Manuel acknowledged Georgia’s beatdown of Texas — maybe the best road win by any school this season — but called the Longhorns “a very strong team” deserving of their top-three seed. He cited their top five defense and credited Quinn Ewers for leading “one of the top passing offenses in the country.”

Ohio State stayed at No. 2, one spot ahead of Southeastern Conference co-leader Texas. Miami of the Atlantic Coast Conference was ranked eighth but gets the third seed and a bye that goes to the top four ranked conference leaders.

A new-look SEC matchup kicks off under the lights this weekend as Oklahoma plays host to Alabama. Here’s what the oddsmakers are predicting for the game. Alabam

Despite Alabama football ending its non-conference schedule Saturday against Mercer, the Tide path to the SEC championship became much clearer.