{
  "id": 20112548,
  "title": "Georgia’s Kirby Smart doesn’t know how to compare 2026 squad to past No. 1s",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/georgias-kirby-smart-doesnt-know-how-to-compare-2026-squad-to-past-no",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-15T04:26:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/georgia-kirby-smart-doesn-t-042641980.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kirby Smart, head coach of Georgia Bulldogs, finds it premature to compare his current No. 1-ranked team with past No. 1 squads he has led. Despite the team's impressive recent form, with three double-digit wins against ranked opponents, including an 48-21 victory over Missouri, Smart admits he is unsure how to evaluate them in comparison to the dominant teams he has led in the past. Smart recalls the dominant defensive play of his previous No. 1 team, led by quarterback Stetson Bennett, who guided Georgia to two consecutive College Football Playoff victories, including a 65-7 demolition of TCU in the championship game. While Smart acknowledges the current team's impressive streak of blowout wins, he emphasizes that they still have not been ranked No. 1 long enough to be considered in the same league as his most dominant squads. However, if Georgia can maintain their winning ways until the end of the regular season and into the playoffs, Smart believes they may eventually find their way into the conversation among national title contenders.",
  "summary": "Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs blew out No. 2 Missouri 48-21 in their first game back at No. 1. The Georgia football team has been on a roll of late , with three-straight double-digit wins over ranked opponents. They beat No. 17 Florida 27-8 and throttled No. 10 Ole Miss 42-7 last week. When asked how this top-ranked Georgia team compares to the […] The post Georgia’s Kirby Smart doesn’t know how…",
  "key_points": [
    "Georgia's Kirby Smart hesitant to compare current No. 1 team to past No. 1 squads.",
    "Team's recent form includes three double-digit wins against ranked opponents.",
    "Smart emphasizes team's lack of No. 1 ranking experience compared to past dominant squads."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}