The Southeastern Conference’s motto is “it just means more.” The College football Playoff selection committee obviously thought the SEC’s motto was true when it chose to put two SEC teams in the four-team playoff.
Now, for just the second time since the inception of a national title game in 1998, two teams from the same conference will square off to determine who will be crowned the kings of college football.
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