Georgia Bulldogs ranked 3rd in 2022 preseason AP Poll

The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked 3rd in the 2022 preseason Top 25 AP Poll. UGA received three first-place votes and a total of 1,455 points.

UGA is also ranked 3rd in the preseason Coaches Poll that was released on Monday, August 8.

Two of Georgia’s opponents in 2022 are ranked in the preseason poll. The Oregon Ducks are ranked 11th and the Kentucky Wildcats are ranked 20th.

The Alabama Crimson Tide top the preseason AP Top 25 Poll again this season. Other SEC teams ranked in the Top 25 include Texas A&M (6), Arkansas (19), and Ole Miss (21).

The SEC leads all conferences with six teams in the AP Top 25 Poll. The ACC Ten is second with five teams, followed by the Big Ten with four teams in the Top 25. Listed below is the full conference breakdown:

• SEC – 6
• ACC – 5
• Big Ten – 4
• Big 12 – 3
• Pac-12 – 3
• AAC – 2
• IND – 2

The complete 2022 Preseason AP Top 25 Poll is listed below (first-place votes in parentheses):

1. Alabama (54)
2. Ohio State (6)
3. Georgia (3)
4. Clemson
5. Notre Dame
6. Texas A&M
7. Utah
8. Michigan
9. Oklahoma
10. Baylor
11. Oregon
12. Oklahoma State
13. NC State
14. USC
15. Michigan State
16. Miami FL
17. Pitt
18. Wisconsin
19. Arkansas
20. Kentucky
21. Ole Miss
22. Wake Forest
23. Cincinnati
24. Houston
25. BYU

Others Receiving Votes

Tennessee 180, Texas 164, Iowa 163, Penn State 160, LSU 55, Fresno State 32, Minnesota 31, UCF 27, Purdue 17, Mississippi State 15, Auburn 15, Florida 14, Kansas State 14, North Carolina 9, Boise State 5, Air Force 4, Appalachian State 4, South Carolina 2, UCLA 2, San Diego State 2, Utah State 2, Nebraska 1

The Georgia Bulldogs are scheduled to open the 2022 season on Saturday, Sept. 3 against the Oregon Ducks in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga.

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