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ACC Network analysts (from right to left) Mark Richt, Eric Mac Lain and Jordan Cornette listen to Georgia Tech coach Geoff Collins (in white shirt and shorts) during a taping of a program previewing Tech's season. (AJC photo by Ken Sugiura)

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College Football Playoff Executive Director Bill Hancock speaks during a news conference Tuesday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The CFP National Championship game will be played at MBS in 2025. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Tight end Tucker Fisk, inside linebacker Rashad Smith, punter Seth Vernon (37) and safety Tre Webb were released Tuesday. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Sustained defensive effort is one of the concerns of Georgia coach Kirby Smart, who talks to his team Saturday on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium during its first preseason scrimmage. (Photo by Tony Walsh/UGA Athletics)

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Guard Aari McDonald (right) scored 11 points, but the Dream lost to the Liberty on Sunday in their final game of the WNBA season. The Dream narrowly missed a playoff berth. (Jason Getz file photo / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Erica Wheeler (17) led the Dream with 17 points. (Jason Getz / AJC file photo)

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Georgia State's Blake Carroll, here after making a big play against Georgia Southern, is expected to be a big piece of the team's defense in 2022. (Photo by Dale Zanine/Georgia State Athletics)

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