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Georgia Starts 2024 Season at No. 1 In AFCA Coaches' Poll

August 5, 2024 by AFCA.com

The Georgia Bulldogs are the preseason No. 1 team to beat, according to the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia received 46 first-place votes for team who finished 13-1 and won the Capital One Orange Bowl in dominant fashion to end the 2023 season.

Ohio State, who received seven first place votes, comes in at the No. 2 spot. Oregon, Texas and Alabama round out the top five. Defending national champion Michigan will start the season at No. 8 and received one first place vote.

Rank School (1st votes) Pts. Prev. W-L
1 Georgia (46) 1,364 3 13-1
2 Ohio State (7) 1,302 10 11-2
3 Oregon 1,228 7 12-2
4 Texas (1) 1,223 4 12-2
5 Alabama 1,077 5 12-2
6 Mississippi 1,019 9 11-2
7 Notre Dame 969 14 10-3
8 Michigan (1) 944 1 15-0
9 Penn State 889 13 10-3
10 Florida State 867 6 13-1
11 Missouri 808 8 11-2
12 LSU 742 12 10-3
13 Utah 665 NR 8-5
14 Clemson 657 20 9-4
15 Tennessee 621 17 9-4
16 Oklahoma 609 15 10-3
17 Kansas State 416 19 9-4
18 Oklahoma State 359 16 10-4
19 Miami (Fla.) 292 NR 7-6
20 Texas A&M 273 NR 7-6
21 Arizona 230 11 10-3
22 NC State 216 21 9-4
23 Southern California 199 NR 8-5
24 Kansas 186 23 9-4
25 Iowa 148 21 10-4

Dropped out: No. 2 Washington (14-1); No. 18 Louisville (10-4); No. 24 SMU (11-3); No. 25 West Virginia (9-4).

Others receiving votes: Washington (14-1) 123; Louisville (10-4) 95; Virginia Tech (7-6) 64; SMU (11-3) 47; Memphis (10-3) 44; Boise State (8-6) 30; Auburn (6-7) 25; West Virginia (9-4) 22; Wisconsin (7-6) 17; Iowa State (7-6) 15; Liberty (13-1) 15; Kentucky (7-6) 12; Florida (5-7) 11; South Carolina (5-7) 10; North Carolina (8-5) 6; Maryland (8-5) 5; UNLV (9-5) 5; Central Florida (6-7) 4; Texas Tech (7-6) 4; Texas-San Antonio (9-4) 3; Appalachian State (9-5) 2; Colorado (4-8) 2; Nebraska (5-7) 2; Texas State (8-5) 2; Tulane (11-3) 2; Air Force (9-4) 1; James Madison (11-2) 1; Miami (Ohio) (11-3) 1; Syracuse (6-7) 1; Troy (11-3) 1.