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Georgia leads Ohio State and Oregon in preseason coaches poll
Georgia is the top team in the coaches poll ahead of the 2024 college football season.
The annual USA Today Top 25 was released on Monday and the Bulldogs got 46 of a possible 55 first-place votes ahead of Ohio State, Oregon, Texas and Alabama.
The Buckeyes were the clear second-place team in the poll and got seven first-place votes. The other two first-place votes went to the Longhorns and Michigan, the defending national champions.
Georgia went undefeated during the regular season in 2023 before losing to Alabama in the SEC championship game. That loss dropped the Bulldogs out of the College Football Playoff and they annihilated Florida State in the Orange Bowl to end the season.
The Bulldogs bring back QB Carson Beck after his fantastic first season as a starter. He’s a preseason Heisman favorite and the defense will likely be phenomenal once again.
Georgia does have a very tough schedule, however. The Bulldogs have road games against three teams in the top 10 of the coaches poll. UGA visits Alabama on Sept. 28, Texas on Oct. 19 and No. 6 Ole Miss on Nov. 9. Georgia also opens the season against No. 14 Clemson.
After Ole Miss, the top 10 is rounded out by Notre Dame, Michigan, Penn State and Florida State. Overall, the SEC has six of the top 12 teams in the coaches poll and has nine overall. Missouri is at No. 11 ahead of LSU, while Tennessee is at No. 15, Oklahoma is at No. 16 and Texas A&M is at No. 20.
Like the SEC, the expanded Big Ten has four teams in the top 10, but you have to go all the way down to USC at No. 23 for the next team from the conference.
Utah is the top Big 12 team in the poll at No. 13. The Big 12 has five teams in the top 25 while the ACC has four.
No team from outside the four power conferences (not counting Notre Dame) made the preseason top 25. Memphis was the Group of Five team that got the most votes and ranked fifth among the teams that didn’t make the poll.
2024 preseason coaches poll
1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Oregon
4. Texas
5. Alabama
6. Ole Miss
7. Notre Dame
8. Michigan
9. Penn State
10. Florida State
11. Missouri
12. LSU
13. Utah
14. Clemson
15. Tennessee
16. Oklahoma
17. Kansas State
18. Oklahoma State
19. Miami
20. Texas A&M
21. Arizona
22. North Carolina State
23. USC
24. Kansas
25. Iowa
Oregon
National Train Day celebrated at Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — May 9 is National Train Day and the Oregon Rail Heritage Center is celebrating all weekend long.
Guests are able to get up and personal with the numerous steam engines and hop on board for a short ride along the Southeast Portland waterfront near OMSI.
“They don’t get them running that often, but when they do, it’s nice. The price for admission is fine because we know it’s going towards putting money into the trains again, which I’ll always love doing that. So it just keeps them going longer and just so everyone else can enjoy them,” said Kyle Gentile, visiting from Canby.
The event continues on Sunday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.The Oregon Rail Heritage Center has more information about the event.
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4.9 magnitude earthquake strikes off Northern California coast near Oregon border
CRESCENT CITY, Calif. (KATU) — A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was recorded off the coast of Northern California, near the Oregon border, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).
The earthquake struck just before 10 p.m. on Friday, about 67 miles west southwest of Crescent City, Calif., or about 267 miles south southwest of Salem, Ore., at a depth of about one and a half miles.
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This earthquake did not generate a tsunami threat. No damage or injuries have been reported.
As of 11 a.m., the USGS has received 30 reports from residents who claimed to have felt shaking from this quake.
Did you feel it? Tap here to leave a report with the USGS.
According to the USGS, earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to 3.0 are generally the smallest ones felt by humans. Damage is more likely with earthquakes of magnitudes 4.0 and greater.
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Oregon Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 4 results for May 8
The Oregon Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at May 8, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 8 drawing
37-47-49-51-58, Mega Ball: 16
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from May 8 drawing
1PM: 8-8-1-3
4PM: 2-2-2-8
7PM: 7-2-7-4
10PM: 1-7-4-6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Oregon Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 7:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 7:59 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 4: 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. daily.
- Win for Life: 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Megabucks: 7:29 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Oregon editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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