Four teams that could prevent Georgia from winning a National Championship
Kirby Smart once again has his Georgia football team playing some great football and looking like a true national championship contender.
Now while there is still a lot of work to do just for Georgia to make it into the College Football Playoffs, it is looking very likely that they end up as one of the 12 teams to do so. Assuming that is what ends up happening, Georgia as of today would have to love their chances at winning their third title in four seasons.
But there are a few teams out there that could realisitcally beat Georgia and win a national championship themseleves. As of today, four teams would fit in that category, so let’s break them down one by one beginning with the No. 1 team in the country.
Oregon Ducks
The first and probably most obvious team to date that could prevent Georgia from winning a national championship is Oregon. The Ducks are 8-0 and the No. 1 team in the country, and have a very solid resume to back it up as well.
Oregon has three impressive wins this season including an early season three-point win against Boise State, a one-point win against Ohio State, and most recently a 38-9 demolition against a ranked Illinois team. However, all three of these wins came at home, so maybe they aren’t as impressive as one might originally think.
But still, until Oregon lays an egg they will always be a team that is a legit contender to win a National Championship.
Let me first begin by saying that Ohio State is a team that I am not 100 percent sold on. Their schedule hasn’t been very strong, and the one really good team (Oregon) they played this season they lost.
Their head coach Ryan Day also has never shown that he can get over the hump and win the big game, and the greatest example of that is that OSU hasn’t beaten their biggest rival, Michigan, since 2019.
But looking at this season now, the Buckeyes haven’t even looked that convincing in a lot of their wins. Sure it’s unrealistic to expect a dominant win in every game, but they are fresh off a 21-17 win against Nebraska and have been known to start very slow all season.
But even after all those negative things, Ohio State is still a team that could beat Georgia and win a national championship. They have the talent on paper that stacks up with any team in the country, so it’s just a matter of putting it altogether. Coach Day hasn’t been able to prove that he can do that yet, but all it takes is one magical postseason run to prove us all wrong.
