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Georgia vs. Alabama: Who wins national title?

Monday's game between Georgia and Alabama will decide who is college football's national champion. Both teams finished the regular season 12-1. Their only loss ... to Auburn. Auburn massacred visiting Georgia 40-17 on Nov. 11. Alabama lost, 26-14, in Auburn two weeks after Georgia’s mishap. Alabama sat out conference championship week. The Bulldogs avenged their loss with a decisive win over the Tigers for the SEC Championship. Auburn was eliminated from College Football Playoff contention. The Tigers l
By AJC Sports
Jan 8, 2018

The Alabama Crimson Tide remain 3.5-point favorites in tonight’s College Football Playoff Championship against the Georgia Bulldogs at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Celebs and others have weighed-in on who they think will be the next national champion.

Here's your chance. Who do you think wins tonight? (Click on the logo of the team you think will win, see if you're on the winning side later.)

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