ESPN’s FPI updates projections for every remaining game on Georgia’s schedule
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This looked like the year for Georgia to beat Alabama in the regular season. Everything was set up for the Bulldogs to beat the Crimson Tide in Week 5. A home game (finally!), at night, versus an Alabama bunch that had already lost a game. Instead, the Crimson Tide reminded folks why they’re still an SEC dynasty, even with the Bulldogs’ climb over the past 5 years or so.
Was that loss unfortunate? Yes. Is it the end of the world? In the 12-team College Football Playoff Era, no. ESPN’s Football Power Index ranks Georgia as the No. 7 team in the country and gives Kirby Smart‘s team the 8th-best chance (56.0%) of reaching the CFP. FPI predicts the Bulldogs will win all of their remaining games, but 2 matchups against top 10 teams and a trip to Auburn (weird things happen at Jordan-Hare) could make things dicey, though.
Here are the updated win probabilities:
- Oct. 4 vs. Kentucky – 90.3%
- Oct. 11 at Auburn – 64.8%
- Oct. 18 vs. No. 4 Ole Miss – 60.6%
- Nov. 1 vs. Florida – 80.3%
- Nov. 8 at Mississippi State – 79.5%
- Nov. 15 vs. No. 9 Texas – 52.3%
- Nov. 22 vs. Charlotte – 99.0%
- Nov. 29 vs. No. 17 Georgia Tech – 84.7%
The best way to ease any potential worries? Dominating a Kentucky team that’s starting a redshirt freshman quarterback (Cutter Boley) this weekend. Kickoff between the Wildcats and Bulldogs is noon ET (ABC).
