Gunner Stockton may not be the favorite to win this year's Heisman Trophy, but he is closer to getting to New York than most people realize. After the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season, Stockton's Georgia Bulldogs are ranked where they should be at No. 5 overall. Yes, they probably want to avoid a rematch with the Alabama Crimson Tide in the quarterfinals, but the Dawgs have time.
The only teams ranked ahead of Georgia are Ohio State, Indiana, Texas A&M and Alabama, all of whom have Heisman Trophy contenders at quarterback.