It’s a starting point
After a very tired election themed intro, Rece Davis and ESPn finally released the first set of College Football Playoff rankings for the 2024 season.
Notre Dame comes in at #10 and has quite some work to do.
1. Oregon Ducks 9-0
2. Ohio State Buckeyes 7-1
3. Georgia Bulldogs 7-1
4. Miami Hurricanes 9-0
5. Texas Longhorns 7-1
6. Penn State Nittany Lions 7-1
7. Tennessee Volunteers 7-1
8. IndianaHoosiers 9-0
9. BYU Cougars 8-0
10. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 7-1
11. AlabamaCrimson Tide 6-2
12. Boise State Broncos 7-1
13. SMU Mustangs 8-1
14. Texas A&M Aggies 7-2
15. LSU Tigers 6-2
16. Ole Miss Rebels 7-2
17. Iowa State Cyclones 7-1
18. Pittsburgh Panthers 7-1
19. Kansas State Wildcats 7-2
20. Colorado Buffaloes 6-2
21. Washington State Cougars 7-1
22. Louisville Cardinals 6-3
23. Clemson Tigers 6-2
24. Missouri Tigers 6-2
25. Army Black Knights 8-0
With those rankings, ESPN was able to give a projected playoff bracket if the playoff was going to be played tomorrow. OBVIOUSLY, there will be some changes to the rankings moving forward with wins and losses every Saturday.
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More to come on OFD about this first set of rankings. We’re going to just let it sink in a bit first…