BREAKING: UGA Football Gets First Ranking in 12-Team College Football Playoff Rankings
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ATHENS - Kirby Smart and UGA Football were ranked No. 5 in the first College Football Playoff Committee rankings of the year Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs are ranked No. 5 in both the Coaches’ and AP Poll as well. Kirby Smart’s one-loss Bulldogs have trailed in the second half of all of their SEC games in 20225 except a 35-14 win over Kentucky.
The Bulldogs take on Mississippi State this Saturday at noon on ESPN. UGA is considered a 7.5-point favorite to win that road game. Then the Dawgs face off with No. 11 (CFP) Texas Saturday night on ABC at 7:30. Georgia will conclude its regular season with a Black Friday game on ABC at 3:30 against No. 17 Georgia Tech at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
The games with State, Texas and Tech will likely determine the CFP fate of the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs have wins over No. 25 Tennessee and No. 6 Ole Miss and a loss to No. 4 Alabama, meaning the Dawgs have played one of the most-difficult schedules in college football this season.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF 2025 WEEK ONE TOP 25
1. Ohio State
2. Indiana
3. Texas A&M
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Ole Miss
7. BYU
8. Texas Tech
9. Oregon
10. Notre Dame
11. Texas
12. Oklahoma
13. Utah
14. Virginia
15. Louisville
16. Vanderbilt
17. Georgia Tech
18. Miami
19. USC
20. Iowa
21. Michigan
22. Missouri
23. Washington
24. Pitt
25. Tennessee
No. 1 Teams in First CFP Rankings
2025 - Ohio State
2024 - Oregon
2023 - Ohio State
2022 - Tennessee
2021 - Georgia ***
2020 - Alabama ***
2019 - Ohio State
2018 - Clemson ***
2017 - Georgia
2016 - Alabama
2015 - Clemson
2014 - Mississippi State
*** - Won the national title
