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

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Dawgs fans, you're sitting pretty. Georgia landed at No. 2 in the committee's first rankings, released Tuesday, with only Miami ahead. Utah took No. 3 and defending champion Indiana No. 4.

Georgia opened at No. 2 in a field with three unbeaten teams

No. 2
Georgia's spot in the first CFP rankings
13
members on the selection committee
3
undefeated teams entering November
No. 11
Notre Dame, the last team in the projected field

Sources: CBS Atlanta, FOX 5 Atlanta, 95.5 WSB

  • Next four: Alabama, Kentucky, Texas and UCLA
  • Ohio State: No. 12; Tennessee: No. 13
  • Notre Dame: No. 11, last team inside the projected field
  • Boise State: No. 25, with the Group of Six bid

The SEC has five of the top 10 teams and 10 of the Top 25. Three undefeated teams entering November is the fewest since the CFP era began in 2014. Notre Dame must beat Miami on Saturday or risk slipping out of the picture.

Five of the CFP's top 10 teams are from the SEC

5 of 10

  • are SEC teams
  • 5 are from other conferences

Source: 95.5 WSB

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are SEC teams550%
are from other conferences550%

Sources: CBS Atlanta, FOX 5 Atlanta, 95.5 WSB

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