In its 2017 preseason FBS coaches rankings, CBS has Yellow Jackets head coach Paul Johnson in the top 25.
The list included only coaches from the so called “Power Five” conferences in the Football Bowl Subdivision, plus Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly.
Of the 65 coaches, Georgia Tech’s Paul Johnson landed at No. 24 just ahead of Washington State’s Mike Leach and just behind Florida’s Jim McElwain.
After a 3-9 year in 2015, Tech’s solid 2016 rebound campaign bumped Johnson up from the No. 37 spot in last season’s poll.
Not surprisingly, Alabama’s Nick Saban took the top overall spot at No.