Social media reacts: Georgia is No. 1 in the AP Poll
The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked as the nearly unanimous No. 1 in the AP Poll. The Bulldogs check in at No. 1 for the first time since 2008.
Georgia received 60 of 63 possible first place votes in the AP Poll. Head coach Kirby Smart and Georgia football are looking to win a third consecutive national championship.
Here’s the full AP Poll top 25:
25. Iowa
24. Tulane
23. Texas A&M
22. Ole Miss
21. North Carolina
20. Oklahoma
19. Wisconsin
18. Oregon State
17. TCU
16. Kansas State
15. Oregon
14. Utah
13. Notre Dame
12. Tennessee
11. Texas
10. Washington
9. Clemson
8. Florida State
7. Penn State
6. USC
5. LSU
4. Alabama
3. Ohio State
2. Michigan
1. Georgia
How did Georgia football social media respond to the Bulldogs being ranked as the No. 1 team in the country?
Only two of the recent preseason No. 1 teams have won a national championship
Godspeed Georgia: 17 of last 19 AP preseason No. 1 ranked teams failed to win national title. Only Alabama in 2017 & USC in 2004 overcame the preseason No. 1 jinx. Georgia also trying to become 1st 3-peat champion since Minnesota (1934-36)
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) August 14, 2023
Georgia faces two ranked opponents in 2023
Preseason AP Top 25 Rankings
#1 Georgia (60 first-place votes)
#4 Alabama
#5 LSU
#11 Texas
#12 Tennessee
#20 Oklahoma
#22 Ole Miss
#23 Texas A&MOthers receiving votes:
#27 South Carolina
#30 Arkansas
#33 Kentucky
#37 Auburn
#41 Mississippi State
#42 Florida— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) August 14, 2023
Georgia is scheduled to play at No. 12 Tennessee and will host No. 22 Ole Miss.
Kirby Smart is taking the Georgia program to new heights
No. 1 #UGA is preseason ranked in the top 5 of the @AP_Top25 for the sixth consecutive year (2018-2023)—after the Bulldogs were ranked just three times in the top 5 of the initial 68 preseason AP college football polls (1950-2017). pic.twitter.com/SRLgWskIxQ
— Patrick Garbin (@patrickgarbin) August 14, 2023
Alabama is ranked outside the top three
Alabama is outside the Preseason AP Top 3 for the first time since 2009.
The Crimson Tide missed the CFB Playoff in 2022 for just the second time in the playoff era. pic.twitter.com/nUNb0mx1Hi
— CBS Sports College Football 🏈 (@CBSSportsCFB) August 14, 2023
Second time UGA has been a preseason No. 1
For just the second time in program history, @GeorgiaFootball is No. 1 in the preseason AP Poll‼️ pic.twitter.com/6c3eYFSW9F
— ESPN (@espn) August 14, 2023
Georgia is also No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll
Georgia No. 1 in AP poll. Just like USA TODAY Sports AFCA coaches poll. Michigan, Ohio State, Alabama and LSU round out top 5 of AP. Georgia's schedule has two ranked opponents: No. 12 Tennessee and No. 22 Ole Miss. https://t.co/ns7ziZB2HI
— Marc Weiszer (@marcweiszer) August 14, 2023
Six SEC teams are ranked
6️⃣ @SEC teams are ranked in the Preseason AP Poll 🏈📈 pic.twitter.com/kGE17YgfZq
— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) August 14, 2023
Michigan, Ohio State also receive first-place votes
And the first AP Poll of the season is out!!!
Michigan comes in at #2, receiving 2 first place votes!
Other B1G teams ranked:
#3 Ohio State
#7 Penn State
#19 Wisconsin
#25 Iowa— Josh Augdahl 〽️ (@UMFanAugdahl) August 14, 2023
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