Georgia Finishes Back-to-Back Seasons at No. 1
January 12, 2023
The Georgia Bulldogs played a dominant game from start to finish in the College Football Playoff National Championship game, beating TCU 65-7, to claim their second straight national championship. Georgia, who finishes the 2022 season ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA College Football Coaches Poll, extended their win streak to 17 straight games.
Rank School (1st votes) Rec. Pts. Prev.
1 Georgia (15-0) 15-0 1,575 1
2 TCU (13-2) 13-2 1,482 4
3 Michigan (13-1) 13-1 1,423 2
4 Ohio State (11-2) 11-2 1,404 3
5 Alabama (11-2) 11-2 1,329 5
6 Tennessee (11-2) 11-2 1,273 6
7 Penn State (11-2) 11-2 1,199 7
8 Washington (11-2) 11-2 1,091 12
9 Tulane (12-2) 12-2 981 17
10 Florida State (10-3) 10-3 926 13
11 Utah (10-4) 10-4 878 10
12 Clemson (11-3) 11-3 839 11
13 Southern California (11-3) 11-3 829 8
14 Kansas State (10-4) 10-4 769 9
15 LSU (10-4) 10-4 766 15
16 Oregon (10-3) 10-3 708 14
17 Oregon State (10-3) 10-3 690 16
18 Notre Dame (9-4) 9-4 498 20
19 Mississippi State (9-4) 9-4 364 23
20 Troy (12-2) 12-2 314 24
21 UCLA (9-4) 9-4 238 18
22 Pittsburgh (9-4) 9-4 193 NR
23 South Carolina (8-5) 8-5 164 19
24 Fresno State (10-4) 10-4 134 NR
25 Texas (8-5) 8-5 69 21
Dropped out: No. 22 Texas-San Antonio (11-3); No. 25 North Carolina (9-5).
Others receiving votes: Texas-San Antonio (11-3) 68; Minnesota (9-4) 57; Air Force (10-3) 50; Duke (9-4) 47; North Carolina (9-5) 35; Boise State (10-4) 22; Texas Tech (8-5) 13; Iowa (8-5) 9; South Alabama (10-3) 9; Ohio (10-4) 6; Wake Forest (8-5) 6; Maryland (8-5) 4; Brigham Young (8-5) 3; Cincinnati (9-4) 3; Louisville (8-5) 3; Central Florida (9-5) 2; Mississippi (8-5) 1; Purdue (8-6) 1.
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The Georgia Bulldogs played a dominant game from start to finish in the College Football Playoff National Championship game, beating TCU 65-7, to claim their second straight national championship. Georgia, who finishes the 2022 season ranked No. 1 in the USA TODAY Sports AFCA College Football Coaches Poll, extended their win streak to 17 straight games.
| Rank | School (1st votes) | Rec. | Pts. | Prev. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia (15-0) | 15-0 | 1,575 | 1 | |
| 2 | TCU (13-2) | 13-2 | 1,482 | 4 | |
| 3 | Michigan (13-1) | 13-1 | 1,423 | 2 | |
| 4 | Ohio State (11-2) | 11-2 | 1,404 | 3 | |
| 5 | Alabama (11-2) | 11-2 | 1,329 | 5 | |
| 6 | Tennessee (11-2) | 11-2 | 1,273 | 6 | |
| 7 | Penn State (11-2) | 11-2 | 1,199 | 7 | |
| 8 | Washington (11-2) | 11-2 | 1,091 | 12 | |
| 9 | Tulane (12-2) | 12-2 | 981 | 17 | |
| 10 | Florida State (10-3) | 10-3 | 926 | 13 | |
| 11 | Utah (10-4) | 10-4 | 878 | 10 | |
| 12 | Clemson (11-3) | 11-3 | 839 | 11 | |
| 13 | Southern California (11-3) | 11-3 | 829 | 8 | |
| 14 | Kansas State (10-4) | 10-4 | 769 | 9 | |
| 15 | LSU (10-4) | 10-4 | 766 | 15 | |
| 16 | Oregon (10-3) | 10-3 | 708 | 14 | |
| 17 | Oregon State (10-3) | 10-3 | 690 | 16 | |
| 18 | Notre Dame (9-4) | 9-4 | 498 | 20 | |
| 19 | Mississippi State (9-4) | 9-4 | 364 | 23 | |
| 20 | Troy (12-2) | 12-2 | 314 | 24 | |
| 21 | UCLA (9-4) | 9-4 | 238 | 18 | |
| 22 | Pittsburgh (9-4) | 9-4 | 193 | NR | |
| 23 | South Carolina (8-5) | 8-5 | 164 | 19 | |
| 24 | Fresno State (10-4) | 10-4 | 134 | NR | |
| 25 | Texas (8-5) | 8-5 | 69 | 21 |
Dropped out: No. 22 Texas-San Antonio (11-3); No. 25 North Carolina (9-5).
Others receiving votes: Texas-San Antonio (11-3) 68; Minnesota (9-4) 57; Air Force (10-3) 50; Duke (9-4) 47; North Carolina (9-5) 35; Boise State (10-4) 22; Texas Tech (8-5) 13; Iowa (8-5) 9; South Alabama (10-3) 9; Ohio (10-4) 6; Wake Forest (8-5) 6; Maryland (8-5) 4; Brigham Young (8-5) 3; Cincinnati (9-4) 3; Louisville (8-5) 3; Central Florida (9-5) 2; Mississippi (8-5) 1; Purdue (8-6) 1.
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