Georgia claimed the No. 1 position in CBS Sports’ Week 11 college football power rankings after delivering a commanding 42-7 road win against Ole Miss on Saturday. Meanwhile, Notre Dame rose to No. 2 following a hard-fought victory over former top-ranked Miami.
Georgia Dominates Ole Miss to Reclaim Top Ranking
Georgia brought an end to Ole Miss’ 16-game home winning streak by stifling the Rebels’ offense throughout the contest. The Bulldogs sacked quarterback Trinidad Chambliss four times and kept him without a touchdown pass for the first time in 22 games. The loss likely derailed Ole Miss’ postseason playoff ambitions, despite Chambliss having recorded five touchdowns across two games against Georgia last season.
Georgia’s defense proved dominant, highlighted by an interception return of 26 yards by safety KJ Bolden. “I feel like we could have put up 60,” said Georgia safety KJ Bolden, who returned an interception 26 yards. “We got a little relaxed. We could have pitched a shutout. I don’t have regular standards like everybody else. Our standards are pretty high here.”
Following a surprising home defeat to Auburn earlier in the season, Georgia has regained form with back-to-back dominant victories against Florida and Ole Miss.
Shakeup in the Top Rankings
Notre Dame moved up to the second spot in the rankings after defeating Miami 31-24. Miami quarterback Darian Mensah struggled early in the absence of star receiver Malachi Toney, though he managed to mount two second-half scoring drives to bring the Hurricanes within a single score before ultimately falling short.
Ole Miss marked the biggest drop in this week’s rankings, plummeting 10 spots after the lopsided defeat at home. On the opposite end, Tennessee and Wake Forest posted the biggest gains of the week.
Only two unbeaten teams remain in the nation—Utah and UCLA—though neither cracked the top five in CBS Sports’ rankings due to evaluation of their strength of schedule.
