Coaches Poll Final Top 25 Rankings Released for 2024 Season, Kirby Smart Poll Revealed

Ohio State finished the season on top by beating Notre Dame on Monday night.

The victory not only gave the Buckeyes the national championship, but also allowed the Buckeyes to finish the season as the No. 1 ranked team in the Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings.

Ohio State came away with a 34-23 victory over the second-place Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Behind the two participants in Monday’s game were Texas at No. 3, Oregon at No. 4 and Penn State rounding out the top 5.

Georgia finished the season as the No. 6 ranked team. Notre Dame ended Georgia’s season on January 2, as the Bulldogs lost 23-10.

As for Kirby Smart, he ranked Georgia as the No. 4 team in his last poll. It put the Bulldogs ahead of Texas and Penn State, but behind Ohio State, Notre Dame and Oregon.

Smart’s poll, published by USA Today, featured six SEC teams among the top 13 in the rankings. Georgia was also No. 6 in the AP poll.

The Bulldogs lost multiple games for the first time since the 2020 season, with Georgia also losing to Alabama and Ole Miss. But wins over Texas, Tennessee and Clemson kept the Bulldogs in the College Football Playoff roster.

Georgia found itself facing 7 teams that finished the season ranked in the Coaches Poll Top 25 rankings. Georgia went 4-3 in games against these teams.

The SEC finished with 7 ranked teams in the final poll, the most of any conference. The Big Ten had 4 ranked teams.

Georgia won the SEC for just the third time in Kirby Smart’s nine years at Georgia. The Bulldogs needed overtime to get past Texas. Gunner Stockton replaced the injured Carson Beck, who had led the Bulldogs for most of the season.

Beck has since announced his move to Miami. Georgia also had a number of star players optioned to the NFL, including outside linebacker Jalon Walker, running back Trevor Etienne and offensive lineman Tate Ratledge.

Heading into the 2025 season, expectations will remain high. The Bulldogs continue to recruit at a high level, signing the No. 3 ranked class for the 2025 recruiting cycle. The Bulldogs also welcomed six newcomers through the transfer portal.

Georgia opens the 2025 season against Marshall on August 30. The date for Georgia’s spring game has not yet been announced.

Below you can see the full Top 25 rankings from the Coaches Poll.

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