Georgia football has some major changes to make based on the CFP rankings

One thing is becoming more and more clear as the weeks go by and the College Football Playoff committee releases new updates to their rankings. Strength of schedule does not matter.

This statistic is something that has been preached for decades as a key metric used when ranking teams. But the CFP committee has single-handedly decided to throw this stat in the trash and completely ignore it.

Georgia football is No. 10 in the updated CFP rankings with their 8-2 (6-2) record. The Bulldogs also have the No. 1 strength of schedule by a mile. In years past this would be celebrated by committee and playoff decision makers, but this year it is a curse instead of a blessing.

Teams like Penn State, Indiana, Notre Dame and even Texas have not really played or beat anyone noteworthy. Sure their record is better than Georgia's, but does that mean anything when the schedules aren't even comparable?

The committee this year has made it clear that playing a tough schedule does not matter. The only thing that matters to them is how many wins a team can get. So that means Georgia has to change one major thing going forward.

Stop scheduling tough opponents

Georgia is known for always having one of the most difficult schedules in the country. And while they are unable to control their SEC schedule, they do control who they play in the non-conference. So after the stunt the CFP committee has pulled this year, it's time for Georgia to start scheduling four cupcakes every season in the non-conference.

It's a shame that this is what it has come to because early season games against teams like Clemson and Oregon are a blast. The reward for winning those games however is no longer worth the risk of losing them, especially when UGA will have their chance for a few big wins each year in conference play.

Looking ahead at future non-conference matchups for Georgia, they have a lot of marquee matchups. This includes Louisville, Florida State, Clemson, Ohio State, NC State, and their annual meeting with Georgia Tech. There is even a season where Georgia plays three of these opponents in 2030 when they face Clemson, Ohio State and Georgia Tech in non-conference play.

So while these matchups are extremely exciting for obvious reasons, it just isn't worth it. Georgia will continue playing Georgia Tech each season as their in-state rival, but it would be wise for them to cancel all other major non-conference opponents. It just isn't worth the risk to lose these games when the committee won't reward them for playing them in the first place.

All Kirby Smart and Georgia need to do going forward is get to 10 wins, no matter how easy their schedule is. If they can do that, then they are guaranteed to make the playoffs which is the only thing that really matters.