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James Morgan

UGA, Oklahoma remain outside Kirk Herbstreit’s top four

The Georgia Bulldogs beat the Kentucky Wildcats 21-0 in a sloppy game last night. Georgia started slow taking a 0-0 game into halftime. The Dawgs turned it up in the second half and took control of the rainy game. UGA did not impressive Kirk Herbstreit and the media with their victory, but that doesn’t matter. The Dawgs still have everything to play for and would make the College Football Playoff if they win out.

Georgia has a bye week before traveling to Jacksonville to face the Florida Gators. The Gators have a bye as well and defeated the South Carolina Gamecocks this week 38-27. The first College Football Playoff rankings come out Tuesday after Georgia-Florida.

With a Missouri loss to Vanderbilt, it’s looking like the Georgia-Florida game will decide who wins the SEC East. The Gators have been trending up in recent weeks while the Bulldogs have struggled offensively. The Dawgs must tune up their passing game before facing Kyle Trask and company.

The college football landscape changed again when sixth-ranked Wisconsin lost to Illinois 24-23 on a last second field goal. The Badgers have a chance at redemption this week versus Justin Fields and the impressive Ohio State Buckeyes. There’s a lot of football left to be played, but it is looking like Penn State at Ohio State, LSU at Alabama, and Georgia versus Florida will be the regular season games that have the largest impact on the playoff picture.

There is a lot to consider when thinking of the four best teams in college football. The Oklahoma Sooners may feel upset that they’re not in the top four, but they’ll be in with an undefeated season. Here’s Kirk Herbstreit’s top four:

 

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