Georgia wouldn't be in the SEC Championship game if the season ended today. Third place is a great spot for Kirby Smart's team.

Kirby Smart: 'I want to win every game.' Of course he didn't try to lose, but there are upsides to a weekend of recovery before CFP.

SEC Championship took a toll on Georgia last season, and Bulldogs lost in playoff quarterfinals.

Third place is the utopia of the SEC standings. Maybe as good as first. Way better than second.

Third place equals good positioning in the College Football Playoff . It also means a conference championship weekend of rest and recovery, while knowing there’s no risk of missing the playoff.

And, because CFP stakeholders changed the bye rules before this season, the SEC’s third-place team has a chance to skip the first round entirel

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