With the Crimson Tide not playing Saturday in Atlanta, its campaign has begun for a spot in the 12-team field, even with three losses. UA athletics director Greg Byrne posted a pitch for Alabama online Monday, and on Tuesday, head coach Kalen DeBoer spoke on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show.

It’s officially politicking season in college football. With less than a week remaining until the final 12-team College Football Playoff field is set, University of Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne is making his pitch for why the Crimson Tide should make the playoff.

For Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer, who has had a wild first season in Tuscaloosa, that all makes some sense. But, appearing on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday, DeBoer declined the opportunity to right back at Kiffin, instead saying that rather than a Kiffin-esque campaign, he is simply going to let the record speak for itself.