The release of the second set of college football rankings on Tuesday night shook the college football world from top to bottom. Big Ten teams are on cloud nine, as four of the top five ranked teams are from the conference. No one saw it coming when the season started. Just like every year, fans expected SEC dominance, and instead, what are we getting? Georgia Bulldogs is sitting on the No. 12 rank. Naturally, Kirby Smart’s team’s rank has invited opinions.

On the November 13th episode of the Triple Option, Coach Urban Meyer, Mark Ingram II, and Rob Stone break down the latest rankings and playoff bracket as Georgia is almost out of the playoff scenario sitting on no. 12. “Yeah, we’ll see. You know, I mean, but Marcus, you are so good. You’re transitioning me to this next conversation. We ran a Twitter poll earlier today on the triple-option social media handle. We essentially asked that question right now, and 53% of the people said 53% of we love the people. We said putting in a three-loss SEC team over a two-loss ACC championship game loser, which would be Miami or SMU, so they feel like a three-loss as they’re given big value to a three-loss SEC team. 47% of those chiming in would be putting in a two-loss.”

A week ago, Georgia was the No. 2 seed in the first college football playoff rankings. What happened in between this drop from No. 2 to No. 12? The 10-28 loss to Ole Miss. There is a chance at redemption for Kirby Smart. Win against No. 7 Tennessee and they may control their playoffs’ destiny.

But even if they lose, don’t you think they are going to be in the final playoff rankings? That’s what Urban Meyer is pointing out. It’s almost unimaginable that 53 per cent of people have voted to see a 3-loss SEC team in the playoffs. If Georgia loses to Tennessee in the coming week, they’ll be that SEC team. Let’s see what happens, as many college football experts, including Meyer, are raising their voices against such kind of favoritism in these rankings.

A look at the rankings released on November 12

The Oregon Ducks have been maintaining their first spot in these rankings for weeks. Currently, they are holding a 10-0 record and will probably continue to keep their unbeatable record intact. Second on the playoff prediction list is Ohio State, with an 8-1 record. Then there is Texas, with an 8-1 record.

Followed by no. 4th-ranked Penn State. Indiana, even with their perfect 10-0 record, stands at no. 5. however, next up, they have a game scheduled against Michigan, and if they win this one, they might secure a place among the top five teams.

BYU is currently holding a 9-0 record after they won an intense game over Utah in a holy war. They are now at no. 6. Tennessee is sitting at no. 7th rank, especially after beating Alabama Crimson Tide. followed by Notre Dame, which is at no. 8 position. After this, the Miami Hurricanes come in at number 9. Alabama comes after that, in the no. 10 position. They are coming out of a thriving win over LSU that solidifies their playoff hopes. Ole Miss, coming out of beating the Georgia Bulldogs, is in the 11th position, and finally, the Bulldogs are in No. 12 and last rank.

However, the Georgia Bulldogs are likely to be eliminated from the ranks, with No. 13 Boise State being the highest-ranked conference winner. Only the coming days will tell us about Georgia’s position in the playoffs.