Kirby Smart is still in it to win championships, but the model has changed, and UGA — like most everyone else — is working on a new business model. That doesn’t ease the pain or frustration of what proved to be a tough College Football Playoff season for the Bulldogs.

With the Georgia Bulldogs' 2024 season concluded, it is time to assess the success of this year's team.

ATHENS, Ga. — Three years ago, Georgia won a national championship and then set a modern NFL Draft record when 15 players from that team were selected. Five Georgia players went in the first round, all off a defense that was regarded then and still might be as generationally great. All in all, it was an immense, irreplaceable loss of talent.