Entering the College Football Playoff, Georgia is one of the more fascinating teams among the 12-team field.
Many people believe that the Bulldogs are one of the best teams in the country, but they suffered a few disappointing losses during the season to drop them down the rankings. Nevertheless, Georgia is in the Playoff as the Bulldogs look to win their third title in four years.
Here is a look at where Georgia stands heading into the College Football Playoff.
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Who will Georgia play next?
Since Georgia won the SEC Championship game, the team earned a bye through the first round of games. The Bulldogs will automatically advance to the quarterfinals and play in the Sugar Bowl on Wednesday, Jan. 1, and they will get the winner of one of the first-round games.
Georgia officially earned the No. 2. seed and will face No. 7 Notre Dame, which beat No. 10 Indiana, 27-17, on Friday night in the opening round
Here a look at Georgia's next opponent:
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Notre Dame
Notre Dame (12-1) earned the No. 7 seed after a near-perfect season with one distinct blemish. The Irish's only loss came against Northern Illinois, a stunning upset that damaged their playoff hopes but ultimately didn't crush them.
It wasn't possible for Notre Dame to earn a first-round bye, as they aren't in a conference and therefore can't win a conference championship, but the Irish move on to face the Georgia Bulldogs after taking care of business against Indiana.
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When does Georgia play again?
Since Georgia won the SEC championship game, the Bulldogs will next play in the Sugar Bowl at 8:45 p.m. ET Wednesday, Jan. 1, in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. They'll take on Notre Dame.
If the Bulldogs continue to win, they will have the opportunity to play on either Jan. 9 or 10 in the the semifinals, and then potentially in the National Championship on Jan. 20.
College Football Playoff schedule 2024
| Date | Round | Matchup | Time | TV Channel |
| Dec. 20 | First Round | Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17 | ||
| Dec. 21 | First Round | Penn State 38, SMU 10 | ||
| Dec. 21 | First Round | Texas 38, Clemson 24 | ||
| Dec. 21 | First Round | Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17 | ||
| Dec. 31 | Quarterfinals | Penn State vs. Boise State | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 1 | Quarterfinals | Texas vs. Arizona State | 1 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 1 | Quarterfinals | Ohio State vs. Oregon | 5 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 1 | Quarterfinals | Notre Dame vs. Georgia | 8:45 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 9 | Semifinals | TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 10 | Semifinals | TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
| Jan. 20 | National Championship | TBD vs. TBD | 7:30 p.m. ET | ESPN |
