Georgia remains first in AP, Coaches polls after win over Clemson

The Georgia Bulldogs, who defeated the Clemson Tigers 34-3 on Saturday, have remained first in the AP and Coaches polls for Week 2.

Georgia received 1,545 points in the AP Poll, which is 15 more than it received in the preseason poll. The Bulldogs gained 11 first-place votes and now have 57, with the remaining five votes going to the second-place Ohio State Buckeyes. Texas, Alabama, and Notre Dame round out the top five in the AP Poll.

In the Coaches Poll, the Bulldogs received 1,371 points, which is seven points more than last week. Georgia also gained five first-place votes and now has 51, with the other votes going to Ohio State (3) and Texas (1).

Clemson was ranked 14th on Saturday, but dropped to 25th in the AP Poll and 22nd in the Coaches Poll following the loss to Georgia.

Below are the complete AP and Coaches polls for Week 2 (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 2

1. Georgia (57)
2. Ohio State (5)
3. Texas
4. Alabama
5. Notre Dame
6. Ole Miss
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Missouri
10. Michigan
11. Utah
12. Miami
13. USC
14. Tennessee
15. Oklahoma
16. Oklahoma State
17. Kansas State
18. LSU
19. Kansas
20. Arizona
21. Iowa
22. Louisville
23. Georgia Tech
24. NC State
25. Clemson

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 97, Boston College 49, Boise St. 47, Iowa St. 32, Memphis 27, Nebraska 27, SMU 23, Washington 20, Liberty 12, Vanderbilt 8, Wisconsin 8, Auburn 8, Tulane 4, North Carolina 4, UTSA 3, Appalachian St. 3, Kentucky 2, West Virginia 2, Arkansas 2, UNLV 1, Colorado 1.

Dropped from rankings: Florida State 10, Texas A&M 20

FBS COACHES POLL – WEEK 2

1. Georgia (51)
2. Ohio State (3)
3. Texas (1)
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss
6. Oregon
7. Notre Dame
8. Penn State
9. Michigan
10. Missouri
11. Utah
12. Tennessee
13. Oklahoma
14. USC
15. Miami
16. Kansas State
17. Oklahoma State
18. Arizona
19. LSU
20. Kansas
21. Iowa
22. Clemson
23. NC State
24. Louisville
25. Washington

Others receiving votes: Georgia Tech 86, Texas A&M 78, Memphis 43, Kentucky 23, Boise State 22, SMU 19, Auburn 13, Wisconsin 11, Iowa State 10, UNLV 9, Tulane 9, Maryland 9, Liberty 9, Nebraska 8, Boston College 7, South Florida 5, James Madison 4, Air Force 4, UTSA 3, North Carolina 3, Appalachian State 3, Texas State 2, Syracuse 1, Coastal Carolina 1.

Dropped from rankings: Florida State 10, Texas A&M 20

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The Bulldogs’ next game is on Saturday, Sept. 7 against the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles at Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga. The game will be streaming-only via SEC Network+ and ESPN+ at 2:00pm ET (Buy Tickets).

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