The Georgia Bulldogs, fresh off their third SEC championship under Kirby Smart, know their College Football Playoff future. As the No. 2 seed, the Bulldogs will have a first-round bye before playing a second-round game in the All-State Sugar Bowl.
Who will the Bulldogs need to knock off as they march to the CFP National Championship? College Football Network breaks down every potential matchup in Georgia’s quest for another national title.
Georgia College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Prediction vs. No. 7 Notre Dame or No. 10 Indiana
Georgia will play the winner of an in-state battle between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and Indiana Hoosiers. The key to each potential matchup will be in the trenches. Georgia will want to impose its will on the lines but may have more trouble doing that against Notre Dame than Indiana.
- Win Probability vs. No. 7 Notre Dame: 57.4%
- Win Probability vs. No. 10 Indiana: 67.7%
- CFN Spread vs. No. 7 Notre Dame: Georgia -3
- CFN Spread vs. No. 10 Indiana: Georgia -6.5
Georgia College Football Playoff Semifinal Projection vs. No. 3 Boise State, No. 6 Penn State, or No. 11 SMU
There are three possible opponents in the semifinals for the Bulldogs: The Boise State Broncos or the winner of the first-round matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions and SMU Mustangs. Georgia is heavily favored over all of the three.
- Win Probability vs. No. 3 Boise State: 77.4%
- Win Probability vs. No. 6 Penn State: 65.7%
- Win Probability vs. No. 11 SMU: 70.3%
- CFN Spread vs. No. 3 Boise State: Georgia -10
- CFN Spread vs. No. 6 Penn State: Georgia -6
- CFN Spread vs. No. 11 SMU: Georgia -6
Georgia College Football Playoff National Championship Projection vs. The Field
Six teams are on the other side of the bracket: The Texas Longhorns, Clemson Tigers, Arizona State Sun Devils, Tennessee Volunteers, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Oregon Ducks. The Bulldogs would be favored against three of them, while they’d be underdogs against Oregon while potential games against Ohio State and Texas would be toss-ups.
- Win Probability vs. No. 5 Texas: 50.4%
- Win Probability vs. No. 12 Clemson: 75.5%
- Win Probability vs. No. 4 Arizona State: 66.9%
- Win Probability vs. No. 9 Tennessee: 63.6%
- Win Probability vs. No. 8 Ohio State: 49.6%
- Win Probability vs. No. 1 Oregon: 45.7%
- CFN Spread vs. No. 5 Texas: Pick ’em
- CFN Spread vs. No. 12 Clemson: Georgia -9.5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 4 Arizona State: Georgia -6
- CFN Spread vs. No. 9 Tennessee: Georgia -5
- CFN Spread vs. No. 8 Ohio State: Pick ’em
- CFN Spread vs. No. 1 Oregon: Oregon -2.5
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