Georgia ranked third in first College Football Playoff rankings of 2022 (2024)

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Is Georgia ranked number 3? ›

The final Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings of the 2023 season have been released and the Bulldogs made a big jump up following bowl season. The Bulldogs moved from No. 6 up to No. 3 in the final poll.

The Bulldogs likely had a case for being one of the best four teams in college football, but the Playoff Committee decided that Texas and Alabama had better resumes. The committee obviously valued head-to-head results, putting Texas in third, thanks largely to the Longhorns' head-to-head win against Alabama.

Georgia dropped from the No. 1 spot to the No. 6 spot following its 27-24 loss to Alabama on Saturday. It's the first time all season that Georgia is not ranked No.

In its last game, the Seminoles won a low-scoring 16-6 affair against the Louisville Cardinals to earn the ACC title in Charlotte, North Carolina. Speaking on ESPN, College Football Playoff committee chair Boo Corrigan said FSU was left out of the final four because of Travis' injury.

The short answer is that there was no room at the inn. By virtue of its loss to Alabama, Georgia became a 1-loss team without a conference championship. Every team ahead of Georgia was either (a) an undefeated major conference champion or (b) a 1-loss major conference champion.

The final college football top four teams are locked in. The University of Georgia Bulldogs are now out of the top four after being defeated by the University of Alabama. The final four, in order, are Michigan, Washington, Alabama, and Texas.

Georgia is set to play in 2023 Orange Bowl. This marks the program's fifth time appearing in an Orange Bowl and its first appearance since 2021, when Georgia defeated Michigan in the national semifinals.

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — The Georgia Bulldogs will not have a chance to win its third straight national title after the College Football Playoff Committee ranked them outside the top four teams.

Ohio State topping the first CFP rankings was largely resume-based: The Buckeyes had wins against two top-15 teams in last week's rankings in Penn State and Notre Dame, while Georgia hadn't beaten a single ranked team.

Georgia is still No. 1 because most voters still believe it is the best team in America, and they believe that in large part because of the team's depth and conditioning.

Where is UGA in the polls? ›

With the season officially in the books, the Associated Press (AP Poll) has officially released its final rankings for the 2023 season. The Georgia Bulldogs closed out the season as the fourth-ranked team in the country behind Texas, Washington, and Michigan.

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University of Georgia Rankings

University of Georgia is ranked #47 out of 439 National Universities.

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