The second edition of the College Football Playoff Rankings was released Tuesday night with Georgia taking over the No. 1 spot. Last week's No. 1 team, Miami (FL), fell to Notre Dame in one of the most-anticipated games of the 2026 season on Saturday night in Week 10. Simultaneously, the Bulldogs made an emphatic statement by demolishing Ole Miss on the road in Oxford, clearing the path for Kirby Smart and the Dawgs to sit atop the CFP Rankings heading into Week 11. 

Sitting at 8-1 (6-1 SEC) with three weeks left in the regular season, Georgia seems like a lock to make the 12-team bracket unless it stumbles mightily down this final stretch. Missouri, South Carolina and Georgia Tech -- one of the more notable disappointments of this season -- remain, plus a potential SEC Championship Game appearance. Should the Dawgs continue to play to the standard they've set for themselves in 2026, another appearance in the CFP lies ahead. 

Filling the void left by Georgia at the No. 2 spot is Utah (9-0, 6-0 Big 12) as Morgan Scalley continues to impress in his first season leading the Utes following Kyle Whittingham's departure. One of two unbeaten teams remaining at the FBS level, Utah is coming off its biggest win of the season, outlasting archrival BYU in the Holy War in Week 10. A tough test awaits Scalley and the Utes this week with a road trip to Arizona on tap. 

Rounding out the top five, Alabama moved to No. 3 on the heels of its win over LSU. Meanwhile, UCLA, one of two remaining unbeatens in the FBS, joined the top four and Notre Dame rose to No. 5 after its marquee win over Miami. 

With the 12-team playoff model granting automatic bids to the five highest-ranked conference champions, Boise State would take the last spot if the field were chosen today from the Group of Six level, as the Broncos come in at No. 24.

College Football Playoff Rankings, Nov. 10

~ First-round bye

1. Georgia (8-1) ~
2. Utah (9-0) ~
3. Alabama (7-2) ~
4. UCLA (9-0) ~
5. Notre Dame (8-1)
6. Texas (7-2)
7. Miami (8-1)
8. Tennessee (7-2)
9. Indiana (8-1)
10. BYU (7-2)
11. Kentucky (7-2)
12. Texas Tech (8-1)
13. Wake Forest (8-1)
14. Houston (7-2)
15. Iowa (7-2)
16. Oregon (6-3)
17. South Carolina (6-3)
18. USC (7-2)
19. Ole Miss (6-3)
20. Ohio State (6-3)
21. LSU (6-3)
22. Missouri (6-3)
23. Arizona (7-2)
24. Boise State (8-1)
25. Oklahoma State (6-3)