Georgia moves up in AP Poll following SEC Championship victory

The Georgia Bulldogs have moved up in the AP Poll following their 22-19 overtime win over the Texas Longhorns in the SEC Championship Game on Saturday in Atlanta, Ga.

Georgia (12-1) moved up three spots to No. 2 as a result of the win, while Texas (11-2) dropped two spots to No. 4. Oregon, undefeated at 13-0 and the Big Ten champion, remains the top-ranked team in the country.

As the SEC champion, Georgia will advance to the College Football Playoff and, as one of the top four teams, should receive a first round bye. That means Georgia’s first game in the playoff should be in the quarterfinals at the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.

The inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff field is set to be revealed today beginning at 12:00pm ET on ESPN. The remainder of the CFP rankings and bowl schedule will also be revealed this afternoon.

Below are the college football rankings for Week 16 of the 2024 season (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 16

1. Oregon (62)
2. Georgia
3. Notre Dame
4. Texas
5. Penn State
6. Ohio State
7. Tennessee
8. Boise State
9. Indiana
10. Arizona State
11. Alabama
12. SMU
13. Clemson
14. South Carolina
15. Miami
16. Ole Miss
17. BYU
18. Iowa State
19. Army
20. Colorado
21. Illinois
22. Syracuse
23. Missouri
24. UNLV
25. Memphis

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 75, Louisville 37, Duke 29, Kansas State 9, Marshall 8, LSU 8, Florida 5, Tulane 2, Baylor 2, Ohio 2, Louisiana 1

Dropped from rankings: Tulane 18, Texas A&M 20

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