ATLANTA -- If earning high praise from the media or being an underdog by the oddsmakers is rat poison for the Alabama Crimson Tide, then playing the Crimson Tide must be strychnine for the Georgia Bulldogs.
After cruising to a 12-0 record and sitting atop the College Football Playoff selection committee's rankings since the beginning of November, the Bulldogs suddenly looked like the second-best team in their league after a 41-24 loss to the Crimson Tide in Saturday's SEC championship game.
It was Georgia's seventh straight loss to Alabama, including four at Mercedes Benz Stadium in either the SEC championship game or CFP National Championship.