The first College Football Playoff rankings of the season were released on Tuesday withGeorgia leading the way as expected.
Following Georgia, the rest of the top six include Alabama (7-1), Michigan State (8-0), Oregon (7-1), Ohio State (7-1) and Cincinnati (8-0). This is the highest ranking in the College Football Playoff era for a non-Power 5 conference program.
Kirby Smart has led the Bulldogs to a perfect 8-0 start as the Georgia defense has yet to give up more than 13 points in a single game this season. No team on Georgia's remaining schedule (not counting a potential apperance in the SEC championship game) is currently ranked in the AP Top 25.