College Football Rankings Update

The Notre Dame Fighting Irish, ranked 11th by the College Football Playoff committee in their initial rankings, defeated the top team, Miami Hurricanes, in Week 10. This victory ended Miami’s undefeated streak and reshaped the college football landscape.

The Georgia Bulldogs, having dominated Ole Miss with a 42-7 victory, have ascended to the number one spot. Initially placed second due to a loss to Auburn, they entered Week 10 with a 7-1 record.

Following their loss to Notre Dame, Miami dropped six spots, landing at number seven. In contrast, Notre Dame climbed six positions to reach number five.

Alabama, ranked third, beat LSU 31-13. Despite having a 7-2 record like Tennessee, who sits at number eight, Alabama ranks higher. The head-to-head win Tennessee had over Alabama earlier in the season raises questions about this ranking decision.

“They’re number one in record strength and schedule strength,” CFP committee chair Hunter Yurachek stated regarding Alabama’s ranking. “They have four quality wins, including a significant victory over Mississippi State.”

Texas is ranked sixth, followed by Miami and Tennessee. Indiana, after a bye week, holds the ninth position but moved down five spots. BYU is in tenth place after a loss to the second-ranked Utah.

At number 11 is Kentucky, succeeded by Texas Tech, Wake Forest, Houston, and Iowa. Oregon moved up to 16th after beating Ohio State, who slipped to 20th.

Here are the complete current rankings:

• No. 1: Georgia (8-1)
• No. 2: Utah (9-0)
• No. 3: Alabama (7-2)
• No. 4: UCLA (9-0)
• No. 5: Notre Dame (8-1)
• No. 6: Texas (7-2)
• No. 7: Miami (8-1)
• No. 8: Tennessee (7-2)
• No. 9: Indiana (8-1)
• No. 10: BYU (7-2)
• No. 11: Kentucky (7-2)
• No. 12: Texas Tech (8-1)
• No. 13: Wake Forest (8-1)
• No. 14: Houston (7-2)
• No. 15: Iowa (7-2)
• No. 16: Oregon (6-3)
• No. 17: South Carolina (6-3)
• No. 18: USC (7-2)
• No. 19: Ole Miss (6-3)
• No. 20: Ohio State (6-3)
• No. 21: LSU (6-3)
• No. 22: Missouri (6-3)
• No. 23: Arizona (7-2)
• No. 24: Boise State (8-1)
• No. 25: Oklahoma State (6-3)