Coming off of a 3-9 season in 2015, Georgia Tech rebounded strong in 2016 with a 9-4 campaign, including wins over rivals Virginia Tech and georgia, as well as a TaxSlayer Bowl victory over Kentucky. In all, they finished 6-1 after starting 3-3, and many were speculating that they could be ranked in the final AP Top 25 Poll of the season.
It wasn’t to be, as the Yellow Jackets would finish just outside of the poll’s Top 25. In terms of points received, Georgia Tech comes in at #27, less than 70 points behind #25 San Diego State and less than 40 points behind #26 Kansas State.