2023 College Football Rankings First Look Top 25
25 Iowa
2022: 25 2021: 22 2020: 17 2019: 23 2018: 25
College Football Rankings First Look: (7-6) Can one of college football’s worst offenses start to work. Michigan QB Cade McNamara is on the way, but the defense loses a ton.
24 Texas Tech
2022: 27 2021: 27 2020: 79 2019: 102 2018: 68
College Football Rankings First Look: (8-5) Texas Tech will more than hold its own in a loaded Big 12. QB Tyler Shough is going to be huge leading the high-powered offense.
23 TCU
2022: 2 2021: 73 2020: 44 2019: 82 2018: 52
College Football Rankings First Look: (13-1) The Big 12 is better, but TCU should be fine with good parts back. However, the top skill guys are done. There’s a lot of magic gone.
22 Illinois
2022: 24 2021: 59 2020: 71 2019: 69 2018: 103
College Football Rankings First Look: (8-5) Ole Miss QB Luke Altmyer should run the attack and add more pop, but the loaded defense will be the star of the show again.
21 NC State
2022: 39 2021: 15 2020: 37 2019: 112 2018: 36
College Football Rankings First Look: (8-5) QB Devin Leary is off to Kentucky, in comes Brennan Armstrong from Virginia to bomb away. The defense will still be nasty.
20 South Carolina
2022: 12 2021: 37 2020: 81 2019: 70 2018: 69
College Football Rankings First Look: (8-5) Spencer Rattler returns to lead another big offense. Now it’s up to the defense to make a major step up, especially against the run.
19 Wisconsin
2022: 34 2021: 18 2020: 25 2019: 11 2018: 54
College Football Rankings First Look: (7-6) Luke Fickell is in, and so is a better passing attack and a whole slew of strong transfers. Watch out. This could come together fast.
18 Oregon State
2022: 18 2021: 61 2020: 51 2019: 77 2018: 116
College Football Rankings First Look: (10-3) OSU is for real. DJ Uiagalelei comes in to help an already strong offense. As long as the pass D holds up, the defense will be terrific.
17 Texas A&M
2022: 51 2021: 29 2020: 4 2019: 52 2018: 22
College Football Rankings First Look: (5-7) There’s talent there – lots and lots of talent. New OC Bobby Petrino will fix the attack, and the defense – especially the line … look out.
16 Utah
2022: 9 2021: 13 2020: 27 2019: 18 2018: 29
College Football Rankings First Look: (10-4) You know what’s coming. Great defense, bruising ground game, great lines. Cameron Rising is back, but a few huge stars are done.
15 Kansas State
2022: 10 2021: 26 2020: 58 2019: 41 2018: 94
College Football Rankings First Look: (10-4) Everyone will forget about the defending Big 12 champ with all the big storylines, but it’ll be even better around QB Will Howard.
14 Clemson
2022: 13 2021: 16 2020: 3 2019: 3 2018: 1
College Football Rankings First Look: (10-3) Clemson is still fantastic, and Cade Klubnik and the offense will be great, but there’s just enough missing on D to take a step back.
13 Oregon
2022: 19 2021: 31 2020: 28 2019: 7 2018: 31
College Football Rankings First Look: (10-3) The return of QB Bo Nix is huge, but the Ducks lose a ton from both sides, especially up front. The talent is there, but it’s young.
12 Texas
2022: 22 2021: 65 2020: 18 2019: 29 2018: 13
College Football Rankings First Look: (8-5) The offense is beyond loaded, but talent hasn’t been a problem. There’s more than enough in place to win the Big 12. No pressure.
11 Notre Dame
2022: 11 2021: 8 2020: 5 2019: 12 2018: 7
College Football Rankings First Look: (9-4) Wake Forest QB Sam Hartman will crank up the downfield attack. The base is in place to build around and do even more defensively.
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