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How far will Bulldogs fall after Alabama loss?
The 2024 school soccer season has led to lots of pleasure and upsets.
One of many “upsets” this week embrace No. 1 Georgia taking place to No. 4 Alabama on the street in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on Saturday. The Crimson Tide knocked off the Bulldogs in a 41-34 thriller, which appeared for a lot of the primary half like it will be an Alabama blowout victory.
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Georgia entered the sport as a one-point favourite over the Crimson Tide, which was enjoying its first SEC recreation within the Kalen DeBoer period following the retirement of legendary coach Nick Saban within the offseason. Alabama got here out swinging in opposition to the top-ranked crew within the nation, leaping out to a 28-0 lead early within the second quarter and main 30-7 at halftime.
The Bulldogs, nonetheless, wouldn’t go away, outscoring Alabama 27-11 within the second half. Georgia took its first lead of the sport at 34-33 with 2:31 left and seemed to drag off the most important comeback in this system’s historical past — and the historical past of a top-five AP High 25 matchup.
Nonetheless, Jalen Milroe hit Ryan Williams for the game-winning 75-yard landing simply 13 recreation seconds after Georgia claimed the lead. The Crimson Tide sealed the victory with an interception in the long run zone. Regardless of the loss, Georgia continues to be alive for each the Faculty Soccer Playoff and the SEC championship recreation, with the CFP increasing to 12 groups and the SEC eliminating divisions.
This is a take a look at how far Georgia soccer might drop within the newest US LBM Coaches Ballot and AP High 25 rankings for Week 6:
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Georgia soccer rankings: The place will Bulldogs fall in prime 25?
Georgia might have seen a much bigger freefall if the crew had not made this one aggressive, even taking a lead late within the fourth quarter. The late combat might assist the Bulldogs from dropping out of the highest 5 solely.
Nonetheless, a one-touchdown loss to Alabama on the street shouldn’t be held in opposition to Georgia too firmly. The comeback on the street, when the sport seemed bleak, might assist Beck and the Bulldogs within the eyes of voters nationwide.
Right here’s a take a look at how the groups ranked within the prime 10 of the US LBM Coaches Ballot carried out on Saturday in Week 5 school soccer motion and the way it would possibly impression Georgia’s rating:
- No. 1 Georgia: 41-34 loss to Alabama
- No. 2 Texas: 35-13 win over Mississippi State
- No. 3 Ohio State: 38-7 win over Michigan State
- No. 4 Alabama: 41-34 win over Georgia
- No. 5 Ole Miss: 20-17 loss vs. Kentucky
- No. 6 Tennessee: Bye
- No. 7 Oregon: at UCLA
- No. 8 Penn State: 21-7 win over No. 21 Illinois
- No. 9 Miami: 38-34 win vs. Virginia Tech
- No. 10 Utah: vs. Arizona
Georgia squeaked by Kentucky with a 13-12 victory two weeks in the past, forward of the bye week and the Alabama matchup. Attributable to that, the Bulldogs fell to No. 2 within the AP High 25 whereas remaining No. 1 within the Coaches Ballot. That will not be the case following the loss.
Ohio State, like Georgia, has not confronted its hardest competitors concerning the crew’s wins, simply dealing with Michigan State 38-7. Texas’ win over Michigan earlier within the season and Alabama’s win over Georgia ought to go down as two of the higher wins to this point through the 2024 school soccer season.
The loss mustn’t drop UGA out of the highest seven, particularly with Ole Miss dropping at house to unranked Kentucky. Nonetheless, the Bulldogs ought to seemingly be ranked out of the highest three, and the highest 5 is also in query.
Ultimate rating prediction: No. 5
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