On Halloween night, the College Football Playoff committee revealed the initial rankings for this season. For the first time, one conference had both the No. 1 and No. 2 teams in the same ranking release.
SEC is 1st conference to ever have No. 1 and No. 2 teams in College Football Playoff ranking in same release
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) October 31, 2017
Georgia’s No. 1 ranking was somewhat of a surprise. Alabama has held the No. 1 spot in the AP Poll throughout the season.