Most people were certain of three teams –– Clemson, Oklahoma and Georgia –– making the College Football Playoff, but two teams were fighting for the fourth spot –– Alabama and Ohio State.

Alabama clinched the fourth spot in the College Football Playoff Sunday over the Big Ten Champion, the Ohio State Buckeyes.

College football fans immediately reacted to the rankings on Twitter.

No. 4 Alabama will play No. 1 Clemson in the Allstate Sugar Bowl January 1, 2018 in New Orleans, La.

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