Week 11 didn’t deliver any wild results or ground-shaking upsets, but it did provide further clarity on the 2023 national championship race.
The reigning two-time champion Georgia Bulldogs flexed every bit like the No. 1 team in the country, while Michigan grounded Penn State into the dirt and Alabama looks likes the scariest one-loss team heading into Thanksgiving.
Meanwhile, Oklahoma State laid an egg, Missouri exacted some revenge against Tennessee and Jayden Daniels made his case as the Heisman Trophy frontrunner.
Here’s how I think the new AP Top 25 will look come Sunday:
1. Georgia (Last week: 1)
The Bulldogs cemented their status as the No. 1 team in the country, completing demolishing No. 10 Ole Miss 52-17 to clinch their third-straight SEC East title.
In their 27th-consecutive win on a cold and rainy night, Georgia rolled up more than 600 yards on just 59 plays — scoring touchdowns on seven of 10 drives before the kneel downs to end the game. Carson Beck threw for 306 yards with a touchdown to star tight end Brock Bowers, who made his valiant return from tight-rope surgery, while Kendall Milton (127 and two scores) and Daijun Edwards (59 yards and two scores) led a UGA ground game that 300 yards and five touchdowns at 8.5 per clip.
The Bulldogs’ offensive line delivered a Joe Moore Award-esque performance, opening up gaping holes in the run game and keeping Beck clean against a Rebels defense that ranked in the Top 10 nationally in sacks and tackles for loss. Georgia allowed two quick touchdowns to Ole Miss’ explosive offense, but quickly made adjustments and held Lane Kiffin’s team to just three points the rest of the game.
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