Tech moves to No. 22, Georgia drops out

Georgia Tech moved up to three spots to No. 22 in this week's Associated Press poll, while Georgia dropped out.

The Yellow Jackets (4-1, 2-1 ACC) defeated Mississippi State in Starkville, 42-31, on Saturday night. They will face unranked Florida State (2-3) at 8 p.m. Saturday. The game will be televised by ESPN2.

The Bulldogs (3-2, 2-1 SEC) were ranked No. 18 last week. They were defeated by LSU, 20-13. Georgia will play at unranked Tennessee on Saturday.

Georgia is out of Top 25 for first time since Dec. 3, 2006.

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