Georgia ranked third in first College Football Playoff rankings of 2024

The Georgia Bulldogs (7-1)are ranked third in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season released Tuesday evening by the College Football Playoff Selection Committee.

The Oregon Ducks (9-0) top the initial CFP rankings, while the Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) come in at second ahead of the Bulldogs. The Miami Hurricanes (fourth) and Texas Longhorns (fifth) round out the top five of the initial rankings.

Teams in the first College Football Playoff Rankings that Georgia has played include No. 5 Texas (won 30-15), No. 11 Alabama (lost 41-34), and No. 23 Clemson (Won 34-3). The Bulldogs are scheduled to play No. 16 Ole Miss this weekend and No. 7 Tennessee on Nov. 16.

Georgia is currently ranked second in the AP Poll and US LBM Coaches Poll. Check out the full College Football Playoff Rankings below:

College Football Playoff Rankings (Nov. 5)

1. Oregon
2. Ohio State
3. Georgia
4. Miami
5. Texas
6. Penn State
7. Tennessee
8. Indiana
9. BYU
10. Notre Dame
11. Alabama
12. Boise State
13. SMU
14. Texas A&M
15. LSU
16. Ole Miss
17. Iowa State
18. Pitt
19. Kansas State
20. Colorado
21. Washington State
22. Louisville
23. Clemson
24. Missouri
25. Army

The College Football Playoff Selection Committee will release their Top 25 rankings each week on Tuesday through December 3. On Sunday, Dec. 8 at Noon ET, the College Football Playoff Selection Committee will announce the 12-team playoff bracket. Below is the schedule of dates (all times Eastern):

• Tuesday, Nov. 12: 9-9:30pm*
• Tuesday, Nov. 19: 7-8pm
• Tuesday, Nov. 26: 8-9pm
• Tuesday, Dec. 3: 7-7:30pm
• Sunday, Dec. 8 (selection day): Noon-4pm

*Approximate start time will be 9 p.m. ET live between games of the State Farm Champions Classic college basketball double-header at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Georgia Bulldogs are next scheduled to travel to Oxford, Miss., to take on the Ole Miss Rebels at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 9. The game will be televised by ABC and streamed via ESPN+ at 3:30pm ET (Buy Tickets).

2024 UGA Football Schedule