College Football Playoff initial rankings show viewership increases from last season

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs are No. 1 in the college football playoff rankings released Tuesday. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs are No. 1 in the college football playoff rankings released Tuesday. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

Tuesday night’s College Football Playoff rankings show saw a 14% increase in viewership from the 2016 initial rankings show, according to ESPN.

The University of Georgia topped the rankings followed by Alabama, Notre Dame and the defending national champions Clemson.

Here is the full College Football Playoff Top 25:

1. Georgia

2. Alabama

3. Notre Dame

4. Clemson

5. Oklahoma

6. Ohio State

7. Penn State

8. TCU

9. Wisconsin

10. Miami

11. Oklahoma Sate

12. Washington

13. Virginia Tech

14. Auburn

15. Iowa State

16. Mississippi St.

17. USC

18. UCF

19. LSU

20. NC State

21. Stanford

22. Arizona

23. Memphis

24. Michigan State

25. Washington State