AP Top 25: Where Georgia, Georgia Tech rank ahead of rivalry game

It’s the final week of the regular season and rivalry games will have more than just bragging rights on the line with the playoffs around the corner.

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Georgia is still waiting to learn if it will make the SEC Championship Game, while Georgia Tech saw its ACC Championship Game hopes slip away with its loss to Pittsburgh. The two rivals will meet on Friday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, live on Channel 2.

Here’s how this week’s AP Top 25 looks for the Bulldogs and Yellow Jackets.

AP Top 25 college football poll ranking:

1. Ohio State

2. Indiana

3. Texas A&M

4. Georgia

5. Oregon

6. Ole Miss

7. Texas Tech

8. Oklahoma

9. Notre Dame

10. Alabama

11. BYU

12. Vanderbilt

13. Miami (Fla.)

14. Utah

15. Michigan

16. Texas

17. Virginia

18. Tennessee

19. USC

20. James Madison

21. North Texas

22. Tulane

23. Georgia Tech

24. Pittsburgh

25. SMU

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The AP Top 25 media panel comprises of 65 members this year. Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein is the only TV reporter in the local Georgia market with a vote.

Each week this season, Channel 2 will publish Klein’s ballot on WSBTV.com.

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