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How did Georgia get such a favorable schedule this year?
Posted on 9/14/26 at 9:59 am
Posted on 9/14/26 at 9:59 am
No disrespect to the Bulldogs because I have great respect for their program but how were they able to avoid playing the top teams in the league this year. They don’t play anyone but Alabama, No LSU, Texas, Tennessee, or A&M. Their non conference is also a joke.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:01 am to BigFolks6347
It’s not our fault Florida, Oklahoma, and Auburn are down.
@ Ole Miss will be interesting
@ Ole Miss will be interesting
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:01 am to BigFolks6347
To be fair, when the schedule came out Lane Kiffin was still the coach at Ole Miss, so that was still supposed to be a respectable game. It won't be anymore, but that's not UGA's fault.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:02 am to BigFolks6347
Georgia not playing Texas A&M is apparently an SEC tradition now.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:11 am to BigFolks6347
One could also say the schedule is favorable for all the teams that are not playing UGA.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:12 am to BigFolks6347
The schedule keeps getting better and better too. Last weekend we learned that Oklahoma has a high school offensive line and Arkansas is nice enough to let you know what kind of play they are running.
Georgia leaves the state 3 times in the regular season. Including the SECCG and playoffs, Georgia could play 11 games this season within an 80 mile radius of the practice facility.
Georgia leaves the state 3 times in the regular season. Including the SECCG and playoffs, Georgia could play 11 games this season within an 80 mile radius of the practice facility.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:12 am to BigFolks6347
Eh, theyve had tougher schedules the past few years.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:13 am to theliontamer
I beg to differ. The last two were tough but they benefited from playing in the weaker east for years.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:14 am to BigFolks6347
quote:doesn't matter...they will lose in quarterfinals again...although they. may have a better chance since Sugar Bowl is a semifinal game.
How did Georgia get such a favorable schedule this year?
This post was edited on 9/14/26 at 10:15 am
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:18 am to BigFolks6347
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They don’t play anyone but Alabama, No LSU, Texas, Tennessee, or A&M.
Texas is not a difficult game for UGA.
A&M is not a difficult game for any halfway decent team.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:20 am to BigFolks6347
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The last two were tough but they benefited from playing in the weaker east for years.
The west churned through coaches much faster than the East.
Yes, there were seasons where the West was significantly better. But this is way overplayed. As a division, they were more equal than different.
For all of those bitching about the conference schedule, are you for or against 9 conference game schedules? This is what you wanted.
The conference as a whole is average (by the literal definition of average). 9 conference games is more average than 8 conference games. And you are going to cycle through years of tougher than average schedules and less than average schedules.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:20 am to BigFolks6347
Someone should complain to SEC office about Georgia getting another bye this week
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:20 am to ParkRanger
Sounds like the exact same thing Texas fans had to endure the past 2 years. Plus you can play yourself. Your OOC is a joke though
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:21 am to BigFolks6347
Why do we always catch this scheduling shade?
For the last 2 years we had Bama, TX and OL Miss on the rotation plus the usual east opponents. Opened with Clemson in 2024.
It’s not our fault the east sucks. A 9 game SEC schedule plus hopefully the SECCG will be more than enough.
For the last 2 years we had Bama, TX and OL Miss on the rotation plus the usual east opponents. Opened with Clemson in 2024.
It’s not our fault the east sucks. A 9 game SEC schedule plus hopefully the SECCG will be more than enough.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:22 am to SquatchDawg
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A 9 game SEC schedule plus hopefully the SECCG will be more than enough.
The regular season is pointless going forward.
Don't lose games and you are in the 12 team playoff.
It doesn't matter how good you are in September.
Win in December and January is all that matters.
This is what college football has become. Blame the voters. Blame the money. Blame the fans.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:24 am to BigFolks6347
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No disrespect to the Bulldogs because I have great respect for their program but how were they able to avoid playing the top teams in the league this year. They don’t play anyone but Alabama, No LSU, Texas, Tennessee, or A&M. Their non conference is also a joke.
I am an old man but having an easy schedule for a violent, physical game is a blessing and a curse. A football team needs to have its nose bloodied every once in a while to compete at a high level....in my opinion. UGA hasn't had that yet and is unlikely to get it this week. I think Oklahoma may be able to do it. I am not talking about a loss but getting your arse kicked in a win is far better than beating WKU by 50 points.
That said UGA has played just about everyone with a UGA Jersey on in the last 2 games....that is a good thing in the future. It is time for UGA to get punched in the mouth though....and its unlikely Arkansas has the ability to do so. I truly think this is how the SEC was so dominant in the past....after playing a SEC slate where first and second round draft picks litter the landscape playing a BIG10 team wasn't shocking to anyone.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:25 am to BigFolks6347
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I beg to differ. The last two were tough but they benefited from playing in the weaker east for years.
Kirby Smart got the job in 2016. Divisions were elimnated in 2024. Between 2016-2023, who were all of these great swinging dick SEC West programs that Alabama had to get through? Auburn had 2017. LSU had 2019. Other programs had Chad Morris, Matt Luke and Joe Moorhead. Lane Kiffin didn't get rolling at Ole Miss until divisions were eliminated. I know this because Georgia beat Ole Miss 51 to fricking 7 in the last year before divisions were eliminated.
This post was edited on 9/14/26 at 10:26 am
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:34 am to BigFolks6347
It’s definitely cyclical. And waiting until week 3 to say this is weird.
No one would have said that Ole Miss and Oklahoma were weak opponents in the preseason. So what? We can’t just rearrange the schedule or cry foul in the scheduling just based on how opponents actually look compared to how they were billed.
In 2024, we went to Bama, Texas, and Ole Miss and then in 2025 hosted the same 3…. I bet you weren’t stomping your feet that we were avoiding LSU those years.
It’s not like Bamas schedule is some gauntlet comparatively. I’d give the slight edge to Bama, but it’s definitely apples to apples. No schedule is easy in the SEC anymore with 9 conference games.
No one would have said that Ole Miss and Oklahoma were weak opponents in the preseason. So what? We can’t just rearrange the schedule or cry foul in the scheduling just based on how opponents actually look compared to how they were billed.
In 2024, we went to Bama, Texas, and Ole Miss and then in 2025 hosted the same 3…. I bet you weren’t stomping your feet that we were avoiding LSU those years.
It’s not like Bamas schedule is some gauntlet comparatively. I’d give the slight edge to Bama, but it’s definitely apples to apples. No schedule is easy in the SEC anymore with 9 conference games.
This post was edited on 9/14/26 at 10:36 am
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:34 am to Violent Hip Swivel
Yea, these things are cyclical. UGA hasnt "had it easy". Going back that far, the east was good in the early 2000s, the west was really good in the 2010s, then the CFP started and it mattered a little less anyway.
Posted on 9/14/26 at 10:37 am to Chicken
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doesn't matter...they will lose in quarterfinals again...although they. may have a better chance since Sugar Bowl is a semifinal game.
You can see that our starting qb is going down in the SECCG again this year?
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