Georgia took over the top spot in the College Football Playoff top 25 rankings released Tuesday night, after its impressive 27-13 win over previous No. 1 Tennessee last weekend.
Meanwhile, TCU jumped three spots to No. 4 heading into its big Saturday showdown at No. 18 Texas.
"They've got six wins over teams who are .500 or better," CFP chair Boo Corrigan, the athletic director at NC State, said on the ESPN telecast regarding the Horned Frogs. "As you know, we value wins."
Ohio State is No. 2, and rival Michigan landed at No. 3. Josh Downs Jersey
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A look at Week 2 of the College Football Ranking, which was unveiled Tuesday night on ESPN:
It came as no surprise to see Georgia (9-0) move to No. 1. The defending national champion looked very much the part in the victory over the Vols, holding Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker to 195 yards passing, zero touchdowns and one interception. Caleb Hood Jersey
The Vols dropped four spots to No. 5 and as the top-ranked one-loss team, their CFP hopes remain very much alive.
"Tennessee is a really good team, with big wins, and again, we're still early in this process," Corrigan said.
Tennessee is one spot ahead of Oregon, the highest ranked team from the Pac-12. Pac-12 contenders Oregon, USC and UCLA all have one loss, but the committee has the Ducks slotted highest. USC is at No. 8, while UCLA is ranked No. 12. Drake Maye Jersey
"They've won eight consecutive games," Corrigan said of Oregon. "Again, we're looking at the overall body of work. ... And they've been very impressive."
If Tennessee wins out, the Vols could be in position to make it into the CFP as a one-loss nonconference champion, depending on how everything shakes out around them. The SEC has had multiple teams make the CFP twice -- including last season.