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Georgia lands at No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff rankings, behind only Miami

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If you bleed red and black, here's your Thursday: Georgia is No. 2 in the first rankings, with only Miami ahead, CBS Atlanta reported. Miami is the clear No. 1.

3undefeated teams entering November

That's the fewest college football has seen since the CFP era began in 2014.

Source: 95.5 WSB

The selection committee leaned early on schedule strength in a season of parity, using a blend of data points and observations.

  • Georgia: No. 2, behind Miami
  • SEC teams in the CFP top 10: 5
  • SEC teams in the CFP top 25: 10
  • AP poll: 5 SEC teams in the top 12, 10 in the top 25

The SEC has five of the CFP's top 10 teams and 10 of its top 25

Source: 95.5 WSB

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In the top 105
In the top 2510

Sources: CBS Atlanta, 95.5 WSB

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