Alabama makes College Football Playoff over Ohio State & folks are mad

Alabama or Ohio State?

Nick Saban or Urban Meyer?

It's the debate college football fans have been engaging in since late Saturday night, when the Buckeyes held off unbeaten Wisconsin to win the Big Ten title, creating an opening for the final spot into the 2017 College Football Playoff.

Finally, just after 12:30 p.m. ET, the CFP committee's rankings of the top four teams were released on ESPN, with Alabama (11-1) securing the fourth and final playoff berth instead of Ohio State (11-2).

The Crimson Tide will play Atlantic Coast Conference champion No. 1 Clemson (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 (8:45 p.m., ESPN) in one national semifinal (pitting the last two title winners against each other for the third consecutive year), and Big 12 champion No. 2 Oklahoma (12-1) will battle Southeastern Conference champion No. 3 Georgia (12-1) in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 (5 p.m., ESPN).

Both the Associated Press and Amway Coaches Poll had 'Bama fourth, with the Buckeyes fifth.

Here's how social media reacted to Sunday afternoon's unveiling of the playoff rankings:

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