Georgia Bulldogs' AP poll history

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Here is how Georgia has fared overall (and in the AP) for the last two decades:

October 14, 2017 Athens - Georgia fans cheer in the first half of a NCAA college football game in Athens on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Georgia beat Missouri 28 - 53. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

971129 ATLANTA, GA: University of Georgia football players gather and midfield to 'woof like a dog' and celebrate their defeat of Georgia Tech with a touchdown in the final seconds of their annual matchup at Bobby Dodd Stadium Saturday, Nov. 29, 1997. (AJC Staff Photo/David Tulis) 11/97

981231 ATLANTA: University of Georgia's Olandis Gary (22,cq) flies over the top for a 4th quarter UGA touchdown to put UGA ahead of Virginia for good during their Peach Bowl matchup at the Georgia Dome on New Year's Eve 12/31/98. (DAVID TULIS/Staff)

990911 ATHENS, GA:. Georgia quarterback Quincy Carter (#17) gains a few yards against South Carolina in the first half against the University of South Carolina in Athens on Saturday, 9/11/999 (STAFF PHOTO BY W.A. BRIDGES JR.) for SPORTS

001014-ATHENS-Ga's #2 Tim Wansley (cq) raced back 62 yards for a touchdown in the2nd quarter Saturday, October 14, 2000 at Sanford Stadium. He is congratulated by #97 Marcus Stroud (cq) on his left...unidentified player on right.(T. LEVETTE BAGWELL/STAFF)

011006 Knoxville, TN: Georgia coach Mark Richt talks with QB David Greene as they try to pull out a win against Tennessee in Knoxville, TN on Saturday, 10/6/01. UGA won in the final minute of the game. (Brant Sanderlin photo/Staff)

Georgia head coach Mark Richt celebrates with Michael Johnson (25) after he was doused with water as the Bulldogs beat Arkansas 30-3 in the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Georgia quarterback David Greene (14) shakes hands with Louisiana State defensive back Ronnie Prude (1) after LSU defeated the Bulldogs, 17-10, in Tiger Stadium, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003 in Baton Rouge, La. In the background is Bulldog Gabe Galt (32). (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

041009 Athens, GA : Tennessee's Gerald Riggs picks up extra yardage after eluding the tackle of UGA's Tim Jennings during the first half Saturday October 9, 2004. (Brant Sanderlin photo/AJC Staff)

060102 ATLANTA: UGA's A.J. Bryant (18) catches the touchdown pass in front of W. Va's Anthony Mims in the 3rd qtr to make it 31-27, before the extra point makes it a 31-28 score, in the UGA vs. WVA Sugar Bowl game at the Georgia Dome 1/2/06. Brant Sanderlin /AJC STAFF

061014 - Athens, GA -- Georgia running back Kregg Lumpkin is hit by a host of Vanderbilt defenders during the third quarter in Athens, GA Saturday, October 24, 2006. Lumpkin had 14 yards rushing on 6 carries. (Brant Sanderlin / AJC staff)

070922 -- Tuscaloosa, Al., : (all cq) Alabama quarterback John Parker Wilson (14) gets knocked to the ground after loosing his helmet and getting ride of the ball as Georgia safety C.J. Byrd (5), and Georgia defensive lineman Dannell Ellerbe (33) make the hit in the second quarter of their game at Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday night in Tuscaloosa, Al., September 22, 2007. Georgia lead Alabama 10-3 at the half. JASON GETZ / STAFF

081129 ATHENS: TOUCHDOWN 54 YARDS!!! Georgia Tech's Roddy Jones (20) runs down the sideline for a 54 yard touchdown as Georgia's Jon Knox (44) tries to hold on in the 4th quarter on Saturday, 11/29/08 in Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia. Tech won 45 to 42. Johnny Crawford/Jcrawford@ajc.com

Georgia head coach Mark Richt watchs his team in the first half the Oklahoma State - Georgia NCAA college football game at T. Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Oklahoma, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2009. (Photo by Bill Waugh/for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

101009 Athens,GA: On game day almost every position gets a little bit of press. The star quarterback dropping back for a pass, the receiver diving for the ball, the running back cutting up field for a first down, even the place kicker gets his photo taken every once in a while. Seldom do the lineman get any exposure or credit. When is the last time you saw a photo of a good block? We take a look of Georgia's offensive lineman and their battle against Tennessee Saturday October 9, 2010 Brant Sanderlin bsanderlin@ajc.com

111029 Jacksonville, Fl; Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray (11) runs for a first down as lineman Ben Jones (60) and Chris Burnette (68) pursue during Georgia's 24-20 win over Florida at EverBank Field Saturday afternoon in Jacksonville, Fl., October 29, 2011. Florida players are Omar Hunter (Buford H.S. grad) and Jelani Jenkins (3, right). Murray used his legs to gain several first downs running for 42 yards. Jason Getz jgetz@ajc.com

December 1, 2012-Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray is slow to get up after being hit during the first half of the SEC Championship game Saturday afternoon, Dec. 1, 2012 at the Georgia Dome. Brant Sanderlin / bsanderlin@ajc.com

August 31, 2013 - Clemson, SC: University of Georgia flanker Chris Conley (below) is unable to make a reception on a 3rd and 15 ending an offensive drive by Georgia in the fourth quarter of their loss at Clemson University at Memorial Stadium Saturday night in Clemson, SC., August 31, 2013. Also pictured is Clemson University defensive back Garry Peters (26). Clemson defeated Georgia 38-35. JASON GETZ / JGETZ@AJC.COM

September 27, 2014 Athens, GA: Georgia Bulldogs running back Todd Gurley leaps over Tennessee Volunteers defensive back Brian Randolph during the 4th quarter at Sanford Stadium Saturday September 27, 2014. BRANT SANDERLIN / BSANDERLIN@AJC.COM

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112815 ATLANTA: -- Georgia head coach Mark Richt fires up his team as they prepare to play Georgia Tech in their rivalry football game on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton / ccompton@ajc.com

090316 ATLANTA: Georgia head coach Kirby Smart makes a defensive adjustment while Reggie Carter runs to the field against North Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

October 14, 2017 Athens: Georgia defenders Aaron Davis (clockwise from left), Juwan Taylor, Davin Bellamy, and Roquan Smith gang tackle Missouri running back Ish Witter during the first half in a NCAA college football game on Saturday, October 14, 2017, in Athens. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com

2018: The Georgia Bulldogs enjoyed their highest ranking in the AP poll in five seasons., debuting at No. 3 to start the season. The team spent four weeks at No. 2 after a loss to LSU in Week 7. The team scored victories over Florida (9), Kentucky (11) and Georgia Tech to enter the SEC Championship against Alabama ranked No. 4. Losses to the Crimson Tide and No. 14 Texas in the Sugar Bowl dropped the Bulldogs to No. 7 in the final poll.

2019: Georgia began the season ranked No. 3. The Bulldogs finished 12-2 and an SEC East title. The Bulldogs’ only losses came to 4-8 South Carolina in Week 6 (which dropped them to No. 10) and to 15-0 LSU in the SEC Championship Game. Georgia ended the season outside the College Football Playoffs, with a Sugar Bowl win over Baylor. Their final No. 4 ranking was their best since 2017.

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October 14, 2017 Athens - Georgia fans cheer in the first half of a NCAA college football game in Athens on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Georgia beat Missouri 28 - 53. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

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