Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while the new poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi.

The second College Football Playoff rankings are here. No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Texas and No. 4 Penn State made up the top four spots as revealed Tuesday night, with BYU and Miami securing byes as projected conference champions.

There's a great deal of football left to be played, but if the 12-team College Football Playoff started today, the Georgia Bulldogs would be out. The Alabama Crimson Tide would be in, as would the Texas Longhorns,

The first College Football Playoff rankings are here. No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Ohio State, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Miami (Fla.) made up the top four spots as revealed Tuesday night. Before we dig into what to know in the poll, here's the top 25: With the top 25 poll here, let's take a look at some of the storylines:

The big game this week is No. 7 Tennessee at No. 12 Georgia. That is now a College Football Playoff elimination game for the preseason No. 1 Bulldogs. A third loss on the season would realistically knock them out of both the conference title race and the College Football Playoff chase.

The Vols have been ranked in 14 straight CFP rankings dating back to Nov. 1, 2022. Four SEC teams are currently projected to make the College Football Playoff. Texas is the No. 2

A critical SEC rivalry game with playoff implications kicks off on Saturday night as No. 7 Tennessee hits the road against reeling No. 12 Georgia. Let’s check i