Georgia rises to No. 1 in new College Football Playoff rankings

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Georgia Bulldogs are No. 1 once more in the College Football Playoff rankings.

The Dawgs (8-1, 6-1 SEC) rose one spot to No. 1 after thumping then-No. 10 Ole Miss 42-7 on Saturday. The Rebels fell nine spots to No. 19.

The former No. 1, Miami, fell to No. 7 after losing its first game of the season 34-21 to Notre Dame. The Fighting Irish rose from No. 11 to No. 5 after the win.

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This is the 16th week Georgia has spent at No. 1 in the CFP rankings, second all-time behind Alabama’s 24. The Crimson Tide rose to third this week after beating now-No. 21 LSU 31-13.

Georgia faces No. 22 Missouri in Athens on Saturday.

The full ranking can be found below.

1. Georgia
2. Utah
3. Alabama
4. UCLA
5. Notre Dame
6. Texas
7. Miami
8. Tennessee
9. Indiana
10. BYU
11. Kentucky
12. Texas Tech
13. Wake Forest
14. Houston
15. Iowa
16. Oregon
17. South Carolina
18. USC
19. Ole Miss
20. Ohio State
21. LSU
22. Missouri
23. Arizona
24. Boise State
25. Oklahoma State