“I believe the SEC Champion will be in the College Football Playoff,” Gary Danielson declared with a minute left in No. 8 Alabama’s 27-24 win over No. 1 Georgia on Saturday in the SEC Championship Game.

And the debate begins.

“I think Alabama’s in the playoff,” Danielson said as the clock ran out.

The Crimson Tide (12-1) ended Georgia’s 29-game winning streak with a 27-24 victory over the No. 1 Bulldogs in the SEC Championship Game. Now the big question: Is Georgia’s bid for a third straight national title over? Jalen Milroe threw a pair of touchdown passes and No. 8 Alabama’s defense dominated much of the way after giving up a score on Georgia’s opening possession. It was a compelling playoff statement for a Bama team that lost to Texas early in the season.

The debate has already begun on social media. Alabama coach Nick Saban made his case.

Even Georgia coach Kirby Smart stated his case after the loss to CBS.

“Well, Bill Hancock said, it’s not the most deserving, it’s the best four teams,” Smart said. “The best four teams out there? I don’t believe any man or woman sitting on that committee doesn’t believe that that’s not one of the best four teams that was No. 1 coming into it.”

Here’s what social media had to say:

Mark Heim is a reporter for The Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @Mark_Heim. He can be heard on “The Opening Kickoff” on WNSP-FM 105.5 FM in Mobile or on the free Sound of Mobile App from 6 to 9 a.m. daily.