ATHENS, Ga. — This past Saturday was like the parting of the Red Sea for the Georgia Bulldogs as far as returning to the College Football Playoff.
Not only did Georgia dominate the perceived No. 1 team in the country in Tennessee 27-13 at Sanford Stadium, but the Vols also were among three of the top six teams in the CFP rankings that lost last weekend. The others were No. 4 Clemson and No. 6 Alabama.
Accordingly, Georgia commanded 62 of the available 63 first-place votes in Sunday’s Associated Press poll. That’s a strong indication the Bulldogs will move into the top spot for the second CFP rankings of the season, which will be released Tuesday night.