It appears that writers around the country are finally starting to catch on to "The Man Who Wins Everywhere He Coaches."
Paul Johnson and Georgia Tech have been shut out in the five earliest preseason rankings released by major outlets for the 2011 season. Tech indeed failed to make an appearance in any of the top 25 listings, and even managed to avoid being named among the top 30 of Sports Illustrated and the top 50 of Nationalchamps.net!
Examining further, the Nationalchamps.net ranking showed Tech behind several traditional powers who are very likely to be overrated, such as Southern Miss, Baylor, and Miami(of Ohio), as well as behind two of its fellow service academies Navy and Air Force. Though Army did not appear in the top 50, it is unclear at this point as to how the site evaluates them in relation to the Yellow Jackets.
Just give Coach Johnson time though! Once he gets his players in, surely he'll bring The Trophy back home to North Avenue!
ESPN.com
SI.com - Not among 30 teams listed
Nationalchamps.net - Not among top 50 teams!
Orlando Sentinel
San Jose Mercury News
