Alabama was disappointed when it learned it would not be playing in the 12-team College Football Playoff. After posting a 9-3 record in Kalen DeBoer’s first season, the Crimson Tide was the first team out of college football’s first-ever,

America safety Malachi Moore will miss the 11th-ranked Crimson Tide’s bowl game against Michigan with an injury that had plagued him much of the season.

The Michigan Wolverines have already been decimated by opt-outs and NFL Draft declarations for their upcoming bowl game against the Alabama Crimson Tide. They were dealt what feels like a death knell on Friday with another key playmaker opting out.