Georgia's 35-point road blowout of Ole Miss was enough to see the Bulldogs take over the No. 1 spot in the second edition of the College Football Playoff rankings.
Utah moved into No. 2 following its win in the Holy War rivalry over BYU, while Alabama now sits No. 3 after dismantling LSU on the road in Death Valley. Unbeaten UCLA rounds out the top 4 that would receive first-round byes if the season ended today.
Miami plummeted to No. 7 after its loss to Notre Dame, with the Irish now at No. 5 following the dramatic win on Saturday at home.
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 8-1 |
| 2 | Utah | 9-0 |
| 3 | Alabama | 7-2 |
| 4 | UCLA | 9-0 |
| 5 | Notre Dame | 8-1 |
| 6 | Texas | 7-2 |
| 7 | Miami | 8-1 |
| 8 | Tennessee | 7-2 |
| 9 | Indiana | 8-1 |
| 10 | BYU | 7-2 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 7-2 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 8-1 |
Ohio State and Ole Miss find themselves in the bottom half of the top 25 after initially landing inside the top 12 last week. Their spots are filled by Tennessee and Texas Tech.
No. 24 Boise State would once again be the team that gets the 12-seed in the playoff bracket based on its standing as the highest-rated Group of 6 team.
| Rank | Team | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wake Forest | 8-1 |
| 14 | Houston | 7-2 |
| 15 | Iowa | 7-2 |
| 16 | Oregon | 6-3 |
| 17 | South Carolina | 6-3 |
| 18 | USC | 7-2 |
| 19 | Ole Miss | 6-3 |
| 20 | Ohio State | 6-3 |
| 21 | LSU | 6-3 |
| 22 | Missouri | 6-3 |
| 23 | Arizona | 7-2 |
| 24 | Boise State | 8-1 |
| 25 | Oklahoma State | 6-3 |
Current bracket
Byes: Georgia, Utah, Alabama, UCLA
First-round matchups
No. 12 Boise State vs. No. 5 Notre Dame
No. 11 Kentucky vs. No. 6 Texas
No. 10 BYU vs. No. 7 Miami
No. 9 Indiana vs. No. 8 Tennessee
More to come.
