AP Poll Top 25 Preseason rankings: Georgia to begin the season as top-ranked SEC team

By Connor Riley, DawgNation

August 18, 2026 at 5:48 am EDT

Kirby Smart (Getty) TAMPA, FLORIDA - JULY 21: Head Coach Kirby Smart of the Georgia Bulldogs speaks at SEC Football Media Day at Tampa Marriott Water Street on July 21, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Parker S. Freedman/Getty Images) (Parker S. Freedman/Getty Images)

By Connor Riley, DawgNation

August 18, 2026 at 5:48 am EDT

The preseason AP Top 25 poll was released on Monday, with the Georgia Bulldogs slotting in among the top teams in the sport.

In the first set of rankings for the 2026 season, Georgia came in at No. 3, behind Ohio State at No. 1 and Oregon at No. 2. Notre Dame is No. 4 while Texas slots in at No. 5.

Georgia came in at No. 3 in the initial Coaches Poll, which was released earlier in August.

AP Poll Top 25 Preseason rankings: Georgia to begin the season as top-ranked SEC team

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