The Numbers
The Resume
The Schedule
What It All Means
You'll notice I'm considering the season over from a scheduling perspective. Would another win over Ole Miss and a subsequent win over Arkansas help Georgia? Of course, but perhaps not as much as you think. My understanding is that conference tournament play isn't heavily weighted.
The good news, then, is that Georgia doesn't need help. They're in. It would be a pretty historic snub if they didn't make the field. All that's left now is seeding.
A few things hurt the Bulldogs this week. First, Ole Miss dropped out of the RPI top 50, depriving Georgia of two top 50 wins and a top 50 road win. Second, Chattanooga and Tennessee dropped out of the top 100.
Jerry Palm has Georgia slotted as a 10 seed, which seems low to me. Lunardi has them as a 9 seed. I'm biased, but I think Georgia has probably earned an 8 seed, especially considering the work they've done in true road games. However, 9's have a slight winning percentage over 8's, so hey, I'll take it.
In the end, it's all just noise. Georgia is dancing, and it feels pretty great.
CBSSports RPI: 41
ESPN BPI: 31
CBS Bracketology: 10 seed
ESPN Bracketology: 9 seed
The Resume
Good Wins: Seton Hall, @Kansas State, @Vanderbilt, Florida, Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, @Texas A&M, @Alabama, @Ole Miss
Bad Losses: @Georgia Tech, Auburn
The Schedule
Potential Top 50 Wins: None
Potential Bad Losses: None
What It All Means
The good news, then, is that Georgia doesn't need help. They're in. It would be a pretty historic snub if they didn't make the field. All that's left now is seeding.
A few things hurt the Bulldogs this week. First, Ole Miss dropped out of the RPI top 50, depriving Georgia of two top 50 wins and a top 50 road win. Second, Chattanooga and Tennessee dropped out of the top 100.
Jerry Palm has Georgia slotted as a 10 seed, which seems low to me. Lunardi has them as a 9 seed. I'm biased, but I think Georgia has probably earned an 8 seed, especially considering the work they've done in true road games. However, 9's have a slight winning percentage over 8's, so hey, I'll take it.
In the end, it's all just noise. Georgia is dancing, and it feels pretty great.
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