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Georgia football remains No. 2 in College Football Playoff rankings

Georgia football remains No. 2 in College Football Playoff rankings

Undefeated Georgia football remains the No. 2 team in the country according to the College Football Playoff rankings released on Tuesday night. The top four didn’t change from the initial rankings a week ago:

  1. Ohio State
  2. Georgia
  3. Michigan
  4. Florida State

There was a possibility the Bulldogs would jump the Buckeyes after beating then No. 12 Missouri in Athens. But the committee wasn’t fazed by Ohio State’s struggles against Rutgers (6-3) in Week 10.

Alabama remains at No. 8 following a 42-28 win over then No. 14 LSU, which dropped four spots to No. 18.

Georgia has another chance to make a statement to the committee this week with No. 9 Ole Miss coming to town.

After the matchup with the Rebels, the Bulldogs will travel to No. 13 Tennessee (Nov. 18), which moved up four spots after beating UConn (1-8) at home.

With wins over Ole Miss and Tennessee, Georgia should play for the SEC championship as the No. 1 team in the nation.

Kickoff versus the Rebels is set for 7 p.m. ET, televised on ESPN.

Brad Crawford predicts Texas vs Georgia in College Football Playoff

The Texas Longhorns (8-1) are still in the College Football Playoff race.

The Texas Longhorns (8-1) are still in the College Football Playoff race. One analyst appears confident in the team to make it there despite the Longhorns’ No. 7 ranking.

247Sports college football analyst Brad Crawford unveiled his New Years Six predictions ahead of Week 11. Surprisingly, Texas made it into his playoff prediction.

The prediction places Texas against reigning national champion Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. The teams last met in the same stadium in 2018.

In the other playoff semifinal, Crawford has Ohio State and Florida State clashing for a trip to the title game. It would be worth monitoring whether or not the playoff committee would send Florida State to the Sugar Bowl and Texas to the Rose Bowl instead.

Elsewhere, Oklahoma State is chosen as the Big 12’s second New Years Six representative. The prediction sends the Pokes to the Peach Bowl to face the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Michigan, Alabama and Oregon were excluded from this playoff prediction.

We will have a fuller picture of whether or not Texas can finish in the top four when the playoff rankings are revealed on Tuesday night.

Wisconsin remain unranked in Week 10 US LBM Coaches Poll

Badgers are moving in the wrong direction

Following another weekend of college football action, there was movement within the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Badgers (5-4) lost to Indiana on the road 20-14 on Saturday, losing a second straight game. Although quarterback Braedyn Locke was able to compile 243 passing yards and two touchdowns through the air, Wisconsin never really clicked offensively, struggling to run the ball without leading rusher Braelon Allen.

Here’s how the US LBM Coaches Poll turned out after Week 10:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 9-0 1,587 (55) –
2 Michigan 9-0 1,479 (4) –
3 Ohio State 9-0 1,468 (5) –
4 Florida State 9-0 1,433 –
5 Washington 9-0 1,357 –
6 Oregon 8-1 1,235 +1
7 Texas 8-1 1,209 -1
8 Alabama 8-1 1,187 –
9 Penn State 8-1 1,093 –
10 Ole Miss 8-1 1,052 –
11 Louisville 8-1 938 +4
12 Tennessee 7-2 785 +4
13 Oregon State 7-2 756 +6
14 Utah 7-2 747 +4
15 Missouri 7-2 658 -1
16 Oklahoma 7-2 552 -5
17 Oklahoma State 7-2 543 +10
18 Kansas 7-2 481 +5
19 LSU 6-3 468 -6
20 Tulane 8-1 377 +1
21 James Madison 9-0 279 +3
22 Notre Dame 7-3 264 -10
23 North Carolina 7-2 233 +2
24 Arizona 6-3 118 +8
25 Fresno State 8-1 113 +3

Schools Dropped Out

No. 17 Air Force; No. 20 UCLA; No. 22 USC;

Others Receiving Votes

Air Force 78; Iowa 57; USC 56; Kansas State 52; Liberty 50; Duke 24; UCLA 22; SMU 20; UNLV 10; Toledo 8; North Carolina State 4; Kentucky 4; Troy 2; West Virginia 1

Wisconsin will look to get back on track when they host Northwestern (4-5) on Saturday at 2:30PM.

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Brian Kelly’s reaction to initial College Football Playoff rankings

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the year have been released, and LSU sits at No. 14.

The first College Football Playoff rankings of the year have been released, and LSU sits at No. 14.

The Tigers are two spots behind Missouri, who LSU beat earlier this season. There has been a lot of talk about that, but LSU has two losses and Missouri only has one. Florida State comes in at No. 4 in the first playoff rankings.

The Tigers still have a chance to make a run all the way into the top four by the time the rankings matter. LSU will need to win out to make that happen. Brian Kelly discussed his thoughts on the rankings ont he SEC coaches teleconference Wednesday.

“It’s really where you’re ranked in December,” Kelly said, per On3. “These earlier rankings… it’s early in the race. Everybody is jockeying for position. It’s much better to be undefeated at this time because you allow yourself a little better of an opportunity.”

The path to the playoffs runs through Tuscaloosa this Saturday night.

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UGA football social media reacts to College Football Playoff rankings

Georgia Bulldogs football social media responds as Georgia is given motivation from the College Football Playoff committee

The College Football Playoff rankings are out ahead of Week 10. The back-to-back defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs check in as the No. 2 team in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Georgia football is ranked behind the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. Ohio State’s wins over Notre Dame, Penn State and Wisconsin gave the Buckeyes the edge over the Bulldogs.

No. 2 Georgia will have opportunities to play tougher opponents over the next several weeks starting in Week 10 against No. 12 Missouri. After Georgia, the selection committee ranks Michigan as the nation’s No. 3 team, Florida State at No. 4 and the Washington Huskies as No. 5.

How did Georgia football social media react to the first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings?

BREAKING: LSU cracks top 15 in initial College Football Playoff rankings

LSU will have a chance to move up these rankings quite a bit with a win over Alabama.

The initial College Football Playoff rankings were released, and after being idle in Week 9 ahead of a crucial matchup against Alabama, LSU cracked the top 15.

The Tigers rank No. 13 in both polls this week, but in the debut CFP rankings, they come in at No. 14. Ahead of them is a one-loss Missouri team that they beat on the road.

There was also a major deviation up top, as Ohio State claimed the No. 1 spot over Georgia, which is the leader in both polls.

LSU will almost certainly jump into the top 10 of these rankings next week if it can knock off the Crimson Tide, which ranks No. 8, in Tuscaloosa on Saturday night.

Here’s how the full top 25 looks in the first CFP rankings of the year.

Social media reacts to Texas’ College Football Playoff ranking

Do you think the College Football Playoff committee ranked Texas accordingly?

The College Football Playoff committee announced their first rankings of the year, sparking a social media frenzy.

Texas is officially ranked No. 7, directly ahead of Alabama at No. 8 and Oklahoma at No. 9.

The Longhorns beating Alabama certainly holds its weight, whereas Texas’ loss to Oklahoma doesn’t hurt as much due to Kansas upsetting the Sooners.

This is the highest Texas has ever been ranked in the College Football Playoff era, and they will look to climb as the year progresses.

Texas will face an adamant Kansas State team on Saturday as the Wildcats travel to DKR for an 11 a.m. CT kickoff.

Ohio State football’s initial College Football Playoff ranking revealed

Are you smiling with where Ohio State landed in the initial release of this year’s College Football Playoff rankings? #GoBucks

After nine weeks of the college football season, we finally got our look at the first release of the College Football Playoff rankings, and if you are on this Ohio State homer site, then we’re guessing you are here because you want to know where the Buckeyes landed.

After a lot of speculation and conjecture, the CFP committee revealed the rankings and placed Ohio State on top of them all at No. 1, followed by Georgia (2), Michigan (3), and Florida State (4) rounding out the top four teams.

Finishing out the top ten were Washington, Oregon, Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Ole Miss. The other Big Ten team in the rankings was Penn State at No. 11.

Many felt like the Buckeyes had the best resume and could be at No. 1 for this first set of rankings and that ended up being the case. Ohio State has wins over Penn State, and also on the road over No. 15 Notre Dame. Meanwhile, Michigan and Georgia haven’t beaten a team ranked yet, but there will be time for that.

This is just the first step in a journey to determine the four teams that will take part in the College Football Playoff. The CFP committee will announce the rankings every week around this time until the final set of rankings that comes out the Sunday after all of the conference championship games on Dec. 3.

Of course, we’ll be on top of each and every one as it occurs.

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Georgia football ranked No. 2 in initial College Football Playoff rankings

UGA football ranked high in initial College Football Playoff rankings ahead of the Georgia-Missouri game

The College Football Playoff rankings have been released after Week 9 of the 2023 college football season. The back-to-back defending national champion Georgia Bulldogs check in as the No. 2 team in the College Football Playoff rankings.

Georgia is ranked behind the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes. The playoff selection committee really likes Ohio State’s wins over Notre Dame, Penn State, and Wisconsin. Truthfully, the Buckeyes have played a tougher opening schedule than the Georgia Bulldogs.

No. 2 Georgia begins playing against tougher opponents over the next several weeks. The committee ranks Michigan as the nation’s No. 3 team and Florida State No. 4. The Washington Huskies round out the top five at No. 5.

Georgia’s Week 10 opponent, the Missouri Tigers, checks in as the No. 12 team in the College Football Playoff rankings. Missouri is 7-1 and has quality wins over Kansas State, Memphis, and Kentucky.

Georgia additionally has upcoming games with No. 10 Ole Miss and No. 17 Tennessee. Last season, Georgia began the year as the No. 3 team in the rankings before beating No. 1 Tennessee at home en route to winning a second straight national championship. Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs have not defeated a team currently ranked in the College Football Playoff rankings.

CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm issues predictions for first CFP rankings

The Tigers will learn where they stand in the initial CFP rankings Tuesday night.

The first set of College Football Playoff rankings are set to be released Tuesday night as we enter the month of November and Week 10 of the college football season.

We’ll know how the top 25 looks soon enough, but in the meantime, CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm issued his prediction for what the rankings will look like. He disagrees slightly with the current polls, which have LSU sitting at No. 13 across the board.

Instead, Palm has LSU at No. 12 in his CFP rankings prediction. Here’s what he had to say about coach Brian Kelly’s group, which takes on Alabama on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa.

The Tigers have basically had two weeks off with an actual bye last week and a 62-0 shellacking of Army the week prior. It’s all about being as fresh and healthy as possible for the trip to Alabama. If the Tigers win, it will create a three-way tie in the SEC West with the Tide and Ole Miss — all three teams would have a win and loss among the group.

The initial CFP rankings will be released Tuesday night at 6 p.m. CT on ESPN.

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