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Georgia, Florida both ranked in AP top 10 ahead of rivalry game in Jacksonville

October 28, 2017 Jacksonville: Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm celebrates a 42-7 victory over Florida with fans in a NCAA college football game on Friday, October 27, 2017, in Jacksonville. Georgia beat Florida 42-7. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

ATHENS, Ga. — Thanks to a big loss from Ohio State, Georgia wasn't the only second-ranked team to fall this season.

With the Buckeyes dropping down to No. 11 with a loss to Purdue, the Bulldogs moved up a spot to No. 7 in this week's AP Top 25.

Their next opponent in rival Florida joined the top 10 for the first time this season. It will be the first time in six years that both teams enter the game ranked.

Their 2008 meeting was the last time the teams met with both of them ranked in the top 10.

The Bulldogs smashed the Gators in Jacksonville last year, 42-7, en route to a SEC Championship.

WATCH Bulldogs GameDay THIS SATURDAY with Channel 2 Sports Director Zach Klein we preview the Georgia-Florida game from Jacksonville.

AP Top 25 Week 9:

  1. Alabama
  2. Clemson
  3. Notre Dame
  4. LSU
  5. Michigan
  6. Texas
  7. Georgia
  8. Oklahoma
  9. Florida
  10. UCF
  11. Ohio State
  12. Kentucky
  13. West Virginia
  14. Washington State
  15. Washington
  16. Texas A&M
  17. Penn State
  18. Iowa
  19. Oregon
  20. Wisconsin
  21. South Florida
  22. North Carolina State
  23. Utah
  24. Stanford
  25. Appalachian State