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2024 Preseason 12-team College Football Playoff rankings prediction

This postseason might be the most exciting college football fans have ever watched.

ByAustin Farmer|
Jan 6, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; A general view of the National Championship Trophy during media day before the College Football Playoff national championship between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies at George R Brown Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 6, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; A general view of the National Championship Trophy during media day before the College Football Playoff national championship between the Michigan Wolverines and the Washington Huskies at George R Brown Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

With college football just around the corner, it's crazy how different this season will look. With legendary coaches like Nick Saben retired from the game and conference realignment, it's almost unrecognizable. Another thing to unpack is the new — and some would say improved — 12-team College Football Playoffs.

This year, the five highest-ranked conference champions will earn a spot in the playoffs, with the top four taking the first four seeds. Seven At-large bids and the final conference champ will fill the last eight seeds according to their CFP rankings.

The postseason will be the most exciting in recent memory. So, with that in mind, here's our take on what this season's CFP will look like:

2024 Preseason 12-team CFP prediction

Rank

Team

Why are they here

Previous rank

1

Ohio State

Big Ten champion

N/A

2

Georgia

SEC champion

N/A

3

Florida State

ACC champion

N/A

4

Utah

Big 12 champion

N/A

5

Texas

At-large

N/A

6

Penn St

At-large

N/A

7

Oregon

At-large

N/A

8

Ole Miss

At-large

N/A

9

Notre Dame

At-large

N/A

10

Clemson

At-large

N/A

11

UNLV

MW champion

N/A

12

Oklahoma State

At-large

N/A

With it being the SEC and Big 10's world and everybody else is just living in it, the conferences combine for half of the available seeds. Texas will probably be a top-four team, but they would still have to go through Georgia to take the SEC Championship. And really, no one needs Texas to win the SEC in their first season. Their heads would no longer fit in the state.

Ohio State seems to be head and shoulders the favorite in the Big 10, but many think Oregon has a shot of taking the crown. However, James Franklin at Penn State feels like he's due for a good season, so don't count the Nittany Lions out.

Florida State and Clemson should have great seasons and may even shock some people, especially the Tigers. They play against each other early in the season for what could be the ACC championship with the gap in talent of the conference's other members.

Oklahoma State sneaks in after a good season, while the final conference champ, UNLV, takes the Mountain West over Boise State.

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