UGA holds top spot in AP Top 25. Here’s how Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein voted this week

ATLANTA — The first Associated Press top 25 poll of the regular season is out after the first full weekend of the college football season.

Georgia remained No. 1 with 58 first-place votes with Michigan behind at No. 2 with two first-place votes.

New entries into the top 25 include Duke and Colorado, who put together impressive wins over Clemson and last year’s playoff runner-up TCU.

Here are the top 25.

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. Florida State
5. Ohio State
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. Washington
9. Tennessee
10. Notre Dame
11. Texas
12. Utah
13. Oregon
14. LSU
15. Kansas State
16. Oregon State
17. UNC
18. Oklahoma
19. Wisconsin
20. Ole Miss
21. Duke
22. Colorado
23. Texas A&M
24. Tulane
25. Clemson

The AP poll media panel is made up of 63 members this year, including Channel 2 sports director Zach Klein. Klein is the only TV reporter in the local market with a vote.

Each week this season, Channel 2 will publish Klein’s ballot on WSBTV.com. Here is how he ranked the top 25 in Week 1. The complete AP poll final votes can be found here.

Zach Klein’s Top 25 ballot

1. Georgia
2. Michigan
3. Alabama
4. Florida State
5. Ohio State
6. USC
7. Penn State
8. Washington
9. Oregon
10. Texas
11. LSU
12. Tennessee
13. Notre Dame
14. Utah
15. Kansas State
16. Oregon State
17. Tulane
18. Texas A&M
19. Ole Miss
20. Oklahoma
21. Duke
22. Clemson
23. North Carolina
24. Wisconsin
25. Iowa

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