Closing the season on a five-game winning streak and finishing 10-3 wasn’t enough for Georgia to land in the top 25 in the final Associated Press media poll of the season released Tuesday.
Georgia Bulldogs safety Dominick Sanders (24) intercepts a pass attempt by Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Christian Hackenberg (14) in first quarter action of the TaxSlayer Bowl Saturday, January 2, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (The Florida Times-Union, Will Dickey)
The coaches who vote in the Amway poll saw it differently, slotting the Bulldogs No. 24 in their final rankings. That’s a spot ahead of Florida, which rolled past Georgia 27-3 on Oct.