Is Notre Dame more deserving of a playoff spot than the Georgia Bulldogs?
Following the Bulldogs getting smacked around by Alabama, I asked people on Twitter if Notre Dame or Georgia deserved the final playoff spot. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Of the 1,267 voters, 50.4% voted that the Fighting Irish should go over the Bulldogs.
Georgia has the 49th strength of schedule and is 12-1.
Notre Dame has the 24th strength of schedule and is 11-1. Which team deserves to make the playoff?
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) December 5, 2021
I hate to burst Georgia’s bubble, but I think there is a very strong argument to be made that Notre Dame is more deserving.
In fact, I’m not even sure it’s that tough of a call. Let’s break down the numbers.
Georgia’s entire season was a joke. The Bulldogs were complete frauds.
They didn’t play a single team that had at least 10 wins or was a legit playoff contender. Their best win was over Kentucky!
Georgia finally plays a good team in Alabama and gets taken to the woodshed.
— David Hookstead (@dhookstead) December 5, 2021
Georgia’s best win of the season was over 9-3 Kentucky. They also beat an above average Arkansas team, a mediocre Clemson team, Tennessee and 6-6 Auburn. All the way around, they went 12-0 during the regular season on a very weak schedule.
When it was finally time to play an elite team, Alabama boat raced them off the field to the tune of 41-24.
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Notre Dame went 11-1 during the regular season, only lost to playoff team Cincy and beat solid Wisconsin and Purdue teams.
It’s a very tough call, but I’m not exactly sold on the idea Georgia should get in without any discussion.
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Now, will Georgia get in over Notre Dame? Without a doubt, but that doesn’t mean it’s 100% the right call. Again, the Bulldogs finally played a team with a pulse and got wrecked.
We’ll see how it all shakes out, but there’s no question at all that Notre Dame deserves to be in the conversation.