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Georgia among teams rising in NCAA Re-Rank 1-136 after Week 14

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Georgia and Oregon have moved into the top four of the latest NCAA Re-Rank.
Virginia and Arizona climbed in the rankings after significant rivalry wins.
Five teams from the Group of Five conferences are ranked within the top 25.

Georgia is up to No. 3 and Oregon to No. 4 after both capped the regular season with rivalry wins. The Bulldogs smothered Georgia Tech and the Ducks did the same to Washington.

The Aggies are down two spots to No. 5 after losing 27-17 to Texas. The Longhorns move up one spot to No. 14 as the highest-ranked three-loss team.

Teams climbing in the rankings include No. 16 Virginia, up three after beating Virginia Tech to clinch a spot in the ACC championship game, and No. 21 Arizona, which is up eight spots after winning the Territorial Cup against Arizona State.

The Wildcats’ rise gives the Big 12 four teams in the top 25. Ahead of Arizona are No. 6 Texas Tech, No. 11 Brigham Young and No. 15 Utah.

No. 20 Michigan dropped four spots after losing to No. 1 Ohio State. The Big Ten has five teams in the top 20 and three of the top four in the Buckeyes, No. 2 Indiana and Oregon.

There are five Group of Five teams in the top 25, led by No. 17 Tulane and No. 18 North Texas. The two are set to meet this weekend in the American championship game to decide which Group of Five conference winner goes to the College Football Playoff.

Joining the Green Wave and Mean Green are No. 22 James Madison, No. 23 Navy and No. 25 UNLV.

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