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2022 preseason USA TODAY Coaches Poll released

The USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll has been released ahead of the 2022 college football season.

The Georgia Bulldogs, fresh off of their first national championship in 41 years, will start the season at No. 3 in the nation as they look to repeat.

To little surprise, the Alabama Crimson Tide occupy the top spot in the rankings followed by the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Georgia’s Week 1 opponent, Oregon, opens the season ranked No. 12.

Below is the entire top-25:

Houston Cougars

Matt Pendleton-USA TODAY Sports

Ole Miss Rebels

John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

Arkansas Razorbacks

Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

Cincinnati Bearcats

Syndication: The Enquirer

Kentucky Wildcats

Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports

Wisconsin Badgers

Syndication: Detroit Free Press

Wake Forest Demon Deacons

[Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union]

Texas Longhorns

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Miami Hurricanes

Jaylynn Nash-USA TODAY Sports

Pittsburgh Panthers

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

USC Trojans

(Photo by Michael Urakami/Getty Images)

Michigan State Spartans

Syndication: Detroit Free Press

NC State Wolfpack

William Howard-USA TODAY Sports

Oregon Ducks

Syndication: The Register Guard

Oklahoma State

Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports

Baylor Bears

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Oklahoma Sooners

(Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)

Utah Utes

Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

Texas A&M Aggies

Maria Lysaker-USA TODAY Sports

Michigan Wolverines

Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Clemson Tigers

Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia Bulldogs

(Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Ohio State Buckeyes

Syndication: The Columbus Dispatch

Alabama Crimson Tide

Butch Dill-USA TODAY Sports

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Story originally appeared on UGA Wire