2023-2024 FBS Preseason College Football Rankings & Predictions

FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Conference Predictions

Preseason: Tuesday August 1, 2023

Rank	School	Rating	Prev	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Georgia SECGeorgia 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 1	1.00	1	4	7	1
2	Alabama SECAlabama 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 3	0.96	2	2	2	3
3	Michigan Big TenMichigan 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 4	0.95	3	3	4	4
4	Ohio State Big TenOhio State 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 18	0.93	4	1	1	18
5	Penn State Big TenPenn State 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 5	0.83	5	6	18	5
6	LSU SECLSU 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 16	0.82	6	9	11	16
7	Clemson ACCClemson 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 13	0.80	7	13	27	13
8	Tennessee SECTennessee 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 35	0.80	8	7	3	35
9	Southern Cal Pac-12Southern Cal 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 51	0.78	9	11	5	51
10	TCU Big 12TCU 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 60	0.77	10	25	12	60
11	Notre Dame FBS IndependentsNotre Dame 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 20	0.77	11	16	24	20
12	Oregon Pac-12Oregon 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 46	0.77	12	20	15	46
13	Washington Pac-12Washington 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 31	0.77	13	17	17	31
14	Utah Pac-12Utah 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 15	0.76	14	8	10	15
15	Florida St ACCFlorida St 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 23	0.76	15	12	14	23
16	Kansas St Big 12Kansas St 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 11	0.76	16	10	25	11
17	Texas Big 12Texas 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 9	0.75	17	5	6	9
18	Oregon St Pac-12Oregon St 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 17	0.72	18	18	29	17
19	Mississippi SECMississippi 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 41	0.71	19	19	16	41
20	Iowa Big TenIowa 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 2	0.69	20	24	77	2
21	Oklahoma Big 12Oklahoma 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 34	0.69	21	14	8	34
22	Mississippi St SECMississippi St 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 26	0.69	22	28	31	26
23	Wisconsin Big TenWisconsin 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 10	0.68	23	15	33	10
24	Arkansas SECArkansas 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 52	0.67	24	33	23	52
25	Texas Tech Big 12Texas Tech 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 53	0.67	25	31	20	53
26	Kentucky SECKentucky 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 14	0.67	26	39	76	14
27	Tulane American AthleticTulane 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 47	0.66	27	36	30	47
28	South Carolina SECSouth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 61	0.66	28	47	34	61
29	UCLA Pac-12UCLA 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 72	0.66	29	30	9	72
30	Pittsburgh ACCPittsburgh 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 48	0.65	30	41	35	48
31	Texas A&M SECTexas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 8	0.65	31	29	62	8
32	Oklahoma St Big 12Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 33	0.65	32	35	38	33
33	North Carolina ACCNorth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 88	0.64	33	44	19	88
34	Minnesota Big TenMinnesota 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 12	0.64	34	21	49	12
35	Texas-San Antonio American AthleticTexas-San Antonio 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 79	0.64	35	57	37	79
36	Maryland Big TenMaryland 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 32	0.64	36	38	43	32
37	Auburn SECAuburn 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 29	0.63	37	34	41	29
38	North Carolina St ACCNorth Carolina St 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 19	0.63	38	42	70	19
39	Florida SECFlorida 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 42	0.63	39	32	26	42
40	Boise St Mountain WestBoise St 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 40	0.62	40	50	53	40
41	Louisville ACCLouisville 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 21	0.62	41	27	42	21
42	Wake Forest ACCWake Forest 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 83	0.62	42	37	13	83
43	Baylor Big 12Baylor 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 24	0.62	43	23	28	24
44	Michigan St Big TenMichigan St 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 38	0.61	44	45	48	38
45	Purdue Big TenPurdue 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 59	0.61	45	48	40	59
46	Cincinnati Big 12Cincinnati 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 25	0.60	46	49	65	25
47	Illinois Big TenIllinois 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 7	0.60	47	22	61	7
48	Missouri SECMissouri 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 39	0.59	48	52	58	39
49	Brigham Young Big 12Brigham Young 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 73	0.59	49	65	52	73
50	Troy Sun BeltTroy 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 44	0.59	50	76	107	44
51	Air Force Mountain WestAir Force 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 22	0.58	51	51	75	22
52	Washington St Pac-12Washington St 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 27	0.58	52	43	54	27
53	Central Florida Big 12Central Florida 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 57	0.57	53	46	36	57
54	Miami FL ACCMiami FL 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 56	0.57	54	64	60	56
55	Fresno St Mountain WestFresno St 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 54	0.57	55	66	63	54
56	Duke ACCDuke 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 63	0.57	56	55	47	63
57	Iowa St Big 12Iowa St 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 6	0.56	57	26	71	6
58	Syracuse ACCSyracuse 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 45	0.55	58	53	57	45
59	Houston Big 12Houston 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 86	0.55	59	59	32	86
60	Kansas Big 12Kansas 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 94	0.54	60	54	21	94
61	Coastal Carolina Sun BeltCoastal Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 108	0.54	61	93	67	108
62	SMU American AthleticSMU 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 102	0.52	62	62	22	102
63	West Virginia Big 12West Virginia 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 67	0.52	63	56	44	67
64	Western Kentucky Conference USAWestern Kentucky 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 80	0.51	64	61	39	80
65	Nebraska Big TenNebraska 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 30	0.50	65	40	50	30
66	Arizona Pac-12Arizona 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 91	0.50	66	68	45	91
67	South Alabama Sun BeltSouth Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 68	0.50	67	75	85	68
68	Vanderbilt SECVanderbilt 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 93	0.50	68	92	82	93
69	James Madison Sun BeltJames Madison 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 75	0.49	69	67	56	75
70	San Diego St Mountain WestSan Diego St 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 43	0.49	70	84	114	43
71	Georgia Tech ACCGeorgia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 65	0.48	71	89	105	65
72	Indiana Big TenIndiana 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 74	0.48	72	70	66	74
73	California Pac-12California 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 28	0.47	73	60	80	28
74	Marshall Sun BeltMarshall 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 36	0.46	74	79	112	36
75	Memphis American AthleticMemphis 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 66	0.46	75	63	51	66
76	Toledo Mid-AmericanToledo 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 89	0.46	76	82	74	89
77	East Carolina American AthleticEast Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 92	0.45	77	72	55	92
78	Liberty Conference USALiberty 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 87	0.45	78	85	79	87
79	Louisiana-Lafayette Sun BeltLouisiana-Lafayette 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 64	0.45	79	83	97	64
80	Arizona St Pac-12Arizona St 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 49	0.44	80	58	59	49
81	Rutgers Big TenRutgers 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 62	0.44	81	78	98	62
82	Appalachian St Sun BeltAppalachian St 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 96	0.43	82	71	46	96
83	Army FBS IndependentsArmy 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 70	0.43	83	77	88	70
84	Wyoming Mountain WestWyoming 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 76	0.43	84	97	111	76
85	Virginia ACCVirginia 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 58	0.43	85	73	90	58
86	Ohio U. Mid-AmericanOhio U. 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 109	0.42	86	98	83	109
87	Boston College ACCBoston College 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 71	0.42	87	86	100	71
88	Stanford Pac-12Stanford 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 77	0.42	88	81	84	77
89	Alabama-Birmingham American AthleticAlabama-Birmingham 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 69	0.41	89	80	91	69
90	San Jose St Mountain WestSan Jose St 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 84	0.41	90	96	106	84
91	Virginia Tech ACCVirginia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 50	0.41	91	74	99	50
92	Colorado Pac-12Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 104	0.40	92	102	101	104
93	Eastern Michigan Mid-AmericanEastern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 118	0.40	93	109	86	118
94	Utah St Mountain WestUtah St 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 117	0.39	94	114	103	117
95	Middle Tennessee St Conference USAMiddle Tennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 111	0.39	95	103	89	111
96	Miami OH Mid-AmericanMiami OH 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 81	0.38	96	99	117	81
97	Northwestern Big TenNorthwestern 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 37	0.38	97	69	96	37
98	Tulsa American AthleticTulsa 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 98	0.37	98	90	73	98
99	Buffalo Mid-AmericanBuffalo 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 103	0.37	99	100	95	103
100	North Texas American AthleticNorth Texas 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 115	0.36	100	94	64	115
101	Florida Atlantic American AthleticFlorida Atlantic 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 78	0.36	101	87	93	78
102	Georgia St Sun BeltGeorgia St 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 101	0.36	102	91	72	101
103	Southern Miss Sun BeltSouthern Miss 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 90	0.36	103	101	115	90
104	Georgia Southern Sun BeltGeorgia Southern 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 113	0.35	104	95	69	113
105	Navy American AthleticNavy 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 55	0.34	105	88	108	55
106	Connecticut FBS IndependentsConnecticut 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 112	0.33	106	121	120	112
107	Central Michigan Mid-AmericanCentral Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 105	0.31	107	105	104	105
108	Western Michigan Mid-AmericanWestern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 97	0.31	108	119	127	97
109	Colorado St Mountain WestColorado St 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 85	0.30	109	111	125	85
110	Ball St Mid-AmericanBall St 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 100	0.30	110	118	123	100
111	Rice American AthleticRice 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 116	0.29	111	120	116	116
112	UTEP Conference USAUTEP 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 95	0.29	112	115	121	95
113	UNLV Mountain WestUNLV 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 114	0.28	113	108	94	114
114	Northern Illinois Mid-AmericanNorthern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 122	0.28	114	110	81	122
115	New Mexico St Conference USANew Mexico St 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 121	0.28	115	124	118	121
116	Bowling Green Mid-AmericanBowling Green 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 128	0.28	116	128	128	128
117	Jacksonville St Conference USAJacksonville St 0-0 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 127	0.27	117	130	129	127
118	Kent St Mid-AmericanKent St 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 125	0.27	118	117	92	125
119	Louisiana Tech Conference USALouisiana Tech 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 129	0.27	119	116	78	129
120	Nevada Mountain WestNevada 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 107	0.27	120	107	102	107
121	Hawai`i Mountain WestHawai`i 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 124	0.25	121	122	113	124
122	Temple American AthleticTemple 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 106	0.24	122	113	109	106
123	Old Dominion Sun BeltOld Dominion 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 82	0.23	123	106	122	82
124	Louisiana-Monroe Sun BeltLouisiana-Monroe 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 130	0.22	124	127	119	130
125	Sam Houston St Conference USASam Houston St 0-0 Pwr: 132 \| Off: 133 \| Def: 119	0.21	125	132	133	119
126	Arkansas St Sun BeltArkansas St 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 123	0.21	126	112	87	123
127	South Florida American AthleticSouth Florida 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 126	0.20	127	104	68	126
128	Texas St-San Marcos Sun BeltTexas St-San Marcos 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 110	0.20	128	123	126	110
129	UNC-Charlotte American AthleticUNC-Charlotte 0-0 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 133	0.19	129	129	110	133
130	Akron Mid-AmericanAkron 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 120	0.16	130	126	124	120
131	Florida Int'l Conference USAFlorida Int'l 0-0 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 132	0.16	131	131	130	132
132	New Mexico Mountain WestNew Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 99	0.15	132	125	131	99
133	Massachusetts FBS IndependentsMassachusetts 0-0 Pwr: 133 \| Off: 132 \| Def: 131	0.02	133	133	132	131