ATLANTA -- Georgia coach Kirby Smart said he spent time over the past year surveying other coaches about how best to approach the 12-team College Football Playoff.

A year ago, Ohio State did not qualify for its conference championship game, which is what could happen to Georgia this year should both Texas A&M and Alabama finish Week 14 with wins. But the Buckeyes got hot and won a national title.

Meanwhile, the four conference champions who all earned first-round byes last season struggled mightily in their first playoff games, with all four top seeds losing.

But that doesn't mean Smart is sold on following that logic for this season's playoff.

"The sweet spot is to win," Smart said when asked how he hoped the next few weeks would shake out for the Bulldogs. "There is no right

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