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Georgia\u2019s withdrawal limits the field to seven teams in the meet that runs through Thursday. Alabama, Auburn, Missouri, South Carolina, Wisconsin and Miami (Ohio) are still slated to compete.<\/p>\n<p>Georgia\u2019s next scheduled meet is Jan. 22 against Tennessee at Gabrielsen Natatorium. Georgia\u2019s men\u2019s team is ranked 14th in the nation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/texas-men-virginia-women-maintain-hold-on-top-spots-in-cscaa-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the latest CSCAA poll<\/a>. 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