I know we all despise preseason polls, but just for fun here is the AP Top 25.

With 12 teams qualifying for this seasons CFP, how many of the pre-season Top 12 make this year's playoffs?

There are 5 auto qualifiers, the 5 highest ranked conference champs. We would assume that would include the ACC, BIG 10, BIG XII and SEC champs plus highest ranked team from out of those conferences.

Which teams are the most likely to fall out of the top 12 by the end of the year and who has the best chance to jump up into the top 12?

On 8/12/2024 at 4:00 PM, Jumper_Dad said:

Which teams are the most likely to fall out of the top 12 by the end of the year and who has the best chance to jump up into the top 12?

That’s the biggest question about who will replace teams falling out of it. For preseason I believe that the top 12 shown above looks pretty solid. Of those teams to fall out, I would go with Florida State and Notre Dame as the most likely, maybe Utah. I believe that Ole Miss has a chance to do some big things potentially this season. Either way it will be interesting seeing how it all shakes out.

1 hour ago, hrcarrier said:

That’s the biggest question about who will replace teams falling out of it. For preseason I believe that the top 12 shown above looks pretty solid. Of those teams to fall out, I would go with Florida State and Notre Dame as the most likely, maybe Utah. I believe that Ole Miss has a chance to do some big things potentially this season. Either way it will be interesting seeing how it all shakes out.

I don’t know why I said that about Utah. They actually have a pretty solid football program. Kyle Whittingham has done them a lot of good.

Well, my pick of Florida State being out of it sounds good after today.

On 8/24/2024 at 4:01 PM, hrcarrier said:

Well, my pick of Florida State being out of it sounds good after today.

Sounds even more accurate after tonight.

FSU probably would need to run the table and win the ACC to get in now.

On 8/12/2024 at 3:55 PM, Jumper_Dad said:

 

4 team have lost already from this list and a couple others had struggle-wins.

Going to be a fun year, I love college football!!!

Week 2 Bracketology.

This is pretty close to how I'd seed it as of today.

6 hours ago, Jumper_Dad said:

Sounds even more accurate after tonight.

FSU probably would need to run the table and win the ACC to get in now.

Unquestionably and I don’t see it happening. Even with being early on, back to back losses to Georgia Tech and Boston College doesn’t scream out to me that the team to do this will make the playoff, regardless of who the team is.

On 8/22/2024 at 2:56 PM, hrcarrier said:

That’s the biggest question about who will replace teams falling out of it. For preseason I believe that the top 12 shown above looks pretty solid. Of those teams to fall out, I would go with Florida State and Notre Dame as the most likely, maybe Utah. I believe that Ole Miss has a chance to do some big things potentially this season. Either way it will be interesting seeing how it all shakes out.

Well, looking like I’m 2/2 with Northern Illinois winning. I don’t think anyone saw that coming though.