College Football Playoff standings: Alabama-Georgia result changes CFP picture

Find out the latest on where Alabama and Georgia stand in the College Football Playoff picture after the Crimson Tide's loss to the Dawgs in the SEC Championship.

Dec 6, 2025; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs running back Chauncey Bowens (33) rushes as Alabama Crimson Tide linebacker Justin Hill (8) tackles during the second quarter during the 2025 SEC Championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images | Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Heading into the SEC Championship, both Alabama and Georgia were widely projected to make the College Football Playoff, regardless of the result. Bama's 28-7 blowout loss versus Georgia now calls into question the Crimson Tide's chances to make the postseason.

Going into the conference championship matchups, Alabama had a 79% chance to make the College Football Playoff, per The Athletic. Georgia had more than a 99% chance to make the CFP bracket heading into the SEC Championship.

Let's dive into how the SEC Championship result could shake up the College Football Playoff picture.

Will Alabama make the College Football Playoff?

History tells us Alabama is still likely to make the College Football Playoff, but the team's performance puts their CFP future at risk. The committee has tended not to penalize teams for playing in their conference championship game (even with a loss), but it is a small sample size with only one prior expanded playoff field.

Notre Dame and Miami should be in the playoff over Alabama. Debate settled !

— Matt Leinart (@MattLeinartQB) December 7, 2025

Alabama is ranked No. 9 in the College Football Playoff rankings and a loss in the SEC title game could have the committee comparing the Crimson Tide to similar teams. Most notably, No. 10 Notre Dame, No. 12 Miami and No. 13 Texas, who were alll ranked below Bama.

The Crimson Tide were helped by BYU's blowout loss to Texas Tech in the Big 12 Championship. No. 11 BYU is not expected to make the postseason.

As a reminder, Alabama likely needs to finish no lower than No. 10, with the final two spots projected to be Tulane and either James Madison, Duke or Virginia.

Georgia expected to land a top-four seed and first-round bye in the College Football Playoff

Georgia likely would have loved to host a playoff game in Athens, but even better is advancing to the next round of the College Football Playoff. Georgia's win in the SEC title game means the Dawgs are likely to land a top-four seed along with a first-round bye in the CFP bracket.

Back-to-back for the Bulldogs!

No. 3 Georgia repeats as champion of the SEC with a 28-7 victory over No. 9 Alabama!#CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/V7H50UtTPN

— College Football Playoff (@CFBPlayoff) December 7, 2025

The winner of the Big Ten title game is expected to secure the No. 1 seed with an undefeated season. Georgia could climb as high as No. 2 in the College Football Playoff bracket, just behind Ohio State or Indiana.