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Today’s edition · Wed., Nov. 4

Georgia lands at No. 2 in the first CFP ranking

Plus, Georgia lands at No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff ranking of 2026.

The Daily Athens team1 story16 sources4 min read

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Georgia lands at No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff ranking of 2026

Georgia ranks second of 25 teams in the first CFP ranking

College Football Playoff committee's first 2026 ranking

2ndof 25

Georgia
Miami 1stUtah 3rdIndiana 4th
Miami 1stUtah 3rdIndiana 4th
1 BestLast in top 25 25

Sources: The Red & Black, WSB-TV

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Miami1st
Georgia2nd
Utah3rd
Indiana4th

If you missed Tuesday night's first : the committee put Georgia at No. 2, behind only undefeated Miami. Utah is third, and Indiana holds the last first-round bye slot at No. 4. If the 12-team playoff started today, the Bulldogs would skip the first round.

The jump follows a 27-8 win over Florida in Atlanta on Oct. 31. Georgia outrushed the Gators 217-48, and Jadan Baugh finished with 38 yards. Chris Cole's 66-yard fumble return put the game away. Florida checks in at No. 24.

Georgia beat Florida by 19 points and outrushed it 217-⁠48

27Points8
217Rushing yards48

Sources: The Red & Black, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

  • Sacks of Florida: four
  • Tackles for loss: 11
  • Next up: at No. 10 Ole Miss, Sat., Nov. 7
  • Playoff field unveiled: Sun., Dec. 6, at 12 p.m.

The committee releases new rankings every Tuesday night until conference championship weekend. After Ole Miss, Georgia faces No. 18 Missouri and No. 21 South Carolina.

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Turnout

By 2 p.m. Tuesday, 37,009 of about 80,000 registered voters in Athens-Clarke County had voted, a 45% turnout, and officials predicted it would top 60%. Turnout was 49% in November 2022. At the Athens-Clarke County Tennis Center, more than 100 voters had cast ballots by 10 a.m., and some who showed up at the wrong polling location were sent to their assigned one. FlagpoleThe Red & Black

Ole Miss

Georgia's trip to Oxford, Miss., is set for Sat., Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. ET on ABC. It's a rematch of Ole Miss' 39-34 Sugar Bowl win on Jan. 1, though Georgia won the 2025 regular-season meeting 43-35 in Athens. Of Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, Kirby Smart said: "It's the down-in, down-out decision making that he's really elite at." The TennesseanOnline AthensWJBF

Solar homes

Athens Area Habitat for Humanity held a ceremonial "solar barn-raising" on Oct. 24 at Micah's Creek, where about 200 attendees passed panels hand-over-hand to workers on a rooftop. The 11-acre neighborhood will include 42 single-family homes, 15 two-bedroom homes and 11 tiny homes. Each house is expected to cost under $200,000, with rooftop solar, battery storage and a zero-interest loan. FlagpoleThe Red & BlackThe Red & Black

Micah's Creek will have 42 single-family homes, the largest group

Source: The Red & Black

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Single-family homes42
Two-bedroom homes15
Tiny homes11

Overnight shift

Driving the SR 10 Outer Loop in Clarke County tonight? GDOT will shift traffic onto the newly built bridge over the Middle Oconee River from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, to 6 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, weather permitting. Monroe Local News

Cross country

Twelve Athens-area teams qualified for the GHSA cross country finals on Nov. 6 and 7 at Carrollton High School, 201 Trojan Drive. Friday's races cover Classes 4A, 5A and Private (2A-4A), and Saturday's run Classes 6A, 2A, 1A, 7A and 3A, in that order. Online Athens

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The Wrap

Picture a driver riding a homemade chariot while two teammates pull it at full speed, like human horses. That's the Red Bull Chariot Race, coming to East Clayton Street and College Ave. on Saturday, Nov. 7, and it's free to watch. Bring your loudest cheer. The outrageous chariots should be worth it.

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Georgia lands at No. 2 in the first CFP ranking

Plus, Georgia lands at No. 2 in the first College Football Playoff ranking of 2026.

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  1. Georgia is No. 2 in the first CFP ranking
  2. Georgia plays at Ole Miss Sat., Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.
  3. SR 10 Outer Loop traffic shift runs overnight tonight
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