Bowl scenarios: It’s anywhere from Sugar Bowl to Chick-fil-A for Dogs
Where is Georgia going to play in a bowl game?
Excellent question, and one that’s impossible to answer at this point. Now if you couch it to ask, where might the Bulldogs go bowling?, we can give that one a go.
Much is going to depend on the outcome of today’s game between Georgia and Georgia Tech, and other rivalry games as well. Suffice it to say, a Bulldogs’ win — which would be their 10th in a row – puts them in a very favorable position. However, a loss to the Jackets followed by another one to LSU makes Georgia a bit of a problem for the bowl bosses.
Regardless, Georgia should end up in one of these five bowl games:
- Allstate Sugar Bowl, New Orleans, Jan. 3: The Bulldogs get here only if they beat LSU in the SEC Championship Game. They would be representing the league as SEC champion, then could hang around six days in New Orleans to catch LSU and/or Alabama play in the Allstate BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 9.
- Capital One Bowl, Orlando, Jan. 2: The Cap One folks have a tough decision — take a 10-2, top-10-ranked Arkansas team or a Georgia team that will be coming off a loss in the SEC championship game. Go ahead and cross off this option if the Dogs lose to Georgia Tech. And even if Georgia beats the Jackets, it still might look like an easy choice for the Razorbacks based on record and ranking. However, economic factors such as travel and attendance make it less obvious. The majority of the fanbase being within easy driving distance could work in UGA’s favor.
- Outback Bowl, Tampa, Jan. 2: This would seem the most likely destination if the Cap One passes on the SEC loser. But you never know what this volatile bowl selection group might do. They could decide to pick South Carolina on the argument the Gamecocks won head-to-head against Georgia, especially if they can beat Clemson. Auburn could enter the picture with a win over Alabama or Florida with a win over FSU.
- AT&T Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Jan. 6: Expect a real tug-of-war between the Cotton Bowl and the Cap One for Arkansas. Dallas is a traditional destination for the former Southwest Conference-dwelling Hogs and their fans will certainly travel well there, especially not having been back since 2007. Then again, Georgia hasn’t played there since beating Texas 10-9 in 1984 and a lot of Bulldog fans have expressed interest in going back.
- Chick-fil-A Bowl, Atlanta, Dec. 31: Lopsided losses to Tech and/or LSU could seriously jeopardize the Bulldogs cachet in the bowl hierarchy. But the SEC now has a “protection system” designed to keep the loser of the SEC title game from slipping too far. By contract, Commissioner Mike Slive can call on any of the non-BCS bowls in the SEC’s alliance and ask them to protect the SEC loser. It’s unlikely Slive would let Georgia slip past the Outback or Cotton. Nevertheless, Chick-fil-A Bowl President Gary Stokan told me himself he would protect Georgia from getting past them.
As you can see, the outcomes of today’s rivalry games will have a profound effect on the bowl scenario as we know it. So you might as well settle in and watch. By Saturday night, the picture should sharpen considerably.
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93' Dawg
November 26th, 2011
5:37 pm
Rarely comment on the blogs, but felt compelled to this time. Not sure if it’s AJC staffers or really Tech fans, but can’t believe tue trash talking out of the nerd camp for this game. Nice to hear crickets now though.
'93 Dawg
November 26th, 2011
5:39 pm
Ugh, sure I’ll get criticized for the erroneous apostraphe from the Tech nerds
B'dawg
November 26th, 2011
5:44 pm
Chic fil a bowl huh Tampa Gator. Not this year homeboy. Not for gayterds either.
Scott
November 26th, 2011
5:49 pm
never mind, found it:
“No more than two teams from a conference may be selected, regardless of whether they are automatic qualifiers or at-large selections, unless two non-champions from the same conference are ranked No. 1 and No. 2 in the final BCS Standings.”
Go Dawgs!!!
lee courso
November 26th, 2011
5:51 pm
“FUDGE”! Me and Herbstreet were wrong again!
Arx Ferrum
November 26th, 2011
5:57 pm
No matter where we (UGA) goes, there will be the obligatory negativity that has followed the Dawgs from the sports media. No matter who they play, there will be the predictable underdog status for UGA. No matter who wins said bowl game, we all know that the sports media is tired of Mark Richt and will campaign for his ouster.
CDAWG
November 26th, 2011
6:18 pm
Is there any possibilty that we could end up in a Bowl against Boise State? I would love to see that!
MaconSportsFan
November 26th, 2011
6:27 pm
I am thinking the Sugar Bowl game with a rematch of Boise State is in the works……great comeback season for the Dawgs! But keep in mind there is NO way that the NCAA and the SEC will allow the Dawgs to beat LSU!! Do not forget a few years back when they wanted a LSU-Florida SEC championship game with all the bogus ref calls going against us in that game. Just watch the refs in the SEC Championship game…………if Georgia should win then it would destroy the BCS system. Who would play in the national title game?? LSU should not if they lost the SEC, but how could you not put them over Alabama head to head……..then the other conferences would scream bloody murder if its a one Loss each LSU-Alabama NC game!!
B'dawg
November 26th, 2011
6:48 pm
It is mighty quiet tonite. Guess their must be a star trek marathon on tv.
mike addington
November 26th, 2011
6:51 pm
most idiotic column I’ve ever read. U need to take a logic course, morom
Todd Hamlin
November 26th, 2011
7:03 pm
South Carolina 6-0 SEC East. Georgia 5-1 SEC East. Georgia represents SEC East. What’s wrong with this picture?
Tubby
November 26th, 2011
7:04 pm
@MaconSportsFan
Making excuses already?
mike addington
November 26th, 2011
7:15 pm
the only game UGA has lost is the Boise St game. Anyone who watched USC/GA game knows GA go tthe best of them, despite the score. Even the evil genius said as much, and that had to be a mouthful for him. more than a mouthful actually. Anybody who thinks UGA doesn’t have as much talent as anybody in the country hasn’t been watching football. OUr D backs can play as well as LSU’s, except for that pesky honeybadger (what an absolute nuisance he is). What the heck happended to C washington. he disappeared after his suspension and we need him. And especially Richard Samuels, who I credit with turning this season into what it is with his inspired running in the Florida game. I Crowell. Well, what a girl he is. Please don’t let him play in the SEC game. He’ll take himself out after at most 5 plays, the wimp. Now if we can stop LSU’s power running,and I think we can, we’ll take this thing to the house./ REFs and all
Jamie
November 26th, 2011
7:52 pm
If you dont win your conference, you shouldnt play for a NC! Remember 2007?? Hypocrites!
MaconSportsFan
November 26th, 2011
8:02 pm
Tubby………what excuses, I just said that LSU should win the game. I think the Dawgs have a fighting chance if they play lights out and LSU somehow turns the ball over. But don’t play stupid if you do not think $$$$$$ is the big thing with the SEC and the NCAA. If LSU wins then the NCAA, SEC, and ESPN is happy and makes a ton of cash. LSU-Alabama rematch. But think what if Oklahoma State beats Oklahoma, and LSU loses to GA hmmmm it takes alot of steam out of everything……
AlabamaKnowItAll
November 26th, 2011
8:10 pm
Can someone please tell me who the top 2 teams are in college football? Who has dominated their games throughout the year? I really believe those 2 teams should be playing for the National Title…..I hope my Crimson Tide can get a rematch against LSU but I understand Ok State can climb back into the picture if they win their Conference…..But please keep in mind that OK & Ok State both lost to unranked opponents (etc….Texas Tech and Iowa State)…..
The Monger
November 26th, 2011
8:25 pm
I believe this article is inaccurate…as the loser of the SEC championship game is garaunteed no worse than the Capital One Bowl. This I believe happened a couple of years ago when (i cant remember who…maybe TN of FLA) lost to the West Champ and fell all the way to the chik-fil-a or music city bowl as I recall, and the SEC commish vowed this would never happen again, and the Capital One bowl is obligated to take the winner of the title game, so they dont slide so far….Am i remembering this correct? Could someone confirm this..
The Monger
November 26th, 2011
8:35 pm
I meant to say “loser of the title game” in the statement above sorry….
Someone please inform me if this is correct, as I think it was an 11-1 Sec East team that lost in the SEC championship game and fell out of New Years Day game completely…
Also, can someone explain the BCS hate for Georgia…I mean honestly we have WON 10 IN A ROW and cant move up to save our lives.. Oregon,Oklahoma, Kansas State, and South Carolina have ALL lost TWICE since the last UGA loss and yet they are still both ahead of us, really??? that is absurd. UGA should be the highest 10-2 team in the country, being ya know 10-0 in their last 10 games, and that loss to SC could have easily been a W without a few key turnovers, i mean we are literally 2 or 3 plays from being an 11-1 SEC team heading to face 12-0 LSU in the Title game and we aren’t in the top 10 even?? PLEASE somebody help me understand this, especially the four, 2-loss teams ahead of us, how is that even possible without some hate against UGA???
Catdawg
November 26th, 2011
8:49 pm
Monger, with all the love I can muster for a fellow Dawg fan, are you RETARDED? We ain’t played nobody except for the 2 we lost. 10-2 by grace of the least of the West.
SportsFan31313
November 26th, 2011
9:03 pm
I think that the Dawgs could still end up in the Sugar Bowl as a at large even if they lose to LSU due to their outstanding win streak in the regular season. LSU wins, they will play against Bama for the National Championdhip game. Leaviong the Sugar Bowl vacant for Georgia to play there as an at large bid. What do you think about that?
Ralph
November 26th, 2011
9:25 pm
LSU 41, Georgia 3
01HAWK
November 26th, 2011
9:28 pm
The Monger ……………………………..It is called not beating anyone of significance. That is why UGA has not jumped teams in the POLLS.
UGA has the same problem that VA TECH has. You have to beat quality teams, or least play them. Not your fault that no one in the EAST was any good except for SOUTH CAROLINA, but you did not beat them. Look at who you beat
OLE MISS…………………………..Coach resigned
TENN…………………………………Lost to KY and is not bowl eligible
KY……………………………………..Not bowl eligle
MS. State……………………………6-6 iwth win over OLE MRS.
VANDY……………………………….HAS BEEN
NEW MEX ST……………………..No need to say anything
AUBARN…………………………….WEAK
FLORIDA…………………………….WEAK
GT……………………………………..WEAK
COASTAL CAR……………………FBS SCHOOL
UGA is ranked where they should be.
11-3
November 26th, 2011
9:30 pm
Georgia tek thumped from top 25.
31-17.
Paul Johnson, known for his irresponsible reckless statements, hit UGA fans in the face and get back to our jobs at Walmart as a retard, speciously has no clue as to who his Quarterback is.
Call a guy a college quarterback, and then send him out there for all us to see that his passes were 30 yards away from his receivers he was trying to throw to, including on 4th down.
As Tevin Washington, the # 60 Quarterback the same recruiting class as Aaron Murray went back to the sidelines away from our seats, you could see Paul Johnson looking at Tevin and asking him : What was that ?
I could not make out Tevin Washington’s reply, but he was motioning his arm about how he threw the football.
# 112 Passing Offense of Georgia tek. Are you kidding me that there are 8 worse passing teams in all of America ?
# 56 Scoring Defense playing the # 55 Strength of Schedule, there was never any doubt Georgia tek would lose for the 10th time in the 11 seasons of this Mark Richt.
# 106 in kick-off returns, # 64 in punt returns and # 64 in net punting, special teams were a total flop for Georgia tek to add fuel to this fire of not knowing whom their Quarterback is after the entire regular season is over for Georgia tek.
# 96 tackles for loss in the nation, Georgia tek could not stop UGA, again. It was a dominating performance of a characteristically typical underperformer. It sits stuck on 39 wins out of 119 years for Georgia tek in football against its only Rival, while of course, UGA’s Rivals are Florida, South Carolina, Auburn, LSU, Alabama, and Tennessee – in short real opponents.
I had forgotten how lousy Georgia tek’s engineering marvel of a stadium, named for a college drop-out, is. Like their basketball gymnasium with a former coach’s name on the court, whom they ran out of town on a rail, their football stadium engineering is just atrocious. Talk about depressed; I was able to keep focused that this is not our miserable stadium down in the glum of the slums. It makes you unhappy to walk in the dilapidated flat.
1 team goes 8-5 while the other in the same state, runs this state, going 11-3.
indianman
November 26th, 2011
9:31 pm
tapagagor did you lose your mind
indianman
November 26th, 2011
9:32 pm
tampagator did you lose your mind
01HAWK
November 26th, 2011
9:36 pm
OK STATE losing to a IOWA STATE team that will end up at 7-5 is a very bad loss.
It will be LSU vs. BAMA……………………..These are the two best teams and that is what the BCS was made out to be.
UGA……………………………It is a what if season. What if you had beat either BOISE STATE or South Carolina, then you could argue to get into the BCS Championship.
LDawg
November 26th, 2011
9:37 pm
How can there be a rematch between LSU/AL? I thought you had to win your conference to be eligible to play the big game?
11-3
November 26th, 2011
9:38 pm
The Institute November 22nd, 2011 3:39 pm
“With CPJ, this game is a coin flip AT BEST. UGA is no better than Tech nowadays. I know that hurts for mutts to hear…”
The Institute November 22nd, 2011 4:38 pm
“Kelly, FYI, that 9-1 record against tech won’t mean a thing this weekend. Tech wins 42-17. Believe it. Boise scored 35 on you, and our offense is BETTER than Boise.”
01HAWK
November 26th, 2011
9:50 pm
LDawg …………………………………Do you think they would be talking about a rematch if that was the case ?
Alabama all but secures its spot in BCS national championship
Posted by Ben Kercheval on November 26, 2011, 7:00 PM EST
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No matter what happens next week in the Bedlam Series between No. 5 Oklahoma State and No. 12 Oklahoma, Alabama is almost guaranteed to find a spot in the BCS national title with their 42-14 win over Auburn in the Iron Bowl. Even if the Cowboys can finally knock off the Sooners next Saturday, it may not be enough to counter the crushing loss to Iowa State just two weeks before.
It doesnt’ matter if Oklahoma State really is the best, second-best or 50th-best team in the country. The computers loved them and they had a title shot square in their hands.
Since losing to LSU 9-6 earlier this month, Alabama has been as dominant as anybody in the country. If the “tied in regulation against LSU” argument wasn’t sufficient enough to push the Tide into the title game, surely beating Auburn in a huge rivalry game was.
The bigger question will be whether the Tide will be No. 1 or No. 2 when the title game rolls (see what we did there?) around. Top-ranked LSU is expected to beat No. 13 Georgia next week in the SEC title game, but in the event of an upset, the Tigers may have done enough over the course of the season to merit a spot in the title.
11-3
November 26th, 2011
9:53 pm
Florida, Vandie, Missy State, and the vols all have the same record and none of them have a winning record. Kentucky is 1 game worse than those 4 underachievers and Auburn is 1 game better than those 4.
Jason
November 26th, 2011
9:53 pm
What I was hoping to learn from this article was: who might the dawgs play in a bowl game? Who might they play if they beat LSU? I really don’t care about the names of the bowls or the cities they’re in. If Georgia beats LSU next week, then (if you’re an optimist – and what else is a fan but that?) the best thing for them is to play the highest possible ranked team. If they beat #1 LSU, who might they play? That’s what I want to know. Because even though GA can’t win a national championship, what we’re playing for, at this point, aside from winning the last two games, is winding up with the highest possible rank. I wish this article had focused on possible opponents. Just the names of the bowls means little to me.
01HAWK
November 26th, 2011
10:00 pm
AUBARN HELD without an OFFENSIVE point in the game. Points came on punt return and defense.
BAMA does not have a bad loss. Playing LSU to a tie in regulation and losing in OT gets them into the game.
01HAWK
November 26th, 2011
10:06 pm
If UGA beats LSU…………………………………SUGAR BOWL
A loss means probably CAP ONE BOWL against WISCONSIN.
The Monger
November 26th, 2011
10:06 pm
To the idiots that know nothing about college football saying we havent beat anyone. Obviously you know NOTHING about college football or you would know that going 7-1 in the BRUTAL SEC is warranting a top 10 spot easily. Georgia is 7-1 in the SEC and Alabama is 7-1 in the SEC. We can only play WHO IS ON OUR SCHEDULE, and WE BEAT THEM ALL, (except SC, who we lost to by 3 whole points-same margin Bama lost to LSU). Our defense is #4 in the NATION, and we our hitting our stride, I feel like WHEN we beat LSU, that you havent beat a worthy team argument will be irrelevant and we should be a top 5 team at that point. YOU CAN ONLY PLAY THE TEAMS ON YOUR SCHEDULE!!!!! HOW DO YOU KNOW WE WOULDNT HAVE BEATEN AL, LSU, OR ARK??? WE HAVE THE 4TH BEST DEFENSE IN THE NATION!!!
ole ball coach
November 26th, 2011
10:06 pm
Chip, I just read where you said an illegal chop block was against Tyson causing his injury. The TV replays clearly showed on that play, Tyson was touched by absolutely no one and even the color guy on TV (Cunningham) said the chop block was NOT against Tyson and he must have injured himself on the first play of the game!
Before you acuse someone for intentionally injuring a player, you better review the facts and the replay. Some lunatic will think Tech intentionally injured that player and that is completely false!
I know you are the UGA beat homer, but please, get your story straight BEFORE putting in writing, that is very unprofessional and I do like you!!
BTW, congrats to the Dogs, that was a professional butt kicking and for the Mark Richt haters from several weeks ago, just who in the world is UGA going to hire that does a better job than that man? Be thankful for what you got, the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence!!
01HAWK
November 26th, 2011
10:16 pm
The Monger…………………………If you had read my earlier post you would have seen what I had written. I understand fully that it is the luck of the draw that UGA did not play anyone of significance in the SEC WEST. Below is what I wrote:
UGA has the same problem that VA TECH has. You have to beat quality teams, or least play them. Not your fault that no one in the EAST was any good except for SOUTH CAROLINA, but you did not beat them. Look at who you beat
SUMTER SC is the arm pit of the world!
November 26th, 2011
10:19 pm
I knew it wouldn’t take long for the gutless GT fans to jump on the LSU bandwagon. That is pitiful even for a Tech fan. I really don’t blame you geeks though, if I had a sorry excuse for a team like the trade school geeks have I’d jump on the LSU bandwagon too. UGA 31 Geeks irrelevant!
01HAWK
November 26th, 2011
10:20 pm
UGA asked for the BIG TIME GAME with a national contender and all it did was probably cost you a chance at the BCS Championship.
Alot of UGA fans made a fuss about BAMA having played 2 times in Atlanta amd you wanted a chance to play in the DOME.
Well, you got your chance and you blew it.
31 YEARS AND COUNTING.
curious 1
November 26th, 2011
10:20 pm
Hmmm…wonder why TampaGator’s internet doesn’t work after the game starts?
01HAWK
November 26th, 2011
10:23 pm
UGA and ESPN made all these provisions to have LOUIVILLE to cancel the game and get BOISE STATE for the first game and look where it left you.
phil
November 26th, 2011
10:39 pm
So funny watching the chop in the swamp as the gators get crunched again! What a great year it’s been!
Dawg
November 26th, 2011
10:40 pm
I want the DAWGS to beat LSU because I’m a fan but also I want to see the BCS bunch squirm with the selection of who plays for the title.
phil
November 26th, 2011
10:42 pm
I agree the league, the refs, the NCAA would never let us win this game. No way.
phil
November 26th, 2011
10:45 pm
Fire FG….
AlabamaKnowItAll
November 26th, 2011
11:13 pm
@The Monger
November 26th, 2011
10:06 pm
Name one ranked opponent UGA defeated this year? Their strength of schedule is weak and besides the #4 ranking for your defense is a bit skewed, you think? You gave up 35+ points in your losses and that my friend isn’t what a championship defense does…..UGA is the 5th best team in the SEC and thanks to a weak SEC EAST they are going to the Title game……Keep in mind UGA didn’t play the BIG 3 in the SEC West and lost to S. Carolina which was the 4th best team in the conference….Enjoy your 2nd trip to the Dome……
drbasic
November 26th, 2011
11:49 pm
bammer know it all
your an idiot….Auburn and Tech were both ranked
11-3
November 27th, 2011
5:08 am
Florida, vols, Vandie, Missy State all have the same record and none of their records is a winning record, Kentucky is a game worse than all those, Ole Miss is 4 games worse, and Auburn is 1 game better than .500. These are our 7 SEC wins this season.
Our other wins are over Coastal Carolina, also ran in Division 1-AA FBS, 4-8 New Mexico State who plays in the Western Athletic Conference, and now Georgia tek who is not ranked in any poll at all today – like ALL the wins by us this entire regular season. These are your 10-wins in a row opponents. Ranked teams ? Not 1 of the 10-wins in a row opponents of Mark Richt all season long is ranked today in any poll whatsoever.
11-3
November 27th, 2011
5:19 am
The Monger,
Don’t be such a HOMER
you
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MONGER :
A person promoting something undesirable or discreditable. Often used in combination: a scandalmonger; a warmonger.
LSU beat Oregon who is # 9 in the AP Poll and # 9 in the Coaches’ Poll, and LSU beat Alabama also in the Top 10 of every poll – both of those wins away from home; LSU also beat # 23 in the Coaches’ Poll West Virginia who is 8-3. LSU beat Arkansas who ends the season in the Top 10. LSU is # 1 in the nation in every poll, as a direct result thereof.
We haven’t beat anyone. Not 1 team have we beat all season long against any team ranked in the AP Poll Top 25 today. LSU has beat 3 teams in the top 10. Mark Richt has ALWAYS looked like this every season 11 years in a row now, when compared to the top football teams. He does not beat them. Mark Richt also has 17 games he has lost to teams who had he not lost to them, none of the 17 in the 11 years would have ended up ranked at all.
Georgia is a ranked team. We won while others ahead of us lost. We are exactly where I said we would be today, when I wrote all Summer. We will get a bye if we lose to LSU Saturday, and drop only a few places. We end this season ranked, therefore, something we have not accomplished the previous 2 seasons. We can thank the schedule for this 10 wins
The Monger.
11-3
November 27th, 2011
5:45 am
# 62 in the nation interceptions thrown UGA
# 1 in the nation interceptions thrown LSU
# 13 in the nation sacks allowed LSU
# 73 in the nation sacks allowed UGA
# 57 in the nation Red Zone Offense UGA
# 2 in the nation Red Zone Offense LSU
# 1 in the nation Fumbles Lost LSU
# 70 in the nation Fumbles Lost UGA
# 41 in the nation Kick-Off Return Defense LSU
# 95 in the nation Kick-Off Return Defense UGA
# 6 in the nation Net Punting LSU
# 98 in the nation Net Punting UGA
# 4 Punt Return Yards Defense LSU
# 114 Punt Return Yards Defense UGA
# 3 Strength of Schedule LSU
# 43 Strength of Schedule UGA
67-42 Won/Lost Record of teams beat 2011 LSU
38-50 Won/Lost Record of teams beat 2011 UGA
@tampa gator
November 27th, 2011
6:32 am
Looks like you are the delusional one. GA dominated Tech.
So, now what if UGA beats LSU – i know it is a long shot but not impossible?
You tell me Bama and LSU still play for NC? They won’t have won SEC?! Same excuse
was used against UGA in 2007.