Georgia made its case for the College Football Playoff on Saturday with a 31-17 victory over Tennessee, and Kirby Smart had a message for the committee.
In the latest rankings, Georgia was ranked 12th and was the first outside team to appear in the bracket. The Bulldogs’ ranking comes after last week’s loss to Ole Miss. Tennessee came into Saturday’s matchup as the No. 7 ranked team and will be in the playoffs.
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Georgia head coach Kirby Smart reacts on the sideline during the game against Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Athens, Georgia. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
A big Georgia win would change that.
“I don’t know what they’re looking for. I really don’t,” Smart said of the selection committee. via ESPN. “I wish they could really define quality. I wish they could do the eyeball test where they come in here and look at the guys we’re playing against and look at them.
“You can’t see those things on TV, and so I don’t know what they look for. But that’s for somebody else to decide. I’m worried about my team.”
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Quarterback Carson Beck reacts after Georgia’s touchdown against Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Athens. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
ESPN noted that CFP selection committee chairman Ward Manuel, who is also the athletic director at the University of Michigan, said the Bulldogs’ turnovers and offensive woes dropped them from No. 3 to No. 12.
Georgia had 453 total yards and no turnovers at home on Saturday.
“They’re not in that environment,” Smart said of CFP officials. “They’re not in that environment at Ole Miss, playing against a defense that’s in the top five in the country with one of the best pass rushers in the country, and they get fired up. They get a two-score lead. , and they’re coming to every play they don’t understand.”
Georgia defensive lineman Warren Brunson reacts after the Bulldogs’ sack of Tennessee quarterback Niko Iyamalewa, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, in Athens. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Georgia is 8-2 this season and has UMass and Georgia Tech on the year. A third loss would certainly sink his hopes of making the final bracket.
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