A banged-up Alabama Crimson Tide will face off against Georgia in Atlanta this weekend with the SEC Championship - and a guaranteed spot in the College Football Playoff - on the line.
While the playoff committee gave Alabama a buffer by moving them to No. 9 over Notre Dame this week, the Crimson Tide is still focused on taking the decision out of anyone else's hands. They know if they handle their business and beat Georgia, they are in the playoff, no questions asked.
The only question that would remain from beating Georgia would be how high Alabama would jump.