We'll be favored in the UGA game - right after the Bulldogs lose to South Carolina and we beat Ole Miss. Seriously.
UGA has only gotten through September unbeaten ONCE since 2006. That was in 2012 - when they didn't play any good teams in September (Buffalo, Missouri - in their first-ever SEC game, Fla Atlantic, Vandy). Every time the last several years they've played good teams in September....
2007 - at the top of the polls, opened with a win over OK State and then lost to SC and SHOULD have lost to .500 us
2008 - top of the polls.....and the famous blackout game
2009 - lost road opener at OK St
2010 - played three 9-win teams in September and went 0-3
2011 - lost to both Boise St and SC to start 0-2
2012 - soft schedule, unbeaten in Sept
2013 - lost opener to Clemson
2014 - beat Clemson in opener then lost to SC
Since 2006, UGA has played 12 games in September against teams that won nine games or more and they're 4-8. Btw - all four of the wins have been at HOME.
If SC is any good - or just wins - then we'll be the favorite. Given their past history, don't be surprised if this is what happens. SC is 5-3 in the last eight against UGA, 5-5 since Spurrier got there in 2005 (and one could argue that since the first two years were hardly with SoS players that he's gotten the better of UGA since he got settled in).
Just food for thought.
Otoh - if we lose to Ole Miss, our streak of NOT being the underdog likely comes to an end if UGA is unbeaten.
