Georgia moves up to second in AP, Coaches polls after defeating Texas

The Georgia Bulldogs, who defeated the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, 30-15, have moved up to second in the AP and Coaches polls for Week 9.

Georgia received 1,434 points in the AP Poll, up from the 1,300 it received in the Week 8 poll. The Oregon Ducks took over the top spot with 59 first-place votes, while Georgia garnered the remaining two. Rounding out the AP Top 5 are Penn State, Ohio State, and Texas.

In the Coaches Poll, the Bulldogs received 1,238 points, up from the 1,189 points it received last week. Georgia received two first-place votes, while No. 1 Oregon claimed the other 51 votes. Penn State, Ohio State, and Miami round out the Coaches top five.

Below are the complete AP and Coaches polls for Week 9 (first-place votes in parentheses):

AP Poll – Week 9

1. Oregon (59)
2. Georgia (2)
3. Penn State
4. Ohio State
5. Texas
6. Miami FL
7. Tennessee
8. LSU
9. Clemson
10. Iowa State
11. BYU
12. Notre Dame
13. Indiana
14. Texas A&M
15. Alabama
16. Kansas State
17. Boise State
18. Ole Miss
19. Pitt
20. Illinois
21. Missouri
22. SMU
23. Army
24. Navy
25. Vanderbilt

Others receiving votes: Washington State 46, Syracuse 15, UNLV 5, Duke 2, South Carolina 1, Nebraska 1, Liberty 1

Dropped from rankings: Michigan 24

FBS Coaches Poll – Week 9

1. Oregon (51)
2. Georgia (2)
3. Penn State
4. Ohio State
5. Miami
6. Texas
7. LSU
8. Tennessee
9. Clemson
10. Iowa State
11. Notre Dame
12. BYU
13. Indiana
14. Texas A&M
15. Alabama
16. Kansas State
17. Missouri
18. Ole Miss
19. Boise State
20. Pittsburgh
21. Illinois
22. SMU
23. Army
24. Navy
25. Vanderbilt

Others receiving votes: UNLV 28, Syracuse 27, Washington State 25, Duke 7, Liberty 6, Memphis 6, Tulane 3, Wisconsin 3, Cincinnati 2, Nebraska 1, Arizona State 1

Dropped from rankings: Michigan 22, Nebraska 25

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Next week on Saturday, Oct. 26, Georgia will enjoy it’s second and final open date of the season. Then on Saturday, Nov. 2, the Bulldogs travel to Jacksonville, Fla., to take on the Florida Gators at EverBank Stadium. The game will be televised by ABC at 3:30pm ET (Buy Tickets).

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