As No. 2 Ohio State takes on Northwestern, who does Tennessee, Georgia and Clemson play?

Colin Gay, The Columbus Dispatch
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The College Football Playoff race is heating up.

In the first College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday, Ohio State came in as the No. 2 team in the country behind No. 1 Tennessee and ahead of No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Clemson, each of which is undefeated through the first eight games of the 2022 season.

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As No. 2 Ohio State travels to Evanston, Illinois to take on Northwestern in the Buckeyes' final Big Ten West regular-season matchup, here's what No. 1 Tennessee, No. 3 Georgia and No. 4 Clemson have in store Saturday.

No. 1 Tennessee Vols take on No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel reacts during the second half of his team's game against Alabama at Neyland Stadium.
Tennessee coach Josh Heupel reacts during the second half of his team's game against Alabama at Neyland Stadium.

The College Football Playoff committee will likely have most of its attention on the game in Athens, Georgia Saturday afternoon.

Currently holding onto wins against No. 10 LSU and No. 6 Alabama, No. 1 Tennessee will travel to face No. 3 Georgia on the road for the Bulldogs first game of the season against a ranked opponent since the season-opening 49-3 win against now-No. 8 Oregon.

Georgia has won its last five meeting with Tennessee by an average margin of 28.6 points. The Volunteers last beat the Bulldogs in 2016 with a 34-31 road win after a 38-31 victory at home in 2015.

Georgia will take on Tennessee at 3:30 p.m. Saturday on CBS.

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No. 4 Clemson Tigers travels to Notre Dame

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) celebrate in the closing seconds during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina Saturday, October 22, 2022.
Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and quarterback Cade Klubnik (2) celebrate in the closing seconds during the fourth quarter at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, South Carolina Saturday, October 22, 2022.

Clemson's prime-time meeting with Notre Dame doesn't have as much weight as it did heading into the 2022 season.

The Fighting Irish already have three losses on the season to Ohio State, Marshall and Stanford, while the Tigers are looking to boost its strength of schedule, beating No. 21 Wake Forest by six in double-overtime on the road, No. 22 NC State by 10 at home and No. 20 Syracuse by six at home.

Clemson is not scheduled to face a ranked opponent for the rest of the 2022 regular season with dates against Louisville, Miami and South Carolina scheduled after Notre Dame.

Clemson will kickoff against Notre Dame Saturday at 7:30 p.m. on NBC.

College Football Playoff rankings: Week 1

  1. Tennessee (8-0)

  2. Ohio State (8-0)

  3. Georgia (8-0)

  4. Clemson (8-0)

  5. Michigan (8-0)

  6. Alabama (7-1)

  7. TCU (8-0)

  8. Oregon (7-1)

  9. USC (7-1)

  10. LSU (6-2)

  11. Ole Miss (8-1)

  12. UCLA (7-1)

  13. Kansas State (6-2)

  14. Utah (6-2)

  15. Penn State (6-2)

  16. Illinois (7-1)

  17. North Carolina (7-1)

  18. Oklahoma State (6-2)

  19. Tulane (7-1)

  20. Syracuse (6-2)

  21. Wake Forest (6-2)

  22. NC State (6-2)

  23. Oregon State (6-2)

  24. Texas (5-3)

  25. UCF (6-2)

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This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: OSU plays Northwestern, who does Tennessee, Georgia, Clemson play?