The Wolverines defeated Ohio State for the first time in a decade, won the Big Ten for the first time since 2004 and reached the playoff for the first time. Making up for his omission from voters as a record-breaking sophomore talent at Alabama, Will Anderson Jr. gets to New York as a junior after repeating as the SEC's Defensive Player of the Year after another marvelous season for the Crimson Tide. But the Irish should have the talent to compete for a CFP spot, thanks to an experienced defense and an offensive line that will be one of the nation's best. Alabama (13-2, lost to Georgia in CFP National Championship). On Monday, QB Jaxson Dart entered the transfer portal (former starter Kedon Slovis has already transferred to Pittsburgh), potentially opening the door for former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams to rejoin Riley at USC. Anthony Johnson Jr., S, Iowa State. You can read the CFP committee's official protocols here. Three starting offensive linemen are expected to exit, along with Nailor, the team's second-leading receiver. Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports, Nov. 19, 2022; Morgantown, West Virginia; Kansas State Wildcats safety Josh Hayes (1) celebrates after a defensive stop during the third quarter against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. With tailback Chris Rodriguez Jr. opting to come back, the Wildcats could be very explosive on offense next season. The five-year, $23.3-million contractChip Kelly signed athiring with the Bruins expires after 2022 and as of now, there's no guarantee he'll be back long-term. The Razorbacks went 2-10 in both 2018 and 2019. Will that be enough for TCU to get in? 2 but were out-gained on the season and scored only 34 points in four losses. Much of that was due to disappointing play at the quarterback position, but that's expected to change with elite signee Cade Klubnik coming in. UNDEFEATED TRACKER:FBS teams with perfect seasons so far. 2021 record: 10-3 (6-2 ACC) Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports, Oct. 8, 2022; Tuscaloosa; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban reacts during the second half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Check out Jerry Palm's complete 2022-23 bowl projections. Alabama and Georgia had 10 players drafted each, joining the exclusive 27-team club of teams with at least 10 draft picks in a single NFL draft during the seven-round era. The 2022 college football season has reached the finish line with Championship Weekend giving us all the clarity we needed to project the College Football Playoff, New Year's Six bowl games and the final CFP Rankings of the year. Predicting the next AP top 25 college football rankings 25. 2. Tennessee's five-year losing skid against Florida and a decade of disaster in the SEC East rivalry will come to an end Sept. 24, 2022 in Knoxville. We'll find out Sunday. They're not going to last long once Marcus Freeman gets the ship headed in the right direction, butafter a season-opening loss to Ohio State puts the new Irish coach 0-2 to begin his tenure, questions will arise nationally surrounding his fit at Notre Dame. 2022-2023 FBS College Football Rankings Preseason: Monday August 8, 2022. The addition of Mettauer, who started 28 games at California, will help ease the losses in the interior offensive line. This time, however, he'll enter the season with national notoriety and voters will be keeping an eye on his production levels. Ridder, a two-time ACC Offensive Player of the Year, had a 44-6 record as a starter and won't be easily replaced. Kyle Robertson-USA TODAY Sports, Sept. 24, 2022; Seattle, Washington; Washington Huskies quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) passes against the Stanford Cardinal during the third quarter at Alaska Airlines Field at Husky Stadium. Georgia (14-1, won CFP National Championship Game). Starters expected to return: 7 offense, 6 defense, 1 special teams 25. 15. The Buckeyes benefit from the USC's Pac-12 Championship Game loss to Utah and slide into the final playoff spot. 1 pick in the NFL draft, but brings back a lot of talent, including LB Noah Sewell, CB Dontae Manning and NT Popo Aumavae. Key starters expected to leave: WR Garrett Wilson, WR Chris Olave, G Thayer Munford, OT Nicholas Petit-Frere, DT Haskell Garrett, DE Tyreke Smith, CB Marcus Williamson, PK Noah Ruggles . The Spartans started 8-0 and handed rival Michigan its only regular season loss last year to charge to a 11-win season. 2021 record: 10-3 (6-2 SEC) CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel), (Photo: Shotgun Spratling | USCfootball.com, Getty), (Photo: Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: Ken Ruinard / USA TODAY NETWORK, USA TODAY Sports), Chip Kelly signed athiring with the Bruins expires after 2022 and a, (Photo: Courtesy of the Capital One Orange Bowl, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire, Getty). Here are the colleges with most NFL draft picks in a single year, dating back to 1994. And while the 2022 slate is equally difficult, the Razorbacks welcome back difference-making quarterback K.J. Predicting the AP top 25 college football rankings 25. 4; Kansas State, Utah surge in final top 25 Jerry Palm takes a crack at how the final CFP Rankings of the 2022 season. Three bad losses dumped the Hogs from the rankings, but two straight wins - and scoring a combined 93 points against BYU and Auburn . Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports, Oct .22, 2022; Clemson, South Carolina; Clemson Tigers quarterback D.J. Last season saw a Big Ten team make the College Football Playoff again as Michigan returned to . Oregon. The offensive line should be better, especially after freshmen Joe Alt and Blake Fisher emerged as the starting tackles. Starters expected to return: 6 offense, 6 defense, 2 special teams Not surprisingly, Nick Saban's Alabama squad will start our 2022 Way-Too-Early college football top 25 as No. Key starters expected to leave: QB Desmond Ridder, CB Ahmad Gardner, CB Coby Bryant, DE Myjai Sanders, WR Alec Pierce, RB Jerome Ford, LB Joel Dublanko, LB Darrian Beavers, DT Curtis Brooks Cincinnati (13-1, lost to Alabama in the CFP semifinals). Still, a lot of key pieces are back for a bunch that could be 4-0 when Michigan visits in early October. If King is healthy, he'll battle LSU transfer Max Johnson and incoming freshman Weigman, the No. Outlook: The Rebels took a gamble on Lane Kiffin, but it paid off when he guided them to their first 10-win regular season in school history. the Tigers finished by winning their last six. Outlook: The Bearcats became the first team from a Group of 5 conference to reach the CFP, and now they'll have to reload their roster and replace much of the firepower that got them there. The Panthers weren't even ranked in the AP poll until getting to 5-1. 2021 record: 12-2 (7-2 Big 12) The defense may also take a step back as well (only 18.1 points per game allowed), but Oklahoma State will still start the season ranked unlike 2021. 25. The Hogs went 9-4 in his second season, winning two more games than they had in the previous three years combined. Let us know your thoughts, and comment on this story below. He hasn't won at Nebraska and much of the reasoning falls on late-game execution. 6. After there was mounting pressure to fire Harbaugh following the 2020 season, he shook up his coaching staff, and the changes paid off. In Year 2 with Sam Pittman, the program jumped to a top 25 ranking. 2. But new coach Mario Cristobal will have some fun with QB Tyler Van Dyke and an improved defense. COLLEGE GAMEDAY:Locations, all-time appearances, most times hosting, 20. Mario Cristobal should be able to instill early swagger with the Hurricanes given Tyler Van Dyke's emergence at quarterback and a September schedule that includes three games as double-digit favorites anda trip to Texas A&M sandwiched in-between. Luke Fickell has done so much with Cincinnati that the Bearcats will be an assumed contender in the AAC and beyond until proven otherwise. Another eye-opening non-conference win this season would mean beatingdefending champion Georgia. CFP:College Football Playoff rankings release schedule. Alabama was ranked sixth in last week's CFP rankings. Michigan (12-2, lost to Georgia in the CFP semifinals). Remember: This is not necessarily how I would vote if I were on the committee. The Ducks hit the top 5 twice last year thanks to an upset of Ohio State. James Snook-USA TODAY Sports, Oct. 29, 2022; University Park, Pennsylvania; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford throws a pass during the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Beaver Stadium. You can follow him on Twitter @stan_becton. Ohio State was humbled a bit in 2021 with the loss to Michigan nullifying an opportunity near the top of the polls and rarely does this program get a chance to play "hungry" with something to prove. section: | slug: college-football-playoff-rankings-prediction-ohio-state-takes-no-4-kansas-state-utah-surge-in-final-top-25 | sport: collegefootball | route: article_single.us | Ivan Pace, the MAC DPOY at Miami (Ohio), and brother Deshawn will anchor the defense at linebacker. But after a 4-3 start (gasp) and even dropping out of the AP rankings (another gasp!) Matt Bush-USA TODAY Sports. These predictions are as of 9:00 p.m. 2021 record: 11-2 (7-2 Big Ten) Key starters expected to leave: RB Tyler Allgeier, WR Neil Pau'u, C James Empey HEISMAN:Everywinner andrunner-up since 1935|Collegeswith the most Heisman Trophy winners, 16. But Baylor will have to get the job done on the road in 2022 (at BYU, at Iowa State, at Oklahoma and at Texas). This season represented a concoction of perfect ingredients for Cincinnati and its playoff run and next year's slate begins with a loss at Arkansas in Week 1. The Knights could not repeat the feat of beating the Green Wave. Key additions: LB Mohamoud Diabate, QB Nathan Johnson, ATH Justius Lowe, LB Lander Barton, S Elijah Davis, LB Justin Medlock, WR Landon Morris, TE Logan Kendall. Below is how we predict the AP Poll could look. 1 three years in a row from 2016-2018. Starters expected to return: 5 offense, 9 defense, 1 special teams What will the final college football Coaches Poll probably be after the 2022 season is over? Will its offense be better? With arguably the nation's two best players returning to lead in Anderson and Young, it's hard to imagine the Crimson Tide falling short of preseason goals in their quest to return to the promised land. All Rights Reserved. Loading up on wins early is extremely important for a group needing confidence. Despite losing Lincoln Riley to Southern California, Oklahoma is Oklahoma and will compete for the Big 12 title. Contact/Follow us@BuckeyesWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion. The SEC last had two unbeaten teams meet for the conference championship in 2009 (Alabama and Florida). Baylor (12-2 , beat Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl). Aranda might once again look for replacements through the transfer portal. That also means OU will be in the CFP huntagain. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 6 pocket passer and Davis was the No. Uiagalelei (5) and head coach Dabo Swinney talk with 11 minutes left during the fourth quarter against the Syracuse Orange at Memorial Stadium. 2021 record: 7-6 (3-5 SEC) To compete in the Big Ten West in 2022, they're going to have to rebuild a defense that led the FBS in total defense (239.1 yards) and run defense (64.8 yards). The Spartans started 8-0 and were No. Back against the wall, I'm a believer in Scott Frost. Key additions: QB Cade Klubnik, CB Jeadyn Lukus, WR Antonio Williams, OT Collin Sadler, WR Adam Randall, CB Toriano Pride. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. Pac-12 college football rankings and predictions with the realistic best and worst case records and quick analysis - the 2022 spring version. Jones' big-play capabilities on kick returns and in the secondary will be sorely missed. Help will also be needed on the perimeter, with Thornton and Sneed moving on. The season ended with a thud, after they lost Corral to an injury and lost to Baylor in the Sugar Bowl. The Tigers lost their second game in a row to end the season. The offense has the veterans to be a whole lot better. 1 Alabama last year. Outlook: The Buckeyes just missed making the College Football Playoff for a third straight time under coach Ryan Day, with a humbling 42-27 loss at rival Michigan knocking them out of contention. Key starters expected to leave: QB Matt Corral, RB Jerrion Ealy, WR Braylon Sanders, WR Dontario Drummond, C Orlando Umana, DE Sam Williams, LB Mark Robinson, SS Jake Springer, LB Chance Campbell The rankings they use are the prior week's CFP Rankings. Key starters expected to leave: RB Abram Smith, CB Kalon Barnes, S Jalen Pitre, WR Tyquan Thornton, LB Terrel Bernard, S JT Woods, WR R.J. Sneed, CB Raleigh Texada, RB Trestan Ebner Key starters expected to leave: DE Travon Walker, NT Jordan Davis, DT Devonte Wyatt, LB Nakobe Dean, LB Channing Tindall, CB Derion Kendrick, OT Jamaree Salyer, RB James Cook The SEC's 62 picks are a slight step down from consecutive record-setting years when it had 65 players selected in the NFL Draft across both 2021 and 2022. Visions of grandeur and a third consecutive unbeaten regular season isn't happening in 2022. Ohio State (11-2, beat Utah in the Rose Bowl). With BYU moving to the Big 12 in 2023, it has to get bigger, stronger and deeper on defense, which was a shortcoming in losses to Boise State, Baylor and UAB in the Independence Bowl. As we get into the specifics and all the research coming out of spring football, here's a first-look spring version of the rankings and thoughts about every American Athletic Conference team. What No. 1 pocket passer in the ESPN 300, for the starting job next season. The Tar Heels lost their third straight game to end a season that started 9-1. SCOREBOARD:See scores and stats from every college football game, 12. Alabama and Georgia had 10 players drafted each, joining the exclusive 27-team club of teams with at least 10 draft picks in a single NFL draft during the seven-round era. This is not how we would rank the teams going into the season, or how good these teams could end up being. Ekwonu, a potential top-10 pick, will be difficult to replace, but the other four starting offensive linemen should return. 10. The receiver corps is in good hands with Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Rumors of potential interest in a return to the NFL have already surfaced, meaning his agent is likely working behind the scenes to get something done. Outlook: The Cowboys came within a few inches of winning the Big 12 title and possibly reaching the CFP, but instead settled for a 21-point comeback in their win over Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl, which coach Mike Gundy called the biggest in the program's history. Three top receivers are departing, but the addition of Haselwood should give the passing game a boost. Key starters expected to leave: DE Aidan Hutchinson, OLB David Ojabo, RB Hassan Haskins, LB Josh Ross, SS Brad Hawkins, CB Vincent Gray, S Daxton Hill, C Andrew Vastardis, OT Andrew Stueber, DT Christopher Hinton The Bearcats play at Arkansas and host Indiana next season. They'll likely to be ranked in the top 25 again, only this time Wisconsin has a manageable schedule before going to Ohio State to close September. Wake Forest won the Atlantic Division and played in its sixth consecutive bowl game. WEEK 14 RECAP: Recapping conference championship weekend. Florida State will fight and claw its way to bowl eligibility during Mike Norvell's third season, but Miami will garner the most buzz in the Sunshine State within the ACC by the end of the year. Outlook: The Aggies took a step back in 2021, which wasn't much of a surprise after they lost four starting offensive linemen and quarterback Haynes King broke his leg in the second game. 2021 record: 9-4 (4-4 SEC) Alabama Crimson Tide. Follow Phil Harrisonon Twitter. With Hendon Hooker returning at quarterback, the Volunteers could have the SEC's second-best signal caller entering the season who anchors an offense that could be even better than this season's group that led the nation in plays per minute. The Bears were one of the biggest surprises a year ago, going from 2-7 in 2020 to a Big 12 championship and top-5 finish. Here's 22 way-too-early predictions for the 2022 season that are bound to miss the mark or be surprisingly accurate when this is revisited around the holidays next season. Voters are likely to be on board right away with a preseason ranking the Coaches Poll ranked USC No. Key starters expected to leave: OT Kenyon Green, DT DeMarvin Leal, RB Isaiah Spiller, TE Jalen Wydermyer, DL Jayden Peevy, DB Leon O'Neal Jr., DE Tyree Johnson, LB Aaron Hansford, DE Micheal Clemons Backup quarterback Luke Altmyer was shaky in the Sugar Bowl, but it was the first extensive action of his career. 23. Let's not wait for the games to have some fun. The Trojans are coming off their worst season in 30 years and haven't won more than eight games since 2017. Identifying Haskins' replacement and settling a quarterback battle between Cade McNamara and J.J. McCarthy will be priorities this spring. 13. This would be UGA's fifth consecutive season starting in the top 5. 7 dual-threat quarterback, according to ESPN recruiting. While neither the Buckeyes or Tide played this weekend, the CFP committee left the door open for Alabama's playoff hopes with his remarks saying, "That's not necessarily the case" when asked about Ohio State remaining in front of Alabama.
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