Paul Finebaum explains why he ranks Ohio State ahead of Georgia right now
By Adam Spencer
Published:
Paul Finebaum has both Georgia and Ohio State in his top 4 rankings as we inch closer to the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season.
But, at least for now, the SEC Network host is giving a slight edge to Ohio State when it comes to the No. 1 spot.
During an appearance on SportsCenter on Sunday morning, Finebaum explained why he favors the Buckeyes as we enter Week 9 of the season:
“It starts at quarterback with CJ Stroud,” he said. “You alluded to his Heisman hopes a minute ago. They seem more complete across the board. They have so many weapons offensively, and I think that has really helped them almost dominate every team on the schedule, except Notre Dame early when they struggled in the first half.
“If you look at Ohio State, they have the back end of the schedule waiting for them and that’s Michigan. Same thing for Georgia with Tennessee, Florida this week. But I give the slight edge (to the Buckeyes).
“The one thing I’ll say about Georgia, they have some players coming back. They’ll be better at the end when it really matters.”
As Finebaum said, Georgia is getting some guys back and has some big games coming. If the Dawgs go undefeated during the regular season and win the SEC title, it’ll be hard to keep them out of the No. 1 spot in the final CFP rankings, which are the ones that really matter.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
