The king is dead. Long live the king. Also, that king is probably not entirely dead, which is either the fun or the flaw of a 12-team playoff.
It'd be easy enough to say Saturday night's epic battle between Georgia and Alabama was simply an appetizer, the Bloomin' Onion to the playoff's 64-ounce filet.
Indeed, nothing that happened on the field at Bryant Denny Stadium will ultimately guarantee a playoff bid or end anyone's playoff hopes.
If anything, the ridiculous, frenetic, chaotic conclusion serves as evidence that both these teams deserve to be playing deep into the postseason.
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