College football rankings 2024: Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon lead preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll

Bill Bender

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Georgia is ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Sports AFCA football coaches preseason poll for the second straight season. 

The Bulldogs received 46 first-place votes. Georgia finished 13-1 in 2023 but missed the College Football Playoff. The Bulldogs are 42-2 the last three seasons under Kirby Smart.

Ohio State is ranked No. 2. The Buckeyes finished 11-2 last season, but coach Ryan Day enjoyed a fantastic offseason that included an elite transfer portal haul and the addition of offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. The Buckeyes – who were ranked No. 4 to start last season – received seven first-place votes.

Oregon – which moved to the Big Ten this season – is No. 3. Texas – which moved to the SEC this season – received one vote and is No. 4. Alabama, under first-year coach Kalen DeBoer, rounds out the top five.

The Coaches Poll differs slightly from Sporting News' Top 25 – which features Georgia, Ohio State, Texas, Oregon and Notre Dame in the top five. The Irish are No. 7 in the Coaches Poll. 

Who else made the Coaches Poll Top 25?

MORE: Composite media preseason Top 25 rankings

2024 Preseason USA Today Sports UFCA Coaches Poll

A full look at the 2024 Preseason Coaches Poll, which was released Monday:

RANKSCHOOLVOTES
1Georgia (46)1,364
2Ohio State (7)1,302
3Oregon1,228
4Texas (1)1,223
5Alabama1,077
6Ole Miss1,019
7Notre Dame969
8Michigan (1)944
9Penn State889
10Florida State867
11Missouri808
12LSU742
13Utah665
14Clemson657
15Tennessee621
16Oklahoma609
17Kansas State416
18Oklahoma State359
19Miami, Fla.292
20Texas A&M273
21Arizona230
22NC State216
23USC199
24Kansas186
25Iowa148

Others receiving votes: Washington 123; Louisville 95; Virginia Tech 64; SMU 47; Memphis 44; Boise State 30; Auburn 25; West Virginia 22; Wisconsin 17; Liberty 15; Iowa State 15; Kentucky 12; Florida 11; South Carolina 10; North Carolina 6; UNLV 5; Maryland 5; UCF 4; Texas Tech 4; UTSA 3; Tulane 2; Texas State 2; Nebraska 2; Colorado 2; Appalachian State 2; Troy 1; Syracuse 1; Miami (OH) 1; James Madison 1; Air Force 1

When does the AP Preseason Poll come out? 

The Associated Press preseason poll will be released on Aug. 12 at 12 p.m. ET. Georgia was No. 1 in last year's AP Preseason Poll.

Week 0 is Aug. 24 and features a matchup in Dublin, Ireland, between No. 10 Florida State and Georgia Tech.

Bill Bender

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Bill Bender graduated from Ohio University in 2002 and started at The Sporting News as a fantasy football writer in 2007. He has covered the College Football Playoff, NBA Finals and World Series for SN. Bender enjoys story-telling, awesomely-bad 80s movies and coaching youth sports.