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Kirby Smart lobbied hard for playoff spot after loss to Alabama. It didn’t work

Georgia won’t be headed to the College Football Playoff.

As players tuned into the selection show, they saw Oklahoma’s name appear on the bracket in the No. 4 spot. Georgia fell to Alabama 35-28 in the SEC Championship and did not return to the College Football Playoff after being a No. 3 seed last season.

Quite ironically, against the team it beat in the semifinals last season after the Sooners avenged its lone loss in the Big 12 Championship on Saturday. The other teams advancing to the playoff are the Crimson Tide, No. 2 Clemson and No.