Alabama is back where it started.
The Crimson Tide opened the 2021 season as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press Top 25 and now they will enter the postseason in that same position after upsetting Georgia in the SEC title game on Saturday.
The Tide jumped up from No. 4 following the victory while Georgia dropped two spots to No. 3. In between is Michigan, the Big Ten champion, at No. 2. Undefeated Cincinnati, the AAC champion, is next at No. 4.
We’ll see if the final rankings from the College Football Playoff selection committee will follow suit.