Georgia's 35-point road blowout of Ole Miss was enough for the Bulldogs to take over the No. 1 spot in the second edition of the College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday.
Ten teams from the initial rankings' top 12 remained, but there was plenty of movement by those programs after a weekend that featured six ranked-on-ranked matchups.
Utah moved into No. 2 following its Holy War win over BYU, while Alabama rose to No. 3 after dismantling LSU on the road in Death Valley. Unbeaten UCLA rounds out the top four, each of which would receive first-round byes if the season ended today.
Miami dropped from No. 1 to No. 7 after its loss to Notre Dame, with the Fighting Irish now at No. 5 following their dramatic home win Saturday.
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| 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 |
Indiana tumbled despite being on its bye week due to a significant hit to its strength of schedule. Every single Big Ten team the Hoosiers have played this season lost over the weekend, and Indiana's loss to Ohio State looks worse after the Buckeyes dropped a third game.
Ohio State and Ole Miss were the two teams from the initial top 12 to drop out, landing at Nos. 19 and 20, respectively, after blowout home losses. Tennessee and Texas Tech entered the top 12, although the 12th-seeded Red Raiders would be replaced by No. 24 Boise State in the bracket because the Broncos are the highest-ranked 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
