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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