No. 11 Georgia hosts sixth-ranked Tennessee in what is essentially a playoff game. Especially for the Bulldogs, who have no room for error after a loss to Ole Miss knocked them out of the College Football Playoff’s provisional 12-team field.

No. 11 Georgia (7-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference, No. 12 CFP) is facing what amounts to an elimination game in mid-November when it hosts No. 6 Tennessee on Saturday at Sanford Stadium. The Bulldogs put themselves in this predicament with an ugly 28-10 loss at Mississippi last weekend,

Tennessee vs Georgia preview. The Bulldogs are barely clinging onto dwindling playoff hopes, while the Volunteers are fighting for the SEC title.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart had lots of praise for backup safety Jake Pope on Tuesday, just days after he criticized the player for appearing to celebrate with fans from the opposing team.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart said he went too far when he called backup safety Jake Pope an “idiot” for appearing to celebrate with Mississippi fans following the Bulldogs’ loss to the Rebels.

Georgia coach Kirby Smart apologized Tuesday for calling Bulldogs defensive back Jake Pope an "idiot" for a viral postgame celebration following the team's Week 11 loss to Ole Miss.  "I should have not called the kid an idiot,

The rankings got flipped upside down when Georgia fell flat against Mississippi and Miami couldn't stay perfect when it faced Georgia Tech. Consequently, some teams saw their playoff chances boosted while others are feeling uncertainty in qualifying for the 12-team field.

Oregon stayed on top in the second batch of College Football Playoff rankings, while the new poll shoved Georgia completely out of the bracket after its lopsided loss to Mississippi

Georgia's loss to Ole Miss Saturday brought a wild shakeup to the college football rankings, and the Bulldogs find themselves out of the playoff picture.