No. 3 Georgia (11-1, 7-1 SEC)
Last week’s result: Beat Georgia Tech, 16-9
Last week’s ranking: 1
This week: SEC championship vs. Alabama
The vibes: There are mixed feelings among the Georgia faithful and maybe even the players and coaches: Should they be happy to be in the SEC championship? But here is one take: It puts Georgia more in control of its Playoff fate.
If it stayed at home, the Bulldogs may well have fallen out of a bye: Ohio State, Indiana, the SEC champion and Texas Tech if it wins the Big 12 championship. But by being in the SEC championship, Georgia gets a chance to win and perhaps go all the way up to No. 2, which would put it on the other side of the bracket from Ohio State. And while the Bulldogs could slip with a loss, the committee may also choose not to penalize them for playing the extra game.
Also, Georgia’s offense looked out of sync against Georgia Tech, and it would be good to work some of those kinks out in a game that won’t affect its playoff spot.