Ranking Georgia’s opponents on its 2017 football schedule

By the looks of it at the present time, Georgia doesn’t have the most daunting schedule in 2017.

The SEC East is expected to be the inferior division to the West once again, with Georgia landing a rotating cross-divisional game against Mississippi State, which finished 6-7 a season ago. 

While a trip to Notre Dame will be challenging, Georgia draws Samford and Appalachian State as other non-conference opponents. The Mountaineers, however, have proven not to be overlooked with a win over Michigan in 2007 and a near-upset over Tennessee in 2016. 

While it doesn’t look like the strongest schedule in the moment, that could change once the season kicks off. What makes college football great is how unpredictable each season can be. 

But with less than three months away from Georgia’s first kickoff, here is how each Georgia opponent ranks in strength.

12. Samford Bulldogs (Sept. 16 at Sanford Stadium in Athens)

11. Appalachian State Mountaineers (Sept. 2 at Sanford Stadium in Athens)

10. Missouri Tigers (Oct. 14 at Sanford Stadium in Athens)

9. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (Nov. 25 at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta)

8. Vanderbilt Commodores (Oct. 7 at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee)

7. Mississippi State Bulldogs (Sept. 23 at Sanford Stadium in Athens)

6. Kentucky Wildcats (Nov. 18 at Sanford Stadium in Athens)

5. South Carolina Gamecocks (Nov. 4 at Sanford Stadium in Athens)

4. Tennessee Volunteers (Sept. 30 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee)

3. Florida Gators (Oct. 28 at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida)

2. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Sept. 9 at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana)

1. Auburn Tigers (Nov. 11 at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn, Alabama)

This story was originally published June 14, 2017 at 11:21 AM with the headline "Ranking Georgia’s opponents on its 2017 football schedule."