Bulldogs tumble while Big Ten rules top of CFP playoff race

Georgia plummeted from No. 3 to No. 12 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings Tuesday following a 28-10 loss to Ole Miss, its second loss of the season, while previously undefeated Miami dropped from No. 4 to No. 9 after falling to Georgia Tech.

If the season ended today, the 7-2 Bulldogs would be the first team left out of the bracket, because No. 13 Boise State would claim an automatic berth as the fifth conference champion.

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“Their offense hasn’t been consistent, and they’ve struggled with some turnovers,” committee chairman Warde Manuel said of Georgia. “Their defense has been solid, though in their loss to Ole Miss, with their offense struggling, their defense was on the field quite a bit.”

Oregon and Ohio State remained atop the rankings, while Texas, Penn State and undefeated Indiana moved up behind them, giving the Big Ten four of the top five teams.

Undefeated BYU jumped from No. 9 to No. 6 following its dramatic win over rival Utah late Saturday. Tennessee remained at No. 7, while Notre Dame moved up from No. 10 to No. 8.

Alabama, coming off a blowout win at LSU, moved up one spot from No. 11 to No. 10, with Ole Miss jumping up from No. 16 to No. 11. The Rebels would receive the last at-large berth if the season ended today.

Manuel said the fact Alabama and Ole Miss both beat Georgia head-to-head contributed to the Dawgs falling as far as they did.

College Football Playoff Top 25

1

Oregon

10-0

2

Ohio State

8-1

3

Texas

8-1

4

Penn State

8-1

5

Indiana

10-0

6

BYU

9-0

7

Tennessee

8-1

8

Notre Dame

8-1

9

Miami

9-1

10

Alabama

7-2

11

Ole Miss

8-2

12

Georgia

7-2

13

Boise State

8-1

14

SMU

8-1

15

Texas A&M

7-2

16

Kansas State

7-2

17

Colorado

7-2

18

Washington State

8-1

19

Louisville

6-3

20

Clemson

7-2

21

South Carolina

6-3

22

LSU

6-3

23

Missouri

7-2

24

Army

9-0

25

Tulane

8-2