As we exit the period of college football purgatory and enter the home stretch before the first game, the Yellow Jackets have several factors that could line them up for an opportunity to make the College football Playoff. We'll look at many of the unknowns, such as the impact of certain freshmen, who's ready to take steps forward, Tech's biggest competition for the ACC and national perception.
Before Georgia Tech kicks off on Thursday against the Alcorn State Braves, fans have mentally kept key players in an air-tight container and surrounded them by soft pillows and 3-inch thick plexi-glass.