Not long after Clemson held of an SMU rally to claim a 34-31 win in the ACC Championship Game to claim a College Football Playoff bid, Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne posted the case for his Crimson Tide to be included in the CFP.

“Strength of schedule matters,” Byrne posted on X on Saturday night. “Not all schedules and conferences are created equal. Six of our eight wins are against bowl-eligible teams and have come against some of the top teams in the SEC, including SEC champion Georgia.”

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Social media was on fire Saturday night over whether Alabama or SMU should get into the CFP after Nolan Hauser kicked 56-yard field goal as time expired and the No. 18 Clemson knocked off No. 8 SMU.

Sports books have also posted updated odds for both teams.

The Allstate playoff predictor Friday gave Alabama a 99.7 percent chance to make the CFP with an SMU win. The Tide had a 72 percent chance with a Clemson win. However, the Mustangs rallied in impressive fashion Saturday night only to lose by three points, leaving many believing it was a worst-case scenario for Kalen DeBoer club.

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.