ATLANTA — The second College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 have been released and the Georgia Bulldogs have fallen.
In the first rankings last week, the Dawgs were ranked No. 3, behind only undefeated Oregon and one-loss Ohio State. Now, Georgia is currently ranked No. 12 after a heartbreaking loss against the Ole Miss Rebels.
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The Associated Press also dropped the Bulldogs down to No. 11. They’ll face No. 6/No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday.
This is the first year that college football has expanded to a 12-team bracket for the playoff. While the Bulldogs are ranked No. 12, they would be the first team out of the playoff.
The five best-ranked conference champions are guaranteed spots in the playoff and the top four are guaranteed first-round byes.
Here is the complete ranking:
- Oregon (10-0)
- Ohio State (8-1)
- Texas (8-1)
- Penn State (8-1)
- Indiana (10-0)
- BYU (9-0)
- Tennessee (8-1)
- Notre Dame (8-1)
- Miami (9-1)
- Alabama (7-2)
- Ole Miss (8-2)
- Georgia (7-2)
- Boise State (8-1)
- SMU (8-1)
- Texas A&M (7-2)
- Kansas State (7-2)
- Colorado (7-2)
- Washington State (8-1)
- Louisville (6-3)
- Clemson (7-2)
- South Carolina (6-3)
- LSU (6-3)
- Missouri (7-2)
- Army (9-0)
- Tulane (8-2)
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