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Missing the College Football Playoff did little to hurt Georgia's standing in the eyes of coaches around the sport.
The Bulldogs led the way in the preseason Coaches Poll ahead of the 2024 campaign, collecting 46 first-place votes. Ohio State, Oregon, Texas and Alabama rounded out the top five.
Preseason Coaches Poll
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Texas
- Alabama
- Ole Miss
- Notre Dame
- Michigan
- Penn State
- Florida State
- Missouri
- LSU
- Utah
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- Oklahoma
- Kansas State
- Oklahoma State
- Miami
- Texas A&M
- Arizona
- North Carolina State
- USC
- Kansas
- Iowa
Georgia returns leading passer Carson Beck, who threw for 3,941 yards, 24 touchdowns and six interceptions in his first year as the starter.