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Georgia's unbeaten start outweighs Jacksonville's 103-spot climb
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GeorgiaHome81Jacksonville has rocketed up the Division I ratings since the preseason, climbing 103 spots from No. 292 to No. 189, the largest move either team has made this year. Some of that surge came from a 79-61 win over Missouri KC on Nov. 9, which followed a 88-57 loss at Florida on Nov. 5. Still regarded as the No. 3 team in the Atlantic Sun, Jacksonville brings a B defense into Monday's non-conference game at Georgia.
Georgia has been moving too, up 14 spots to No. 26 while putting together the best record in college basketball at 4-0, highlighted by a 78-70 win at North Carolina on Nov. 13. Versus has Georgia 163 spots ahead of Jacksonville nationally, and the gap shows in the grades: an A overall team with an A- offense and A- power rating for Georgia against a C+ offense and B- power grade for Jacksonville.
Georgia leads the series 4-0 since 2012, with every meeting decided in the Bulldogs' favor, and Versus projects a similar outcome Monday, with Georgia favored 81-68 and given an 81 percent chance to win.
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