Georgia Tech will begin in the coaches poll for the first time since 2010. The Yellow Jackets were voted No. 17 in the preseason poll that was released Thursday.
Among ACC teams, Tech is third, behind Florida State at No. 8 and Clemson at No. 12. The next highest-ranked ACC team is Virginia Tech, which is fourth among teams also receiving votes outside the Top 25.
It’s the third time in coach Paul Johnson’s tenure that the Jackets have started in the preseason poll, following 2009 (No. 15) and 2010 (No. 17). Before that, the last time Tech had been in the preseason coaches poll was 2001, coach George O’Leary’s final season.