INDIANAPOLIS — In the closest and surely the most controversial decision in the four seasons of the College Football Playoff, the selection committee gave the final spot in this year’s four-team bracket to Alabama on Sunday.
The other three spots went to Clemson (12-1), Oklahoma (12-1) and Georgia (12-1), all of which were virtually assured berths on Saturday after they won their respective conference championship games.
In the national semifinals, No. 1 Clemson most likely will play No. 4 Alabama in the Sugar Bowl in the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans and No. 2 Oklahoma probably will play No.