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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

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