Georgia Takes Over No. 1 in Second College Football Playoff Rankings as Alabama Reaches No. 3

Georgia is the new No. 1 team in the College Football Playoff rankings. The selection committee released its second of six rankings on Tuesday, Nov. 10, moving the Bulldogs up from No. 2 after a 42-7 road win over Ole Miss. Utah (9-0), Alabama (7-2) and UCLA (9-0) round out the top four, and all four would receive first-round byes if the season ended today.

Utah and UCLA are the only unbeaten teams left in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Alabama is the earliest two-loss team ever to reach the top four, and committee chair Hunter Yurachek pointed to the Crimson Tide’s No. 1 strength of schedule in the country.

Notre Dame jumps, Miami falls

Notre Dame made the week’s biggest move, jumping six spots to No. 5 after beating Miami 31-24 on Saturday. Miami, the previous No. 1, fell six spots to No. 7. Texas is No. 6, Tennessee rose to No. 8, and Indiana dropped five spots to No. 9 after a bye week in which nearly all of its past opponents lost.

The SEC placed nine teams in the top 25, more than any other conference. The Big Ten and Big 12 placed six each. Texas Tech (8-1) sits at No. 12 and Wake Forest (8-1) at No. 13, the first two teams outside the projected 12-team field, while No. 24 Boise State (8-1) would take the final spot as the highest-ranked Group of 6 team.

What comes next

Four more rankings remain before the committee sets the final bracket on Selection Sunday, Dec. 6. This weekend’s schedule includes No. 6 Texas at No. 21 LSU, No. 2 Utah at No. 23 Arizona, No. 18 Southern California at No. 9 Indiana, and No. 22 Missouri at No. 1 Georgia. The playoff grows to 24 teams in 2027, and you can read how the 24-team playoff will work.

Reporting based on coverage by NCAA.com and The Associated Press.