Yes, the SEC championship game is set, and you are never going to guess who will play in it: Alabama and Georgia. You’ve seen this movie before, but not exactly this version of the Nick Saban-Kirby Smart saga that has ruled the conference the last few years.
First, there is Alabama. The Tide seemed like they had truly lost the plot after losing to Texas at home early in the season then struggled mightily against USF on the road while cycling through quarterbacks. We knew the defense was going to come around. But would the offense ever figure itself out? Well, it isn’t the electric Bama of Bryce Young or Tua Tagovailoa, but it is a functional offense that can just get the job done with a comparably better defense to help them out, and their maturation as a team has even impressed Nick Saban.
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