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Berg: SEC title game gives Georgia an opportunity to prove itself as a top tier program

Georgia running back D'Andre Swift runs against Missouri during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Athens, Ga. - photo by John Amis | Associated Press

Swift — Georgia running back D'Andre Swift runs against Missouri during an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Athens, Ga. - photo by John Amis | Associated Press

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Published: Dec 5, 2019, 12:48 AM

Coming into Saturday’s SEC Championship game against LSU, Georgia sits at No. 4 in the latest College Football Rankings — just barely inside the CFP if the season were to end today. But when it comes to the elite tier of college football programs, the Bulldogs have spent the last couple of years on the outside looking in.

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Murphy: With some cushion built in, No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs have great chance of making College Football Playoffs

Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) is tackled by Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine (16), linebacker Quay Walker (7) and defensive back Christopher Smith, right, after scrambling for yardage during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. - photo by By Phelan M. Ebenhack | The Associated Press

Georgia football 2021 — Florida quarterback Anthony Richardson (15) is tackled by Georgia defensive back Lewis Cine (16), linebacker Quay Walker (7) and defensive back Christopher Smith, right, after scrambling for yardage during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. - photo by By Phelan M. Ebenhack | The Associated Press

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Updated: Dec 1, 2021, 11:37 PM

Published: Dec 1, 2021, 9:06 PM

SEC Championship against Alabama will be important, but not necessary for top-ranked Georgia to make playoffs

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