I might take the field too.
Bama will certainly be in the mix with the level of talent they stockpile. But even with the Heisman winning QB they put themselves in a number of situations that nearly cost them the playoffs this year. They lost the A&M game (who should be formidable again next year), and was in a precarious position against LSU, and should have lost to Auburn. Bama got some fortuitous bounces in those games otherwise they would have been playing Baylor in the Sugar Bowl.
It’s a tough call. The fact it’s even a question shows how insane the Alabama machine is.