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The Associated Press launched its first top 25 college soccer ballot of the season and the Georgia Bulldogs had been on high to begin what’s poised to be an fascinating 2024.
Georgia wrapped the 2023 season with a 13-1 report, lacking out on the College Football Playoff and an opportunity at a 3rd consecutive nationwide title after dropping the SEC Championship to Alabama.
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Carson Beck of the Georgia Bulldogs rolls out to go through the Capital One Orange Bowl recreation in opposition to the Florida State Seminoles at Hard Rock Stadium on Dec. 30, 2023, in Miami Gardens. (Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/Getty Images)
The Bulldogs return Heisman Trophy hopeful Carson Beck at quarterback and welcome working again Trevor Etienne to the fold after he transferred from Florida. Smael Mondon Jr. leads the linebackers and Malaki Starks is again within the secondary.
The Ohio State Buckeyes had been ranked No. 2 within the nation.
Ohio State was 11-2 and missed the Playoff after dropping to Michigan within the remaining regular-season recreation of the season. Then, a depleted Buckeyes crew misplaced to Missouri within the Cotton Bowl.
The crew landed big-time transfers in quarterback Will Howard and heart Seth McLaughlin. TreVeyon Henderson and Emeka Egbuka are additionally big-time returnees to the offense.
Quarterback Jalen Milroe of the Alabama Crimson Tide through the Auburn Tigers recreation at Jordan-Hare Stadium on Nov. 25, 2023, in Auburn, Alabama. (Michael Chang/Getty Images)
Alabama will begin the 2024 season at No. 5 within the nation because the Crimson Tide have had an offseason of change. Nick Saban retired and the crew employed Kalen DeBoer from Washington to take over.
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Jalen Milroe could have the eyes of the nation on him as nicely. He returns to the crew after throwing for two,834 yards and 23 touchdowns. He saved the crew’s season with a last-second landing go to defeat Auburn within the Iron Bowl.
The defending nationwide champion Michigan Wolverines is not going to have Jim Harbaugh on the helm as a part of their very own season of change. Harbaugh left for the Los Angeles Chargers and Sherrone Moore is in control of this system.
Michigan could have Alex Orji as its quarterback and Donovan Edwards will lead the working recreation.
Read beneath for the complete high 25 rankings.
Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin greets Penn State Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin following the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Dec. 30, 2023, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire by way of Getty Images)
- Georgia
- Ohio State
- Oregon
- Texas
- Alabama
- Ole Miss
- Notre Dame
- Penn State
- Michigan
- Florida State
- Missouri
- Utah
- LSU
- Clemson
- Tennessee
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State
- Kansas State
- Miami (FL)
- Texas A&M
- Arizona
- Kansas
- USC
- North Carolina State
- Iowa
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
