There was expected to be a debate after Saturday’s SEC Championship Game. Table it because the discussion never materialized.
Nick Saban and Alabama went into Atlanta and nearly everyone was wondering if a two-loss Crimson Tide team would get a CFP invite.
Fear not, college football fans. Saban and the Tide toppled Georgia from the unbeaten ranks, 41-24, in a thorough dismantling of a team that came in allowing 230 yards per game.
Bryce Young threw for more than 421 yards and 3 touchdowns as Alabama advanced to 12-1, the lone blemish being a last-second loss to Texas A&M.
On the defensive side, Jordan Battle, who wears the same No. 9 as Young, had a pick-six of Stetson Bennett that opened the lead to 38-17.
"Everybody wanted to gain a little respect, and I think maybe we did."
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The Bulldogs were 12-0 and favored over the Crimson Tide coming into the game.
They left with a large defeat, although the belief is Georgia will still be one of the four teams to get a CFP invite.
But the Bulldogs won’t be the No. 1 seed.
Meanwhile, the only unbeaten team in the land is Cincinnati, which improved to 13-0 with a 35-20 win over Houston in the American Athletic Conference Championship.
