The situation

The Numbers

CBSSports RPI: 65

ESPN BPI: 53
RPIForecast.com: 75

CBS Bracketology: First four out

ESPN Bracketology: Out

 
The Resume

Good Wins: Georgia Tech, Clemson, Arkansas, South Carolina

Bad Losses: None

The Schedule

Potential Top 50 Wins: @Kentucky, Florida, @Vanderbilt, @South Carolina, Alabama

Potential Bad Losses: Auburn, @Mississippi State, @Auburn, Ole Miss

What It All Means

I almost didn't check the CBS Bracketology page, and when I did, I was as stunned as anyone to see Georgia anywhere near the field.  Apparently Jerry Palm was more impressed with the win over South Carolina than I was.

I still think we're about to see South Carolina slide down the RPI rankings as their schedule gets tougher.  Here's hoping they manage to stay in the top 50, and Georgia knocks them off again in Columbia.

And while it's still hard to make a case that Georgia belongs in the discussion, if you wanted to make that case, you'd start with the losses: all are to top 100 teams, and the worst home loss was to #58 Kansas State.  The Bulldogs were also without Derek Ogbeide for several losses, something the committee will have to consider if he continues to play well.

If Georgia goes 7-2 down the stretch, they're in.  Anything short of that and things start to get murky.  That's a tall order, which is why I'm not getting my hopes up just yet.  It does, however, set Saturday up as a must-win game at home versus a struggling Auburn team.  Get yourself to the Steg, get loud, and let's see what happens.