The Alabama Crimson Tide will face the Georgia Bulldogs in the 2025 SEC Championship this Saturday, with the Crimson Tide's playoff hopes potentially on the line. A victory would make Alabama one of the five highest-ranked conference champions, earning the Crimson Tide an automatic bid into the 12-team edition of the CFP. A loss to Georgia will have Alabama sitting in anticipation of the selection show on Sunday afternoon, waiting to see if it makes the playoffs in the second year of the 12-team era, or if Alabama will return to another non-playoff bowl game.

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Alabama's regular season resume is in the books, with the Crimson Tide holding wins over four opponents who were ranked at the time of the matchup, a double-digit loss to unranked Florida State (who finished the season 5-7), and a two-point loss at home to the playoff-bound Oklahoma Sooners. Where does the Crimson Tide sit in the eyes of the Playoff committee, with Tuesday night being the final rankings show before the committee officially determines who will make the College Football Playoffs?

CFP Rankings

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Georgia
4. Texas Tech
5. Oregon
6. Ole Miss
7. Texas A&M
8. Oklahoma
9. Alabama
10. Notre Dame
11. BYU
12. Miami
13. Texas
14. Vanderbilt
15. Utah
16. USC
17. Virginia
18. Arizona
19. Michigan
20. Tulane
21. Houston
22. Georgia Tech
23. Iowa
24. North Texas
25. James Madison

If the Season Ended Today

If the season ended today, Alabama would be in the College Football Playoffs as the No. overall seed.

Alabama would go on the road in the first round of the playoffs, facing Oklahoma.

Here is how the playoffs would look if the season ended today:

Teams with a Bye

1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Georgia
4. Texas Tech

First Round of the College Football Playoff (Played on college campuses)

No. 5 Oregon hosts No. 12 CONFERENCE CHAMP (Virginia, Tulane, James Madison)
No. 6 Ole Miss hosts No. 11 CONFERENCE CHAMP (Virginia, Tulane, James Madison)
No. 7 Texas A&M hosts No. 10 Notre Dame.
No. 8 Oklahoma hosts No. 9 Alabama.

Alabama will face Georgia in the SEC Championship on Saturday, December 6, at 4:00 p.m. ET. Our coverage of the SEC Championship is brought to you by Pearl River Resort and the Sportsbook at Golden Moon Casino.

Wyatt Fulton is the Tide 100.9 DME and Brand Manager, primarily covering Alabama Crimson Tide football and men's basketball. For more Crimson Tide coverage, follow Wyatt on X (Formerly known as Twitter) at @FultonW_.