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Texas A&M lands in the Top 10 of one analyst’s way-too-early preseason CFB rankings

Texas A&M’s 2025 offseason is receiving little hype, but On3’s J.D. PicKell is very high on the Aggies

Texas A&M’s 2024 season concluded on a disappointing note. First-year coach Mike Elko faced multiple injuries and a revolving quarterback rotation.

This led to redshirt freshman quarterback Marcel Reed stepping up as the primary quarterback heading into 2025 following Conner Weigman’s transfer to Houston. However, the offseason’s most significant return must be running back Le’Veon Moss, who was lost for the season after eight games due to a knee injury.

Since last month, Elko and his staff have landed 14 players from the transfer portal, including four wide receivers and four defensive linemen. While there’s more work to be done, especially on the interior D-line, Texas A&M’s 2025 roster is taking shape.

Last week, On3 analyst J.D. PicKell released his top 10 preseason college football rankings, and while it’s very early in the offseason, it’s safe to say that these are the most surprising rankings yet:

  1. Texas
  2. Ohio State
  3. Oregon
  4. Notre Dame
  5. Penn State
  6. Georgia
  7. South Carolina
  8. Clemson
  9. Texas A&M
  10. Florida

While 1-6 aren’t surprising, given that every team made the 12-team College Football Playoff this season, South Carolina, Texas A&M, and Florida are all wildcards, especially an Aggie team that is in “show, don’t tell” mode with Marcel Reed taking over as the full-time starter.

However, the transfer portal additions have filled two significant holes, especially after landing wide receiver KC Concepcion and cornerback Julian Humphrey.

At the same time, the entire starting offensive line will also return to help Reed in pass protection and provide holes in the run game for A&M’s deep RB room, led by senior RB Le’Veon Moss.

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Amway Preseason Coaches Poll Released: Where’s Georgia ?

Where does Georgia football rank in the preseason Amway USA TODAY Coaches Poll?

Coming off a 2019 that saw Georgia come so close to reaching the College Football Playoff, the Bulldogs will look to make another run for glory in 2020.

Things will look awfully different this year due to massive scheduling modifications as a result of COVID-19.

However, there’s still football to be played, and the Dawgs will start the season ranked No. 4 in the  Amway Preseason Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports.

That ranking places Georgia second in the conference, behind Alabama which ranks No. 3 in the nation.

The full top-ten is as follows:

  1. Clemson
  2. Ohio State
  3. Alabama
  4. Georgia
  5. LSU
  6. Oklahoma
  7. Penn State
  8. Florida
  9. Oregon
  10. Notre Dame

Other SEC teams in the rankings include Auburn (11) and Texas A&M (13).

If Georgia – which should be favored in every game minus a visit to Alabama – takes care of business, then UGA should close out the season in its backyard of Atlanta.

The Dawgs return a lot of talent in 2020, mostly on a defense that ranked No. 1 in the nation last season.

On offense, Georgia lost a ton of production, including its starting quarterback, its top two running backs, four starting offensive linemen and a star wide receiver.

By looking at the losses lost from last season’s offense, it’s difficult to picture the Dawgs making another big run, but it’s important to remember that Kirby Smart has secured three consecutive top-ranked recruiting classes. In addition to the loads of talent waiting on the depth chart, Georgia was also able to land Heisman hopeful quarterback Jamie Newman in a transfer from Wake Forest.

If Georgia is going to have another memorable season, it will need these new offensive faces to be capable of moving the ball more than James Coley’s offense was able to in 2019.

The addition of Todd Monken, who I’d say was Georgia’s biggest acquisition this offseason, should make that possible.

With a ferocious defense and revamped offense, let’s see what these Dawgs can do.

CFB magazine Lindy’s has Florida ahead of Georgia in preseason rankings

CFB magazine, Lindy’s, placed the Florida Gators ahead of Georgia football in their preseason rankings.

Lindy’s, which creates an annual preseason college football magazine, has released its top 25 for the 2020 season.

Georgia checked in at No. 7 in the rankings, which is the same spot that Athlon Sports, a Lindy’s competitor, had the Bulldogs.

Just like Athlon, though, Lindy’s had the Florida Gators ahead of the Dawgs.

Lindy’s ranked Florida No. 5. Athlon had the Gators at No. 6.

All the Florida love still does not make much sense to me, but it will also make it that much more enjoyable when Dan Mullen guides the Gators to a 9-3 season.

What has Florida done to be ranked ahead of Georgia? Finally come within three touchdowns of beating UGA last year?

Georgia returns the nation’s top defense, more than enough talent on offense, the No. 1 ranked recruiting class in the country and a Heisman hopeful at quarterback in Jamie Newman.

As far as the Florida hype goes…I’ll believe it when I see it.

PFF releases 2020 CFB power rankings: Where’s Georgia football?

Where does Georgia football rank in these preseason CFB rankings?

Now that optimism surrounding the 2020 college football season has begun to return, it’s now that time of year where it is acceptable to start looking through preseason rankings.

Pro Football Focus (PFF) released its college football power rankings for the 2020 season this week and was awfully kind to the Southeastern Conference, including nine SEC teams in its top-25.

Georgia checked in at No. 5 on the list, which is in the neighborhood of where most have had the Bulldogs this offseason. Anywhere between 4-6 is what I would consider realistic.

On Georgia, PFF wrote:

Georgia has to replace its two starting tackles (both first-round picks in 2020) and quarterback Jake Fromm, but does boast impressive sophomore receiver George Pickens (0.44 win shares in 2019).

The nine SEC teams include:

Alabama (3), LSU (4), Georgia (5), Florida (6), Auburn (10), Texas A&M (14), Tennessee (19), Kentucky (20), Mississippi State (25).

Just a few quick thoughts:

Florida at No. 6? I know a lot of sites have had the Gators high, but I’m not seeing it.

Auburn at No. 10 is also a pretty popular placement for the Tigers. And that’s fine, but don’t be surprised when they finish with five losses again.

But then I saw Tennessee at No. 19 and had to do a double-take. This is the same Tennessee that lost to Georgia State and BYU. As far as I’m considered they have no business being in the top-25.

Here’s the full top-ten:

1. Clemson

2. Ohio State

3. Alabama

4. LSU

5. Georgia

6. Florida

7. Oklahoma

8. Notre Dame

9. Penn State

10. Auburn

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SportingNews releases preseason CFB top-25: Where is Georgia football?

Where is Georgia football in SportingNews’ preseason college football top-25 rankings?

This week, SportingNews released its preseason college football top-25 for the 2020 season.

Whether or not there will even be a 2020 season is uncertain right now. ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit actually said that he would be “shocked” if we had an NFL or college season at the rate things are going in regards to the coronavirus pandemic.

With no spring practices or scrimmages, it makes it that much tougher to assemble these preseason rankings.

Related: USA TODAY releases preseason CFB top 25: Where is Georgia?

But those who are still taking it upon themselves to create a top-25 are doing us all a favor, making the offseason slightly more entertaining.

In SportingNews’ preseason top-25, created by Bill Bender, the site had the Georgia Bulldogs ranked fourth in America.

Bender’s top-five is as follows:

  1. Clemson
  2. Ohio State
  3. Alabama
  4. Georgia
  5. LSU

Notable mentions include: #10 Florida, #11 Auburn, #17 Texas A&M and #23 Kentucky.

On Georgia, Bender wrote:

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.

Georgia will look to cap its season with a fourth consecutive trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game. That will not be as easy as in years past – not that it was ever easy. Before November, Georgia visits Alabama, hosts Auburn and will play a Florida team in Jacksonville that’s received a ton of offseason hype.

We’ll know just how far this Bulldog squad is capable of going by November 1.

USA TODAY Sports releases preseason CFB top-25: Where is Georgia football?

Where did Georgia football ranks in USA TODAY’s preseason CFB top-25?

Kirby Smart and the Georgia football program will once again head into the next season with hopes of bringing the national championship back home to Athens, Georgia.

Via elite recruiting of both high school prospects and collegiate transfer students, the Dawgs have positioned themselves well to be in this position every year.

Even with the departure of a Jake Fromm, D’Andre Swift, Lawrence Cager, practically its entire offensive line, a few defensive leaders and one of the greatest kickers in school history, Georgia still should find itself sitting in the top-five come next fall.

With coronavirus causing so much uncertainty in the world of sports, whether or not there will even be a 2020 college football season is a mystery right now. However, that did not stop USA TODAY Sports from releasing its post-spring preseason top-25 for the 2020 season.

Paul Myerberg went ahead and compiled his rankings, with Georgia sitting at No. 3 in America.

Here is the top-five:

1. Clemson

2. Ohio State

3. Georgia

4. Oregon

5. Alabama

A few notable mentions include: #7 Florida, #9 LSU, #12 Auburn, #13 Texas A&M.

On Georgia, Myerberg wrote:

Georgia takes a big step forward in the post-spring rankings after cementing its quarterback position with Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman. If replacing Jake Fromm’s experience and reliability may be difficult, Newman’s arm and athleticism should provide a different look to an offense run by a new coordinator in Todd Monken.

Georgia will look to cap off its season with a fourth consecutive trip to Atlanta for the SEC Championship Game. That won’t be as easy as in years past – not that it was ever easy. All before November, Georgia visits Alabama, hosts Auburn and will play a Florida team in Jacksonville that’s received a ton of offseason hype.

We’ll know how elite this Bulldog squad is by November 1st.

Georgia football highest SEC team in PFF’s 2020 Top-25; Florida Gators low

Georgia football checked in very high in PFF’s preseason college football rankings while the Florida Gators were low.

Georgia football will once again be one of the highest ranked teams in college football heading into the 2020 season.

There were some big question marks surrounding the 2020 Bulldogs, however, a big one was cleared up when Georgia was able to reel in Wake Forest graduate transfer quarterback Jamie Newman to replace Jake Fromm in Athens.

And that’s a big reason why Georgia checked in at No. 3 in PFF’s “Way-too-early” Top-25 rankings, the highest of any SEC school.

The two teams ahead of the Dawgs, according to PFF, are Ohio State at No. 1 and Clemson at No. 2.

Other SEC schools inside the rankings include: Alabama (5), LSU (6), Florida (19), Auburn (20).

Florida fans reading this cannot be happy with that low ranking, seeing as how the Gators have cracked a lot of top-10s in the past few weeks.

For Georgia, PFF loves the addition of Newman, saying:

And they were fortunate enough to land the biggest graduate transfer of this offseason in Jamie Newman. During Newman’s 2019 season at Wake Forest, he displayed traits that Jake Fromm couldn’t touch — such as tight-window accuracy and effective deep passing — while displaying far superior athleticism. His tight-window passing grade and deep-passing grade (20-plus yards) both were second to only Joe Burrow this season. That’s pretty good company. Getting him out of Wake Forest’s up-tempo, RPO system will allow Newman to do what he does best — beat defenses with his arm instead of his legs.

Georgia also returns almost everyone from what was college football’s most ferocious defense last season. Additionally, George Pickens is due for a big sophomore season at wide receiver along with Zamir White at running back.

There’s still some concern at the offensive line position. The five starters that Georgia fields on day one will be elite, but it’s the depth that concerns me the most. Georgia lost four of its five starters to the NFL Draft or to transfer.