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Some of the biggest changes to the college football rankings are going to come in the first weeks of the season as all preseason expectations are put to the test and we start to judge teams based on how they perform on the field rather than how they look on paper. But when it came to resorting the CBS Sports 134, our comprehensive ranking of every FBS team, one of the most notable adjustments was a return to the familiar when it comes to the best team in the sport.
After multiple teams received first-place votes in our preseason balloting in August, a full slate of Week 1 results has brought all of the experts at CBS Sports and 247Sports to a unanimous opinion: Georgia is the top dog in college football.
This comes after a 34-3 statement win against Clemson that marked the 40th consecutive regular season victory for Kirby Smart’s program. While Ohio State’s all-star roster was a slow out of the gate against Akron, and Oregon, our No. 3 team in the preseason CBS Sports 134, never really pulled away from FCS Idaho as expected, Georgia absolutely looked the part of a No. 1 team against a power-conference opponent.
But if you want those dramatic changes in the rankings — those overreactions (or course corrections) based on the Week 1 action — there is plenty to dive into below the Bulldogs. Miami crashed the top 10, moving up seven spots to No. 9 after thumping Florida in Gainesville. USC is up nine spots to No. 12 after outlasting LSU in Las Vegas on Sunday night. Oregon and Michigan were among the top teams who dropped a few spots despite winning. Those…
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Author : Chip Patterson
Publish date : 2024-09-04 14:28:19
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