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What Smart will likely do is make the playoff 9 times in each decade. The only year so far at UGA he wouldn't have made a 12 team playoff was his first at UGA.

I think while he won't win near the percentage of championships per year coaching that Saban did at Bama, he'll likely get 1-3 NC's each decade he coaches simply by making the field with talented teams every year.

It may not be this year... but it might. And when UGA is in that spot every year... they'll win every now and then.

Better than last year so far.

Last year we had 3 games in the playoff decided by 3 points or less. We've already had 3 this year and we still have 4 games to go.

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I love Dan Lanning as well
I love that he didn't bow down to the Deion hype and has continued to elevate Oregon football. I'm not a Oregon fan nor a hater, but I respect the hell out of Dan Lanning

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If UGA loses tonight I'll be rooting for Oregon the rest of the way.

But if UGA wins, I will be hoping Indiana beats Oregon... specifically because I don't want to face Dan Lanning. When it comes to Elite coaches, I think Lanning is one of them. He's the one guy I hoped wouldn't go to Bama when Deboer was hired.

It's not that I think Deboer is bad... but I think Lanning is Nick Saban or Kirby Smart or Urban Meyer or Steve Spurrier level as a head coach.

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Just wanted you to know how it is with the shoe on the other foot lol

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But it's not... we literally beat two teams who made the playoffs and won a playoff game this year. We also beat what will likely end up being the highest ranked non-playoff team.

We've literally got better wins than anyone.

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Georgia beat every team they played so far.

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Accurate. One of only two teams who can still say that (though technically if Ole Miss wins tonight they could say it too).

Clemson was in the playoff last year. They finished with 4 losses. They lost in the first round rather than the second.

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People are only saying Indiana Talent because of the name of the school...I see a shite ton of talented players out there manhandling the Tide

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No, they're saying the talent is low because the players were mostly 3-stars coming out of high school.

I think what we're seeing is more of a difference in coaching and preparation as well as what we occasionally see in the CBB tournament where a team of 5-6 seniors with less talent outplay a team of 5-stars who are all true freshmen/sophomores.

I still don't think Indiana wins the title this year. I believe the blue chip ratio (half your players have to be 4 and 5-stars) will hold out like it has every other season that we've had recruiting rankings.

But still, this performance is impressive as hell. I just don't think they can keep it up for two more games against Oregon and then UGA/Ole Miss/Miami. Every one of those teams is much more talented.

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Yeah, the team with the bye has the advantage.

Could it be that maybe the results have something to do with the fact the committee doesn't take SoS into account in how they rank teams and thus teams are likely getting ranked higher than they should be? Highlighted by the fact that outside last nights game, the favorite to win the game has won them?

Nah, it's gotta be that playing a really tough team the week before your game is an advantage right?

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I disagree.

OSU was ahead of Miami in every computer ranking taking SOS into account. But OSU was off for 25 days while Miami was off for 11 since their last game.

If we were talking about 1 week vs 2 weeks, you'd be 100% right. But that isn't what having a bye means in the cfb playoff.

Having a bye means you will be playing again after a 26 day break... 4 weeks. Your opponent will only have an 11 day break... a week and a half.

I'd have no issue if the playoffs started a week after conference championships and games were played each week. I'd ABSOLUTELY want a bye then. But if you tell me I'll have a month long break while my opponent would have played 10 days before... I'd have to think about it. I'd definitely take Ole Miss and Oregon's path (playing JMU or Tulane) over a month long wait. Maybe not Miami/A&M or Bama/OU's draw.

They're good. But not national championship good.

They only have 21 blue chip players on their roster.

Compare that to UGA (70), Bama (64), Oregon (58) or Miami (45).

Ole Miss is below the blue chip ratio of 50%, but they still have 36 blue chips.

Depth of talent goes a long way.

3 were in SEC championship games... so of course were in Atlanta.

The other was the NC win over Bama in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indiana.

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Maybe if NIL went live in 2040 instead of 2021...or if a UGA alumnus suddenly founds a multibillion $ startup

I think those days are gone, we're moving to NFL Jr. which is a horrible decision IMO

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I don't think Kirby will have a run like Saban... but I think it will still be seen as a run.

UGA either made the 12 team playoff or would have made a 12 team playoff had it existed every year Smart has been at UGA other than his first.

I do think it will be a rare thing for UGA to NOT be in the playoff any year going forward. And while UGA won't win a national title every year and probably won't win any back to back again, they'll win their share (1-2 a decade) because they'll have a shot every season.

Would you be shocked if in 2046 (30 years of Kirby Smart) he retired with 20-25 playoff appearances and 5-7 national titles (given he's already got 5 playoff appearances and 2-3 national titles in 10 seasons, only 2 of which had 12 team playoffs)

Note: The 2-3 above is there since UGA is still alive this season for a title.