Georgia remains second in AP Poll after first bye week

The Georgia Bulldogs, who enjoyed their first bye week of the season, have remained second in the AP Poll for Week 5.

Georgia received 1,482 points in the AP Poll, which is 36 less than it received in the Week 4 poll. The Bulldogs also lost 10 more first-place votes and now have 13.

Texas remains No. 1 in the AP Poll and has 44 first-place votes, while No. 3 Ohio State has the remaining five first-place votes. Alabama and Tennessee round out the top five in the AP Poll.

In the Coaches Poll, the Bulldogs remained on top with 1,350 points and 35 first-place votes, down from the 42 it received last week. The other first-place votes went to Texas (18) and Ohio State (2).

Below are the complete AP and Coaches polls for Week 5 (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 5

1. Texas (44)
2. Georgia (13)
3. Ohio State (5)
4. Alabama
5. Tennessee
6. Ole Miss
7. Miami
8. Oregon
9. Penn State
10. Utah
11. Missouri
12. Michigan
13. USC
14. LSU
15. Louisville
16. Notre Dame
17. Clemson
18. Iowa State
19. Illinois
20. Oklahoma State
21. Oklahoma
22. BYU
23. Kansas State
24. Texas A&M
25. Boise State

Others receiving votes: Washington St. 67, Indiana 63, Boston College 55, UNLV 53, Pittsburgh 37, Nebraska 25, Iowa 24, James Madison 11, South Carolina 7, Liberty 4, Arkansas 3, UCF 3, Arizona 2, SMU 2, Navy 1

Dropped from rankings: Nebraska 22, Northern Illinois 24

FBS Coaches Poll – Week 5

1. Georgia (35)
2. Texas (18)
3. Ohio State (2)
4. Alabama
5. Ole Miss
6. Tennessee
7. Oregon
8. Penn State
9. Miami
10. Utah
11. Missouri
12. Michigan
13. LSU
14. Notre Dame
15. Clemson
16. USC
17. Louisville
18. Oklahoma
19. Iowa State
20. Oklahoma State
21. Illinois
22. BYU
23. UNLV
24. Texas A&M
25. Kansas State

Others receiving votes: Washington State 94, Indiana 67, Pittsburgh 50, Boise State 42, UCF 35, Iowa 34, Arizona 16, Boston College 15, Duke 14, James Madison 13, Nebraska 7, Washington 6, Rutgers 5, Colorado 5, SMU 4, South Carolina 2, Navy 2, Liberty 2, Arkansas 2

Dropped from rankings: Nebraska 22, Memphis 23

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The Georgia Bulldogs are slated to travel to face the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala., on Saturday, Sept. 28 and the game will be televised by ABC at 7:30pm ET (Buy Tickets).

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