Georgia moved up to No. 2 behind Oregon in The Associated Press Top 25 college football poll on Sunday, Texas and Penn State remained in the top five after losing conference championship games and Arizona State appeared in the top 10 for the first time in a decade.
Unbeaten Oregon, with its win over Penn State in the Big Ten title game, will go into the College Football Playoff as the No. 1 team for the eighth straight week and the unanimous choice for the sixth in a row. The poll was released shortly before the CFP rankings.
Alabama and SMU, both hoping for the final at-large spot in the playoff, were Nos. 11 and 12, respectively, in the Top 25.
Georgia’s overtime win over Texas in the SEC title game earned the Bulldogs a three-spot promotion. The Bulldogs, like Oregon, locked up a first-round bye in the CFP.
Notre Dame, idle Saturday and in …