You’d have thought that Georgia fans would have been fully content with coach Mark Richt after he won double-digit games for the ninth time in 10 years.

You’d have been wrong.

The bar always has been set pretty high in Athens, meaning nothing less than an SEC championship will keep the Bulldogs faithful satisfied.

Georgia hasn’t won a conference title since 2005 and hasn’t played for one since 2012.

But things could change this fall. Here are three reasons why the Dawgs could win the SEC, and three reasons why UGA might not.

THREE REASONS WHY

1. TB Nick Chubb is the real deal and he has help: The sophomore tailback enjoyed a breakout freshman season not seen since Herschel Walker, tallying 1,546 yards and 14 touchdowns to earn first-team All-SEC honors.

An impressive blend of speed and power, Chubb managed eight consecutive games of better than 100 yards rushing and two efforts of better than 200, including a career-best and bowl-record 266 yards at Louisville’s expense in the Belk Bowl. There are few better than Chubb.

He won’t be asked to do it alone as Sony Michel and a healthy Keith Marshall are poised to give Georgia one of the most potent offensive backfields in the nation.

2. Plenty of stud linebackers to key a stingy defense: Linebackers make up the strength of the Georgia defense. Senior outside linebacker Jordan Jenkins was a one-man wrecking crew at times last fall, totaling 70 tackles, 9.5 stops for loss and five sacks.

Joining him in reigning terror on opposing quarterbacks will be Lorenzo Carter, a sophomore so talented that Jenkins predicted that he would end up as one of the greatest defensive players to ever suit up at Georgia. That’s pretty heady stuff considering the Bulldogs’ rich defensive history.

Junior Leonard Floyd is another great pass rusher, one whose athleticism and versatility will allow him to play inside linebacker, outside linebacker or drop into coverage during Georgia’s nickel packages.

3. A favorable schedule of sorts: There’s nothing easy about an SEC slate, but having both South Carolina and Missouri come to Athens helps the Bulldogs’ chances of winning the East Division and getting the chance to head to Atlanta to play for the SEC Championship. A week off before the annual tussle in Jacksonville against rival Florida doesn’t hurt either.

THREE REASONS WHY NOT

1. Major question marks at quarterback: Finding a reliable quarterback will be the key ingredient to any chances Georgia has claiming the SEC crown and perhaps warranting a spot in the College Football Playoff field.

Sophomore Brice Ramsey, redshirt junior Faton Bauta and Virginia graduate transfer Greyson Lambert are all vying for the starting quarterback job while trying to master the new offense installed by new offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer. Ramsey saw some meaningful time last year, while Fauta has been limited to mop-up duty. Lambert started most of the season at UVA, but left Charlottesville this summer after throwing more interceptions (11) than touchdowns (10) last fall and losing his starting job in the spring.

Whomever wins the job can expect to see opposing defenses stacked against the run, so they will need to be able to make plays with their arm to keep opponents honest and protect the football.

2. Georgia always loses one it shouldn’t: Nothing makes Bulldogs fans more frustrated or prone to scratching their heads in bewilderment than when the Dawgs drop a game they have no business losing. It seems like it happens every year, as was in the case in 2014. (A Georgia team fresh off a 34-0 pasting of Missouri inexplicably got manhandled in Jacksonville a few weeks later by a struggling Florida team.)

3. Question marks at cornerback: Georgia’s cornerbacks from last year were average at best, even with the benefit of playing alongside several tremendous pass rushers. Thrusting inexperienced players into positions where they will be asked to individually lock down some amazing athletes on the other side of the ball is asking a lot, but defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt doesn’t have much choice.

Sophomores Aaron Davis, a former walk-on, and Malkom Parrish have extensive game experience and will get the first cracks at the job. They will be pressed by several freshmen and redshirt sophomore Tramel Terry. A lack of a true cover corner has been the Bulldogs’ most glaring defensive weakness in recent years.