Georgia left Week 4 with a statement win and still saw ESPN trim its confidence a bit.
The Bulldogs rolled Oklahoma by 28 points, moved to 4-0, and stayed at No. 2 in the country. Even so, ESPN’s updated numbers nudged downward on Georgia’s two toughest remaining tests: Alabama and Florida.
Before Week 4, ESPN gave Georgia a 58.4 percent chance to beat Alabama. That number is now 54.9 percent. The Bulldogs’ outlook against Florida also dipped, sliding from 82.9 percent to 79.8 percent.
ESPN still has Georgia winning both games, but the margin is tighter than it was a week ago.
Those two opponents sit at the top of the list of potential problems on Georgia’s schedule. Florida has made the stronger early impression, especially after blowing out Ole Miss last weekend. The Gators also own the No. 2 scoring offense in the country, which means Georgia’s defense will have to be sharp if that matchup turns into the kind of shootout Florida wants.
Alabama is not far behind. The Crimson Tide may not have a win that pops the same way Florida’s does, but quarterback Keelon Russell has started to look like the real deal, and Georgia could be in for a serious test next week.
If the Bulldogs get through Alabama and Florida, they’d be in strong shape to reach the SEC Championship Game and secure a high seed in the College Football Playoff. For now, though, ESPN’s projections show both of those games becoming more dangerous.
Alabama is the one matchup ESPN views as the most toss-up-like. Florida’s odds moved in the Gators’ favor a bit, but Georgia is still sitting near 80 percent to win that game, which says plenty about how the model sees the Bulldogs.
The bigger picture still looks favorable for Georgia. If the Bulldogs want to feel secure about making the College Football Playoff, 10-2 is the target. ESPN gives them a strong path to get there.
Outside of Alabama and Florida, Georgia has six other games left, and ESPN has them favored in every one. The road trip to Ole Miss is the other game fans are likely watching closely, but ESPN still gives Georgia an 80.7 percent chance to win.
In three of Georgia’s five other games, ESPN puts the Bulldogs above 90 percent. That group includes a home date with Missouri, a top-25 team, plus matchups with Vanderbilt and Georgia Tech in the regular-season finale.
So the route is clear: handle the games they’re supposed to win, and Georgia should be in playoff position. That would leave the Bulldogs needing to go just 1-2 against Alabama, Florida and Ole Miss - and ESPN’s numbers suggest they may do better than that.
Georgia’s ambitions go well beyond simply getting into the field, but the first step toward a national title is making the playoff. Right now, ESPN likes the Bulldogs’ odds to get there.
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