Georgia Ranked 5th in 2013 Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll

UGA is 5th in the 2013 preseason Coaches Poll. (John Reed-USA TODAY Sports)

The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked 5th in the 2013 USA TODAY Sports Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll. UGA, who finished 12-2 and ranked 4th in 2012, received a total of 1,061 points.

Four of Georgia’s 2013 opponents are ranked in the preseason poll. South Carolina is ranked 7th, Clemson is 8th, Florida is 10th, and LSU is 13th.

Alabama tops the preseason Top 25 rankings while Texas A&M is 6th. Other SEC teams to receive votes include Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, Mississippi State, Arkansas, and Tennessee.

The SEC leads all conferences with six teams in the Top 25 poll, including five in the Top 10. The Big 12 is second with six teams, followed by the Big Ten with four, ACC with two, and the AAC, MWC, and Independents (Notre Dame) with one.

Listed below is the top ten (complete rankings):

1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Oregon
4. Stanford
5. Georgia
6. Texas A&M
7. South Carolina
8. Clemson
9. Louisville
10. Florida