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Week 8 Polls
AP Poll
1. Alabama
2. LSU
3. Clemson
4. Ohio State
5. Oklahoma
6. Wisconsin
7. Penn State
8. Notre Dame
9. Florida
10. Georgia
11. Auburn
12. Oregon
13. Utah
14. Boise State
15. Texas
16. Michigan
17. Arizona State
18. Baylor
19. SMU
20. Minnesota
21. Cincinnati
22. Missouri
23. Iowa
24. Appalachian State
25. Washington
Georgia Overview
Georgia suffered their first loss against an SEC East team since 2016 when they fell to South Carolina 20-17 in double overtime. The Dawgs wholeheartedly deserved to lose that game, gifting the ball numerous times to the Gamecocks and playing poor special teams.
The Georgia offense was the most concerning side of the ball. The gameplan was predictable and stubborn, and we lacked the capability to make any in-game adjustments. I never thought I’d say this, but the Dawgs miss Jim Chaney. Kirby and Coley must go back to the drawing board and make changes to this offensive scheme, or the Dawgs could easily lose 2-3 more games due to their ineptitude to call a sound offensive game.
Kirby is a great recruiter, but he is showing some deficiencies with calling games too conservatively. It’s 2019, and our offense and in-game management must get with the times.
Georgia takes on Kentucky this Saturday evening, and I hope we don’t come out flat once again.
Movers
Fell Out: #19 Wake Forest, #20 Virginia, #23 Memphis, #24 Texas A&M
Newcomers: #20 Minnesota, #22 Missouri, #24 Appalachian State, #25 Washington
Overrated
#25 Washington. The Huskies have two mediocre losses. Tulane is undefeated. The Green Wave should’ve slipped in at #25.
Underrated
#15 Texas. The Longhorns suffered their second loss of the season, but both of their losses were respectable, hard-fought games against LSU and Oklahoma. They’ll press both teams more than almost anyone else in the country, and I’d expect them to finish the season in the top 10.
This Week’s Top 25 Matchups
#12 Oregon at #25 Washington
#17 Arizona State at #13 Utah
#16 Michigan at #7 Penn State
Upset Alert
Last week, I got the Red River Shootout wrong. This week, I’m taking BYU to beat Boise State. However, I also do not believe Ohio State will cover the 25.5 point spread at Northwestern on Friday night. Weekday night games are as weird as #Pac12AfterDark, and Northwestern won’t get blown out.