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Georgia surges in the US LBM Coaches Poll after win over Tennessee

Georgia football rises in the Coaches Poll after win vs. Tennessee, but will the playoff committee respect Georgia?

The Georgia Bulldogs are No. 8 in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia and quarterback Carson Beck looked like a national championship contender again in the Bulldogs’ 31-17 win over Tennessee.

Oregon Ducks remain No. 1. The Ohio State Buckeyes are ranked No. 2 and the Texas Longhorns are ranked No. 3. Penn State checks in at No. 4. Undefeated Indiana rounds out the top five at No. 5.

Tennessee dropped to No. 11 after losing to Georgia. The Volunteers were previously ranked No. 4 and are now behind Georgia in the playoff race.

Georgia only rose two spots after beating Tennessee. The Bulldogs would make the College Football Playoff as the No. 10 seed based on these rankings. The third edition of the playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday.

Georgia hosts UMass next week in an easy game for the Bulldogs.

Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 12

Rank Team Record Points
1 Oregon Ducks 11-0 1,375 (55)
2 Ohio State Buckeyes 9-1 1,316
3 Texas Longhorns 9-1 1,263
4 Penn State Nittany Lions 9-1 1,158
5 Indiana Hoosiers 10-0 1,109
6 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-1 1096
7 Alabama Crimson Tide 8-2 996
8 Georgia Bulldogs 8-2 993
9 Ole Miss Rebels 8-2 984
10 Miami Hurricanes 9-1 847
11 Tennessee Volunteers 8-2 823
12 SMU Mustangs 9-1 744
13 Boise State Broncos 9-1 714
14 Texas A&M Aggies 8-2 646
15 BYU Cougars 9-1 633
16 Clemson Tigers 8-2 569
17 Army Black Knights 9-0 509
18 Colorado Buffaloes 8-2 464
19 South Carolina Gamecocks 7-3 379
20 Tulane Green Wave 9-2 280
21 Iowa State Cyclones 8-2 268
22 Arizona State Sun Devils 8-2 251
23 UNLV Rebels 8-2 93
24 Memphis Tigers 9-2 77
25 Kansas State Wildcats 7-3 67

Schools Dropped Out

No. 18 Washington State; No. 21 Missouri; No. 22 LSU; No. 24 Louisville;

Others Receiving Votes

Washington State 65; Illinois 56; Missouri 44; Syracuse 18; James Madison 11; Duke 9; Pittsburgh 7; Louisiana 5; Louisville 2; Vanderbilt 1; Sam Houston 1; LSU 1; Colorado State 1.

Georgia drops in the US LBM Coaches Poll after loss

Georgia football falls in the Coaches Poll after loss at Ole Miss. Would UGA make the College Football Playoff?

The Georgia Bulldogs have dropped to the No. 10 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia lost 28-10 against the Ole Miss Rebels, who are somehow ranked No. 11 behind Georgia despite both teams having two losses.

Oregon Ducks remain No. 1. The Ohio State Buckeyes are ranked No. 2 and the Texas Longhorns are ranked No. 3. Tennessee is ranked No. 4. Georgia hosts Tennessee next week in a top 10 clash. Penn State checks in at No. 5.

In this scenario, Georgia would still be in a position to make the College Football Playoff as the No. 11 seed, but remember the playoff committee will rank Georgia behind Ole Miss. The second edition of the playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday.

Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 11

Rank Team Record Points
1 Oregon Ducks 10-0 1,375 (55)
2 Ohio State Buckeyes 8-1 1,314
3 Texas Longhorns 8-1 1,262
4 Tennessee Volunteers 8-1 1,138
5 Penn State Nittany Lions 8-1 1,113
6 Indiana Hoosiers 10-0 1,057
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-1 1,038
8 BYU Cougars 9-0 994
9 Alabama Crimson Tide 7-2 899
10 Georgia Bulldogs 7-2 887
11 Ole Miss Rebels 8-2 877
12 Miami Hurricanes 9-1 820
13 SMU Mustangs 8-1 691
13 Boise State Broncos 8-1 691
15 Texas A&M Aggies 7-2 597
16 Clemson Tigers 7-2 536
17 Army Black Knights 9-0 466
18 Washington State Cougars 8-1 385
19 Kansas State Wildcats 7-2 332
20 Colorado Buffaloes 7-2 329
21 Missouri Tigers 7-2 277
22 LSU Tigers 6-3 257
23 South Carolina Gamecocks 6-3 118
24 Louisville Cardinals 6-3 109
25 Iowa State Cyclones 7-2 92

Schools Dropped Out

No. 23 Pittsburgh; No. 25 Vanderbilt;

Others Receiving Votes

Tulane 85; Louisiana 42; Arizona State 30; Pittsburgh 28; UNLV 17; Memphis 11; Navy 3; James Madison 2; Illinois 2; Duke 1;

Georgia ranking in the US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 10

Where is Georgia football in the Coaches Poll after their win against Florida

The Georgia Bulldogs continue to be ranked as the No. 2 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia pulled off a closer than expected 34-20 win over the Florida Gators. Georgia is still receiving one first place vote.

The No. 1 Oregon Ducks are ranked ahead of Georgia. The undefeated Ducks, who won 38-17 at the Michigan Wolverines, received 52 of 53 total first place votes.

Following Georgia is the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes, who earned a 20-13 road win over the previous No. 3 team in the Penn State Nittany Lions. Penn State drops to the No. 7 spot. No. 4 Miami and No. 5 Texas rounds out the top five.

Tennessee is ranked No. 6 and is Georgia’s highest ranked remaining opponent. The Bulldogs hit the road to play the No. 12 Ole Miss Rebels, who are coming off a dominant win over Arkansas. The Rebels are the top risers in the Coaches Poll.

Georgia’s Week 1 win over Clemson no longer looks as impressive because Clemson lost to Louisville 33-21 and dropped nine spots to the No. 17 ranking. UGA’s lone loss of the season came to No. 11 Alabama, who had a bye in Week 10.

The first edition of the College Football Playoff rankings will be released on Tuesday.

Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 10

Rank Team Record Points
1 Oregon Ducks 9-0 1,349 (53)
2 Georgia Bulldogs 7-1 1,267 (1)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes 7-1 1,245
4 Miami Hurricanes 9-0 1,194
5 Texas Longhorns 7-1 1,138
6 Tennessee Volunteers 7-1 1,039
7 Penn State Nittany Lions 7-1 982
8 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7-1 961
9 BYU Cougars 8-0 918
10 Indiana Hoosiers 9-0 916
11 Alabama Crimson Tide 6-2 772
12 Ole Miss Rebels 7-2 657
13 LSU Tigers 6-2 653
14 Boise State Broncos 7-1 615
15 SMU Mustangs 8-1 603
16 Texas A&M Aggies 7-2 518
17 Clemson Tigers 6-2 513
18 Iowa State Cyclones 7-1 511
19 Army Black Knights 8-0 404
20 Washington State Cougars 7-1 284
21 Kansas State Wildcats 7-2 201
22 Missouri Tigers 6-2 192
23 Pittsburgh Panthers 7-1 178
24 Colorado Buffaloes 6-2 124
25 Vanderbilt Commodores 6-3 85

Schools Dropped Out

No. 24 Illinois; No. 25 Memphis;

Others Receiving Votes

Tulane 38; Louisville 38; South Carolina 33; Louisiana 27; Syracuse 24; UNLV 17; Arizona State 17; Minnesota 14; Iowa 13; Memphis 5; Illinois 3; Texas Tech 1; James Madison 1;

Georgia stays put US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 9

Georgia football stays put in the Coaches Poll ahead of their game against Florida

The Georgia Bulldogs remain the No. 2 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia had a bye in Week 9 a week after their impressive 30-15 road win over the Texas Longhorns. Georgia is only receiving one first place vote, which is down from last week.

The No. 1 Oregon Ducks are ranked ahead of Georgia. The undefeated Ducks received 52 of 53 total first place votes after picking up a dominant win over Illinois. Following Georgia is the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions and No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes. No. 5 Miami rounds out the top five.

Texas remains No. 6 after their 27-24 win over Vanderbilt. Tennessee is ranked No. 7 and is Georgia’s highest ranked remaining opponent.

Georgia is the only team in the country with a pair wins over teams currently ranked in the top 10. The Bulldogs have wins over No. 6 Texas and No. 8 Clemson. UGA’s lone loss of the season came to No. 14 Alabama, who is coming off an impressive win over Missouri.

However, the No. 11 Texas A&M Aggies are the only remaining undefeated team in SEC conference play after their comeback win over LSU.

Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 9

Rank Team Record Points
1 Oregon Ducks 8-0 1,349 (53)
2 Georgia Bulldogs 6-1 1,270 (1)
3 Penn State Nittany Lions 7-0 1,239
4 Ohio State Buckeyes 6-1 1,160
5 Miami Hurricanes 7-1 1,136
6 Texas Longhorns 7-1 1,096
7 Tennessee Volunteers 6-1 987
8 Clemson Tigers 6-1 942
9 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7-1 853
10 Iowa State Cyclones 7-0 846
11 Texas A&M Aggies 7-1 806
12 BYU Cougars 8-0 786
13 Indiana Hoosiers 8-0 741
14 Alabama Crimson Tide 6-2 619
15 Kansas State Wildcats 7-1 533
16 LSU Tigers 6-2 530
17 Pittsburgh Panthers 7-0 495
18 Ole Miss Rebels 6-2 475
19 Boise State Broncos 6-1 459
20 SMU Mustangs 7-1 346
21 Army Black Knights 7-0 278
22 Washington State Cougars 7-1 160
23 Missouri Tigers 6-2 114
24 Illinois Fighting Illini 6-2 89
25 Memphis Tigers 7-1 76

Schools Dropped Out

No. 24 Navy; No. 25 Vanderbilt;

Others Receiving Votes

Colorado 75; Tulane 27; Louisiana 14; Vanderbilt 13; Navy 10; UNLV 7; Arizona State 5; Virginia Tech 3; Duke 3; Arkansas 3; Louisville 2; James Madison 2; Michigan 1;

Georgia rises in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 8

Georgia football ascends up the Coaches Poll and are the SEC’s highest ranked team after earning a massive win at Texas

The Georgia Bulldogs are the No. 2 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. after their 30-15 road win over the previous No. 1 Texas Longhorns. Georgia received a pair of first place votes after their dominant win. Georgia looked like one of the best teams, if not the best team, in the country in their overwhelming defensive performance against Texas.

Only the No. 1 Oregon Ducks are ranked ahead of Georgia. The undefeated Ducks received 51 of 53 total first place votes. Following Georgia is the No. 3 Penn State Nittany Lions and No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes. No. 5 Miami rounds out the top five.

Texas dropped to No. 6 after their loss to Georgia. The Longhorns still have a great chance to make the College Football Playoff.

Georgia is the only team in the country with a pair of top 10 wins. The Bulldogs have wins over No. 6 Texas and No. 9 Clemson. UGA’s lone loss of the season came to No. 15 Alabama, who just lost to Tennessee, who is now ranked No. 8. Alabama dropped significantly in the SEC standings.

Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 8

Rank Team Record Points
1 Oregon 7-0 1,323 (51)
2 Georgia 6-1 1,238 (2)
3 Penn State 6-0 1,197
4 Ohio State 5-1 1,107
5 Miami (FL) 7-0 1,087
6 Texas 6-1 1,082
7 LSU 6-1 946
8 Tennessee 6-1 916
9 Clemson 6-1 907
10 Iowa State 7-0 829
11 Notre Dame 6-1 809
12 BYU 7-0 740
13 Indiana 7-0 651
14 Texas A&M 6-1 641
15 Alabama 5-2 554
16 Kansas State 6-1 488
17 Missouri 6-1 486
18 Ole Miss 5-2 444
19 Boise State 5-1 379
20 Pittsburgh 6-0 359
21 Illinois 6-1 347
22 SMU 6-1 249
23 Army 7-0 185
24 Navy 6-0 115
25 Vanderbilt 5-2 37

Schools Dropped Out

No. 22 Michigan; No. 25 Nebraska;

Others Receiving Votes

UNLV 28; Syracuse 27; Washington State 25; Duke 7; Memphis 6; Liberty 6; Wisconsin 3; Tulane 3; Cincinnati 2; Nebraska 1; Arizona State 1;

Big Ten school jumps Georgia in US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 7

Georgia football stays put in the Coaches Poll despite Ohio State losing to Oregon

The Georgia Bulldogs are staying put in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia won its 28th straight home game on Saturday in a 41-31 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

The Penn State Nittany Lions jumped Georgia after getting a road win over the USC Trojans. Frankly, Georgia did not look impressive and allowed Mississippi State to hang around in a game that should have been a blowout.

The No. 1 Texas Longhorns have 53 first place votes in the coaches poll, which is ahead of the No. 2 Oregon Ducks (two first place votes), who just defeated the No. 5 Ohio State.

Georgia will have a chance to prove itself next week against as UGA hits the road to play No. 1 Texas in a top five battle. However, Georgia will have to play much better next week in order to compete with Texas, who is the SEC’s only remaining undefeated team.

On the bright side, Georgia remains the country’s top ranked one-loss team, which should bode well for the Bulldogs down the stretch.

Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 7

Ranking Team Record Points
1 Texas Longhorns 6-0 1,373 (53)
2 Oregon Ducks 6-0 1,322 (2)
3 Penn State Nittany Lions 6-0 1,220
4 Georgia Bulldogs 5-1 1,189
5 Ohio State Buckeyes 5-1 1,141
6 Miami Hurricanes 6-0 1,105
7 Alabama Crimson Tide 5-1 1,010
8 LSU Tigers 5-1 914
9 Clemson Tigers 5-1 904
10 Tennessee Vols 5-1 891
11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 5-1 838
12 Iowa State Cyclones 6-0 823
13 BYU Cougars 6-0 686
14 Texas A&M Aggies 5-1 636
15 Ole Miss Rebels 5-2 524
16 Missouri Tigers 5-1 521
17 Kansas State Wildcats 5-1 472
18 Indiana Hoosiers 6-0 462
19 Boise State Broncos 5-1 373
20 Pittsburgh Panthers 6-0 340
21 Illinois Fighting Illini 5-1 231
22 Michigan Wolverines 4-2 223
23 SMU Mustangs 5-1 183
24 Army Knights 6-0 104
25 Nebraska Cornhuskers 5-1 90

Schools Dropped Out

No. 16 Oklahoma; No. 17 Utah;

Others Receiving Votes

Oklahoma 81; Arizona State 49; Navy 37; Utah 31; Vanderbilt 26; Syracuse 13; UNLV 12; Iowa 12; Texas Tech 9; Liberty 9; Washington State 8; Memphis 4; Louisville 4; James Madison 3; Tulane 2;

Georgia gains first place votes in US LBM Coaches Poll

UGA football earned several more first place votes in the Coaches Poll after Georgia’s impressive 34-3 win over Clemson

The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked as the No. 1 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia received 51 of 55 first place votes in the poll, which was released after Week 1 of the 2024 college football season. Georgia received six more first place votes than it did in the preseason poll.

The Bulldogs were the most impressive team in the country in Week 1. Georgia’s 34-3 win over Clemson proved that the Bulldogs are national championship contenders again in 2024. Clemson dropped to No. 22 following the Tigers’ rough loss to Georgia.

Following Georgia is the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes. The Buckeyes received the second most first place votes with three. After Ohio State is No. 3 Texas, who received a first place vote. No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Ole Miss round out the top five. Oregon dropped from No. 3 to No. 6 following the Ducks’ close call with Idaho.

The SEC has four of the country’s top five teams and seven teams in the top 13. The Big Ten has four teams in the top 10.

The top game of Week 2 is a top 10 clash between No. 3 Texas and No. 9 Michigan.

Georgia is scheduled to play on the road against three top five opponents (Alabama, Texas and Ole Miss). The Bulldogs open the season against the No. 14 Clemson Tigers on Aug. 31 in Atlanta. Georgia also hosts No. 15 Tennessee.

Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 1 from USA TODAY Sports:

Ranking Team Record Points
1 Georgia Bulldogs 1-0 1,371 (51)
2 Ohio State Buckeyes 1-0 1,316 (3)
3 Texas Longhorns 1-0 1,245 (1)
4 Alabama Crimson Tide 1-0 1,172
5 Ole Miss Rebels 1-0 1,081
6 Oregon Ducks 1-0 1,080
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 1-0 1,079
8 Penn State Nittany Lions 1-0 987
9 Michigan Wolverines 1-0 919
10 Missouri Tigers 1-0 848
11 Utah Utes 1-0 779
12 Tennessee Volunteers 1-0 753
13 Oklahoma Sooners 1-0 705
14 USC Trojans 1-0 655
15 Miami Hurricanes 1-0 650
16 Kansas State Wildcats 1-0 537
17 Oklahoma State Cowboys 1-0 499
18 Arizona Wildcats 1-0 348
19 LSU Tigers 0-1 341
20 Kansas Jayhawks 1-0 295
21 Iowa Hawkeyes 1-0 260
22 Clemson Tigers 0-1 223
23 North Carolina State Wolfpack 1-0 154
24 Louisville Cardinals 1-0 101
25 Washington Huskies 1-0 95

Schools Dropped Out

No. 10 Florida State; No. 20 Texas A&M

Others Receiving Votes

Georgia Tech 86; Texas A&M 78; Memphis 43; Kentucky 23; Boise State 22; SMU 19; Auburn 13; Wisconsin 11; Iowa State 10; UNLV 9; Tulane 9; Maryland 9; Liberty 9; Nebraska 8; Boston College 7; South Florida 5; James Madison 4; Air Force 4; UTSA 3; North Carolina 3; Appalachian State 3; Texas State 2; Syracuse 1; Coastal Carolina 1

USA TODAY Coaches Poll released: Where’s Georgia after beating Clemson?

USA TODAY Coaches Poll released: Where’s Georgia?

Week 1 of college football is in the books. We had some thrillers, some defensive battles and some offensive explosions over the Labor Day weekend. The best game of the weekend goes to Notre Dame and FSU, who met Sunday night in Tallahassee. The Irish escaped in overtime but this game had no shortage of incredible storylines.

Read: McKenzie Milton made his long-awaited return to college football, helps Florida State force OT vs. Notre Dame

Following the first week of action, USA TODAY Sports released its weekly Coaches Poll. Georgia, which was ranked No. 5 in the preseason poll, moved to No. 2 after beating Clemson 10-3 in Charlotte. Clemson dropped to No. 6.

See the full rankings below:

Full USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll:

Rank Team Points Change
1 Alabama 1,624 –
2 Georgia 1,537 +3
3 Ohio State 1,491 +1
4 Oklahoma 1,397 -1
5 Texas A&M 1,334 +1
6 Clemson 1,239 -4
7 Notre Dame 1.197 –
8 Cincinnati 1.113 +2
9 Florida 1,058 +2
10 Iowa State 1,057 -2
11 Oregon 920 +1
12 Iowa 914 +6
13 Penn State 872 +7
14 USC 828 –
15 Texas 653 +4
16 UCLA 538 +26
17 Wisconsin 359 -2
18 Utah 294 +8
19 Coastal Carolina 289 +5
20 Ole Miss 285 +5
21 Virginia Tech 274 +19
22 North Carolina 252 -13
23 Oklahoma State 243 -1
24 Miami (Fl) 186 -8
25 Arizona State 181 +3

Dropped from the rankings:

No. 13 LSU, No. 17 Indiana, No. 21 Washington, No. 23 ULL

Others receiving votes:

Auburn 123; Michigan 99; Louisiana State 95; NC State 81; Liberty 78; Brigham Young 65; Indiana 58; Texas Christian 49; Central Florida 48; Florida State 34; Michigan State 33; Kentucky 28; Pittsburgh 20; UL Lafayette 19; Kansas State 19; Boston College 19; Appalachian State 15; Southern Methodist 14; Rutgers 11; Arkansas 11; Maryland 9; Tennessee 7; Nevada 7; Fresno State 7; Army 7; Tulane 6; Virginia 5; San Jose State 5; Missouri 5; Ball State 5; Marshall 3; UAB 2; Air Force 2; Charlotte 1.

Where is Georgia football, SEC in Sporting News preseason top 25?

The Georgia Bulldogs make the top 5 of this preseason college football top 25 poll. Seven SEC teams are in the top 25.

Kirby Smart and the Georgia Bulldogs have high expectations headed into the 2020 season. Georgia is projected to have one of the top defenses in the country.

The University of Georgia added a key transfer from Wake Forest in quarterback Jamie Newman. Georgia will face a tough schedule, including their SEC opener against the Alabama Crimson Tide.

So where is Georgia football in the Sporting News preseason college football top 25? Every top 25 team in the SEC is in bold. There’s seven SEC teams in their preseason top 25, the most of any conference.

25. Boise State

24. UCF

23. Kentucky

22. Louisville

21. Arizona State

20. Cincinnati

19. North Carolina

18. Utah

17. Texas A&M

16. Wisconsin

15. Michigan

14. Oklahoma State

13. Texas

12. Minnesota

11. Auburn

10. Florida

9. Penn State

8. Notre Dame

7. Oklahoma

6. Oregon

5. LSU

4. Georgia

Jake Fromm is gone, as well as the vast majority of Georgia’s offensive line. The Bulldogs did pick up graduate transfer quarterback Jamie Newman from Wake Forest, and he will work with new offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Georgia also hired Alabama strength coach Scott Cochran. Kirby Smart has built with a string of top-five recruiting classes. Zamir White and James Cook will keep the ground game going, and George Pickens could emerge as the best receiver in the FBS. Rising redshirt-sophomore linebacker Azeez Ojulari could make the jump to All-American. The road trip to Alabama on Sept. 19 is the next chance to win the big game.

3. Alabama

2. Ohio State

1. Clemson

What do you think of the Sporting News top 25? The poll was made before the unfortunate spinal injury of stud Clemson wide receiver Justyn Ross. Should Ohio State be number one following that key injury?

The Big Ten has the second most preseason top 25 teams with five schools in the top fifteen. The Georgia Bulldogs will face four top 25 opponents according to this poll: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Kentucky.

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