The 2024 college football season is still a few months away, but with teams in the midst of summer workouts, it’s so close we can taste it. College football enters a brave new world with new-look power conferences once the latest rounds of realignment become official this summer.
The SEC, Big Ten, ACC and Big 12 each welcome new programs, creating a whole new dynamic on the college football scene.
Also changing this year is the College Football Playoff, which is expanding from four teams to 12. The playoff will feature the five highest-rated conference champions and seven at-large bids. With the demise of the Pac-12, that fifth conference champion will likely come from the Group of Five, now six with the demotion of the Pac-12 remnants.
How the playoff committee decides to distribute at-large bids will be anyone’s guess. As Notre Dame continues to be a program without a conference, there’s a good chance it’ll factor into the field, but can only receive an at-large bid.
It’s the dawn of a new era in college football, so let’s take a stab at projecting the first 12-team College Football Playoff.
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Georgia Bulldogs (SEC Champion)
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One of the bigger surprises of the 2023 season was Georgia didn’t make the College Football Playoff. A close loss to Alabama in the SEC title game kept the Bulldogs from a three-peat chance, and they’ll be a team on a mission to recapture their crown in 2024.
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Oregon Ducks (Big Ten Champions)
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Ohio State is the popular pick to win the Big Ten but don’t sleep on what Dan Lanning is doing with the Oregon Ducks. This offseason they retooled at quarterback with Dillon Gabriel and added former Texas A&M star wide receiver Evan Stewart. Sure, they’re taking a step into a…
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