Georgia drops to second in rankings after close win at Missouri

The Georgia Bulldogs, who rallied to defeat the Missouri Tigers 26-22 on Saturday, have dropped one spot to second in the AP and Coaches polls for Week 6.

Georgia received 1,523 points in the AP Poll, which is just two points less than the Alabama Crimson Tide, who reclaimed the top spot after their 49-26 road victory over Arkansas. The Bulldogs received 28 first-place votes compared to 25 for the Crimson Tide.

In the Coaches Poll, the Bulldogs received 1,545 points and 23 first-place votes, while Alabama received 1,568 points and 34 first-place votes.

The Bulldogs’ next game is at home at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium against the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, Oct. 8. The game will be televised by CBS at 3:30pm ET.

Below are the complete AP and Coaches polls for Week 6 (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 6

1. Alabama (25)
2. Georgia (28)
3. Ohio State (10)
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. USC
7. Oklahoma State
8. Tennessee
9. Ole Miss
10. Penn State
11. Utah
12. Oregon
13. Kentucky
14. NC State
15. Wake Forest
16. BYU
17. TCU
18. UCLA
19. Kansas
20. Kansas State
21. Washington
22. Syracuse
23. Mississippi State
24. Cincinnati
25. LSU

Others receiving votes: Washington State 91, Baylor 88, Florida State 78, Arkansas 76, James Madison 39, Florida 37, Maryland 25, Coastal Carolina 17, Minnesota 14, Tulane 9, Illinois 6, North Carolina 5, Texas A&M 4, Purdue 2, Oklahoma 2

Dropped from rankings: Baylor 16, Texas A&M 17, Oklahoma 18, Arkansas 20, Minnesota 21, Florida State 23, Pittsburgh 24

FBS COACHES POLL – WEEK 6

1. Alabama (34)
2. Georgia (23)
3. Ohio State (7)
4. Michigan
5. Clemson
6. USC
7. Oklahoma State
8. Tennessee
9. Ole Miss
10. Penn State
11. Utah
12. Oregon
13. Kentucky
14. NC State
15. Wake Forest
16. BYU
17. Kansas
18. TCU
19. UCLA
20. Kansas State
21. Syracuse
22. Baylor
23. Mississippi State
24. Washington
25. Arkansas

Others receiving votes: Cincinnati 140, LSU 89, Florida State 74, Florida 41, Washington State 38, Maryland 37, James Madison 30, Minnesota 23, Texas 22, Air Force 20, Texas A&M 20, Oklahoma 19, Coastal Carolina 11, Purdue 10, North Carolina 9, Tulane 6, Notre Dame 5, Illinois 3, UCF 2, Pittsburgh 1, Duke 1

Dropped from rankings: Oklahoma 16, Texas A&M 17, Florida State 22, Minnesota 23, Pittsburgh 24

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