Saban announced today that the 3 players, including starting guard Deonte Brown, originally suspended for the Orange Bowl for undisclosed reasons will remain suspended if Alabama advances to the CFP Final, and possibly even beyond that. Saban stated the trio committed NCAA violations, debunking the earlier reports that this was caused by a violation of team rules. Yikes. 

Link: https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/nick-saban-ncaa-violations-led-to-alabama-suspensions-trio-could-be-out-past-college-football-playoff/