Georgia ranked third in first College Football Playoff rankings of 2022

The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked third in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2022 season released Tuesday evening by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.

The Tennessee Volunteers are ranked first, and they are followed by Ohio State. Clemson and Michigan round out the top five of the initial rankings.

The Bulldogs have beaten one team, the Oregon Ducks, that is ranked in the first College Football Playoff rankings. Georgia crushed No. 8 Oregon in their season-opener, 49-3, in Atlanta.

The Bulldogs are currently ranked number one in the AP Poll and USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Check out the full College Football Playoff Rankings below:

College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 1)

1. Tennessee
2. Ohio State
3. Georgia
4. Clemson
5. Michigan
6. Alabama
7. TCU
8. Oregon
9. USC
10. LSU
11. Ole Miss
12. UCLA
13. Kansas State
14. Utah
15. Penn State
16. Illinois
17. North Carolina
18. Oklahoma State
19. Tulane
20. Syracuse
21. Wake Forest
22. NC State
23. Oregon State
24. Texas
25. UCF

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will release their Top 25 rankings each week on Tuesday through Nov. 29. Below is the schedule of dates (all times Eastern):

• Tuesday, Nov. 1: 7-8pm ET
• Tuesday, Nov. 8: 7-8pm ET
• Tuesday, Nov. 15: 9-9:30pm ET*
• Tuesday, Nov. 22: 7-8pm ET
• Tuesday, Nov. 29: 7-7:30pm ET
• Sunday, Dec. 4: Noon-4pm ET (Selection day)

On Sunday, Dec. 4 at Noon ET, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee will announce the Playoff Semifinal pairings and semifinal bowl assignments. Those will be followed by the pairings for the remainder of the New Year’s Six bowl games.

The Georgia Bulldogs (8-0) are next scheduled to host the Tennessee Volunteers (8-0) at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Nov. 5. The game will be televised by CBS at 3:30pm ET.

College Football Playoff Schedule