Alabama Bulldozes Bulldogs 41-24. Clemson Destroys Tech 73-7.

In the season's most anticipated game to date the Crimson Tide came from behind in the second half, holding Georgia to no points, and posted a huge 41-24 victory. The win solidifies Alabama's CFP hopes and lifted the Tide to #1 in this week's Billingsley Report. Meanwhile, Clemson absolutely demolished Georgia Tech 73-7. Louisville put a huge scare into the Irish, but Notre Dame prevailed in South Bend 12-7. Florida State upset previously unbeaten North Carolina 31-28. Brigham Young moved to 5-0 on the season with an impressive 43-26 win at Houston. And the Arkansas Razorbacks are showing signs of life, moving to 2-2 on the season after shocking Ole Miss 33-21.

Defense Dominates as Dawgs Down Tigers 10-3

If you are an old school football fan who loves great defensive performances you were in heaven Saturday night as Georgia smothered Clemson 10-3 in Charlotte, North Carolina. In a game that lived up to all the hype, two of the top 5 teams in the nation battled in a classic showdown. Based on winning the game and the attached strength of schedule Georgia is projected to move to #1 in this week's Billingsley Report which will not be released until late Tuesday after Monday night's Louisville/Ole Miss game. Notre Dame and Florida State face off tonight. Around the Nation: Virginia Tech hosted and surprised North Carolina 17-10, serving notice that the ACC Coastal Division will be a wide open race.  Minnesota held tough with Ohio State for 3 quarters on Thursday night but the Buckeye offense came to life in the 4th quarter pulling away from the determined Gophers 45-31. Penn State put on a defensive performance of their own Saturday afternoon, shocking Wisconsin at Camp Randall 16-10. Iowa blasted Indiana 34-6 in preparation for the trip to Ames next Saturday to take on arch rival Iowa State who really struggled Saturday to escape with a 16-10 win over Northern Iowa. The Sooners seemingly had everything under control by the end of the third quarter, holding a 40-22 lead over Tulane until the Oklahoma defense inexplicably let their guard down, opening the door for the Green Wave to come within an inch of a mighty upset before finally bowing 40-35. Texas looked sweet in Sarkisian's debut as the Longhorn's blasted a very good Louisiana team 38-18. Brigham Young defeated old Border Conference foe Arizona 24-16 in Las Vegas late Saturday night.  Northern Illinois travelled deep into the heart of Dixie and came away with a shocking 22-21 win over Georgia Tech. UCLA made the Pac 12 proud Saturday night as the Bruins blasted mighty SEC contender LSU 38-27. Washington, not so much as the Huskies fell to Montana 13-7. Defending National Champion Alabama hasn't skipped a beat rolling over Miami (Fla.) 44-13, and the Josh Heupel era at Tennessee started out on a positive note as the Volunteers overpowered Bowling Green 38-6.

Championship Weekend Turns Topsy Turvy As Alabama Downs Dawgs 41-24

Upsets dotted the landscape Saturday as Championship Games unfolded over the course of the day. Baylor started things rolling by holding off a furious comeback bid by Oklahoma State including an amazing goal line defensive stand to end the game. The Bears won the Big 12 Conference  Title with a 21-16 win over the Pokes. In the afternoon SEC Title game Georgia's vaunted defense was no match for Bryce Young and Alabama as the Tide rolled off 41 points on the nation's top defense. Young's performance probably sealed a Heisman Trophy and completely altered the landscape of the CFP as the SEC will now most certainly send two teams to the playoff. Cincinnati, 35-20 winners over Houston, and the Nation's only undefeated team, leaped to #1 in the latest Billingsley Report and will most likely make history by becoming the first Group of Five team to make the playoff. The Bearcats are expected to nab the #4 position behind Alabama, Michigan and Georgia. The official results, along with the 2021 Bowl Pairings will be released on ESPN today beginning at 11AM CT.Around the Nation: Pittsburgh secured their first ACC Championship with a 45-21 win over Wake Forest. Michigan finally grabbed the elusive Big 10 Title that Wolverine fans have longed for with a 42-3 whipping of Iowa. Looks like sticking with Harbaugh through tough times was the right move. Texas-San Antonio finished 12-1 after jumping out to a huge lead then holding off Western Kentucky 49-41 in the C-USA Championship. Northern Illinois surprised slightly favored Kent State in Detroit 41-23 for the MAC Title. In one of the days biggest shockers Utah State won their first MWC Crown with a 46-13 dismantling of heavily favored San Diego State. Utah beat Oregon 38-10 making it two in a row for the Utes over the reeling Ducks. It is the first PAC 12 Title for Utah. And down in the mighty Sun Belt La. Lafayette finished the regular season 12-1 and took the Sun Belt Title over Appalachian State 24-16. The projections for the 2021 Bowl Games will be posted later this week.  

Alabama and Georgia Set To Tangle For Title

In a repeat of the SEC Championship, the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs will play for the 2021 College Football National Championship. Both teams won their Bowl Games in convincing fashion. Alabama crushed Cincinnati 27-6 and Georgia manhandled Michigan 34-11. The game is set for Monday January 10, 2022 with a 7pm CT telecast. Their were 35 Bowl Games played this year after 5 cancellations due to covid protocols. Billingsley Projections were 24-11 which was a tie for first in the nation in a report released today by the PREDICTION TRACKER. More to follow on a wrap up of the Bowl Season. 

After 41 Years, The Dawgs Finally Have Their Day

You could see the joy all over Vince Dooley's face. Kirby Smart and his beloved Bulldogs had just brought the National Championship home again. The last time was 1980 when Dooley's Dawgs whipped Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl 17-10. This time may have even tasted sweeter as Georgia beat old nemesis Alabama 33-18. Fans were treated to a 1960's style defensive slugfest for almost the entire game until Georgia exploded for two touchdowns, one a defensive pick six which sealed the championship.  The Billingsley Encyclopedia will be updated over the course of the next few weeks. Stay tuned to see which teams set CFRC Rating Records for 2021!

Baylor and Georgia Register All Time Best Teams in 2021

Calculations released in the newly updated Billingsley Encyclopedia reflect two major notable entries. Both Baylor and Georgia registered their best all time teams in 2021. The 2021 14-1-0 National Champion Bulldogs scored 349.912 points in the final Billingsley Report, significantly better than their  11-1-0 1982 season of 333.804. The undefeated 12-0-0 National Champion team of 1980 falls to #3 on Georgia's list of best teams. Baylor also posted their best team in history with a rating of 304.020, better than both the 2014 and 2013 teams which virtually tied with 291 points.  The 1982 Georgia team is arguably their best ever but the Bulldogs fell just short of winning the Sugar Bowl and the National Title, falling to Penn State 27-23 in the Sugar Bowl. The 2021 Baylor Bears registered their best team by virtue of winning the Big 12 Championship over Oklahoma State 21-16 followed by a stunning 21-7 defeat of Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl. 

2022 Season Set To Open August 27

Although the first week of the season starts with a very abbreviated schedule, the opening weekend on August 27 is upon us. Highlighted by Nebraska and Northwestern squaring off in Dublin Ireland, the opening weekend shows a scant schedule of less than 15 games with only 7 between FBS versus FBS opponents. Labor Day weekend, week two on the schedule is the traditional opening weekend and offers a King's feast of highly anticipated games. Thursday September 1 kicks off the party with the renewal of an old rivalry between West Virginia hosting Pittsburgh. The series between these two rivals dates to 1895 with the Panthers holding a 61-40-3 lead. They have not met since the 2011 season. The fireworks kick off full force on Saturday September 3 as Cincinnati looks to extend their national prominence by travelling to SEC country to face Arkansas. I can hear the HOG CALL already reverberating through the Ozarks. Oregon and Georgia face off in Atlanta while Utah, the pre-season PAC 12 favorite, visits the Swamp to tackle Florida. In the prime time night game the most highly anticipated match finds Notre Dame travelling to the Horseshoe to battle Ohio State. These two college football king pins have only met 6 times, with the last two being in Bowl Games. The Fighting Irish won the first two way back in 1935 and 1936, with the Buckeyes taking the last 4. With both teams being highly ranked, Notre Dame #9 and Ohio State #8, the winner is likely to jump at or near the top of week 2's Billingsley Report due out the Tuesday after Labor Day. The Sunday night game finds Florida State at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge to face new LSU head coach Brian Kelly. The Monday night Labor Day game features Clemson at Georgia Tech. Needless to say the 2022 season should be an interesting one, full of upsets and surprises. Will someone be able to knock the SEC off their perennial perch? Perhaps Ohio State, Notre Dame, Clemson, Utah, or maybe even a rebuilt Oklahoma or upstart Texas? Hmmm…. maybe the hyped up USC? Time will tell. Let the games begin!     

Dawgs Rule The Day

The Georgia defense rose to the occasion and stifled the vaunted Tennessee offense, coming away with a solid 27-13 win. The outcome was never in jeopardy as Georgia dominated the game from beginning to end. The win moved Georgia to #1 in this week's Billingsley Report. Around the Nation, LSU shocked Alabama on a two point conversion in overtime 32-31. Tennessee was not the only title contender to suffer their first loss of the season, Clemson traveled to South Bend and was tripped up by a surging Notre Dame team, 35-14. Ohio State struggled with Northwestern 21-7 while Michigan smothered Rutgers 52-17. TCU outlasted Texas Tech 34-24. The undefeated Horned Frogs have a showdown with Texas coming Saturday. The Longhorns prevailed over Kansas State 34-27. Liberty surprised Arkansas in Fayetteville 21-19. I wonder how long the flames will be able to hang on to Hugh Freeze. The PAC 12 crown is shaping up to be quite a race. Oregon, UCLA, Utah and USC are all in contention. Oregon and Utah meet later this month as do USC and UCLA. Projections will post Tuesday. 

It's Dawgs and Frogs!

Both Georgia and TCU won their CFP semi-final games, and in thrilling fashion, capping one of the most exciting Bowl Seasons in college football history. The Bulldogs escaped a furious upset bid at the hands of Ohio State who missed a last second field goal, falling just short of Georgia 42-41. The Horned Frogs upset Michigan 51-45. In the Cotton Bowl Tulane pulled off a shocking 46-45 win over USC 46-45. Penn State finished off the 2022 Bowl Season with a solid 35-21 win over Utah in the Rose Bowl. The CFP Championship Game is set for Monday, January 9, 2023 in Inglewood, California. 

Georgia Wins Championship with 65-7 Romp over TCU

The outcome was never in doubt. Georgia was hitting on all cylinders offensively and defensively. I'm not sure the Kansas City Chiefs could have beaten the Bulldogs last night. The win secured a second championship in a row for Georgia, a rarity in college football, and landed the Bulldogs as #4 on Billingsley's list of All-Time National Champions behind #1 LSU 2019, #2 Alabama 2020 and #3 Clemson 2018. Stay tuned. Billingsley's Historical Data will be updated over the course of the next few weeks and months. 

Encyclopedia Updates Underway

The Final Reports for the 2022 Billingsley Reports have been uploaded, and the team by team All-Time-Scores update has begun. National Champion Georgia was uploaded and will be followed daily by the rest of the SEC this week, continuing on with the ACC, Big 10, Big 12 and PAC 12, then the Group of 5 teams. Target date for completion is March 1, 2023. Enjoy!

Bulldogs Survive Gamecocks Upset Bid

South Carolina sailed to a 14-3 halftime lead behind a brilliant first half by Spencer Rattler, but the Dawg defense rose up in the second half and shut down the Gamecocks to come away with a 24-14 win, the 20th in a row for Georgia. Around the nation: Talk about upset bids, Boston College wins the weekend award for nearly taking down Florida State. The Seminoles survived 31-29. North Carolina posted an impressive 31-13 win over Minnesota. Iowa has found an offense to compliment their stingy defense. The Hawkeyes blasted Western Michigan 41-10. Missouri hosted old Big 8 rival Kansas State and sent the Wildcats packing with an SEC record 61 yard field goal as time ran out posting a 30-27 win. Texas struggled for 3 quarters with a very good Wyoming squad but came alive in the 4th quarter for a 31-10 victory. The win vaulted Texas to #1 in this weeks Billingsley Report. Brigham Young traveled to Hog country and snatched away a 38-31 win over Arkansas. Notre Dame moved to 4-0 on the season with a 41-17 blasting of Central Michigan. Sam Hartman really has the Irish offense humming. In the MWC Air Force and Fresno State remained unbeaten at 3-0 with big wins, 39-21 over Utah State and 29-0 over Arizona State respectively. The PAC 12 continues to shine with Washington, Utah, Oregon, Oregon State, UCLA, Washington State and Colorado all posting wins to remain undefeated. Tennessee just can't shake off Florida. The Volunteers traveled to the Swamp and were promptly swamped 29-16. This upcoming weeks projections should post Monday afternoon.   

Georgia Nips Kentucky 13-12

In a game reminiscent of the great defensive slugfests of 40 years ago the Bulldogs and Wildcats put on quite a defensive clinic. Both prolific offenses were stifled by defensive mastery on both teams. Georgia came out on top 13-12. All this after one week ago Kentucky was thumped at home by South Carolina. The SEC title race will be entertaining in 2024 to say the least. Texas remained at #1 after dismantling UTSA 56-7, followed by 7 other fellow SEC teams in this week's Top 25.  In other notable games, Kansas State took a huge step towards leading the newly expanded Big 12 by dominating Arizona 31-7. Memphis took the lead for the automatic bid for the CFP playoff by the G5 teams with a stunning win in Tallahassee over the Seminoles 20-12. Washington State got a little revenge over Washington after being snubbed by the Big 10. The Cougars surprised the Huskies 24-19. Notre Dame rebounded from the loss to Northern Illinois with a 66-7 thrashing of Purdue. Toledo traveled South to SEC country and came away with a solid 41-17 win over Mississippi State, Surprising UNLV traveled to Kansas City and squeaked by the Jayhawks 23-20 . Kansas is playing all their home games in Kansas City while totally rebuilding the stadium in Lawrence. Oklahoma struggled  again mightily this week, finally pulling away very late to defeat Tulane 34-19. The Sooners better surround the wagons this week as they play host to high flying Tennessee in the Sooners first ever SEC game. Projections will be posted Wednesday.     

Dawg Defense Derails Longhorns

The biggest game of the weekend almost turned into a rout with Georgia jumping out to what seemed an almost insurmountable 23-0 lead, but Texas fought back in the 3rd quarter to close the gap to 23-15. But it was too late and the Georgia defense shut down Texas in the final quarter, ending the game with a 30-15 win over the #1 Longhorns. Oregon, 35-0 winners over Purdue, moved into the top spot in this week's Billingsley Report, followed by idle Penn State. Georgia jumped to #3 followed by #4 Texas. Miami (Fla.) takes the #5 position.  Indiana shocked the Husker nation with an unbelievable 56-7 beat down of Nebraska. The Hoosiers moved to 7-0 on the season. Illinois beat Michigan 21-7 to move to 6-1. The Trojans are finding life very difficult in the Big 10. USC fell to 3-4 after losing at Maryland 29-28. BYU and Iowa State remained unbeaten by identical scores of 38-35, and both in similar dramatic fashion with wins coming over Oklahoma State and UCF in the final moments of the game. Tennessee beat arch rival Alabama 24-17. All the cigar smoke gave new meaning to “Smoky Mountains”. Oklahoma was humiliated at home by South Carolina 35-9. It was the worst home loss for the Sooners since the John Blake era of 1997, a 69-7 loss to Nebraska. Projections will post Tuesday.