Players make plays, but coaching matters. Of the many things that have gone right for the Georgia Bulldogs this season, it has not always been easy. At the start of the year, this team had an unproven starting quarterback and a porous defense that could not stop a nosebleed. Now, the Bulldogs are the No. 3 seed in the College Football Playoff, and are one of only a handful of teams who could win it.
To best explain why it is the case, CBS Sports' Aaron Taylor has Kirby Smart as his coach of the year.
"I don't know if he'll win, but Kirby Smart, this may be his best coaching job.