Alabama ends Georgia's 29-game win streak, takes SEC title - ESPN

ATLANTA — Alabama is again the top dog in the Southeastern Conference — and perhaps headed to the College Football Playoff — after ending No. 1 Georgia's 29-game winning streak with a 27-24 victory in the conference championship game Saturday.

Now, the big question: Is Georgia's bid for a third straight national title over?

Iron Bowl hero Jalen Milroe threw a pair of touchdowns and No. 8 Alabama's defense dominated after giving up a score on Georgia's opening possession — a compelling playoff statement for a Crimson Tide team that lost at home to Texas early in the season.

Alabama (12-1) sorted out its quarterback situation and hasn't lost since. The victory over Georgia was the Tide's 11th in a row and may be good enough to push them from No. 8 in the CFP rankings to a prized berth in the final four.

«This is a team. These guys here are what you call a team,» Alabama coach Nick Saban said. «This is a great team. They play together as a team. They overcame adversity. They showed today and proved that they can win against anybody.»

Georgia (12-1) will have to hope its dominance over the past two seasons persuades the selection committee to give it a do-over in the playoffs. That's just what happened two years ago, when the Tide romped to a 41-24 victory over the top-ranked Bulldogs in the SEC title game and both teams advanced.

«You're going to tell me, someone is sitting in that committee room and doesn't think that Georgia team is one of the best four teams, I don't know if they're in the right profession,» Georgia coach Kirby Smart said, when asked about his team's case for a playoff berth. «It's a really good football team.»

Georgia avenged its SEC defeat that time with a 33-18 victory over Alabama in the national