Georgia matches No. 1 recruiting ranking with No.1 preseason ranking

Georgia football has had the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for nearly a month now. While recruiting success is extremely important, every Georgia fan knows that success on the field is far more important.

As the 2025 season inches closer the expectations for Georgia remain the same, win the SEC and make a deep run in the College Football Playoff. Many college football analysts doubt that Georgia will be able to accomplish that this season, but On3's Brett McMurphy on the other hand is more confident in Georgia than any other team in the country.

Georgia football earns No. 1 ranking ahead of 2025 season

McMurphy released his preseason top 25 poll on Monday, and he named Georgia his No. 1 team in the country. The Bulldogs undoubtedly deserve to be one of the top teams in the country entering the season, but most Georgia fans would likely admit that UGA shouldn't be ranked No. 1. McMurphy however doesn't agree as he believes Georgia is the best team in the country this year.

While many will laugh at this ranking, this year's team is Kirby Smart's most talented team in his decade long tenure at Georgia. Smart has had plenty of great teams over the years, but this year's team has a higher blue-chip ratio than any other team under Smart's watch. So maybe McMurphy is spot on with this prediction.

While it is nice that McMurphy is this confident in Georgia, the Bulldogs will not be the consensus No. 1 team in the country when the season begins. The preseason coaches poll was released on Monday and Georgia was slotted as the No. 4 team in the country. This ranking is very fair and is likely around where the upcoming AP Poll will place them as well.

Regardless of what these polls and college football experts think of Georgia, no one can deny that UGA will be one of the best teams this season. And who knows, maybe they will prove on the field throughout the year that they are the best team in the country like they've done in recent years.