Alabama's place in the College Football Playoff is almost assuredly locked in place. The Crimson Tide have gone undefeated, have a non-conference win over USC on their resume and have just one win by less than a double-digit margin.
Even in a down year for the SEC, that's incredibly impressive.
Even if Alabama loses, they could remain the top seed in the playoff. So the SEC title game might actually be more important for Florida than it is for the Crimson Tide.
After all, a Gators win would guarantee their spot in the Sugar Bowl. Lose and Auburn likely gets the nod.