CFP rankings reveal for Georgia football. See where the Bulldogs landed in second bracket

A 24-team playoff field is coming in the 2027 season, but Georgia football wants to make a run to win it all in the final 12-team playoff.

The Bulldogs are the new No. 1 in the College Football Playoff rankings that were released Tuesday night.

Georgia is also No. 1 in the coaches and AP poll. The Bulldogs moved up from No. 2 in the CFP's initial rankings last week after top-ranked Miami's 31-24 loss at Notre Dame.

Georgia last was No. 1 in the CFP on Nov. 28, 2023 when it was 12-0 before losing in the SEC Championship game to Alabama and falling to No. 6 in the final rankings.

“I don’t feel like a ranking really should impress anybody or make anybody feel big,” Georgia safety Rasean Dinkins said Tuesday. “I just feel we’ve got to go week by week, take it step by step.”

Georgia dominated Ole Miss 42-7 Saturday night in Oxford.

The Bulldogs (8-1) return home to play CFP No. 22 Missouri Saturday at 3:30 p.m., and then close out SEC play at No. 17 South Carolina on Nov. 21.

“Zero doubt that they’re the benchmark for the league right now and the way Coach (Kirby) Smart runs his program, the philosophical identity he has in offense, defense and special teams,” Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz said on Tuesday. “The way his team plays consistently down in and down out. It’s what everybody in our conference is chasing.”

Latest CFP rankings

Here are the top 12 teams in the first reveal on Nov. 3

No. 1 Georgia

No. 2 Utah

No. 3 Alabama

No. 4 UCLA

No. 5 Notre Dame

No. 6 Texas

No. 7 Miami

No. 8 Tennessee

No. 9 Indiana

No. 10 BYU

No. 11 Kentucky

No. 12 Texas Tech

Georgia’s projected CFP opponent

Georgia would be the No. 21seed and play the winner of No. 8 seed Indiana and No. 9 Indiana in a quarterfinal based on the first rankings. .

College Football Playoff bracket: Who’s in, who’s out

The first-round matchups based on the first set of rankings would be: No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Notre Dame, No. 11 Kentucky at No. 6 Texas, No. 10 BYU at No. 7 Miami and No. 9 Indiana at No. 8 Tennessee. The first-round byes are No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Utah, No. 3 Alabama and No. 4 UCLA.

Teams on the outside of the bracket this week include No. 12 Texas Tech, No. 13 Wake Forest and No. 14 Houston.

How many teams in College Football Playoff 2026?

The playoff expanded from a four-team to 12-team field in 2024. This year, the four Power Conference champions are guaranteed a spot in the playoff. The four highest ranked teams get byes regardless of conference. This year, the top 3 seeds choose their bowl path in rank order. The CFP quarterfinal bowls are the Cotton, Fiesta, Peach and Rose.

When next College Football Playoff rankings come out

The third CFP rankings will be revealed during the top 25 rankings show on Tuesday Nov. 17 at 9 p.m. on ESPN. The final rankings will be released Dec. 6 in a show that starts at noon.

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