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Georgia Tech back in the AP Top 25 after thrilling win over Clemson

The Yellow Jackets are ranked No. 18 after defeating the Tigers with a last-minute field goal.
Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King throws during the second half against Clemson on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. (Jason Allen for the AJC)

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Georgia Tech quarterback Haynes King throws during the second half against Clemson on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, at Bobby Dodd Stadium in Atlanta. (Jason Allen for the AJC)
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Sept 14, 2025

Georgia Tech is back in the national rankings.

After a 3-0 start — a win against ACC foe Clemson (which fell from No. 12 in the poll to unranked), a win at Colorado and blowout victory over Gardner-Webb — the Yellow Jackets entered The Associated Press Top 25 on Sunday at No. 18. It’s the first time the program has been ranked since September 2024, when they briefly sat at No. 23 before losing at Syracuse and remaining unranked the rest of the season.

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Tech’s 2024 appearance in the AP Top 25 was a first since 2015, when it started at No. 16 and fell out of the rankings by Week 4. The Jackets rose as high as No. 14 in the 2015 AP poll.

Tech is ranked No. 19 in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

Tech looks to continue its win streak Saturday when it hosts Temple in the first of nine remaining regular-season games, including seven conference games.

Tech has not been 4-0 since it started the 2014 season with a five-game winning streak.

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Georgia Tech wide receivers Dean Patterson (left) and Malik Rutherford celebrate after a successful two-point conversion during the second half against the Clemson Tigers on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Jason Allen/AJC)

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