Capitulation

The downside to last night’s massive win is the opposite of Dawgrading — Kirby’s gonna have to try really hard to find anyone in the national media disrespecting his Georgia team, at least based on this small sample size:

David Hale:

It was, in short, the best team in the country clicking on all cylinders — ostensibly in a win over the No. 9 team in the country, but also in a message to everyone ranked ahead of Ole Miss, that the road to the national title still runs through Georgia.

Heather Dinich:

Move over, Ohio State. There’s a new No. 1.

At least there is here in the latest prediction of what the College Football Playoff selection committee will do when it releases its third of six rankings on Tuesday.

Georgia beat Ole Miss on Saturday in resounding fashion, avoiding any sense of an upset and winning its second straight game against a ranked opponent.

Nicole Auerbach ($$):

The Bulldogs are moving on up to the top spot in my rankings this week on the heels of a dominant 52-17 win over No. 9 Ole Miss. This game started as a top-10 showdown and ended as a stark reminder of the difference between true national championship contenders and everybody else.

Georgia’s sluggish starts and uneven offensive performances seem like a thing of the past at this point, especially now that Ladd McConkey and Brock Bowers are healthy at the same time. On the strength of the Bulldogs’ two top-15 wins in as many weeks, it’s very possible that the College Football Playoff selection committee slides Georgia past Ohio State on Tuesday.

Of course, I doubt that’s going to stop Smart from trying.