The Georgia Bulldogs did what a Southeastern Conference power program is supposed to do: The Bulldogs demolished TCU 65-7 while trying to preserve the sport’s natural order.
But this was just one night.
The Bulldogs could have come out flat, as they did at Missouri and Kentucky. The Horned Frogs could have hit big play after big play, as they did while toppling Michigan.
All this College Football Playoff championship game proved is that new battle lines have been drawn in the sport.
Georgia is a traditional juggernaut like Alabama, where Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart learned the ropes under Nick Saban.