SEC versus the world in CFP play downs … In the end, it pretty much came down to by the numbers for the CFP selection committee as it stuck with the top 4 ranked teams is setting the national semi-finals later this month. It will be Alabama against upstart Cincinnati, the first ever non-Power 5 team in the playoffs, in the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, while Georgia will play Michigan in the Orange Bowl in a battle of arguably the two best defensive teams in the country. Both games will be played on December 31st with the winners to meet for the national championship on January 10th in Indianapolis. Any impending chaos and controversy were avoided over the weekend when Alabama beat top-ranked Georgia in the SEC championship game to ensure a spot for both in the playoffs and then 2nd and 4th ranked Michigan and Cincinnati held serve in their respective conference title games. Michigan crushed Iowa 42-3, while Cincinnati made the national playoffs with a 35-20 win over 24th ranked Houston.
