Rece Davis doesn't have Georgia ranked No. 1: 'They're unproven'

Georgia is aiming to 3-peat as national champions but ESPN’s Rece Davis doesn’t believe the Bulldogs should be top dawgs to start the season.

During an appearance on SportsCenter, the host of College GameDay expressed respect for Georgia while emphasizing some concerns about a lack of experience under center.

Davis points out that quarterback is one spot that stands out to him after the departure of the steady Stetson Bennett.

“Quarterback and it’s not that they don’t have talented guys, Carson Beck likely the starter,” Davis said. “I was told by someone close to the Georgia program just a couple of days ago that Brock Vandagriff has been really terrific in fall camp. So they’ve got a couple of talented options but they’re unproven.”

Davis instead has the reigning Big Ten champion, Michigan, as the nation’s No. 1 team in the preseason. However, Davis thinks if Georgia can withstand Ole Miss and Tennessee in consecutive weeks prior to the regular season finale, the path back to the CFP is attainable.

“While I don’t have them ranked No. 1 to start in the preseason poll, I have Michigan on top, it’s not unreasonable to think that Georgia is just going to reload,” Davis said. “The schedule suggests that they really only have 2 games that they could even find a way to give away over the course of the regular season.”

Georgia begins its quest with a home contest vs. UT Martin on Sept. 2.