How the Alabama Crimson Tide attacked the Georgia Bulldogs in their regular-season matchup, and how Georgia can mitigate those attacks in a rematch.

Alabama football will not only look to win the SEC but also lock up a spot in the College Football Playoff with a win over Georgia.

While Georgia coach Kirby Smart has dominated just about every team he plays, Alabama remains his personal boogeyman. The Crimson Tide won each of those last two SEC Championship Game matchups and they have a 7-1 record against Smart, a former Nick Saban assistant.

Would the Georgia Bulldogs winning the SEC Championship eliminate the Alabama Crimson Tide from this year's College Football Playoff?

Here's why Alabama football believes it is already a College Football Playoff team with a win against Auburn in the Iron Bowl.

Flash flooding happened in Alabama, NWS warns, amid heavy rain from thunderstorms. Earlier severe thunderstorm warnings in Alabama of 60mph gusting winds: “Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.” Severe thunderstorm warnings were in place for swathes of Georgia as the weather moves across southern states.

Updated Friday at 10:30 p.m. CT: The Texas Longhorns defeated the Texas A&M Aggies 27-17, meaning the Georgia Bulldogs have officially qualified for the SEC Championship game. Georgia will play Alabama if the Crimson Tide win the Iron Bowl, but will play Ole Miss if Auburn is able to upset Alabama in Jordan-Hare Stadium.