According to ESPN, FPI is defined as “a predictive rating system designed to measure team strength and project performance going forward.” In the FPI top 25 rankings, there are 10 teams in the SEC, including four in the top five, showing how much competition Georgia has to deal with in the best conference in college football.

Despite the distractions, Smart led his team to victory in the style Georgia prefers—dominating the trenches and controlling the line of scrimmage. For his efforts, Kirby Smart was honored as the Bear Bryant Awards Coach of the Week, an accolade given to SEC coaches each week for outstanding performance.