The College World Series is rolling on in Omaha with teams being eliminated and sent home which means college football’s 2024 season is only getting that much closer.
As we inch closer to the start of college football season, more preseason predictions are coming out and more outlooks from major publications are being released.
This week we came across the Athlon Sports college football preview magazine for 2024 and the rankings that they have ahead of the 2024 season. Athlon is obviously high on Notre Dame for 2024 as they named five Fighting Irish players to their preseason All-American teams.
So how high do they have Notre Dame ahead of the season and where do they have them headed for the postseason?
Here is how Athlon Sports ranks the top-40 teams ahead of the 2024 college football season and where they see each landing this post-season.
South Carolina
2023 Record: 5-7 overall, 3-5 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Birmingham Bowl
Appalachian State
2023 Record: 9-5 overall, 6-2 in Sun Belt
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Boca Raton Bowl
Kentucky
2023 Record: 7-6 overall, 3-5 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Music City Bowl
Memphis
2023 Record: 10-3 overall, 6-2 in American Athletic Conference
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Cure Bowl
Boise State
2023 Record: 8-6 overall, 6-2 in Mountain West
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: LA Bowl
Florida
2023 Record: 5-7 overall, 3-5 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Gasparilla Bowl
Wisconsin
2023 Record: 7-6 overall, 5-4 in Big Ten
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Music City Bowl
Nebraska
2023 Record: 5-7 overall, 3-6 in Big Ten
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Relia Quest Bowl
Auburn
2023 Record: 6-7 overall, 3-5 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Liberty Bowl
SMU
2023 Record: 10-3 overall, 8-0 in American Athletic Conference (Now in ACC)
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Gasparilla Bowl
Liberty
2023 Record: 13-1 overall, 8-0 in Conference USA
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 12 Seed
Iowa State
2023 Record: 7-6 overall, 6-3 in Big 12
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Armed Forces Bowl
Iowa
2023 Record: 10-4 overall, 3-5 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Citrus Bowl
Virginia Tech
2023 Record: 7-6 overall, 5-3 in ACC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Holiday Bowl
West Virginia
2023 Record: 9-4 overall, 6-3 in Big 12
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Liberty Bowl
NC State
2023 Record: 9-4 overall, 6-2 in ACC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Pinstripe Bowl
Louisville
2023 Record: 10-4 overall, 7-1 in ACC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Duke’s Mayo Bowl
Arizona
2023 Record: 10-3 overall, 7-2 in Pac 12 (Now in Big 12)
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Las Vegas Bowl
USC
2023 Record: 8-5 overall, 5-4 in Pac 12
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Alamo Bowl
Kansas
2023 Record: 9-4 overall, 5-4 in Big 12
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Texas Bowl
Miami
2023 Record: 7-6 overall, 3-5 in ACC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Gator Bowl
Oklahoma State
2023 Record: 10-4 overall, 7-2 in Big 12
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Pop-Tarts Bowl
Texas A&M
2023 Record: 5-7 overall, 3-5 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Birmingham Bowl
Kansas State
2023 Record: 9-4 overall, 6-3 in Big 12
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Alamo Bowl
Oklahoma
2023 Record: 10-3 overall, 7-2 in Big 12 (Now in SEC)
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Texas Bowl
Clemson
2023 Record: 9-4 overall, 4-4 in ACC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Pop-Tarts Bowl
Utah
2023 Record: 8-5 overall, 5-4 in Pac 12 (Now Big 12)
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 4 Seed
Tennessee
2023 Record: 9-4 overall, 4-4 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Relia Quest Bowl
Florida State
2023 Record: 13-1 overall, 8-0 in ACC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 3 Seed
LSU
2023 Record: 10-3 overall, 6-2 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Gator Bowl
Missouri
2023 Record: 11-2 overall, 6-2 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: Citrus Bowl
Notre Dame
2023 Record: 10-3 overall
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 11 Seed
Penn State
2023 Record: 10-3 overall, 7-2 in Big Ten
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 10 Seed
Michigan
2023 Record: 15-0 overall, 9-0 in Big Ten
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 9 Seed
Alabama
2023 Record: 12-2 overall, 8-0 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 8 Seed
Ole Miss
2023 Record: 11-2 overall, 6-2 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 7 Seed
Texas
2023 Record: 12-2 overall, 8-1 in Big 12 (Now in SEC)
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 6 Seed
Oregon
2023 Record: 12-2 overall, 8-1 in Pac 12 (Now in Big Ten)
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 5 Seed
Ohio State
2023 Record: 11-2 overall, 8-1 in Big Ten
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 2 Seed
Georgia
2023 Record: 13-1 overall, 8-0 in SEC
2024 Athlon Sports Bowl Projection: College Football Playoff – No. 1 Seed