Manuel acknowledged Georgia’s beat down 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.”

The new College Football Playoff rankings are set following Tuesday night's release, and some Georgia fans are wondering how the Bulldogs have been evaluated following their second top 10 win of the season.

ATHENS — Georgia coach Kirby Smart has been pleased with what has seen thus far from his team this week. After eight consecutive games against SEC foes, Georgia has a non-conference game against UMass. Saturday’s game is set for a 12:45 p.m. ET start on the SEC Network. Below is a full transcript of what Smart said following Tuesday’s practice.