Georgia gunning for SEC bye at Mississippi State’s expense

There are no guarantees in March.

But if Georgia can grab a win over Mississippi State during Saturday afternoon's regular-season finale in Starkville, Miss., the Bulldogs are likely to earn a first-round bye in the SEC tournament.

Georgia (21-9, 9-8 SEC) enters the day in ninth place, but it needs to finish among the top eight to collect the bye. Considering that three of the four teams are one game ahead of the Bulldogs in the SEC standings -- Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Missouri -- must face teams with better records...