Tonight marks the third release of the College Football Playoff rankings, but for Georgia Tech, the number beside their name hardly matters. The Yellow Jackets already know the truth: their destiny won’t be decided in a TV studio, it will be decided on the field.
Georgia Tech’s path is brutally simple. Beat Pitt, and they’re playing for the ACC Championship. Lose, and nothing else matters. That reality makes the CFP rankings less about postseason positioning and more about respect. Each week, the committee has shown where they believe Tech stands in the ACC hierarchy. Tonight’s ranking isn’t about playoff hopes—it’s a temperature check on how the nation views Brent Key’s program.