ATHENS, Ga. — Three years ago, Georgia won a national championship and then set a modern NFL Draft record when 15 players from that team were selected. Five Georgia players went in the first round, all off a defense that was regarded then and still might be as generationally great. All in all, it was an immense, irreplaceable loss of talent.

On3 predicted a few unranked teams make the top 25 next year, such as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Oklahoma Sooners, Auburn Tigers, and the Florida Gators, who rise all the way to No. 9 and are the biggest risers of the group. Notable ranked teams not on the list include Ole Miss, Boise State, Iowa State, and Missouri.

Kirby Smart and his Georgia football team have already started working on the 2025 campaign, but now they can do so with last season in the rearview mirror.

The journey toward the 2025-2026 national title is already underway, and Georgia is expected to be ranked among the top five programs when preseason polls are released.

Georgia is expected to start quarterback Gunner Stockton in 2025. The Bulldogs will have an open competition at quarterback (and every position) this spring. Georgia notably lost a ton of experience along the offensive line and in the defensive front seven this offseason.