Danny Kanell’s weekly top 12 got a serious shakeup after a wild Week 7 slate, and Georgia took the biggest hit.
The former Florida State quarterback and current college football analyst had the Bulldogs at No. 1 a week ago. After Georgia’s home loss to Auburn, Kanell knocked them all the way down to No. 11 in his latest rankings.
BYU sits at the top of the list, with UCLA right behind at No. 2.
Miami is third, followed by Ohio State at No. 4 and Texas Tech at No. 5.
A strong SEC showing still made its way into the mix, though. Tennessee is the highest-ranked conference team at No. 6 after beating Alabama at Neyland Stadium on Saturday evening for the third straight time.
Kentucky checks in at No. 7, Ole Miss is No. 8, and Georgia is the fourth SEC team in the group at No.
Wake Forest comes in at No. 9, Iowa is No. 10, and Indiana rounds out the top 12 at No. 12.
Kanell posted the updated rankings with a note on X, writing: “It’s the best because is has no bias. After week 6 here is the #DKtop12”
The weekend was chaotic across the sport, with five of the top eight teams in the AP Poll going down. That kind of carnage naturally brought major movement to any ranking system, and Kanell’s list was no exception.
The AP Poll is set to be released Sunday afternoon, which will show how far Georgia slides in that ranking as well.
As for the SEC, the conference still has plenty of teams in the conversation for a 12-team Playoff spot, but how many ultimately get in remains to be seen. Check back next week for Kanell’s Week 8 update.
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