College Football Playoff rankings: Georgia takes over as top dawg; Indiana drops five spots on bye

First reported by The Athletic at Tue 5:02 PM · 4 outlets in all

1. Sports Illustrated17hGeorgia Already Loses No. 1 Spot in Updated College Football RankingsMost human polls have Georgia as the No. 1 team in college football, but one computer ranking system prefers another team late in the 2026 season.
2. Fox Sports30h2026 College Football Playoff Rankings: Georgia No. 1, Ohio State Outside Top 10The second set of College Football Playoff rankings were revealed on Tuesday, with the Georgia Bulldogs sitting at No. 1.
3. Yahoo Sports30hCollege Football Playoff rankings: Georgia takes over as top dawg; Indiana drops five spots on byeThe Georgia Bulldogs and Utah Utes sit atop this week's CFP rankings.
4. The Athletic(subscription required)33hGeorgia, Utah top College Football Playoff rankings, Notre Dame moves to No. 5The Bulldogs are No. 1 after routing Ole Miss, while the Utes are up to No. 2 after edging rival BYU.