Georgia, as expected, earned the top spot in the first College Football Playoff rankings that were released on Tuesday. Behind an undefeated Bulldogs (8-0) squad in the rankings came Alabama (7-1).
When the Crimson Tide were announced at No. 2, ESPN studio host Rece Davis was surprised.
"I am a little shocked by it," Davis said during ESPN's CFP selection show.
It is also worth noting that Davis is an Alabama alum. The Crimson Tide are the highest one-loss team in this year's initial rankings. Alabama suffered a last-second 41-38 loss to Texas A&M on Oct.