UGA back in playoff bracket in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Dec 29, 2022; Atlanta, GA, USA; The College Football Playoff trophy inside the College Football Hall of Fame during media day for the Peach Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns-The Columbus Dispatch

The Georgia Bulldogs are back in the College Football Playoff bracket after a statement 31-17 win over the Tennessee Volunteers. Georgia rises to the No. 11 seed and are ranked at No. 10.

Georgia moved past Tennessee and BYU, who both lost.

The Bulldogs now have an outside shot at making the SEC championship. They won the Tennessee game due to a solid game from quarterback Carson Beck and five sacks by the group of Chaz Chambliss, Smael Mondon Jr., and Damon Wilson II, who also forced a fumble.

After losing to No. 9 Ole Miss, the Bulldogs temporarily found themselves out of the playoff, and they were in a “playoff eliminator” heading against No. 11 Tennessee, but never count out Kirby Smart’s squad.

Georgia showed why they belong on this bracket, now having two wins against top 11 teams. Barring an upset loss to either UMass, who just fired their head coach, or Georgia Tech, the Bulldogs should make the final bracket when the last playoff rankings come out.

College Football Playoff ranking: Who’s out

First teams out: Tennessee Volunteers, SMU Mustangs

Playoff Committee seeding

No. 1 : Oregon Ducks (projected conference champion)

No. 2: Texas Longhorns (projected conference champion)

No. 3: Miami Hurricanes (projected conference champion)

No. 4: Boise State Broncos (projected conference champion)

No. 5: Ohio State Buckeyes

No. 6: Penn State Nittany Lions

No. 7: Indiana Hoosiers

No. 8: Notre Dame Fighting Irish

No. 9: Alabama Crimson Tide

No. 10: Ole Miss Rebels

No. 11: Georgia Bulldogs

No. 12: BYU Cougars

UGA’s projected CFP opponent

Georgia is slated to play the Penn State Nittany Lions, the No. 6 seed, in the first round on December 20th or…


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Publish date : 2024-11-20 02:27:00

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