To nobody’s surprise, the Georgia Bulldogs were the No. 1 team in Tuesday’s College Football Playoff rankings. The Bulldogs steamrolled Ole Miss, who was No. 10 last week, 42-7 in Oxford to convincingly swipe the top spot after Miami’s loss to Notre Dame.
Even with that performance, Danny Kanell isn’t convinced Georgia has the resume of a No. 1 team. He said so during an episode of the Cover 3 Podcast.
“We’re talking about Indiana dropping and Georgia, just being No. 1… because their resume is so perfect. It’s not that great,” Kanell said. “Indiana’s is not great, either, but they’re getting punished for it.”
Kanell didn’t dispute a comment saying the Bulldogs are “the best team in the country” by “eye test and pad level.”
When comparing directly, Georgia’s best wins — at Alabama, at Ole Miss — are better than Indiana’s (at Nebraska, at Michigan). The Hoosiers’ loss, to full strength Ohio State, is not as bad as the Bulldogs’ collapse vs. Auburn. Nonetheless, the Buckeyes’ struggles since Julian Sayin’s injury are hurting Indiana, who has only beaten one Power 4 team (Rutgers) by multiple scores this year.
Georgia (8-1, 5-1 SEC) is in familiar position atop the SEC standings entering Week 11. The Bulldogs battle the Missouri Tigers on Saturday (3:30 p.m. ET, ABC).
