By WRBL Staff
Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia can shake off any lingering disappointment that it won't be playing in this week's Southeastern Conference championship game by focusing instead on its hopes to play for the national championship.Associated Press
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Stumble It!Georgia moved to Number 4 in The Associated Press Top 25 and Bowl Championship Series standings today, one day after it finished its regular season with its sixth straight win, a 31-17 victory over Georgia Tech.
Coach Mark Richt learned during the victory over Georgia Tech that Tennessee beat Kentucky to win the SEC East in a tiebreaker over the Bulldogs. A Kentucky win would have sent Georgia to the SEC championship game at the Georgia Dome.
Instead of preparing to play Louisiana State in Atlanta, Georgia players and coaches can pull for Oklahoma to beat Number 1 Missouri and for Pittsburgh to upset Number 2 West Virginia. If the top two teams lose, the Bulldogs (10-2) might play for the national championship.
Richt said he is still trying to understand all the bowl possibilities. He said he hopes his team retains its status as an at-large team in the Orange, Fiesta or Rose bowls.
