Georgia fell out of the provisional playoff field in the second edition of the College Football Playoff rankings on Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs dropped to No. 12 and are the first team out of the 12-team bracket. Georgia is on the outside looking in at the moment because No. 13 Boise State would be in the playoff as the fifth-best conference champion.
Georgia may not be on the outside of the playoff very long. The Bulldogs host No. 7 Tennessee on Saturday night. A win will move the Bulldogs back into the 12-team bracket with two weeks to go in the regular season.
Oregon maintained the top spot in the rankings and in the projected bracket. Georgia’s loss propelled Texas to the No. 2 seed in the bracket and No. 3 overall behind Ohio State. The Big Ten has four teams in the top five as Indiana moved up to No. 5 behind Penn State. The conference is in a great spot to have all four teams in the playoff at the end of the season as both Indiana and Penn State could finish the season 11-1 and miss the Big Ten title game.
Ole Miss moved up to No. 11 ahead of Georgia after its 28-10 win over the Bulldogs. The Rebels jumped five spots with the win.
Miami dropped all the way to No. 9 in the rankings and the No. 4 seed in the bracket after losing to Georgia Tech on Saturday.
First-round byes
1. Oregon
2. Texas
3. BYU
4. Miami
BYU moved up three spots after its 22-21 win at Utah. The Cougars host Kansas in Week 12.
First-round matchups
No. 12 Boise State at No. 5 Ohio State
No. 11 Ole Miss at No. 6 Penn State
No. 10 Alabama at No. 7 Indiana
No. 9 Notre Dame at No. 8 Tennessee
This scenario would have three of the four first-round games at Big Ten stadiums. It’s very plausible that could become a reality too. We don’t think Tennessee won’t be at No. 8 in the bracket next week. The Vols are either going to move up with a big road win at Georgia, or they’ll fall a few spots with a loss.
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)
