Georgia Bulldogs

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Preseason

WEEK 12 · 2026

The Week 12 job

Beat South Carolina and avoid turning a likely win into a season problem.

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playoff chanceNow73%Win82%Loss52%

Georgia

Georgia 69%South Carolina 31%

South Carolina

By importanceWatch plan

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Priority 1

Root for

Arkansas

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Texas

Root for Arkansas4.9-point title-game boost

SEC race: Texas losing helps your spot in the standings.

50% if Arkansas wins46% with the other result4.9-point differenceGeorgia SEC title-game chance

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Priority 2

Vanderbilt

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Florida

Root for Florida3.6-point title-game boost

SEC race: Vanderbilt losing helps your spot in the standings.

49% if Florida wins45% with the other result3.6-point differenceGeorgia SEC title-game chance

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Priority 3

Root for

Maryland

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USC

Root for Maryland1.7-point playoff boost

Maryland winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

75% if Maryland wins73% with the other result1.7-point differenceGeorgia playoff chance

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Priority 4

Texas A&M

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Oklahoma

Root for Oklahoma2.6-point title-game boost

SEC race: Texas A&M losing helps your spot in the standings.

47% if Oklahoma wins45% with the other result2.6-point differenceGeorgia SEC title-game chance

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Priority 5

Wake Forest

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Georgia Tech

Root for Georgia Tech1.6-point playoff boost

Georgia Tech visits your schedule in week 13: keep them ranked.

73% if Georgia Tech wins72% with the other result1.6-point differenceGeorgia playoff chance

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Priority 6

Texas Tech

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Baylor

Root for Baylor1.5-point playoff boost

Baylor winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

74% if Baylor wins73% with the other result1.5-point differenceGeorgia playoff chance

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Priority 7

Ohio State

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Nebraska

Root for Nebraska1.5-point playoff boost

Nebraska winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

74% if Nebraska wins73% with the other result1.5-point differenceGeorgia playoff chance

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Priority 8

Root for

SMU

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Notre Dame

Root for SMU2.6-point first-round-bye boost

You're close to a playoff lock: the live question is the top-4 seed and first-round bye, and SMU winning protects it.

36% if SMU wins33% with the other result2.6-point differenceGeorgia first-round bye chance

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Priority 9

Iowa

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Illinois

Root for Illinois1.4-point playoff boost

Illinois winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

74% if Illinois wins73% with the other result1.4-point differenceGeorgia playoff chance

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Priority 10

Arkansas State

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Louisiana Tech

Root for Louisiana Tech1.3-point playoff boost

Louisiana Tech winning thins out the at-large competition for your playoff spot.

73% if Louisiana Tech wins72% with the other result1.3-point differenceGeorgia playoff chance

54 more games that don't move your needle

Indiana at Washington

Houston at West Virginia

Ball State at Ohio

Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan

Miami (OH) at Kent State

Akron at Massachusetts

Bowling Green at Toledo · ESPN2

Central Michigan at Buffalo

Rice at Temple · ESPN

Clemson at Duke · ESPN

Oregon at Michigan State · FOX

Kentucky at Missouri

LSU at Tennessee

Arizona at Kansas State

BYU at Kansas

Colorado at Cincinnati

Iowa State at UCF · FS1

Oklahoma State at Arizona State

Utah at TCU

Virginia Tech at Miami

NC State at Florida State

North Carolina at Virginia

Pittsburgh at Louisville

Stanford at California

Syracuse at Boston College

UCLA at Michigan

Northwestern at Minnesota

Rutgers at Penn State

Wisconsin at Purdue

Colorado State at Fresno State · The CW Network

Utah State at Oregon State · CBSSN

Washington State at Texas State · USA Network

San Diego State at Boise State · USA Network

Old Dominion at UConn · CBSSN

East Carolina at Army · CBSSN

Charlotte at Tulsa

South Florida at Florida Atlantic

Memphis at Navy

North Texas at Tulane

UTSA at UAB

Hawai'i at Nevada

New Mexico at Wyoming · FS1

UNLV at San José State · CBSSN

UTEP at Air Force · The CW Network

UL Monroe at App State

Coastal Carolina at Louisiana

Georgia Southern at Troy

Georgia State at Marshall

Delaware at New Mexico State

Florida International at Kennesaw State

Missouri State at Jacksonville State

Western Kentucky at Liberty

Middle Tennessee at Sam Houston

South Alabama at Southern Miss

Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 12, with preseason ratings projected from last season. How the model works.