Georgia Claims No. 1 as Week 11 Poll Shifts and Oregon Surges

WHO:

Bleacher Report - LSU coach Lane Kiffin’s first season at LSU was described as facing heightened expectations; the article said LSU’s roster had a reported price tag of $40 million or more.

Bleacher Report - Ohio State coach Ryan Day faced increased pressure after the loss; Luke Fahey made his first career start while Julian Sayin was injured.

Fox News - Georgia, USC, Alabama and Tennessee were among the teams discussed in connection with the poll and ranking debate.

Bleacher Report - Georgia became the new No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 after Miami lost to Notre Dame; Miami moved to No. 5.

Bleacher Report - Kentucky fell from No. 6 to No. 13 after losing to Tennessee.

Bleacher Report - Oregon rose to three spots ahead of Ohio State after beating the Buckeyes.

CBS Sports - Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton threw for 186 yards and four touchdowns on 15 attempts; running back Nate Frazier led the Bulldogs’ rushing attack.

CBS Sports - Alabama beat LSU 31-13; Tennessee beat Kentucky; Utah beat BYU 28-20; and Oregon beat Ohio State 41-28.

WHAT:

Bleacher Report - LSU still had games against Texas and Tennessee before closing its regular season against Arkansas; the article said even a 9-3 finish could be viewed as a disappointing first season for Kiffin.

Bleacher Report - Ohio State’s loss was described as ending its likely path to a College Football Playoff berth as a two-loss team. The article said Ohio State had not failed to reach 10 wins in a full schedule since 2011.

CBS Sports - Georgia’s remaining schedule before its Ole Miss win included Western Kentucky, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt; the article said Georgia’s loss to Auburn involved a fumble by Gunner Stockton.

CBS Sports - Georgia beat Alabama in Tuscaloosa, beat Ole Miss in Oxford and beat Florida in Atlanta.

CBS Sports - In the first CFP rankings, Alabama was No. 5 and Tennessee was eight places lower; the article said Tennessee had beaten Alabama by 16 points.

CBS Sports - The article identified five games as potential playoff-race shifters: Texas at LSU, Utah at Arizona, USC at Indiana, Texas Tech at Oklahoma State, and Baylor at BYU.

CBS Sports - Texas beat Tennessee; Oregon’s losses were to Illinois and Oklahoma State, while its listed wins included Boise State and USC.

Fox News - Georgia moved to No. 1 after defeating Ole Miss 42-7. The article also described debate about Alabama and Tennessee’s rankings and criticized USC’s rise.

Bleacher Report - The published Week 10 AP Top 25 was: 1 Georgia (8-1), 2 Utah (9-0), 3 Notre Dame (8-1), 4 UCLA (9-0), 5 Miami (8-1), 6 Indiana (8-1), 7 Alabama (7-2), 8 Texas (7-2), 9 Tennessee (7-2), 10 Texas Tech (8-1), 11 Wake Forest (8-1), 12 BYU (7-2), 13 Kentucky (7-2), 14 Houston (7-2), 15 USC (7-2), 16 Iowa (7-2), 17 Boise State (8-1), 18 Oregon (6-3), 19 Ole Miss (6-3), 20 South Carolina (6-3), 21 Ohio State (6-3), 22 Arizona (7-2), 23 New Mexico (8-1), 24 LSU (6-3), and 25 SMU (7-2).

Bleacher Report - Ohio State, LSU, Ole Miss and Missouri each had three losses; the article said their College Football Playoff paths were narrow and possibly impossible.

CBS Sports - Georgia opened its game against Ole Miss with a defensive three-and-out, then scored touchdowns on its first three possessions to lead 21-0. Ole Miss was held to 252 yards.

CBS Sports - LSU ran 81 plays and gained 457 yards against Alabama, while Alabama ran 53 plays and gained 285 yards. Alabama scored 21 points on three red-zone trips; LSU scored 10 on four trips, went 0-for-4 on fourth downs, turned the ball over on downs once and fumbled once.

CBS Sports - Oregon improved to 6-3 by beating Ohio State 41-28. The article said Ohio State scored two touchdowns in garbage time.

CBS Sports - BYU lost to Utah 28-20. The article said BYU was one of five Big 12 teams with a 4-2 conference record, behind Utah (6-0) and Texas Tech (5-1).

WHERE:

CBS Sports - Georgia defeated Ole Miss in Oxford; Alabama defeated LSU in Baton Rouge; Oregon defeated Ohio State; Utah defeated BYU in the Holy War; and Georgia’s win over Alabama was in Tuscaloosa.

CBS Sports - Oregon’s remaining listed games were against Michigan, Michigan State and Washington; only the Michigan State game was on the road.

WHEN:

NCAA Football - The second College Football Playoff rankings release is Tuesday, Nov. 10.

WHY:

CBS Sports - The article attributed Georgia’s No. 1 position to its 42-7 win over Ole Miss and Miami’s loss to Notre Dame.

CBS Sports - It said BYU’s loss to Utah could damage its playoff chances, while its remaining games against Baylor, Cincinnati and Kansas might not strengthen its case.

HOW:

CBS Sports - Oregon’s DraftKings odds of making the playoff field changed from +2000 (4.8%) before its Ohio State win to +280 (26.3%) afterward.

CBS Sports - The article projected a 12-team playoff ranking of Georgia, Utah, Notre Dame, Miami, Indiana, Alabama, Texas, UCLA, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas Tech and Wake Forest; it said Boise State remained the highest-ranked Group of Six team and would take the final spot.

Georgia surged to No. 1 after crushing Ole Miss and Miami’s loss to Notre Dame. Oregon beat Ohio State 41 to 28, while Alabama defeated LSU 31 to 13. Utah edged BYU 28 to 20, tightening the playoff race as rankings shift.