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Why the Georgia Bulldogs Do Not Deserve Your Sympathy for Their Strength of Schedule

By now, you’ve already seen this elsewhere, but it bore reiterating here, for reasons to which I shall turn forthwith:

Trev’s list of the nation’s toughest schedules illuminates an argument frequently raised and often answered; namely, that Georgia’s schedule is too tough for the Bulldogs to win the national title.

Look at that list a second time:

  1. Georgia

  2. Florida

  3. Alabama

  4. Auburn

  5. Ohio State

Now consider this, which contains one of my all-time favorite lines from the blogosphere:

It's also very interesting (and rote) to note that Stanford had the most difficult schedule in the country. Well, of course, Stanford had the most difficult schedule in the country. They did not have to play Stanford. Every other Pac-10 team's SOS is lower than Stanford's because Stanford dragged them down.

Something like the opposite of this effect is evident in Trev’s list. Yes, Georgia has a tough slate in front of it, but the ‘Dawgs catch one break this season:

They don’t have to play Georgia.

The Classic City Canines play a lot of tough teams this year. Don’t forget, though, that a lot of teams out there---including all four of the other squads on Trev’s list---face a pretty daunting opponent in the Red and Black.

So, before you get too heartbroken about the difficult row Georgia has to hoe, bear in mind the challenge facing Alabama on September 27, Florida on November 1, Auburn on November 15, and Ohio State on January 8.

Go ’Dawgs!

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Gawd I hope you don’t play Ohio State. Anyone but an Ohio State University!

We'll carry the banner high!

by TB on Aug 7, 2008 10:15 PM EDT reply actions  

I’m glad that we have the toughest schedule in the land. When we go undefeated, there will be zero chance for anyone to doubt our dominance as the national champions. GO YOU HAIRY, SLOBBERING, MANIAC DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Stevereno on Aug 8, 2008 6:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Ohio state had it’s chances to try and beat a SEC team. They’ll probably throw USC at us. I hope that they do, as I have never been convinced that that program rivals anything that the better SEC programs have.

by Stevereno on Aug 8, 2008 6:19 PM EDT reply actions  

i’m about as big an sec and uga homer as there is, but that comment about usc is just ridiculous

they beat auburn in back to back years in ‘02 and ‘03, and they absolutely ANNIHILATED arkansas in ‘04 and in ‘05, 70-17 and 50-14 respectively…. usc definitely rivals the best of the sec as they have been the premiere program since the turn of the century

by get swoll yunel on Aug 8, 2008 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

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