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College football rankings 2018: FanSided preseason Top 25

By Connor Muldowney

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Alabama Crimson Tide running back Damien Harris (34) runs with the football during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers on January 1, 2018, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA - JANUARY 01: Alabama Crimson Tide running back Damien Harris (34) runs with the football during the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Allstate Sugar Bowl between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers on January 1, 2018, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) looks to throw the football during warmups prior to the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs on January 8, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA – JANUARY 08: Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm (11) looks to throw the football during warmups prior to the start of the College Football Playoff National Championship Game between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Georgia Bulldogs on January 8, 2018 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Sorry, Georgia, you get the unfortunate task of taking down Alabama for the SEC title in order to get back to the College Football Playoff.

Last season, the Bulldogs were able to knock off the mighty Tide for the conference championship, but as if that wasn’t enough, they were forced to match up with Alabama yet again in the national title game. They came just a few plays short, in overtime, but ultimately finished the season 13-2 as the national runner-ups.

Georgia will be in everyone’s top-five, maybe even top-three, to start the 2018 season thanks to the return of Jake Fromm, a strong defense and up-and-coming running back like D’Andre Swift.

Kirby Smart has learned plenty from Nick Saban, including the ability to recruit at the highest level. He’s bringing in some of the nation’s top classes and keeping pace with his former boss. This may be the most talented Georgia team in decades.

The Bulldogs have an extremely manageable schedule on their hands, so an unbeaten regular season isn’t out of the realm of possibility.