The new Associated Press (media) and USA Today (coaches) rankings are out and Georgia has moved up to sixth in both of them. The first BCS standings come out in about two weeks. But with the same five teams currently ahead of Georgia in the two major polls, it’s safe to assume that’s close to how the BCS standings would look today.

So why not take a look at how the field and how things could play out for Georgia?

Here’s how the top six teams rank, along with their remaining games (potential conference championship games not includes). The top two BCS teams, of course, advance to the national championship game.

1. ALABAMA: The Crimson Tide will not drop any time soon, it at all. Their next two games are against Georgia State and Kentucky. That will be followed by likely victories over Arkansas and Tennessee (both at home). Alabama’s next difficult game comes following a bye week against LSU (in Tuscaloosa) on Nov. 9. The Tide then finish against Mississippi State (road), Chattanooga and Auburn (road).  PROJECTION: Holding/rising.

2. OREGON: The Ducks have scored 66, 59, 59 and 55 points in their four wins. Impressive. But they’re going to be tested over the next four weeks. After an expected easy win Saturday at Colorado, Oregon must play at No. 15 Washington Oct. 12, returns home to face Washington State, then hosts No. 12 UCLA and plays at No. 5 Stanford.  The Ducks finish with games against Utah, Arizona (road) and Oregon State. PROJECTION: Falling.

3. OHIO STATE: The Buckeyes didn’t look overwhelming in a 31-24 win over Wisconsin. Their toughest remaining games appear to be this week at No. 16 Northwestern and Nov. 30 at No. 19 Michigan. Ohio State should win its other games: Iowa, Penn State and Indiana at home; Purdue and Illinois on the road. Projection: Holding/rising.

4. CLEMSON: The Tigers deserve to be where they are, but they caught Georgia at the right time and in the right venue. To stay this high, they’re going to have to win at least two big games: Oct. 19 at home against Florida State and Nov. 30 at South Carolina. I’m not sure they’re going to win either. They should be victorious in their other games on the schedule, although the Nov. 14 game against Georgia Tech could be interesting. Other games: Boston College and Citadel at home; Syracuse, Maryland and Virginia on the road. PROJECTION: Falling.

5. STANFORD: The Cardinal has at least three difficult games remaining on its schedule: home against No. 15 Washington this week, home against No. 12 UCLA Oct. 19 and home against No. 2 Oregon Nov. 7. That’s in addition to games against USC and Notre Dame and the annual rivalry game against Cal. It’s unlikely they will make it through that run unscathed. There’s also two road against Utah and Oregon State. PROJECTION: Falling.

6. GEORGIA: Before the season, I made the outlandish prediction that Georgia would lose its season opener at Clemson and then win out. If this happens, trust me: I’m slapping “Congratulations to me” on billboards. Well, no reason to back out now. The Bulldogs are 3-1 after Saturday's win over LSU and are through the most difficult part of their schedule. Barring a letdown or unexpected decline, the only thing that can derail them now are injuries. The most difficult game left on the schedule is current No. 18 Florida, but the Gators have lost quarterback Jeff Driskel to a broken leg. The rest of the schedule: at Tennessee, Missouri, at Vanderbilt, Appalachian State, at Auburn, Kentucky, at Georgia Tech. Yes, strange things can happen every Saturday but I would be surprised to see the Bulldogs take a step back. Projection: Holding/rising.

Thoughts? Projections? The cyberfloor is yours.

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