The first weekend of a huge month of college football will be headlined by a #1 vs. #2 showdown on Saturday afternoon. In Athens, Georgia, #1 Georgia will face off with #2 Tennessee with a lot at stake in the SEC and nationally.
After following their thrilling triumph over Alabama by destroying UT-Martin and Kentucky, the Volunteers moved into a tie for 2nd with Ohio State in the latest AP poll.
Georgia, meanwhile, overcame three turnovers to put away Florida 42-20 in Jacksonville, preserving their place atop the major polls for another week.
As a r esult, we have our first non-conference championship or BCS/CFP #1 vs. #2 college football matchup since #1 LSU beat #2 Alabama 9-6 in overtime in 2011.