Georgia moved into the top spot in the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday, Nov. 10, following a 42-7 victory at Ole Miss.
The selection committee’s second rankings of the season put the Bulldogs (8-1) ahead of unbeaten Utah, with Alabama and UCLA completing the top four. Georgia rose from No. 2 after Miami lost to Notre Dame and dropped to seventh.
Georgia has now held the committee’s No. 1 ranking for 16 weeks since the CFP began. Only Alabama, with 24, has spent more time atop the list.
The Bulldogs strengthened their case with a dominant performance in Oxford. Georgia Athletics’ game recap details a 295-yard rushing effort and a defense that recorded five sacks while limiting Ole Miss to 252 total yards.
Georgia carried a 35-0 lead into the fourth quarter. Combined with the previous week’s 28-7 win over Florida, the Bulldogs have outscored their past two opponents 70-14.
Next comes No. 22 Missouri. Georgia’s game preview lists kickoff for 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at Sanford Stadium, with ABC broadcasting the game. Missouri enters at 6-3.
Georgia then visits South Carolina before closing the regular season against Georgia Tech.
This season’s playoff field includes 12 teams, with the four highest-ranked teams receiving first-round byes. Georgia would occupy the No. 1 seed if the bracket were set using the current rankings.
Full CFP top 25
Rank | Team | Record | Previous |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Georgia | 8-1 | 2 |
2 | Utah | 9-0 | 3 |
3 | Alabama | 7-2 | 5 |
4 | UCLA | 9-0 | 8 |
5 | Notre Dame | 8-1 | 11 |
6 | Texas | 7-2 | 7 |
7 | Miami | 8-1 | 1 |
8 | Tennessee | 7-2 | 13 |
9 | Indiana | 8-1 | 4 |
10 | BYU | 7-2 | 9 |
11 | Kentucky | 7-2 | 6 |
12 | Texas Tech | 8-1 | 15 |
13 | Wake Forest | 8-1 | 16 |
14 | Houston | 7-2 | 17 |
15 | Iowa | 7-2 | 19 |
16 | Oregon | 6-3 | 23 |
17 | South Carolina | 6-3 | 21 |
18 | USC | 7-2 | 20 |
19 | Ole Miss | 6-3 | 10 |
20 | Ohio State | 6-3 | 12 |
21 | LSU | 6-3 | 14 |
22 | Missouri | 6-3 | 18 |
23 | Arizona | 7-2 | 22 |
24 | Boise State | 8-1 | 25 |
25 | Oklahoma State | 6-3 | Unranked |
The committee meets again Nov. 16-17. Its next rankings are scheduled for approximately 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, on ESPN.
