Overrated? Reaction pours in following Georgia’s loss at Alabama, latest AP ranking
By Keith Farner
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Georgia suffered its first loss this season, and several people believe the Bulldogs should have paid the price more in the latest AP Top 25 ranking.
Following the 41-24 loss to Alabama, Georgia dropped just one spot in the AP poll, from No. 3 to No. 4 this week. That didn’t sit well, as some people called out “SEC bias,” and questioned the credibility of the AP poll.
Others compared Ole Miss’ offensive shootout against Alabama as a better showing the week before, however, the Rebels stumbled against Arkansas. Oklahoma State fans were among those calling out the seemingly unfair ranking.
Here’s a sampling of the criticism:
Georgia gets their ass beat last night and drops one spot to #4 in the AP poll.
— Alex P. Keaton (@fighterguy2424) October 18, 2020
AP POLL IS WORTHLESS. Georgia at 4 a joke https://t.co/HZ6HL5fCwH
— Alex (@a_disberry) October 18, 2020
Trying to figure out how #Georgia lost by double digits last night and fell from 3rd to 4th in the AP Poll, what a joke 😂😂
— Rodnye Theoc (@RodnyeTheoc) October 18, 2020
What a joke, Georgia still sitting in the top 5 of both major polls after blowing a large lead by laying a second half egg in the 41-24 blowout loss at No.2 Alabama. Ole Miss gave Bama a much, much better game, and it just got beat by Arkansas.
— Tim May (@TIM_MAYsports) October 18, 2020
These polls are a joke Notre Dame and Georgia definitely not top 5
— Cody (@CodySlam) October 18, 2020
A Georgia loss and they don’t drop in the polls. Every year they manipulate who they want to see in the playoffs.
— C’mon Man (@EluticeTPA) October 18, 2020
OSU moves up to 6 in the AP Poll. In true SEC bias fashion, Georgia dropped a whole 1 spot after losing by 17 points to Alabama, so they are still ahead of us.
— Sidelines – Oklahoma State 🇨🇦 (@SidelinesOkSt) October 18, 2020
This is what bothers me about eh AP Poll. Notre Dame is ranked 3rd after beating a now 1-4 Louisville squad 12-7 *at home*. Okay, fine. Georgia lost, so did UNC. But look at Ohio State. Shouldn’t they be higher?
— Lance Dawe (@Dawetober) October 18, 2020
Georgia really went down ONE IN THE RANKINGS AFTER THAT SHIT SHOW OF A GAME..
Cowboys come in at number 6 in the new AP poll— Ryan 🪂 (@RyanB_OK) October 18, 2020
A former newspaper veteran, Keith Farner is a news manager for Saturday Down South.