The Crimson Tide were a controversial playoff selection after their 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC title game, but at the time, Herbstreit defended the CFP committee's decision to include 9-3 Alabama over two-loss teams like the BYU Cougars and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns, while the defense held Alabama to just 193 total yards. Indiana earned its first win in a bowl game since 1991, while Alabama suffered its biggest loss in any game since 1998.

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Indiana looked every bit the part of a No. 1 seed in a dominant victory over Alabama in the Rose Bowl College Football Playoff quarterfinal

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson was replaced by backup Austin Mack after suffering an injury during the team's Rose Bowl clash with Indiana on Thursday.

Here's a look at some of the biggest blowout wins in the history of the CFP following Indiana's big win over Alabama in the Rose Bowl.

The Crimson Tide failed to convert a fourth-down attempt inside its own territory in the second quarter, and it sparked Indiana's blowout performance.

One of college football's perennial powerhouses was looking like anything but in the first three quarters of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal.