Georgia ranked 5th in 2021 preseason Coaches Poll

The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked 5th in the 2021 preseason Coaches Poll Top 25. UGA, which finished 8-2 overall and 7-2 in the SEC in 2020, received a total of 1,386 points.

Only one of Georgia’s opponents in 2021 is ranked in the preseason poll. The Florida Gators are just outside the top ten at No. 11.

The Alabama Crimson Tide top the preseason Top 25 rankings with 63 of the 65 first-place votes and 1,621 points overall. SEC teams ranked in the Top 25 include Alabama (1st), Georgia, (5th), Texas A&M (6th), Florida (11th), LSU (13th), and Ole Miss (25th).

The SEC leads all conferences with six teams in the preseason Coaches Top 25 poll. The Big 10 is just behind with five teams, and they are followed by the Big 12 with four and the ACC and Pac-12 with three each.

The complete 2021 Preseason Coaches Poll is listed below (first place votes in parentheses):

1. Alabama (63)
2. Clemson
3. Oklahoma (2)
4. Ohio State
5. Georgia
6. Texas A&M
7. Notre Dame
8. Iowa State
9. North Carolina
10. Cincinnati
11. Florida
12. Oregon
13. LSU
14. USC
15. Wisconsin
16. Miami FL
17. Indiana
18. Iowa
19. Texas
20. Penn State
21. Washington
22. Oklahoma State
23. Louisiana
24. Coastal Carolina
25. Ole Miss

Others receiving votes: Utah 145, Northwestern 120, Arizona State 90, Auburn 84, Liberty 68, Brigham Young 53, Texas Christian 48, Michigan 30, Central Florida 29, NC State 27, Boise State 27, Kentucky 20, San Jose State 18, Army 13, Virginia Tech 9, Missouri 8, UCLA 7, Tulsa 6, Pittsburgh 6, Boston College 6, Houston 5, Ball State 5, West Virginia 4, Southern Methodist 4, Appalachian State 4, UAB 3, Arkansas 3, Nevada 2, Mississippi State 2, Air Force 2, Stanford 1, Marshall 1, Florida State 1, California 1