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Alabama's 28-7 loss to Georgia in the SEC Championship Game didn't impact its ranking, as it stayed at No. 9, and American champ Tulane and Sun Belt champ James Madison earned the final two automatic qualifiers as the two highest-ranked conference champions after Duke became a five-loss ACC champ.
Georgia beat Alabama for the SEC championship and likely will get a bye in the College Football Playoff Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs finally knocked off Alabama for the SEC championship, winning 28-7.