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James Morgan

AP Poll ranks Georgia football as preseason No. 1

The Georgia Bulldogs are the top ranked team in the country in both the AP Poll and the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia returns starting quarterback Carson Beck along with a stacked roster that features 15 preseason All-SEC players and four preseason All-Americans.

Georgia received 46 of 62 first place votes in the AP Poll. Ohio State and Oregon are the only two other programs to receive No. 1 votes. Georgia is scheduled to play at No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Alabama and No. 6 Ole Miss.

The Bulldogs open the season against No. 14 Clemson and host No. 15 Tennessee. Georgia also plays Kentucky and Auburn, who both received votes in the AP Poll. Georgia’s difficult schedule will make it tough for Georgia to end the season No. 1, but the Bulldogs have a good chance to make the expanded College Football Playoff.

Here’s the full AP Poll. College football returns on Aug. 24 for Week 0. Georgia’s season opener against Clemson will be played on Aug. 31.

Ranking Team Points
1 Georgia Bulldogs 1,532 (46)
2 Ohio State Buckeyes 1,490 (15)
3 Oregon Ducks 1,403 (1)
4 Texas Longhorns 1,386
5 Alabama Crimson Tide 1,260
6 Ole Miss Rebels 1,189
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1,122
8 Penn State Nittany Lions 1,060
9 Michigan Wolverines 995
10 Florida State Seminoles 971
11 Missouri Tigers 927
12 Utah Utes 887
13 LSU Tigers 804
14 Clemson Tigers 689
15 Tennessee Volunteers 629
16 Oklahoma Sooners 566
17 Oklahoma State Cowboys 538
18 Kansas State Wildcats 526
19 Miami Hurricanes 492
20 Texas A&M Aggies 292
21 Arizona Wildcats 237
22 Kansas Jayhawks 231
23 USC Trojans 172
24 North Carolina State Wolfpack 171
25 Iowa Hawkeyes 140

Others Receiving Votes

Louisville 111, Virginia Tech 77, Boise St. 47, SMU 33, Iowa St. 33, Liberty 32, Washington 23, West Virginia 17, Memphis 16, Nebraska 16, Wisconsin 15, UTSA 6, Tulane 5, Appalachian St. 4, Kentucky 3, Auburn 2, Colorado 1.

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