Johni Broome scored a season-high 31 points and added 14 rebounds as No. 1 Auburn defeated Georgia 82-70 on Saturday.
The College Football Playoff game at the Sugar Bowl between Georgia and Notre Dame has been postponed.
The Georgia Bulldogs (11-2) won their third SEC title under coach Kirby Smart, but the trophy comes with an even bigger prize — a first-round bye in the new 12-team College Football Playoff.
Auburn’s first road game of the season comes at No. 5 Georgia, a difficult place to win.
Georgia and Alabama, Jalen Milroe and Carson Beck, put on quite a show even with a different Crimson Tide coach prowling the sideline.
Georgia and Alabama are set for a September showdown.
Georgia is the heavy favorite to win the Southeastern Conference title, with Alabama third.
With first-place Alabama’s loss to Kentucky, Auburn is just one game back of first place in the SEC with four games remaining.
Former Alabama cornerbacks coach Travaris Robinson has been named Georgia’s co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach.
Alabama is again the top dog in the Southeastern Conference — and perhaps headed to the College Football Playoff.
