College Football Rankings: Way-too-early Top 25 for 2019

SANTA CLARA, CA - JANUARY 07: Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence (16) during the second half of the Alabama Crimson Tide's game versus the Clemson Tigers in the College Football Playoff National Championship game on January 7, 2019, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. (Photo by David Dennis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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NEW ORLEANS, LA – JANUARY 01: Georgia Bulldogs Quarterback Jake Fromm (11) calls an audible during the Allstate Sugar Bowl between the Texas Longhorns and the Georgia Bulldogs on January 01, 2019, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, LA. (Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

Key returners: Jake Fromm, D’Andre Swift, Richard Lecounte III, Tae Crowder, JR Reed, Demetris Robertson
Key departures: Elijah Holyfield, Riley Ridley, Isaac Nauta, Justin Fields, D’Andre Walker, Jonathan Ledbetter, Mecole Hardman
Coaching change: None

Bad news, college football, Jake Fromm is back. The Georgia Bulldog quarterback had another solid season after replacing Jacob Eason just last year and he came just short of a playoff appearance, faltering in the final minutes against Alabama in the SEC title game, allowing the Tide to come back and stun the Bulldogs.

Some argued that Georgia deserved a spot in the playoff despite the loss because it was the only team to give Alabama a true fight during the regular season, but the Bulldogs looked lifeless for a large chunk of the Sugar Bowl against Texas.

Even though the Bulldogs lost to the Longhorns in the Sugar Bowl to drop to 11-3, they bring back a ton of key pieces, led by Fromm and D’Andre Swift, along with an elite defense, while bringing in a top-three recruiting class. This team is looking like the biggest threat outside of Alabama and Clemson to contend for the 2019 national title.

Kirby Smart is building a powerhouse in Athens and he may have the eventual No. 1 quarterback pick in the 2020 NFL Draft in Fromm returning.

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