Georgia getting ready for a bowl, but it sure feels different than the last 2 years

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart looks before an NCAA college football game against Kentucky, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023, in Athens, Ga. (AP Photo/Hakim Wright Sr.)

The Georgia Bulldogs are getting ready for a bowl game, which is standard routine at this time of year.

Yet it feels so different.

After winning back-to-back national championships and holding down the No. 1 spot in the rankings for nearly the entire season, Georgia’s first loss in nearly two years cost it a spot in the College Football Playoff.