Ohio State, Georgia headline five best college football RB rooms entering the 2024 season

“Running backs don’t matter.”

It’s a phrase that’s become prevalent in football over the last decade as analytics and advanced statistics have become more important at every level of the sport. The argument is that while the position matters, no running back is that much better than any other. While the idea has proven to be accurate at the NFL level, I assure you that running backs still matter very much at the college level.

A great running back can be a significant difference-maker for a college team. All you have to do is look at how important Blake Corum and Donovan Edwards were for the Michigan Wolverines last season. Every year, the College Football Playoff is filled with teams who have studs at the position, and that’s not likely to change much in 2024 even with an expanded CFP field.

In fact, the position could become even more important in the expanded CFP era. Running backs also take a lot of hits, which is why it’s just as important to have a wealth of talent at the position. With more games to play to win a national title, fresh legs could be more important than ever before.

Which teams have the deepest running back rooms in the country? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but for my money, these are the top five out there.

The Buckeyes never have a shortage of running backs available to them, and 2024 won’t be any different. TreVeyon Henderson surprised some people by returning for his senior season (NIL > NFL for running backs) after rushing for 926 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2023. Henderson shouldered most of the load at running back for the Buckeyes, but he’ll have more help this fall.

The Buckeyes landed former Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins from the transfer portal. All Judkins did for the Rebels over the…

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Author : Tom Fornelli

Publish date : 2024-06-10 14:26:27

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