Misery struck once again for Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama as they fell (21-23) to Oklahoma at Bryant-Denny Stadium. After eight straight wins following an early loss to Florida State, this defeat puts their playoff hopes in jeopardy. But even if that’s the case, they might still make it to the SEC title game.

Even with a win today, Alabama’s place in the SEC Championship Game wasn’t guaranteed. As a three-way tie between Alabama, Georgia, and Texas A&M is still possible. In such a scenario, the SEC considers each team’s record against common opponents, not just head-to-head results. Georgia and A&M both defeated Auburn, so one loss to Auburn could put Alabama in a tricky position in the tiebreaker, despite their win over Georgia. As Bama’s reporter Mike Rodak points out, “Alabama’s head-to-he

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