will, but I know if this was a regular season game SMU would drop 5-6 spots so why not now!

 

[davefrat]

I would bet dollars to donuts that we are out.