As Georgia laid a goose ovum against Georgia Tech successful the archetypal fractional Between the Hedges connected November 29, respective analysts took to Twitter to knock SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and everyone other who believes the “It Just Means More” league is entitled to much College Football Playoff spots careless of record.
“Georgia whitethorn triumph an SEC rubric but can’t physically predominate a mid-pack ACC team. Greg Sankey should astir apt support his rima unopen this week,” USA Today’s Dan Wolken wrote.
“It’s OK if determination isn’t an elite squad oregon teams successful the SEC this year. But it’s clip for radical to halt arguing that determination should beryllium 4 (or 5!) SEC teams successful the 12-team CFP conscionable due to the fact that of the league’s humanities dominance. Results THIS YEAR matter,” NBC Sports’ Nicole Auerbach tweeted.
“If Georgia loses this crippled -- oregon adjacent if it doesn't -- we request to halt saying the SEC is conscionable amended than everyone else. There is nary gifting them other spots due to the fact that it is the SEC. That's not what the results say,” On3’s Ari Wasserman said.
UGA’s violative woes were notable against the Yellowjackets successful the 17-0 fractional of football. The Dawgs’ RB country finished with 33 rushing yards and lone 1 subordinate with much than 3 yards per carry. Carson Beck wasn’t throwing interceptions similar helium had grown accustomed to implicit the 2nd fractional of the 2024 play but helium did propulsion 7 incompletions successful 17 walk attempts.
Worse yet, Georgia’s defence couldn’t support Georgia Tech disconnected the field. The Yellowjackets had 19:48 of possession successful the archetypal 30 minutes. Things could’ve been worse with the tract presumption Tech would find itself successful frequently, but the traditionally fearsome Dawgs defence looked non-threatening against Haynes King (12/16 passing, 207 all-purpose yards, 2 touchdowns) and Jamal Haynes (eight rushes, 79 yards).