College football preseason rankings: No. 2 Georgia has the talent to navigate a scheduling gauntlet

Welcome to the first year of the 12-team College Football Playoff.

In anticipation of the first four-round postseason in college football history, we’re counting down our predicted playoff field as the season approaches. The top five conference champions in the CFP selection committee’s rankings will make the playoff and the rest of the field will be filled out by seven at-large teams. Who will lift the national championship trophy on Jan. 20 in Atlanta?

Previous previews: Nos. 25-13, No. 12 Boise State, No. 11 Utah, No. 10 Florida State, No. 9 Missouri, No. 8 Michigan, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 6 Ole Miss, No. 5 Alabama, No. 4 Texas, No. 3 Oregon

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No. 2 Georgia

2023 record: 13-1, 8-0 SEC

Last season in 100 words or less

The SEC championship game derailed the Bulldogs’ hopes of a national title. Georgia went through the regular season undefeated and had just one one-possession win. That came at Auburn when the Bulldogs beat the Tigers 27-20 on the road.

Missouri gave Georgia a game late in the season but the Bulldogs’ talent made it clear who was the better team in the second half. A week later, Georgia demolished Ole Miss in a game that solidified Georgia’s spot atop the SEC. However, the Bulldogs got dethroned three weeks later when they lost to Alabama 27-24 in the SEC title game. That loss dropped Georgia to No. 5 in the CFP rankings and they took out their frustrations on Florida State in a 63-3 win.

Carson Beck and the Bulldogs come in at No. 2 in our college football preseason rankings. (Grant Thomas/Yahoo Sports)

Why Georgia can make the playoff

It’ll be an absolute shocker if the Bulldogs miss the playoff. Georgia has a hell of a schedule — more on that later — but this team is too talented to miss an…

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Publish date : 2024-08-27 13:20:45

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