The first top-five showdown of the college football season headlines a loaded Week 5 slate and pits last year’s SEC Championship Game participants against each other in a monumental battle. Alabama hosts Georgia in its conference opener, and the winner will not only have a leg up in the SEC title race but also make a strong case for the No. 1 ranking in next week’s AP Top 25 Poll. The College Football Playoff selection committee will be dialed into this one as a pair of first-round bye hopefuls square off.
Two of the best coaches in America will be in the limelight when Kalen DeBoer makes his SEC debut against Kirby Smart, and rosters stacked with some of the sport’s most prolific talent make for what, on paper, looks like an evenly matched showdown.
Bama247 staff writer Mike Rodak and Dawgs247 staff writer Jordan Hill convened to preview the matchup between the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs, highlighting key players and noting storylines that could be instrumental in determining the game’s outcome.
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Below is everything the insiders had to say about the marquee matchup.
