Georgia’s jump to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings has stirred up a debate, but the case for the Bulldogs is pretty straightforward.
After a 42-7 rout of Ole Miss, Georgia moved to the top spot in the country. That result may have been the strongest win in college football this season, and the committee treated it that way. Still, plenty of fans and analysts pushed back, arguing that undefeated Utah should have gotten the nod instead.
Robert Griffin III made that stance plain on social media, posting: “Utah should be the #1 team in the country.”
CFB Kings echoed the same idea, writing: “The undefeated Utah Utes should be the No. 1 team in the nation next week.”
But the resumes don’t line up nearly as closely as the debate suggests.
Utah is 9-0, and that unbeaten record is the one real selling point for the Utes. The problem is the schedule.
Their two best wins came against Houston and BYU, and both were by eight points. Both of those games were also played at home.
Georgia’s résumé carries more weight. The Bulldogs own wins over Alabama and Ole Miss, and both came on the road.
The Ole Miss win was a 35-point blowout. Georgia also beat Florida at a neutral site, which stacks up reasonably well next to Utah’s win over Houston.
Beyond that, Utah’s schedule thins out fast. Georgia, meanwhile, has also faced Oklahoma and still has Missouri and South Carolina left on the slate. Even with the loss to Auburn factored in, the Bulldogs have done more this season than Utah has.
The committee also gave Georgia a couple more opportunities to strengthen its case. Missouri comes next in Sanford Stadium, and while the Tigers are outside the AP top 25, they are No. 22 in the committee rankings. That gives Georgia another shot at a ranked win at home.
After that, Georgia finishes the regular season on the road at South Carolina. The Gamecocks have won four straight and are No. 17 in the latest CFP rankings.
The Bulldogs should be favored in both games, but neither one figures to be a free pass.
The updated CFP rankings also show how loaded the SEC remains. Along with Georgia at No. 1, the conference includes Alabama at No.
3, Texas at No. 6, Tennessee at No.
8, Kentucky at No. 11, South Carolina at No.
17, Ole Miss at No. 19, LSU at No. 21 and Missouri at No.
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