After coming again right down to Earth after Georgia’s 30-15 win over Texas Saturday night time, one query stored creeping into my head as I attempted to go to sleep.
Will Georgia be the brand new No. 1 group within the nation?
There’s no denying that Georgia is a part of that dialog now, however there are nonetheless another trams in that dialogue as properly. However I feel Georgia deserves to be the brand new No. 1, and right here’s why.
The truth that Georgia now has a street win in opposition to the No. 1 group within the nation is a part of the explanation why I feel the Bulldogs needs to be the brand new No. 1 group within the nation.
Texas wasn’t simply any No. 1 group although, they have been almost unanimous. Final week’s AP Ballot noticed 56 out of 62 voters rank them primary. That’s about as decisive because the AP voters can get.
On prime of that, everybody all through the nation didn’t consider in Georgia on this sport. The Faculty GameDay crew all picked in opposition to Georgia, and the general public pushed the betting line severly in Texas’ favor in comparison with the place it opened.
So if everybody thought Texas was so a lot better and Georgia beat them by 15 in their very own stadium, why shouldn’t the Bulldogs be the brand new primary group now?
If the win in opposition to Texas wasn’t sufficient to persuade you, what about should you add within the Bulldogs’ second greatest win? Georgia’s 34-3 drubbing of Clemson week one in my view is the second greatest win within the nation this season, proper after UGA’s win at Texas final night time.
The one different win that you could possibly argue is best is Oregon’s slim win in opposition to Ohio State final week. However the Buckeyes almost received that sport whereas Georgia left little question of their two wins. So I feel Georgia has the 2 greatest wins in school soccer this season, which ought to give them the primary rating this week.
I acknowledge that Oregon is the one group that has a case to be forward of Georgia now. Certain they’re undefeated, however quite a lot of that has to do with the schedule they’ve performed up to now.
We already talked about their spectacular win in opposition to Ohio State, however who else have they beat this 12 months? Their win in opposition to Boise State is trying stronger as every week goes by, however aside from that they haven’t performed some other group with a pulse this season.
Georgia then again has the 2 large wins we already talked about, whereas additionally having performed at Alabama. I additionally suppose wins in opposition to Kentucky, Mississippi State and Auburn are extra spectacular than Oregon’s wins in opposition to Michigan State, Oregon State and Purdue.
So the Bulldogs’ energy of schedule in comparison with Oregons deserves some sway right here.
Because the No. 5 group within the nation, Gerogia might want to transfer forward of 4 groups to turn into No. 1. Clearly they are going to be forward of Texas, however what concerning the different three Huge Ten groups?
Penn State and Ohio State are above Georgia, however I actually don’t suppose there’s a debate there. Georgia has been way more spectacular than each, even with Penn State nonetheless being undefeated.
However we do have to contemplate Oregon, who’s undefeated as properly and have the nice win over Ohio State. I personally suppose Georgia ought to go them as properly, but when I needed to guess the AP voters will most likely hold Oregon forward.
Being the No. 2 group proper now wouldn’t be all that dangerous although. Rankings don’t even matter all that a lot throughout the season anyhow, and perhaps being No. 2 as a substitute of No. 1 is the additional motivation Kirby Good and his group want to complete the season as sturdy as doable.