Crimson Tide falls behind team it beat in SEC Championship Game, Georgia, after losing in overtime to eventual national champion Michigan in Rose Bowl.
The final AP Top 25 for the 2023–24 season was announced shortly after the National Championship Game on Monday night, and it featured an unexpected twist involving the Alabama Crimson Tide.
Alabama fell to No. 5 after losing the Rose Bowl to eventual national champion Michigan in overtime. The group that it lacked momentum with? Georgia, the two-time defending national champion, is the team it defeated in the SEC Championship Game to guarantee a position in the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Oregon (12-2) tied Florida State (13-1), the team Georgia crushed in the Orange Bowl, 63-3, at No. 6. The Seminoles were the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be left out of the playoff, largely due to starting quarterback Jordan Travis suffering a season-ended knee injuryAlabama fell to No. 5 after losing the Rose Bowl to eventual national champion Michigan in overtime. The group that it lacked momentum with? Georgia, the two-time defending national champion, is the team it defeated in the SEC Championship Game to guarantee a position in the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Oregon (12-2) tied Florida State (13-1), the team Georgia crushed in the Orange Bowl, 63-3, at No. 6. The Seminoles were the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be left out of the playoff, largely due to starting quarterback Jordan Travis suffering a season-ended knee injury
fell to No. 5 after losing the Rose Bowl to eventual national champion Michigan in overtime. The group that it lacked momentum with? Georgia, the two-time defending national champion, is the team it defeated in the SEC Championship Game to guarantee a position in the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Oregon (12-2) tied Florida State (13-1), the team Georgia crushed in the Orange Bowl, 63-3, at No. 6. The Seminoles were the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be left out of the playoff, largely due to starting quarterback Jordan Travis suffering a season-ended knee injury
Alabama fell to No. 5 after losing the Rose Bowl to eventual national champion Michigan in overtime. The group that it lacked momentum with? Georgia, the two-time defending national champion, is the team it defeated in the SEC Championship Game to guarantee a position in the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Oregon (12-2) tied Florida State (13-1), the team Georgia crushed in the Orange Bowl, 63-3, at No. 6. The Seminoles were the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be left out of the playoff, largely due to starting quarterback Jordan Travis suffering a season-ended knee injuryAlabama fell to No. 5 after losing the Rose Bowl to eventual national champion Michigan in overtime. The group that it lacked momentum with? Georgia, the two-time defending national champion, is the team it defeated in the SEC Championship Game to guarantee a position in the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Oregon (12-2) tied Florida State (13-1), the team Georgia crushed in the Orange Bowl, 63-3, at No. 6. The Seminoles were the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be left out of the playoff, largely due to starting quarterback Jordan Travis suffering a season-ended knee injuryAlabama fell to No. 5 after losing the Rose Bowl to eventual national champion Michigan in overtime. The group that it lacked momentum with? Georgia, the two-time defending national champion, is the team it defeated in the SEC Championship Game to guarantee a position in the College Football Playoff. Meanwhile, Oregon (12-2) tied Florida State (13-1), the team Georgia crushed in the Orange Bowl, 63-3, at No. 6. The Seminoles were the first unbeaten Power Five conference champion to be left out of the playoff, largely due to starting quarterback Jordan Travis suffering a season-ended knee injury
