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Bill Connelly of ESPN has released his SP+ rating for the 2024 season. The metric views Georgia, Ohio State, Oregon and Texas as the four best teams in college football heading into the upcoming season.
The ranking adds credence to the widely accepted notion that the above four teams are the top contenders for the 2024 College Football Playoff and national title.
Connelly’s ratings metric covers three areas: returning production, recruiting and on-field success. Last season’s cycle saw all four of the above teams fare as well as anybody in the three categories with the potential to do more damage in 2024.
The rankings outside those four might surprise. Here’s a look at where Connelly and his SP+ metric has the top 15 teams for the next football season.
Georgia
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Georgia sees the top ranking for the 2024 season. The Bulldogs return an unusually high amount of starters from the previous year with a particularly strong return on offense. Some would argue the Bulldogs are in their own tier.
Ohio State
Sep 23, 2023; Manhattan, Kansas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Will Howard (18) scores a touchdown late in the fourth quarter against the UCF Knights at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott Sewell-USA TODAY Sports
The Buckeyes went 11-2 in 2023 despite not much production at quarterback. They could see more from Kansas State transfer Will Howard, although the signal caller was feast or famine in the Big 12. Additions like Alabama safety Caleb Downs and Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins make the team an interesting one to follow next season.
Oregon
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning leads a spring practice with the Ducks in Eugene, Ore. Thursday, April, 13, 2023.
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The Ducks go from Bo Nix at quarterback to Oklahoma signal caller Dillon Gabriel. As…
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Author : Longhorns Wire
Publish date : 2024-02-18 18:15:12
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