The SEC was having a bowl season to forget, but the league’s top two programs left no doubt in the College Football Playoff semifinal doubleheader on Friday.
Alabama football beat Cincinnati 27–6 in the Cotton Bowl, while Georgia trounced Michigan 34–11 in the Orange Bowl. The results set up an SEC title game rematch. The Crimson Tide knocked off the Bulldogs 41–24 back on Dec. 4 in Atlanta.
Late during Georgia's game, fans in Miami broke out a very appropriate “S-E-C” chant at Hard Rock Stadium. The chant, ubiquitous at big college football games during the league’s decades of dominance, serves as a stark reminder of where the power in the sport lies.