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The results of Saturday's SEC games helped clear up the picture for Alabama to make the SEC Championship Game.
If Alabama beats Auburn, Alabama will secure a place in the SEC championship game at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The Crimson Tide is one of three one-loss SEC teams sitting behind Texas A&M, which is undefeated in conference play.
These are the teams for whom Alabama fans should be rooting this weekend to help the Crimson Tide in the race for the College Football Playoff and the SEC Championship Game.
Should Texas A&M and Alabama meet, the Aggies would have locked in a top-4 seed and opening-round bye in the College Football Playoff. Texas A&M could even overtake top-ranked Ohio State with 13-0 finish given the strength of schedule.
Alabama wants to win out. Alabama wants to beat both Eastern Illinois and Auburn, wins that would likely give the Crimson Tide a chance to play for an SEC championship Saturday Dec. 6 in Atlanta.
Alabama football's score of 98 is not only the best in the SEC but also ranks as the highest GSR in program history and is fifth overall in the nation. The Crimson Tide also led the SEC in baseball, men's and women's golf, gymnastics, rowing, soccer, softball, men's and women's swimming and diving and women's tennis.
BYU is just one win away from playing in its first-ever Big 12 championship game. After defeating Cincinnati 26-14 on Saturday, the Cougars improved to 10-1 overall and 7-1 in Big 12 play. With a win over UCF (5-6,