The final month of the regular season teed up Kentucky to return to Charlotte for the Duke’s Mayo Bowl. Even after upsetting No. 9 Louisville, the postseason pecking order was clear. Then conference championship weekend happened.
Most of college football’s prominent players remained unscathed in the top of the polls until the final weekend of the regular season. When Alabama defeated Georgia in the SEC Championship, it created a logjam for the fourth spot. The three teams vying to compete for a title and their brief arguments:
- Alabama: Snapped Georgia’s 29-game win streak and only lost one game in September, to Texas.