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AP Top 25 Reality Check: How to use head-to-head results?

RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer
Oct 13, 2019
Oct 13, 2019 Updated Oct 16, 2019

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Notre Dame linebacker Shayne Simon (33) runs against Georgia defensive back Ameer Speed (9) during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, in Athens, Ga. Georgia won 23-17. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

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Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, left, and Georgia coach Kirby Smart, right, shake hands before kickoff of an NCAA football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)

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RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

Georgia beats Notre Dame in a close game at home. Georgia loses to unranked South Carolina in double overtime at home. Both Notre Dame and Georgia are 5-1. Which team should be ranked higher: Notre Dame or Georgia?

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