Playoff bound: Bama rolls No. 1 Georgia 41-24 for SEC title

ATLANTA -- , Underdog is an unusual role for Alabama. Turns out, it suits the Crimson Tide just fine. Now, Nick Saban's team is in a much more familiar position: getting ready to play for another national title. Bryce Young carved up the nation's top-rated defense, throwing for three touchdowns and running for another as the fourth-ranked Crimson Tide rolled over No. 1 Georgia 41-24 in the Southeastern Conference championship game Saturday. The stunning result will likely send both powerhouse programs to the four-team College Football Playoff. For Alabama, it would be the seventh appearance in the eight-year history of this postseason format, but this might the most unlikely one of all given the way the Tide struggled late in the regular season. Saban made sure his players heard all the skeptics. “You guys gave us a lot of positive rat poison,” the coach quipped to reporters.