College Football experts have mixed opinions in Georgia's CFP run

The College Football Playoff is set to begin Friday, Dec. 20 when 7-seed Notre Dame and 10-seed Indiana kick off the first game of the CFP. Georgia football however has earned a bye in the CFP and does not have to play until their first game in the quarterfinal at the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1. This gives Kirby Smart and UGA a nice advantage because they get more rest than the teams playing in the first round and only have to win three games to win a National Championship.

But not everyone sees this as an advantage for Georgia.

A lot of college football experts have recently made their predictions for the CFP, and so far their opinions on how Georgia will do are extremely mixed.

Mixed opinions on Georgia in the CFP

On3's Andy Staples loves Georgia in the CFP as he currently has UGA as his National Champion. That sentiment however is not true with NFL Draft Analyst Todd McShay, who has Georgia losing in their first game to Notre Dame.

While most Georgia fans will likely agree with Staples instead of McShary, it's hard to be upset at people who are not confident in Georgia making a run in the CFP.

Their disbelief in Georgia is likely stemming from the fact that Carson Beck is injured and likely won't play in the CFP at all. So backup QB Gunner Stockton taking over likely is hurting their confidence in the Bulldogs heading into the playoffs.

However, Georgia has shown how good of a team they can be with Stockton under center. Stockton led Georgia to a come from behind victory in the second half of the SEC Championship game against Texas. Sure this is a very small sample size, but Texas is one of the top teams in the country with one of the best defenses, so it is a great sign for UGA and Stockton that they were able to win that game.

But at the end of the day, none of these predictions matter. What matters is how Georgia will actually do on the field, and that journey begins on Jan. 1 at the Sugar Bowl.