Georgia's US LBM Coaches Poll ranking ahead of SEC championship
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The Georgia Bulldogs (11-1) are the No. 3 team in the US LBM Coaches Poll after their 16-9 win over the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Georgia moved up in the rankings after Texas A&M suffered their first loss of the season.
Texas A&M’s loss opened the door for Georgia to make the SEC championship. Georgia will play No. 10 Alabama (10-2) for the second time this season in the SEC championship on Saturday, Dec. 6. Georgia’s only loss of the season came to Alabama.
Georgia Tech fell four spots to the No. 23 ranking after their loss to Georgia. The Bulldogs have ranked wins over No. 23 Georgia Tech, No. 5 Ole Miss, No. 14 Texas and No. 24 Tennessee this season. Georgia is the nation’s highest ranked one loss team in the poll.
US LBM Coaches Poll rankings after Rivalry Week
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio State | 12-0 | 1575 |
| 2 | Indiana | 12-0 | 1510 |
| 3 | Georgia | 11-1 | 1438 |
| 4 | Oregon | 11-1 | 1353 |
| 5 | Ole Miss | 11-1 | 1306 |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 11-1 | 1266 |
| 7 | Texas A&M | 11-1 | 1178 |
| 8 | Oklahoma | 10-2 | 1106 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | 10-2 | 1061 |
| 10 | Alabama | 10-2 | 1019 |
| 11 | BYU | 11-1 | 942 |
| 12 | Vanderbilt | 10-2 | 855 |
| 13 | Miami (FL) | 10-2 | 844 |
| 14 | Texas | 9-3 | 753 |
| 15 | Utah | 10-2 | 750 |
| 16 | Virginia | 10-2 | 613 |
| 17 | USC | 9-3 | 505 |
| 18 | Michigan | 9-3 | 427 |
| 19 | James Madison | 11-1 | 356 |
| 20 | North Texas | 11-1 | 345 |
| 21 | Tulane | 10-2 | 300 |
| 22 | Arizona | 9-3 | 223 |
| 23 | Georgia Tech | 9-3 | 170 |
| 24 | Tennessee | 8-4 | 135 |
| 25 | Navy | 9-2 | 107 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 24 Pittsburgh; No. 25 SMU;
Others Receiving Votes
Iowa 85; Houston 73; Missouri 52; SMU 28; Washington 18; UNLV 17; Pittsburgh 15; South Florida 12; Illinois 9; Louisville 6; Connecticut 6; TCU 5; Penn State 5; Old Dominion 2; New Mexico 2; Arizona State 2; San Diego State 1;
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia football’s Coaches Poll ranking ahead of SEC championship
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