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Georgia Bulldogs Clinch SEC Championship and Prepare for Playoffs as SMU Secures Final Spot Over Alabama

Georgia Bulldogs win SEC Championship and secure a playoff bye amid controversy over quarterback’s injury; SMU claims last playoff spot, edging out Alabama.

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SMU gets last spot over Alabama as ACC places two teams in the College Football Playoff

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Texas (vs. Clemson), Penn St (SMU), Notre Dame (Indiana) and Ohio St (Tennessee) will host first-round CFP games

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College Football Playoff First-Round Expert Predictions

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Alabama, ACC headline winners and losers from College Football Playoff bracket reveal

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SMU edge out Alabama as 12-team College Football Playoff bracket set

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Oregon tops expanded College Football Playoff bracket as powerhouse Alabama misses out

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Oregon, Georgia, Boise State and Arizona State are the top four seeds in the first 12-team College Football Playoff

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College Football Playoff snubs: Teams with biggest beefs from final rankings

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College Football Playoff bracket: Oregon leads 12-team field. SMU edges Alabama for last at-large spot

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2024-25 College Football Playoff bracket revealed: How does the 12-team field shake out?

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College Football Playoff Bracket Finalized: What to Know, Schedule, Snubs

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Georgia surges to No. 2 behind Oregon in US LBM Coaches Poll ahead of College Football Playoff

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Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame top final AP Top 25 college football poll ahead of playoff bracket; Alabama 11, SMU 12

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AP Top 25: Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, Texas top poll going into playoff; Tide ranked ahead of SMU

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Alabama AD makes case for Crimson Tide to get into College Football Playoff

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College Football Playoff rankings show: Live updates, predictions, how to watch

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Kirby Smart roasts Greg Sankey for Georgia schedule. He should thank him instead

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12-team College Football Playoff bracket offers a new, imperfect way of picking a national champion

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College Football Playoff bracket projection boils down to decision on SMU and Alabama

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College Football Playoff faces tough bracket decisions after conference championship chaos

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No. 1 Oregon staves off valiant Penn State effort to win Big Ten title

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No. 18 Clemson beats No. 8 SMU 34-31 in Atlantic Coast Conference championship for spot in College Football Playoff

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No. 8 SMU falls short in comeback bid in the ACC title game. Now the Mustangs await CFP fate

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No. 1 Oregon beats No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten championship and first-round bye in College Football Playoff

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No. 1 Oregon outlasts No. 3 Penn State 45-37 for Big Ten title and 1st-round bye in playoffs

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No. 18 Clemson kicks a last second FG to beat No. 8 SMU 34-31 for ACC title, berth in the CFP

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Georgia’s quarterbacks – one injured, the other untested – come up huge to lead the Bulldogs to another SEC championship

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Georgia, Clemson leads college football winners and losers as playoff bracket gets sorted

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Georgia wins SEC in OT thriller over Texas despite Carson Beck’s injury, earns bye in College Football Playoff

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In era of 12-team College Football Playoff, conference championship games just mean less

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No. 5 Georgia pulls off another overtime stunner, beating No. 2 Texas 22-19 for SEC title

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Georgia quarterback Carson Beck leaves SEC championship with injury

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Carson Beck injury update: Georgia QB in on last play vs Texas in SEC championship win

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The Georgia Bulldogs won the SEC Championship against the Texas Longhorns in a thrilling 22-19 overtime finish, ensuring a playoff bye. Coach Kirby Smart expressed concerns over quarterback Carson Beck's injury and criticized SEC scheduling. The College Football Playoff will feature Oregon, Georgia, Boise State, and Arizona State as top seeds, with SMU controversially earning the last at-large spot over Alabama. The playoff's first round is set to begin on Dec. 20-21, with matchups hosted at higher-seeded teams' home stadiums.

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