Georgia Tech has had to sit with its tough loss during a bye week, even as its CFP ranking improved

A lot happened in Week 11 of the college football season for Georgia Tech, all without the team playing a snap.

The Yellow Jackets entered the bye week on a sour note, fresh off their first loss of the season to N.C. State . A top-10 ranked Georgia Tech team slid to No. 16 in the AP Top 25 and No. 17 in the initial College Football Playoff rankings released on Nov. 4. The CFP committee placed Virginia at No. 14 and Louisville at No. 15.

A week later, the playoff picture looks quite different. Virginia and Louisville both lost. Miami, eager to climb back up the ranks after losses to SMU and Louisville, beat Syracuse handily. On Tuesday, the CFP committee ranked Virginia No. 19 and Louisville No. 20. Meanwhile, Miami rose to 15th and Georgia Tech improved to 16th .

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