2024 Preseason College Football Rankings

The 2024 College Football Season is right around the corner. Many shake ups have happened this offseason, from last minute recruiting flips to major transfer portal shifts and coaching changes. Many seem to know who the top dogs in College Football still are, but this season has the potential for some of the greatest variance in recent history, especially with the introduction of the 12 Team College Football Playoff.

We have input all the publicly available factors on College Football teams into an optimized data model, and the output is our official preseason college football rankings for 2024. Here is our Top 25, followed by rankings of all 134 FBS teams below! Let us know your thoughts in the comments.

Team	Ranking
Texas	1
Georgia	2
Oregon	3
Alabama	4
Ohio State	5
Florida State	6
Missouri	7
Ole Miss	8
LSU	9
Oklahoma	10
Michigan	11
Penn State	12
Notre Dame	13
Tennessee	14
Washington	15
Oklahoma State	16
NC State	17
Clemson	18
Arizona	19
Louisville	20
Kansas	21
USC	22
West Virginia	23
Miami	24
Kansas State	25
Iowa	26
Utah	27
Texas A&M	28
North Carolina	29
Auburn	30
Florida	31
Tulane	32
Georgia Tech	33
Duke	34
Kentucky	35
Wisconsin	36
Oregon State	37
Rutgers	38
Texas Tech	39
Memphis	40
SMU	41
South Carolina	42
Northwestern	43
Maryland	44
Virginia Tech	45
Syracuse	46
Cal	47
Liberty	48
UNLV	49
Iowa State	50
UCLA	51
Boise State	52
Nebraska	53
TCU	54
Appalachian State	55
James Madison	56
Minnesota	57
Miami (OH)	58
UCF	59
South Florida	60
Troy	61
Illinois	62
Toledo	63
UTSA	64
New Mexico State	65
Mississippi State	66
BYU	67
Arkansas	68
Wyoming	69
Fresno State	70
Colorado	71
Boston College	72
Michigan State	73
Washington State	74
Arizona State	75
Purdue	76
Ohio	77
Jacksonville State	78
Stanford	79
Air Force	80
Pitt	81
Coastal Carolina	82
Virginia	83
Wake Forest	84
Cincinnati	85
Arkansas State	86
Western Kentucky	87
Texas State	88
Indiana	89
Rice	90
Vanderbilt	91
Baylor	92
San Jose State	93
South Alabama	94
Old Dominion	95
Houston	96
Bowling Green	97
Marshall	98
Northern Illinois	99
Colorado State	100
Western Michigan	101
Utah State	102
Army	103
Louisiana	104
Georgia State	105
Georgia Southern	106
San Diego State	107
Florida Atlantic	108
North Texas	109
Navy	110
UAB	111
Central Michigan	112
Eastern Michigan	113
East Carolina	114
Southern Miss	115
Tulsa	116
UMass	117
Sam Houston	118
UTEP	119
Charlotte	120
FIU	121
New Mexico	122
UConn	123
Hawaii	124
Temple	125
Middle Tennessee	126
Ball State	127
Nevada	128
Kennesaw State	129
Akron	130
Louisiana Monroe	131
Buffalo	132
Kent State	133
Louisiana Tech	134

The 2024 preseason college football rankings from CFB Select offer a data-driven perspective on the top teams in the country. Using a sophisticated model, the rankings aim to objectively assess each team’s strength based on various factors. The results of this analysis reveal a competitive landscape with several teams vying for the top spot.

Texas and Georgia, perennial powerhouses, occupy the top two positions in the 2024 preseason college football rankings. Oregon, Alabama, Ohio State, and Florida State follow closely behind, demonstrating their consistent performance. Missouri, Ole Miss, LSU, and Oklahoma round out the top 10, showcasing a mix of established programs and rising contenders.

The 2024 preseason college football rankings also highlight the depth and talent in college football. Teams like Michigan, Penn State, Notre Dame, Tennessee, and Washington are poised for success. Oklahoma State, NC State, Clemson, Arizona, and Louisville are among other notable programs that could make significant impacts this season.

While the 2024 preseason college football rankings provide valuable insights, it’s important to remember that football is a dynamic sport where unexpected results can occur. The rankings serve as a starting point for analysis and discussion, but the true test will come on the field as the season unfolds.