College football rankings: A new No. 1 emerges in ESPN’s Top 25 FPI rankings

College football’s national picture continues to shift as the regular season moves closer to its finish.

With just two games remaining before the postseason begins, Saturday’s matchups brought lots of movement and fresh questions about which teams deserve a spot among the nation’s best. They also came with some added drama after 15 games got delayed or postponed due to the FAA grounding.

The latest update from ESPN’s College Football Power Index offered another major shake-up following Week 11. The big news here is that there’s a new No. 1 that ESPN’s index has ranked: the Georgia Bulldogs. They moved up one spot to rank No. 1.

Over the weekend, Georgia had a chance to avoid a repeat of its previous stumble as the nation’s No. 1 team, and the Bulldogs made sure history didn’t get in the way. Rather than suffering a surprise loss as they did against Auburn, Georgia delivered a strong 48-21 win over Missouri.

It was a statement win that shows it is serious and not going to lose concentration again. The victory also strengthened the team’s place on the top spot in the SEC standings. It has a road game against South Carolina coming up next, with another chance to strengthen its record.

So, let’s get into the full tally as Week 11 wraps up.

1. Georgia2. Notre Dame3. Miami4. Alabama5. Ohio State6. Texas7. LSU8. Indiana9. Oregon10. Wake Forest11. Tennessee12. Utah13. Ole Miss14. Texas Tech15. BYU16. Louisville17. Iowa18. Nebraska19. USC20. Duke21. Arizona22. Penn State23. Oklahoma24. Northwestern25. UCLA

Anne Erickson is an award-winning news reporter covering the NFL, NBA, college sports and more for Yardbarker. Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and other sports, and her work has been published by Fox Sports, ESPN and Newsweek, among others. She has also interviewed a bevy of big names in sports and entertainment, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff, Lions edge Aidan Hutchinson and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott.

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