Former Tennessee star Grant Williams makes heated promise regarding Alabama's CFP chances, argues for Tennessee

Alabama needed some serious help if it wanted to make the College Football Playoff this year. The Crimson Tide might have gotten it after USC and TCU lost their respective conference championships — but one former Tennessee basketball star argued his Volunteers should be in over the Crimson Tide.

Grant Williams, who played at Tennessee from 2016-19, took to Twitter to make the case for Tennessee to get into the CFP over Alabama — which the Vols defeated during the regular season.

If the Crimson Tide get in over the Volunteers, he vowed to let people know about it.

“If Alabama makes the CFP I’m bringing it up in every interview the rest of the month,” Williams tweeted. “That would be absolutely absurd. If TCU and OSU get the last two spots I get it but if not it should be UGA vs OSU and Michigan vs TENNESSEE.”

Alabama came in at No. 6 in the penultimate CFP rankings this week, one spot ahead of Tennessee. That’s led to quite a debate about whether the Volunteers should’ve been ranked higher, and those conversations are likely to get even louder heading into Sunday’s final rankings reveal.

Big 12 Championship fallout: What it means for Alabama, Ohio State in College Football Playoff race

Christmas might have come early for Alabama and Ohio State. Following No. 3 TCU‘s 31-28 loss to No. 10 Kansas State in the Big-12 Championship, two spots in the College Football Playoff may have opened up in the past 24 hours.

Currently, the Buckeyes rank one spot ahead of the Tide. After No. 4 USC lost the Pac-12 Championship game to No. 11 Utah Friday night, the Buckeyes theoretically moved into the No. 4 slot, and Alabama could sit at No. 5.

Despite TCU’s overtime loss, there is speculation that the Horned Frogs could still find themselves slotted at No. 4 when it’s all said and done. The Wildcats are a top-10 team, but it might not be likely for the committee to see a one-loss TCU team more attractive than a one-loss Ohio State team or even a two-loss Alabama.

Regardless if the Horned Frogs were to make the field of four despite losing to Kansas State, at least one of the two college football powerhouses is guaranteed to find themselves in the playoffs.

On3’s Barkley Truax contributed to this report.