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Georgia lands at No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings

The Morning Marietta teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 3 sources

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If you bleed red and black, Tuesday was a good night. The College Football Playoff committee ranked Georgia No. 2 in its first rankings of the year, behind only undefeated Miami. FOX 5 Atlanta reports that undefeated Utah took third and defending champion Indiana fourth. Atlanta News First said the 13 people in that room "could have been picking from a hat."

Georgia sits at No. 2 with a road game at Ole Miss ahead

No. 10
Ole Miss, Georgia's road opponent this week
13
members on the selection committee
Dec. 6
when the final rankings come out

Sources: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, FOX 5 Atlanta, Atlanta News First

  • Notre Dame: No. 11, must beat Miami Saturday
  • Ohio State: No. 12, but outside the field
  • Boise State: No. 25, would take the Group of Six bid

This week's trip to Ole Miss comes with some history: the Rebels beat Georgia in last season's playoff to end its season.

No. 2Georgia's spot in both the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll this week

Georgia is also the highest-ranked SEC team in the playoff rankings.

Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sources: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, FOX 5 Atlanta, Atlanta News First

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