There was no mystery about which team would be No. 1 in the second College Football Playoff rankings. After being voted third by the committee last week, Georgia moved up two places after its resounding victory against previous No. 1 Tennessee.
Following the Bulldogs were a pair of unbeaten Big Ten teams - Ohio State and Michigan. The Buckeyes had an unimpressive win at Northwestern, but still held on to the second spot. The Wolverines, which started slow against Rutgers before puling away, improved two positions to third.
The significant unknown coming into the release was the identity of the team that would be placed at No.