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Georgia football falls in CBS Sports’ CFB rankings

Georgia football dropped in CBS Sports’ CFB rankings.

It’s a good thing the only poll that matters is the College Football Playoff rankings. Well, at least for now. We’ll find out if I will still be saying that on Tuesday night when those are released.

But after a week in which Georgia did not look particularly great in a 19-13 win over Texas A&M in Athens, CBS Sports dropped the Bulldogs one spot in its rankings, swapping them with Alabama. The Dawgs remained No. 4 in both the Amway Coaches Poll and the AP Top 25.

Related: Kirk Herbstreit predicts CFP teams if Georgia beats LSU

CBS Sports’ new-top is as follows:

1. LSU

2. Ohio State

3. Clemson

4. Alabama

5. Georgia

6. Utah

7. Oklahoma

8. Florida

9. Minnesota

10. Baylor

Alabama looked good, sure. But it was against Western Carolina. The Tide may very well still be able to win a national championship over any of the playoff committee’s top-four teams, but if you don’t win your conference, let alone your division, you should not be given the opportunity to prove that.

Here is my prediction for what the College Football Playoff rankings will look like on Tuesday night.

College Football Playoff projections following Week 13

Predicting the College Football Playoff rankings after Week 13.

Week 13 saw Georgia football beat a talented Texas A&M team to advance to 10-1 on the season.

Georgia looked like it has all season – unable to finish a drive on offense but smothering on defense.

That’s been Georgia’s recipe this season, but how much longer will it work? We will find out in two weeks when the Dawgs take on LSU in Atlanta.

Right now, Georgia is sitting at No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings behind LSU (1), Ohio State (2) and Clemson (3).

Right behind the Bulldogs is Alabama, hoping that it can not only win next week vs Auburn but also that LSU will take care of business in the SEC Championship, thus eliminating Georgia from playoff contention.

Behind Alabama currently is Oregon, but that won’t last long after the Ducks lost to Arizona State. The best part about Oregon losing is that now we don’t have to hear about how Rob Mullens, the Oregon AD and the chair of the CFP selection committee, is “recused from the room” when the committee discusses the Ducks. Is it just me, or has that been mentioned way too many times this season?

Ohio State definitely had the most impressive win of the weekend among the teams near the top of the rankings (Arizona State probably had the best win, though, in beating Oregon). I would not expect the committee to swap LSU and OSU, however. LSU’s beaten plenty of top-ten teams itself.

Then there’s Utah, which is 10-1 and needs some help to make it into the final four. The Utes have not really beaten anyone, but if Georgia and Alabama both fall and Utah wins its conference, then it has a much better argument.

Oklahoma, however, assuming it wins out, will be right there with Utah vying for that last Playoff spot if both Alabama and Georgia lose before the final rankings reveal after the conference championship games wrap up.

Here’s our College Football Playoff projections:

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How to Watch Giants vs. Bears, NFL Week 12 Live Stream, Schedule, TV Channel, Start Time

Stream Giants vs. Bears Live Online.

The New York Giants (2-8) look to steal a win from the Bears (4-6) Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field. The Giants have won the last two games, both at MetLife Stadium, and four of the last five, including a 30-27 overtime thriller last season.

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Giants vs. Bears

When: Sunday, November 24

Time: 1:00 p.m. ET

TV: FOX

Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

A bye week may be exactly what the Giants needed as they prepare for the Chicago Bears this weekend. New York has lost six in a row, including a 34-27 loss at the hands of the Jets. Daniel Jones was impressive with 308 yards passing and four touchdowns. The team’s first round pick definitely has the talent but needs more help from his supporting cast, including running back Saquon Barkley. Barkley had 13 carries and one yard against the Jets. In his first two games, he had over 200 yards rushing and has 175 in the five games since. However, he’s been plagued with a severe sprained ankle. Darius Slayton and Golden Tate combined for 216 yards and two scores last game and will need to step up against the Bears.

Chicago could use a win as well to build momentum for the rest of the season. After a solid start to the year, the Bears have lost five of their last six, including a 17-7 road loss against the Rams. Mitch Trubisky completed 24 of 43 passes for 190 yards, one touchdown, one interception and was sacked three times. Trubisky left late in the game with a hip injury and Chase Daniel took over. Daniel was the quarterback the last time these two teams met while Trubisky missed the game due to a shoulder injury. The Bears running game has also been inconsistent. Tarik Cohen and David Montgomery were both limited to under 40 yards, while Taylor Gabriel led the team with seven catches for 57 yards. Lack of offensive production has been a theme for the Bears during this stretch and will need to improve if they want to get back over the .500 mark.

The Bears’ defense has been a staple of this franchise for many years. This year’s group is fourth in points allowed (17.4) and eighth in total yards allowed (322.9). Opponents are doubling up on Khalil Mack, and rightfully so. Roquan Smith stepped up last week with 11 tackles and one interception. If Mack, Smith and company can disrupt Jones’ rhythm, it will be a long day for the Giants.

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College GameDay crew picks winner of Georgia vs TAMU

The College GameDay crew picked the winner of Georgia vs TAMU.

The College GameDay crew is set up in Columbus, Ohio today for the Ohio State vs Penn State game.

As it always does, the crew picked the winners of the day’s biggest games, and with Georgia vs Texas A&M on the slate for the SEC today, the guys put in their picks for showdown in Athens.

Joined by College Football hall of Famer Eddie George, a Buckeyes legend, the team made their selections with Desmond Howard and George picking the Dawgs to win big. Kirk Herbstreit had the Dawgs winning in a close one, with the weather coming into play.

Here are the picks:

Desmond Howard: Georgia wins big

Eddie George: Georgia wins big

Lee Corso: Georgia

Kirk Herbstreit: Georgia in a close game

Latest mocks for 2020 NFL draft heavily favor defense for Seahawks

The most recent mocks for 2020 NFL draft heavily favor defense for the Seattle Seahawks.

As college football’s regular season wraps up, Seattle Seahawks fans can look forward to watching top prospects in their bowl games and speculating which of them will be selected by their favorite team in the upcoming 2020 NFL draft.

This week, the season-ending injury to Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa shook things up and made several writers across the country rethink their 2020 NFL draft predictions, leading to a slew of new mocks – let’s see which of college football’s best might be available when Seattle is on the clock next year.

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No. 16 Notre Dame/Boston College: Keys & Predictions

Notre Dame lost four times alone on their home field in 2016. Since then they’ve lost only six times total and only once one their home field, that coming against eventual national runner-up Georgia in 2017.

No. 16 Notre Dame welcomes Boston College this weekend as Senior Day is upon us. It’s not a perfect formula seeing as plenty from the 2016 recruiting class have a year of eligibility remaining and will be back next season but take this into consideration as many will play their final game at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday:

Notre Dame lost four times alone on their home field in 2016. Since then they’ve lost only six times total and only once one their home field, that coming against eventual national runner-up Georgia in 2017.

I know that ultimate goal of another appearance in the College Football Playoff isn’t attainable but an unbeaten November for a program that has had their issues late in seasons to play hard and play well through the end is worthy of some praise, although not everything.

So how do the Irish avoid coming out flat in their final home game of 2019 and walk out victorious while preferably not hopefully not having things get overly interesting late?

Keys:

Offense:

Jeff:

Things probably aren’t going to come as easy as they did last week but I thought the diversity of the play calling last week from Chip Long was on point. Continue to use the skill sets of these young receivers like Keys and Lenzy and build their confidence. If all else fails, throw it to Claypool 🙂

Nick:

Boston College gets thrown all over all the time. Ian Book has looked very good since the last two drives against Virginia Tech, keep that rolling today and hang a big number.

Defense:

Jeff:

Stop AJ Dillon. Make BC work through the air. It’s really that simple to me. Dillon is one of the toughest players in the country to bring down and there’s no doubt the Irish have struggled against running games that can at least throw the ball a little. I’m looking at you Navy. 

Nick:

Contain the running game. AJ Dillion is great and he’s a threat in their pass game as well but David Bailey is solid too, assuming he ends up playing Saturday. Michigan made you look a fool while you went and just did the same to Navy – now take care of business against BC’s rushing attacking.

Predictions:

Jeff: Notre Dame 38, Boston College 17

Nick: Notre Dame 34, Boston College 20

Pick ‘Em: Staff picks for MSU vs. Rutgers, other college football games

Can MSU get back in the win column this week?

Michigan State football is in need of a victory in the worst way.

The Spartans have lost five straight and need to win out just to make a bowl game. Well, luckily for them, they’ve got two very winnable games left on the schedule, starting with a road trip to lovely Piscataway, NJ to take on Rutgers. Can the Spartans get back to winning or with the Scarlet Knights get their first conference win in more than two years?

Let’s get to the picks.

Wil Hunter (48-18)

Michigan State 27 – Rutgers 14

They’ve got to win this one, right? Right?! I mean it’s Rutgers. They haven’t won a B1G game since November 4, 2017! And they, most of the time, aren’t anywhere close to winning. They’re truly a bad group of five team playing in a power five conference. There’s a reason MSU is favored by 20+ points in this game: Rutgers is epically terrible! Michigan State just can’t lose this game.

If they do it will be the worst loss in the modern era of MSU football.

No. 8 Penn State 17 @ No. 2 Ohio State 38

No. 10 Minnesota 17 @ Northwestern 13

Illinois 20 @ No. 17 Iowa 28

No. 13 Michigan 27 @ Indiana 28

Texas 31 @ No. 14 Baylor 35

UCLA 35 @ No. 23 USC 38

No. 6 Oregon 31 @ Arizona State 24

TCU 28 @ No. 9 Oklahoma 42

Andrew Brewster (48-18)

Michigan State 35 @ Rutgers 7

Rutgers is the worst team in the Big Ten. Michigan State is better than them. Even with all the injuries, and the suspensions, and the losses, and the disappointments, Michigan State is a better football team than Rutgers. With Nailor and Scott back in the fold, I’m expecting this to be a beatdown that starts to restore a slight bit of optimism to what has become a putrid mess of a season.

No. 8 Penn State 14 @ No. 2 Ohio State 35

No. 10 Minnesota 17 @ Northwestern 10

Illinois 13 @ No. 17 Iowa 20

No. 13 Michigan 24 @ Indiana 21

Texas 24 @ No. 14 Baylor 31

UCLA 7 @ No. 23 USC 28

No. 6 Oregon 27 @ Arizona State 20

TCU 21 @ No. 9 Oklahoma 49

Lawson Robinson (35-22)

Michigan State 17 – Rutgers 14

There is no way I can give MSU more than two touchdowns. The offensive has not produced before, why would they produce now? Yes, Rutgers should be an easy game, but, I just cannot trust this offensive lineup nor coaching staff. The Spartans will surely walk away with a victory. It will not be a blowout game.

No. 8 Penn State 21 @ No. 2 Ohio State 28

No. 10 Minnesota 35 @ Northwestern 7

Illinois 7 @ No. 17 Iowa 14

No. 13 Michigan 10 @ Indiana 7

Texas 14 @ No. 14 Baylor 21

UCLA 7 @ No. 23 USC 12

No. 6 Oregon 28 @ Arizona State 14

TCU 14 @ No. 9 Oklahoma 42

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Packers Wire staff predictions: Updated final record projection

Predictions for the Packers’ final record in 2019 after 10 weeks and the bye week.

The Green Bay Packers are 8-2 and enjoying their week off in Week 11. Matt LaFleur’s team will come out of the bye with a trip to San Francisco for a primetime game with huge playoff implications, kicking off a six-game stretch that will determine whether or not the Packers are a postseason participant in 2019.

Here are the staff’s updated predictions for the team’s final record:

Zach Kruse: 12-4

The Packers exceeded all expectations during the first 10 games. Brian Gutekunst added difference-makers on defense, and Matt LaFleur has rejuvenated Aaron Rodgers and the offense with a creative and modern scheme. Now, the Packers must navigate a tricky stretch to end the season, which includes four games away from home and three straight against the NFC North to finish the year. There’s a big opportunity to not only win the division, but also secure a first-round bye and guarantee a home game in the Divisional Round. At worst, the Packers should finish 11-5. Winning five of the last six and getting to 13-3 would be huge. The guess here is that the Packers finish right in between. Beating the Giants and Redskins and going 2-2 against the other four (at 49ers, vs. Bears, at Vikings, at Lions) would have to be considered a success.

Jack Wepfer: 12-4

At the beginning of the year, I thought this team’s floor was 7-9 and its ceiling 12-4. With an 8-2 start, it’s safe to say it’s playing much closer to its ceiling than we all might’ve expected. In the final six games on the schedule, the Giants and Redskins will get them to 10 wins. I think they’ll also take care of the Bears at home, which gets them to 11. The three challenge spots are next week in San Francisco, Week 16 at Minnesota and Week 17 at Detroit. My guess is they split with the Vikings but it’s hard to see them losing back to back games while in the playoff hunt. They finish 12-4 and have a good shot at a first-round bye.

Marty Kauffman: 12-4

The Packers are 8-2 and currently second in the NFC, with everything in front of them. The Packers have a very favorable schedule based on opponents’ record to end the season, but they have two tough road games at San Francisco and Minnesota that will be key games down the stretch and could be the two most likely losses to expect, at least on paper. The offense, while not as lethal as the 2011 and 2014 teams, is much different with running backs Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams being a main focus of the offense, but Aaron Rodgers is no game manager. With Davante Adams back and Marquez Valdes-Scantling getting healthy, the passing game should improve. After a hot start to the season, the defense has not been as dominant between the 20’s but inside the red zone, Green Bay’s defense has been dominant at preventing touchdowns. If the defense can tighten up on allowing big yardage plays, still create turnovers and shorten drives, this Packers team has a chance for a deep run.

Anthony Nash: 11-5

I’d like to preface this by saying that I think a 12-4 record is very achievable for the Packers this season. However, the fact that they not only close out many of their final games on the road but against division rivals as well, leads me to predict an extra loss. After a tremendous start to the year, the Packers defense has come back down to Earth, and that could hurt them against teams like the 49ers and Vikings, especially on the road. Thankfully, the Packers seem to have found a rhythm on offense, and with the talent at nearly every position (on both sides of the ball) to make a run, it wouldn’t be shocking to see Green Bay end up with a first-round bye and a home playoff game when all is said and done.

Nolan Stracke: 12-4

The Packers offense came alive after a slow start to 2019, with Aaron Jones enjoying a career year in Matt LaFleur’s system. The defense has cooled down and struggles with big plays, but the team has done enough to go into the bye week with an 8-2 record and sitting at first place in the NFC North. The 2019 Packers have the talent and playmakers to make a deep playoff run, but the difference between home-field advantage and a road trip could be a couple losses. I’m not sure if they’ll be able to overtake the 49ers next week and I feel the gauntlet of three divisional games at the end of the season will be far from a walk in the park. While 14-2 is a hopeful prediction, 12-4 is more realistic.

Joe Kipp: 13-3

It’s hard to imagine the Packers would even have the possibility of reaching 13 wins prior to the start of the season, but here we are. Standing at 8-2, the Packers are in the driver’s seat in the NFC North, controlling their own destiny for the No. 1 overall seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs. With the way they’re currently playing, I’d expect the Packers to reach at least 12 wins, but I’m predicting a 13-3 finish. Their remaining opponents include the 49ers, Giants, Redskins, Bears, Vikings and Lions. I expect them to split the series between San Fransisco and Minnesota, with relatively easy wins over New York and Washington. The two biggest wild cards are Chicago and Detroit. Matthew Stafford could be back by Week 17 for the Lions, and you can never count out the Bears in a divisional rivalry matchup. All of that said, I truly believe the Packers are the best team in the NFC at the moment, and based on what we know now a 13-3 record is very feasible.

Predictions for Chiefs vs. Chargers, Week 11

Chiefs Wire staff shares their predictions for the upcoming Chiefs game.

Are you ready for some Chiefs football?

Like the past three seasons, the Chiefs Wire staff will offer its weekly predictions for each Chiefs game. Here are our picks for Kansas City’s Week 11 matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Charles Goldman’s pick: Chiefs win 34-20
Season record: 5-5

Twitter: @goldmctNFL

As I’ve said throughout the week, I think this game will be won in the trenches.

The Kansas City Chiefs are getting healthy at the right time. This game marks the first time they’ll have their starting offensive line together since the first series of Week 2. That should provide a big boost for the offense when it comes to passing, running the ball and keeping Patrick Mahomes protected.

On the other side, the Los Angeles Chargers look to be without several starters along the offensive line. Russell Okung has a chance to play but he didn’t participate in practice all week.

Look for Kansas City to keep the Los Angeles ground game tamed with run blitzes and some of the aggressive play calls we saw in Week 8 and Week 9.  Steve Spagnuolo mentioned that he got away from calling those run pressures last week and it was a mistake. Additionally, look for the Chiefs to send pressure after Philip Rivers to keep him uncomfortable throughout the game.

Wesley Roesch’s pick: Chiefs win 41-40

Season record: 8-2

Twitter: @WesleyRoesch

Let’s face it, the Chiefs would have beaten the Titans if not for silly self-destructive mistakes. What are the odds they have another game filled with those? I may have jinxed them by asking that question, but I think it’s unlikely.

With many players getting healthy and a brutal loss to think about, I think K.C. bounces back in Mexico. I do expect this to be a high-scorer. Chargers running backs will likely have a big game. I think this comes down to the wire, and this time Patrick Mahomes gets the game-winning score at the end.

Nicolas Roesch’s pick: Chiefs win 38-34

Season record: 8-2

Twitter: @Nicolas_Roesch

I think we’re in for an old-fashioned AFC West shootout on Monday night. Nobody knows what to expect from the Chiefs’ defense on any given week, but I have a hard time seeing it slowing down all the Chargers’ offensive playmakers. The saving grace for K.C. will be the banged-up Chargers’ offensive line, which could have only one starter in this game.

Offensively for the Chiefs, I expect Patrick Mahomes to be in MVP form as usual. K.C. will have its way with the Charger defense, and hopefully, clean up the penalties and turnovers that have plagued it the last couple of weeks. At the end of the night, I think the Chiefs have a few more big plays in them than L.A.

John Dillon’s pick: Chiefs win 44-10

Season record: 6-4

Twitter: @TheJohnDillon

After the international game scheduled for last year was canceled and moved due to inadequate field conditions, the Chiefs are poised to play “the other” Los Angeles team this week in Mexico City at Azteca Stadium. It’ll be a marquee Monday night matchup with potentially huge playoff implications between AFC West rivals.

Its no secret Kansas City has been slipping up over the past several weeks, and now as they enter the closing stretch of the season they’re only clinging to the playoffs by a thin margin. Andy Reid teams are notorious for mid-year slides like the team has experienced this year, but with injuries mounting it could be more of an uphill battle than one might expect, even with Patrick Mahomes back and playing better than ever.

This week I’ll take Kansas City 44-10 in a huge blowout abroad. The Chiefs should know they need to start their push now, and if I were a betting man I’d wager this would be the week they’ll start gelling and coming into their own. Primetime has a way of doing that.

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Twitter reacts as Georgia beats Auburn, punches ticket to SEC Championship Game

Twitter reacts as Georgia football beat Auburn and punched its ticket to the third straight SEC Championship Game.

For the third year in a row, the Georgia Bulldogs are headed to the SEC Championship.

On Saturday night, No. 4 Georgia defeated No. 12 Auburn 21-14 in a game that came down to the wire, even though Georgia dominated the first three quarters.

But in the end, the Dawgs did enough to hold off the pesky Tigers in a deafening Jordan-Hare Stadium.

A few quick stats before we show you our favorite Twitter reactions:

Georgia:

QB Jake Fromm: 13/28, 110 yards, 3 touchdowns, 0 interceptions

RB D’Andre Swift: 17 carries, 106 yards

WR Dominick Blaylock: 2 catches, 50 yards, 1 touchdown

P Jake Camarda: 11 punts for 558 yards (50.7 yards per), 4 inside the 20, long of 67

Auburn:

QB Bo Nix: 30/50, 245 yards, 1 touchdown, 1 fumble

RB D.J. Williams: 8 carries, 26 yards

WR Seth Williams: 13 catches, 121 yards

WR Anthony Schwartz: 7 catches, 48 yards

Favorite tweets: