Georgia: 2026 Week 12 recap

Georgia sits atop the rankings at 31.3 rating following a dominant 42-7 road win over Ole Miss that vaulted them 4.2 points up the model. The 8-1 record and near-certain playoff slot (essentially locked per GIE) mask a mild efficiency concern: their red-zone touchdown rate sits at 21%, suggesting occasional execution lapses in high-leverage moments—though their late-game performance (+5.29) shows they tighten up when it matters. Third-down conversion at 45% keeps drives alive, but there's room to finish cleaner. Missouri comes to Athens this week, and Georgia enters as prohibitive favorites, needing only to avoid the kind of unforced errors that could nick an otherwise flawless resume down the stretch.