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Now, the entire roundabout plan is being tossed into the circular file.
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John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Lose either of those, and the College Football Playoff committee would have found a place for Alabama’s résumé in its circular file even before the first snap of the always-important Iron Bowl was played.
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Mike Rodak | [email protected],
al,
31 Dec. 2019
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John Tuohy,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
Lose either of those, and the College Football Playoff committee would have found a place for Alabama’s résumé in its circular file even before the first snap of the always-important Iron Bowl was played.
—
Mike Rodak | [email protected],
al,
31 Dec. 2019
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“Circular file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/circular%20file. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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