Critics would hate to admit it, but it seems the College Football Playoff selection committee made the right choice in locking the Alabama Crimson Tide into the top four.
Alabama avenged its championship loss to the Clemson Tigers last year in a convincing 24-6 victory in the semifinal round Monday.
The Tide will clash with the Georgia Bulldogs in an all-SEC CFP National Championship Game, which means Nick Saban will face his protege, Kirby Smart, who served as Alabama's defensive coordinator from 2008-15.
Many talked about the SEC's demise this season, but this title matchup suggests otherwise.