The Football Four Podcast on the Alabama double standard

Is the College Football Playoff selection committee judging Alabama by different criteria than other teams? Does the Crimson Tide enjoy a benefit of the doubt that few other teams do?

Dan Wolken and George Schroeder discuss those issues on the latest episode of The Football Four Podcast.

They also preview what are Saturday's three biggest games in terms of Playoff impact: LSU at Alabama, Florida State at Clemson and TCU at Oklahoma State.

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2:16 Alabama at No. 4 is disgraceful

4:50 Justification could come this weekend against LSU

6:19 Alabama is graded differently than everyone else

9:18 Playoff committee is doing rankings backward

12:47 Barry Alvarez: The big voice in the room?

14:37 Tide appear to be boxed in, much like TCU last year

17:00 How far will Alabama fall if it loses to LSU?

18:48 Florida and Memphis have a legit gripe

21:06 Weekend previews begin: LSU at Alabama

24:00 X-factor: Lane Kiffin

26:08 Florida State at Clemson

28:42 Deshaun Watson Heisman Trophy buzz

32:39 TCU at Oklahoma State: Will Horned Frogs defense keep improving?

34:04 Cowboys offense clicking

37:58 Big 12's needs for Playoff opportunity

46:39 Where we're going

46:55 The best of the rest in Week 10

47:44 Pac-12 and Playoff hopes

50:43 Signing off