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Top 25
| Rank | Team | Record | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2018 Clemson | 0-0 | - |
| 2 | 2020 Alabama | 0-0 | - |
| 3 | 2001 Miami (FL) | 0-0 | - |
| 4 | 2022 Georgia | 0-0 | - |
| 5 | 2005 Texas | 0-0 | - |
| 6 | 2019 LSU | 0-0 | - |
| 7 | 2013 Florida State | 0-0 | - |
| 8 | 2023 Michigan | 0-0 | - |
| 9 | 2004 USC | 0-0 | - |
| 10 | 2008 Florida | 0-0 | - |
| 11 | 2000 Oklahoma | 0-0 | - |
| 12 | 2019 Ohio State | 0-0 | - |
| 13 | 1997 Nebraska | 0-0 | - |
| 14 | 2011 Oklahoma State | 0-0 | - |
| 15 | 2010 Auburn | 0-0 | - |
| 16 | 1998 Tennessee | 0-0 | - |
| 17 | 2006 Louisville | 0-0 | - |
| 18 | 2014 Oregon | 0-0 | - |
| 19 | 2018 Notre Dame | 0-0 | - |
| 20 | 2017 Wisconsin | 0-0 | - |
| 21 | 1996 Arizona State | 0-0 | - |
| 22 | 2010 TCU | 0-0 | - |
| 23 | 2010 Stanford | 0-0 | - |
| 24 | 2005 Penn State | 0-0 | - |
| 25 | 2023 Washington | 0-0 | - |
Also Receiving Votes: 2017 UCF 0-0, 2008 Utah 0-0, 2007 West Virginia 0-0, 2009 Boise State 0-0, 2013 Michigan State 0-0, 2009 Cincinnati 0-0, 2000 Virginia Tech 0-0, 1997 Kansas State 0-0, 2007 Missouri 0-0, 2000 Oregon State 0-0
Projected Standings
SEC :
The SEC is by far the biggest bloodbath, with the projected top 8 all being former national champions. The conference also includes former Heisman winners Devonta Smith, Vince Young, Joe Burrow, Tim Tebow, Cam Newton, and Johnny Manziel, the latter of whom projects to barely finish in the top 10 of the standings. 2000 Oklahoma brings one of the best defenses in the country, and 1998 Tennessee features 2 NFL Pro Bowlers at RB in Travis Henry and Jamal Lewis. 2007 Missouri leads the pack among the non-national champions, but look for Steve Spurrier/South Carolina and Bobby Petrino/Arkansas to make noise. 2012 Vanderbilt is the dark horse, with Aaron Rodgers’ brother Jordan at QB and James Franklin at head coach, from a team that went 9-4 and 9-1 against teams outside of the top 10 that year.
- 2020 Alabama
- 2022 Georgia
- 2005 Texas
- 2019 LSU
- 2008 Florida
- 2000 Oklahoma
- 2010 Auburn
- 1998 Tennessee
- 2007 Missouri
- 2012 Texas A&M
- 2013 South Carolina
- 2011 Arkansas
- 2023 Ole Miss
- 2018 Kentucky
- 2014 Mississippi State
- 2012 Vanderbilt
Big Ten :
The Big Ten is very…even. What it lacks in top end talent (highest ranked team is Michigan at #8 preseason) it makes up for in depth. 2006 Rutgers is projected 12th, and that’s from arguably the best season in school history where they went 11-2 with a win over a #3 Louisville team. The reigning national champions Michigan head this group which features two other former champs in 2004 USC and 1997 Nebraska, but watch out for 2019 Ohio State, who some consider the best team to never win a national title. Michael Penix will play for BOTH Washington and Indiana, the latter of whom would be grateful just to make a bowl game. Also making appearances is 2013 Michigan State’s “No Fly Zone”, 2019 Minnesota’s cinderella season, 2001 Illinois who went 10-2 with a Sugar Bowl appearance, and 1998 Purdue with Drew Brees.
- 2023 Michigan
- 2004 USC
- 2019 Ohio State
- 1997 Nebraska
- 2014 Oregon
- 2017 Wisconsin
- 2005 Penn State
- 2023 Washington
- 2013 Michigan State
- 1998 UCLA
- 2009 Iowa
- 2006 Rutgers
- 2002 Maryland
- 2019 Minnesota
- 2001 Illinois
- 2017 Northwestern
- 1998 Purdue
- 2020 Indiana
Big 12 :
I have no idea how this conference is going to end up. I could see an argument for about 10 different teams winning the Big 12 here. 2011 Oklahoma State is the favorite, who many people thought should’ve played for a national title that season. A sneaky #2 pick is 1996 Arizona State, who were seconds away from winning a national title with QB Jake Plummer. Outside of that, it’s a bevy of former G5 teams, including 2010 TCU, 2017 UCF, and 2008 Utah, all of whom received #1 votes in the final AP Poll of their respective seasons!!! 2007 West Virginia (Pat White, Steve Slaton), 1997 Kansas State (Heisman runner-up QB Michael Bishop) and 2013 Baylor (52.4 PPG) are all serious dark horse contenders. This is just another very deep conference. 1998 Arizona went 12-1, and they’re projected 11th. Keep your eye on QB Steve Sarkisian and 1996 BYU.
- 2011 Oklahoma State
- 1996 Arizona State
- 2010 TCU
- 2017 UCF
- 2008 Utah
- 2007 West Virginia
- 2009 Cincinnati
- 1997 Kansas State
- 2013 Baylor
- 2007 Kansas
- 1998 Arizona
- 2015 Houston
- 2008 Texas Tech
- 1996 BYU
- 1996 Colorado
- 2020 Iowa State
ACC :
This is a 3-headed dragon. Clemson, Miami, and Florida State are all titans of this season, with realistic national title aspirations. I have 2018 Clemson as the 2nd best team overall of the last 50 years, and 2001 Miami is undoubtedly the most talented team in college football history, featuring NFL Pro Bowlers at almost every position. 2013 Florida State’s entire starting lineup made the NFL. The rest of the conference features some of the best QB talent in the country, with Andrew Luck (Stanford), Michael Vick (Virginia Tech), Aaron Rodgers (Cal), Kenny Pickett (Pittsburgh), Matt Ryan (Boston College), Donovan McNabb (Syracuse), and Philip Rivers (NC State). 2023 SMU and 2013 Duke are in for a tough season, but it would be amazing if the formerly Group of 5 Ponies can break a bowl in this bloodbath.
- 2018 Clemson
- 2001 Miami (FL)
- 2013 Florida State
- 2006 Louisville
- 2010 Stanford
- 2000 Virginia Tech
- 1997 North Carolina
- 2014 Georgia Tech
- 2004 California
- 2021 Pittsburgh
- 2006 Boston College
- 1996 Syracuse
- 2002 NC State
- 2006 Wake Forest
- 1998 Virginia
- 2023 SMU
- 2013 Duke
Pac-12 :
One game to rule them all. 2000 Oregon State is a sneaky playoff contender–that team featured Chad Johnson and TJ Houshmandzadeh, and beat #10 Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl 41-9. Washington State could make noise with Minshew magic, as the Cougs have a pretty manageable 2024 schedule. The winner of the Pac-12 could easily take the 5th conference champion slot over the G5 in the Playoffs.
- 2000 Oregon State
- 2018 Washington State
Independents :
Is Notre Dame good enough to get an at-large bid to the Playoff? I think there’s a good chance. Massachusetts might be the worst team in this entire thing. 2007 UConn really wasn’t a bad team, going 9-4 and winning a share of the Big East.
- 2018 Notre Dame
- 2007 UConn
- 2017 Massachusetts
American :
2022 Tulane is back! The same one who beat USC in the Cotton Bowl (FUCK). They look to try and be the G5 Playoff representative, the same way they were the New Years 6 representative in 2022. 2019 Memphis features Mike Norvell at head coach, and a bunch of NFL talent like Kenneth Gainwell, Antonio Gibson, and Calvin Austin. 2015 Navy features fan favorite QB Keenan Reynolds, who set the NCAA record for career rushing TDs during his time there. South Florida does NOT have their Quinton Flowers team, instead opting for 2007 when they beat #5 West Virginia and #17 Auburn. 2017 FAU features Lane Kiffin at coach, and 2008 Tulsa and 2008 Rice scored a looot of points. 2018 Army took #5 Oklahoma to overtime and beat Houston 70-14 in their bowl, so they could make noise. Finally, don’t sleep on 1996 East Carolina. They beat #12 Miami (FL) 31-6 that year, along with NC State and South Carolina. Giant killer stuff.
- 2022 Tulane
- 2019 Memphis
- 2015 Navy
- 2007 South Florida
- 2018 Army
- 2017 FAU
- 2021 UTSA
- 2008 Tulsa
- 1996 East Carolina
- 2008 Rice
- 2016 Temple
- 2018 UAB
- 2013 North Texas
- 2019 Charlotte
Mountain West :
“In another life, I think I would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you” - Kellen Moore and Colin Kaepernick, probably. The 3x opponents find themselves matched up for a final time, both projected to make the Mountain West title game. This Boise team IS good enough to win it all, as long as they can avenge the 2010 team and beat Nevada. The rest of the conference is pretty stacked. 1998 Air Force went 12-1 with a #10 final ranking. 2012 Utah State featured cult classic QB Chuckie Keeton and finished #16. 2020 SJSU had a 7-0 regular season with Nick “ass, my dude” Starkel at QB. 2007 Hawaii needs no introduction with the late great QB Colt Brennan. 1996 Wyoming has one of the Biletnikoff favorites in WR Marcus Harris, who left the NCAA as the all-time leading receiver.
- 2009 Boise State
- 2010 Nevada
- 1998 Air Force
- 2012 Utah State
- 2020 San Jose State
- 2018 Fresno State
- 2007 Hawaii
- 2021 San Diego State
- 1997 Colorado State
- 1996 Wyoming
- 2007 New Mexico
- 2000 UNLV
Sun Belt :
It doesn’t get much closer than the Sun Belt East. The top 4 teams (1999 Marshall, 2020 Coastal, 2019 App State, 2023 JMU) feature a combined record of 48-4! That was not the Marshall team with Randy Moss, but it did have Chad Pennington at QB, and the defense ranked #1 in the country, allowing just 10.5 PPG. Recent fans remember how good 2020 Coastal Carolina was. Outside of that, it’s a lot of squads with really solid team play. App State, James Madison, Louisiana, Southern Miss, and Troy could all win this thing.
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