By the time Georgia was done demolishing Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl, it was apparent the Bulldogs were well on their way to being No. 1 — to start the 2008 college football season.
Seeking its first national championship in 28 years, Georgia is on top of the Associated Press preseason Top 25 for the first time.
The Bulldogs received 22 first-place votes and 1,528 points from a panel of 65 media members in the poll released Saturday.
Ohio State is No. 2. The Buckeyes received 21 first-place votes and 1,506 points.
Southern California, Oklahoma and Florida round out the top five. Wisconsin is No. 13, Illinois 20th.
*NFL: Brett Favre threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dustin Keller to cap the second series of his Jets debut against the Redskins. Favre finished 5 of 6 for 48 yards in 14 plays. … Quarterback Tarvaris Jackson was removed in the first quarter with a bruise on his right knee during the Vikings’ win over the Ravens. … Dolphins running back Ronnie Brown left with a thumb injury in the first quarter against the Jaguars. … Rams guard Mark Setterstrom was carted off the field after re-injuring the right knee that landed him on injured reserve in 2007. … Terrell Suggs will report on Sunday and end a 23-day absence from the Ravens, the Baltimore Sun reported. The defensive end will sign his franchise tag worth $8.5 million.
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EDITED ED CAVANAUGH FROM TRIBUNE NEWS SERVICES
