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2016 Preseason Georgia Bulldogs Rankings

Main Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason
TotalEconomist	5
galacticdude7	7
uwbjb	9
BabyBladder	10	11-3. Will be 11-1 going into SECCG before losing to Bama. Then lose a disappointing game to Michigan in the Outback bowl after being passed by LSU for the Sugar. This rounds out our top 10 and my more detailed predictions. Big 10 ends with 3 top 10 teams, SEC with 3 top 10 teams, PAC 12, Big 12, ACC, and independents with 1 each.
emueagles	10
owl_man	10
SenorPuff	10
03040905	11
sirgippy	11	Georgia has always had the tools, just never made over the hump. I'm a teensy bit higher on them than most likely because I always thought Richt underachieved his recruiting a bit and they could potentially get a first year new head coach bump. I'm not saying they will, but the possibility of it leaves me slightly higher on UGA.
atchemey	12
bties	12
AaronRodgers16	13
Cheeseish	13
d_mcc_x	13
jzorbino	13
kdbvols	13
nickknx865	13
pascha	13
PureCFR	13
retnuh101	13
stephenbawesome	13
swanky-k	13
TDenverFan	13
tmart12	13
BosskOnASegway	14	Predictive Rank: #13 (26 points)Personal Rank: #16 (20 points)AP Rank: #18 (8 points)Total: 54/125
BrutonGaster77	14
CFSparta92	14
coreyfra	14
CountryRoads8	14
DafoeFoSho	14
DavoinShower-handle	14
djowen68	14	Talent
Fifth_Down	14
Mythic514	14	With Smart, I doubt they skip a beat on defense, and their defense was respectable last year. I think their offense can be really good, but with both RBs coming off tough injuries, I won't put them too high just yet. If their offense is good, I think they can be a top 10 team, but right now I think the injury questions are too big to put them that high right now.
TheFlyingBoat	14
Wescat	14
cmdrcaboose2	15
fitzmauricet	15
G-manP	15	Georgia welcomes back Kirby Smart to Athens as the Dawgs prepare to make a big splash in their coach's first season as a head coach. A starting QB has yet to be named* as Jacob Eason has provided plenty of competition for Greyson Lambert. If Nick Chubb can return to pre-injury form, Georgia will continue to move up the polls. *as of 8/29 14:00 EST
GiveMeSomeRaptorNews	15
gohuskies	15	Sure, here seems good for Georgia. They'll be moving around a bunch anyways with early games against UNC, Ole Miss, and Tennessee. Gun to my head, I say they are 2-3 after the Tennessee game but they could easily be 5-0 too.
jayhawx19	15
KingKliffsbury	15
qacha	15
seaotter2	15
ssnider23	15	Georgia returned about 75% of their offense and defense, and added 3 5-star recruits.They won 10 games last year, and will likely increase that total this year. A stacked SEC could derail those hopes, though.
TheTeamCubed	15
XSavageWalrusX	15
Atoodope	16
buckeyegold	16
buckeyes75	16
cfbguy	16
chceman	16
Disregardskarma	16
dupreesdiamond	16
eclectic_tastes	16
flyingcrayons	16
GeneralGBO	16
icklebush	16
Mario_Speedwagon	16
mynameisjona	16
Polarbear1914	16
polydorr	16
topher3003	16
A-Stu-Ute	17
Acm0028	17
AGSattack	17
alsonamedbort87	17
BugsSuck	17
CambodianDrywall	17
funtubs	17
G-Aardvark	17
groggydog	17
jeedf	17
jlh2b	17
kamikazeguy	17	Georgia will be dangerous and a real contender for the SEC East due to Nick Chubb.  If Jacob Eason can take over and bring them to the next level, Tennessee needs to watch out.
kflinderman	17
MammothMan34	17
meatfrappe	17
njm1314	17
RobertNeyland	17
scronko	17
SpeedxKills	17	I like Georgia this year a lot, a whole lot. I probably could've put them even higher. A strong finish in 2015 and one of the most talented returning rosters in the nation does it for me. Add on top of that Georgia has killed it in recruiting the last few years. Ranked #6 in the 2016 247sports talent composite, the Bulldogs have the NFL talent to play with anyone. Will this be the year they finally breakthrough? We will see. A lot will be riding on the shoulders of Jacob Eason the #1 QB incoming QB recruit in this class. It's a tall task, but if he lives up to the hype I wouldn't be surprised to see them win the division and finish top 10. 
T-Thugs	17	Love the week 1 matchup with UNC. A win would move them up quite a bit.
Techwid	17
ToxicSteve13	17
twosheepforanore	17
ucieaters33	17
Xtremeloco	17	The Devil's spawn went down to Georgia.  So we'll have to see how that plays out.  
admiraltarkin	18
antiherowes	18
aubieismyhomie	18
BaldEagle88	18
Buckeyes2010	18
corundum9	18	A bit apprehensive about Georgia due to coaching change, Chubb coming off injury, and a true freshman QB. They are loaded with talent, but I'll wait to see how the refreshed program gels early on.
DoctorWhosOnFirst	18
Dropbackandpunt	18
GoldenHawk07	18
JCiLee	18
jklharris	18
mellolizard	18
monkeymatt1836	18	Will Kirby Smart maintain or lose control of Georgia? The first time HC is tasked with sorting a QB situation off the bat. Does he go with Senior Greyson Lambert, who had a good but not great 2015, or does he go with Freshman Jacob Eason who looks to be UGA's QB of the future? Despite having stud HB Nick Chubb, expect Georgia to have an adjustment year under Kirby Smart. I wouldn't bank on them contending for the SEC title just yet. 
niperwiper	18
pbjork	18
puffadda	18
seanosaur	18
ToLongDR	18
UNC_Samurai	18
Austinperroux	19
chweris	19
Khavanon	19
mjurkiewicz	19
MrDoctorSmartyPants	19
PalmettoFace	19
Pikachu1989	19
Red261	19
RiffRamBahZoo	19
SmokingCricket	19
solo_22	19
spsellers	19
THECrew42	19
WaffleIron278	19
Wurst_Law	19
CockADoodleBOOM	20
Emperor_of_Orange	20
f0gax	20
gbuntin	20
hokies220	20	How well can Smart take over for Richt? Chubb should be ready to go and the defense can only improve ,right?
HUSKEROYAL	20
ilovecfb	20
kelling928	20
laminak	20
milesgmsu	20
No_Way_Pablo	20
pmartin0079	20
rabid_communicator	20
remwin	20
SCRx	20
sideoutpar	20
tabelz	20	I have no idea what to do with Georgia and I will say nothing more. Ok I will say their defense and offense both have really great strengths and weird weaknesses and the QB situation is concerning despite the hype. I think it'll be an 8-4 year out of the Bulldogs when all's said and done but this poll takes into account last year's finish minus loss, plus additions. Georgia loses a few on defense, and needs to sort out offensive line, but healthy players and returning veterans in the secondary, at linebacker and elsewhere along the lines means Georgia will be a pretty decent team for Kirby Smart's first year.
Texasagsman	20
wackywiener	20
Branzilla91	21
Harry_B_C_Dresden	21
NeauxRegrets	21
Pope_Jake	21
snwidget	21
52hoova	22
ack30297	22
Daigotsu	22
flipadelphia17	22
NatecUDF	22
vanburen1845	22
WarEagle9	22
dabul-master	23
grjohnst	23
JonesUCF34	23
keytide22	23
mgmfa	23	Now we get to the point where we rank teams I don't personally like but everyone else think highly of. They've got two injured RBs, a new coach, and a freshman QB.Granted, they'll likely rely on a very good defense, but I don't buy the hype.
mickeyquicknumbers	23	Georgia is ranked 23rd because ?????? They could very well win the East but we have no idea how they would do it looking at their preseason depth chart. Jacob Eason's good-case-scenario is a Josh Rosen type season, but starting a true freshman that didn't enroll early makes you wonder just how high the disaster upside is. Nick Chubb could be fantastic Nick Chubb of old and a rock for the offense to lean on as the passing game develops, or he could never be the same again recovering from his horrible injury. Brian Keblanow and Greg Pyke could anchor an offensive line that goes from being pretty good to pretty great, or John Theus' replacement could be lackluster, keeping them pretty good. A front seven that is completely overhauled could easily be better this year with Smart's defensive acument in play and the talent waiting in the wings, or it could simply be too inexperienced. Literally the only position group I think we can say anything about with certainty is that Georgia's secondary will be excellent, returning all four starters after a very productive 2015. I think there are too many questions to have Georgia ranked in the teens, but too much talent to have them unranked, so here they sit. 
Stockz	23
thatwasntveryraven	23
the5thpixel	23
bakonydraco	24
BoboIsDead	24
CantHousewifeaHo	24
captain_sasquatch	24
KobeOrNotKobe	24
myghtymouse	24
Quentanamo_Bay	24
swodaem2005	24
BallSoHerd	25
deadtofall12	25

Provisional Poll Voters

User	Rank	Reason

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Red = Computer
Green = Hybrid

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