Final Four set: Georgia No. 3 and Rose Bowl bound
The final College Football Playoff rankings are set – and Georgia is one of the four teams that will vie for the national championship.
A day after winning the SEC championship, Georgia was named a national semifinalist by the playoff committee. The final four are:
1. Clemson (12-1)
2. Oklahoma (12-1)
3. Georgia (12-1)
4. Alabama (11-1)
Clemson will face Alabama in the Sugar Bowl and Oklahoma will face Georgia in the Rose Bowl, both games on Jan. 1. The winners will place for the national championship on Jan. 8 in Atlanta at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
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> Bradley: Playoffs have a southern accent
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Tim Tucker, a long-time AJC sports reporter, often writes about the business side of the games. He also had stints as the AJC's Braves beat writer, UGA beat writer, sports notes columnist and executive sports editor. He was deputy managing editor of America's first all-sports newspaper, The National Sports Daily.
