Georgia leads second CFP rankings as Tennessee drops to No. 5

Georgia moved from No. 3 to No. 1 within the second version of the School Soccer Playoff rankings.

The Bulldogs beat earlier No. 1 Tennessee 27-13 on Saturday. The Volunteers dropped to No. 5 and are the highest one-loss workforce within the rankings. Ohio State, Michigan and TCU make up the highest 4. Michigan moved up two spots and TCU moved up three.

Alabama dropped to No. 9 after dropping to LSU and Clemson dropped to No. 10 after dropping to Notre Dame. LSU is at No. 7 and the highest two-loss workforce within the rankings behind Oregon at No. 6 and No. 8 USC, each at 8-1. Tuesday’s rankings are the primary playoff rankings since 2014 to not function Alabama or Clemson within the prime 4 and the primary ever rankings to not have both workforce within the prime six.

The SEC has 4 groups within the prime 12 with Ole Miss at No. 11 and the Pac-12 has three groups within the prime dozen and 4 within the prime 13. UCLA and Utah are proper behind the Rebels with Penn State at No. 14 forward of North Carolina.

Solely three groups can end the season undefeated

With Ohio State and Michigan set to fulfill within the closing week of the common season, solely three of the highest 4 groups within the rankings can end the season undefeated. It’s very attainable that each Tennessee and the loser of the Ohio State-Michigan recreation might be at 11-1 and hoping for chaos on convention championship Saturday to sneak into the playoff.

A two-loss workforce’s probabilities of making the playoff might hinge on LSU. The Tigers would want to win their closing three video games of the common season and take down Georgia within the SEC title recreation to have an opportunity to be the primary two-loss workforce to make the ultimate 4. It’s much more doubtless at this level that the playoff might be comprised of undefeated and one-loss groups, particularly contemplating the depth of the Pac-12. And if Ole Miss beats Alabama and LSU loses to Arkansas, the one-loss Rebels are immediately answerable for the SEC West.

School Soccer Playoff rankings

1. Georgia (9-0)

2. Ohio State (9-0)

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3. Michigan (9-0)

4. TCU (9-0)

5. Tennesse (8-1)

6. Oregon (8-1)

7. LSU (7-2)

8. USC (8-1)

9. Alabama (7-2)

10. Clemson (8-1)

11. Ole Miss (8-1)

12. UCLA (8-1)

13. Utah (7-2)

14. Penn State (7-2)

15. North Carolina (8-1)

16. NC State (7-2)

17. Tulane (8-1)

18. Texas (6-3)

19. Kansas State (6-3)

20. Notre Dame (6-3)

21. Illinois (7-2)

22. UCF (7-2)

23. Florida State (6-3)

24. Kentucky (6-3)

25. Washington (7-2)