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Georgia Leads New College Football Playoff Rankings
Georgia moved to No.
1 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings, released Tuesday, with Utah second, Alabama third and undefeated UCLA fourth.
The rankings are set by a selection committee to choose teams for the 12-team playoff, and the top four would receive first-round byes.
Notre Dame jumped from No.
11 to No.
5 after beating Miami 31-24, while Miami fell to No.
7.
Ohio State dropped to No.
20 after losing to Oregon, and LSU fell to No.
21.
If these rankings shaped the bracket, Boise State would be the only Group of Six team in the field and would face Notre Dame in the first round.
Four weeks remain for teams to improve their chances, and the final rankings will determine who makes the playoff.
Georgia moved to No. 1 in the second 2026 College Football Playoff rankings announced Tuesday.
Utah is No. 2, Alabama No. 3 and undefeated UCLA No. 4.
Notre Dame climbed six places to No. 5 after beating previously top-ranked Miami, which fell to No. 7.
Georgia, Utah, Alabama and UCLA would receive first-round byes if the current rankings were used for the 12-team bracket.
The committee’s ranking of Alabama drew criticism on social media, while its chair cited the team’s record and schedule strength.
- Who
- Georgia leads the College Football Playoff rankings; the rankings were issued by the selection committee.
- What
- The committee released its second set of rankings for the 2026 playoff.
- When
- Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The rankings changed after recent games, including Georgia’s win over Ole Miss and Notre Dame’s win over Miami.
Critics of Alabama's ranking
CFP selection committee
Alabama's position
Critics of Alabama's ranking
Critics on social media expressed anger about Alabama being ranked No. 3.
CFP selection committee
The committee ranked Alabama No. 3 after it moved up two places.
Basis for the ranking
Critics of Alabama's ranking
Critics objected to Alabama’s high ranking.
CFP selection committee
Chair Hunter Yurachek cited Alabama’s record strength, schedule strength and quality wins.
Miami received top billing in the committee’s opening rankings.
Georgia beat Ole Miss, and Notre Dame beat Miami 31-24.
The committee released its second rankings, with Georgia at No. 1.
- Georgia
- No. 1; 8-1
- Utah
- No. 2; 9-0
- Alabama
- No. 3; 7-2
- UCLA
- No. 4; 9-0
- Notre Dame
- No. 5; rose six places from No. 11
- Miami
- No. 7; fell six places after its first loss of the season
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What people are saying
They looked like the Notre Dame that should have been ranked No. 5
They were dominating that game.
They're No. 1 in record strength, No. 1 in schedule strength.
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