Georgia football has learned their fate in the College Football Playoff has they have earned the 2-seed after defeating Texas in the SEC Championship game this past weekend. Earning the 2-seed gives Georgia a first round bye, meaning they only have to win three games to win a National Championship instead of four.
And while Kirby Smart and Georgia's first game isn't for over three weeks, their entire schedule for their future CFP games is set.
Georgia's schedule to a National Championship is set
Quarterfinals: Sugar Bowl, Jan. 1 in New Orleans, LA.
Semifinals: Cotton Bowl, Jan. 10 in Arlington, TX.
National Championship: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Jan. 20 in Atlanta, GA.
Obviously Georgia needs to win to advance to play in the semifinals and National Championship game, but this schedule sets up very nicely for Georgia.
The best part about this schedule is that Georgia not only has to only play three games to win a National Championship, but they have over three weeks off before their first game. This will give Georgia plenty of time to get healthy before their first game on Jan. 1 while their future opponent has to play a game before the Sugar Bowl.
On top of that, all three games are nearby Athens. So the team won't have to travel far to get to these games and it will be easy for Georgia fans to travel to attend these games as well.
Georgia's Potential Opponents
Georgia will play the winner of the first round game between 7-seed Notre Dame and 10-seed Indiana that will be played on Dec. 20 at Notre Dame. The Irish are a touchdown favorite in this game, so Georgia will more than likely be plaing Notre Dame, according to Vegas.
If Georgia can win their quarterfinal matchup, they will move to the Cotton Bowl in Texas where they will face 3-seed Boise State, 6-seed Penn State or 11-seed SMU. The most likely opponent out of this bunch is Penn State, even though Boise State is the highest seed. But this section of the bracket seems wide open, so any one of these teams could advance to the Cotton Bowl.
Georgia's potential opponent in the National Championship game may be the biggest question of all. 1-seed Oregon is the most likely candidate, but 5-seed Texas, 8-seed Ohio State, 9-seed Tennessee and 12-seed Clemson are all realistic options as well. But it goes without saying, if Georgia makes it to Atlanta for the National Championship game, they will have an elite opponent waiting for them.