Brett McMurphy - Action Network Early 2024 Top 25

NJMountie · Jan 8, 2024

To be honest, I'm not familiar with the Action Network. Anyway, WVU comes in at #25.

College Football Rankings: Brett McMurphy’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 for 2024

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HOUSTON — While waiting for the 2023 national champion to be determined between Michigan and Washington Monday night, here’s a sneak peek at what to expect next season with Action Network’s 2024 Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings.

Atop the rankings are the usual suspects: No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Michigan, No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Ohio State. Rounding out the top 10 are No. 6 Texas, No. 7 Notre Dame, No. 8 Arizona, No. 9 Ole Miss and No. 10 Missouri.

These rankings are expected to change — and will change — when transfer portal additions are finalized and pending any future coaching moves (Jim Harbaugh, you’re on the clock).

The SEC has half of its 16 teams in Action Network’s Way-Too-Early Top 25. The Big Ten and Big 12 have six teams each, while the ACC four teams plus independent Notre Dame.

These rankings currently do not factor in all player transfers or players that may leave for the NFL. My Top 25 rankings should change drastically when rosters and/or coaching staffs are finalized in the coming weeks.

1

Georgia Bulldogs

2023 Record: 13-1
Last Season: Defeated Florida State in Orange Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Aug. 31 vs. Clemson (in Atlanta)
Sept. 28 at Alabama
Oct. 5 vs. Auburn
Oct. 19 at Texas
Nov. 2 vs. Florida (in Jacksonville)
Nov. 9 at Ole Miss
Nov. 16 vs. Tennessee

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 66th
Conference Rank: 15th in SEC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 1st
Conference Rank: 1st in SEC

Head Coach: Kirby Smart

OC: Mike Bobo
DC: Glenn Schumann

2 Michigan Wolverines

2023 Record: 14-0
Last Season: Plays Washington in College Football Playoff National Championship

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 7 vs. Texas
Sept. 21 vs. USC
Oct. 5 at Washington
Oct. 26 vs. Michigan State
Nov. 2 vs. Oregon
Nov. 30 at Ohio State

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 24th
Conference Rank: 6th in Big Ten

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 15th
Conference Rank: 4th in Big Ten

Head Coach: Jim Harbaugh

OC: Sherrone Moore
DC: Jesse Minter

3 Oregon Ducks

2023 Record: 12-2
Last Season: Defeated Liberty in Fiesta Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 7 vs. Boise State
Sept. 14 at Oregon State
Sept. 28 at UCLA
Oct. 12 vs. Ohio State
Nov. 2 at Michigan
Nov. 30 vs. Washington

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 43rd
Conference Rank: 14th in Big Ten

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 6th
Conference Rank: 2nd in Big Ten

Head Coach: Dan Lanning

OC: Will Stein
DC: Tosh Lupoi

4

Alabama Crimson Tide

2023 Record: 12-2
Last Season: Lost to Michigan in College Football Playoff semifinal

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 14 at Wisconsin
Sept. 28 vs. Georgia
Oct. 12 vs. South Carolina
Oct. 19 at Tennessee
Oct. 26 vs. Missouri
Nov. 9 at LSU
Nov. 23 at Oklahoma
Nov. 30 vs. Auburn

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 61st
Conference Rank: 13th in SEC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 2nd
Conference Rank: 2nd in SEC

Head Coach: Nick Saban

OC: Tommy Rees
DC: Kevin Steele

5 Ohio State Buckeyes

2023 Record: 11-2
Last Season: Lost to Missouri in Sugar Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 28 at Michigan State
Oct. 5 vs. Iowa
Oct. 12 at Oregon
Oct. 26 vs. Nebraska
Nov. 2 at Penn State
Nov. 30 vs. Michigan

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 58th
Conference Rank: 17th in Big Ten

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 5th
Conference Rank: 1st in Big Ten

Head Coach: Ryan Day

OC: Brian Hartline
DC: Jim Knowles

6 Texas Longhorns

2023 Record: 12-2
Last Season: Lost to Washington in College Football Playoff semifinal

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 7 at Michigan
Oct. 12 vs. Oklahoma (in Dallas)
Oct. 19 vs. Georgia
Nov. 30 at Texas A&M

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 26th
Conference Rank: 6th in SEC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 3rd
Conference Rank: 3rd in SEC

Head Coach: Steve Sarkisian

OC: Kyle Flood
DC: Pete Kwiatkowski

7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish

2023 Record: 10-3
Last Season: Defeated Oregon State in Sun Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Aug. 31 at Texas A&M
Sept. 28 vs. Louisville
Nov. 9 vs. Florida State
Nov. 30 at USC

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 15th

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 11th

Head Coach: Marcus Freeman

OC: Mike Denbrock
DC: Al Golden

8

Arizona Wildcats

2023 Record: 10-3
Last Season: Defeated Oklahoma in Alamo Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 14 at Kansas State
TBA vs. West Virginia
TBA vs. Colorado

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 47th
Conference Rank: 11th in Big 12

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 49th
Conference Rank: 6th in Big 12

Head Coach: Jedd Fisch

OC: Brennan Carroll
DC: TBA

9 Ole Miss Rebels

2023 Record: 11-2
Last Season: Defeated Penn State in Peach Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Oct. 5 at South Carolina
Oct. 12 at LSU
Oct. 26 vs. Oklahoma
Nov. 9 vs. Georgia
Nov. 30 vs. Mississippi State

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 3rd
Conference Rank: 1st in SEC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 20th
Conference Rank: 10th in SEC

Head Coach: Lane Kiffin

OC: Charlie Weis Jr.
DC: Pete Golding

10 Missouri Tigers

2023 Record: 11-2
Last Season: Defeated Ohio State in Cotton Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Oct. 5 at Texas A&M
Oct. 19 vs. Auburn
Oct. 26 at Alabama
Nov. 9 vs. Oklahoma

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 10th
Conference Rank: 3rd in SEC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 24th
Conference Rank: 12th in SEC

Head Coach: Eli Drinkwitz

OC: Kirby Moore
DC: TBA

11 Penn State Nittany Lions

2023 Record: 10-3
Last Season: Lost to Ole Miss in Peach Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Aug. 31 at West Virginia
Oct. 5 vs. UCLA
Oct. 12 at USC
Oct. 26 at Wisconsin
Nov. 2 vs. Ohio State
Nov. 9 at Washington

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 37th
Conference Rank: 11th in Big Ten

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 14th
Conference Rank: 3rd in Big Ten

Head Coach: James Franklin

OC: Andy Kotelnicki
DC: Tom Allen

12

Kansas State Wildcats

2023 Record: 9-4
Last Season: Defeated NC State in Pop-Tarts Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 14 vs. Arizona
TBA vs. Oklahoma State
TBA vs. Kansas
TBA at Colorado
TBA at West Virginia

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 45th
Conference Rank: 10th in Big 12

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 59th
Conference Rank: 13th in Big 12

Head Coach: Chris Klieman

OC: Conor Riley
DC: Joe Klanderman

13 Oklahoma Sooners

2023 Record: 10-3
Last Season: Lost to Arizona in Alamo Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 21 vs. Tennessee
Sept. 28 at Auburn
Oct. 12 vs. Texas (in Dallas)
Oct. 26 at Ole Miss
Nov. 9 at Missouri
Nov. 23 vs. Alabama
Nov. 30 at LSU

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 35th
Conference Rank: 8th in SEC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 9th
Conference Rank: 6th in SEC

Head Coach: Brent Venables

OC: Seth Littrell
DC: Zac Alley

14 LSU Tigers

2023 Record: 10-3
Last Season: Defeated Wisconsin in ReliaQuest Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 1 vs. USC (in Las Vegas)
Sept. 21 vs. UCLA
Oct. 12 vs. Ole Miss
Oct. 26 at Texas A&M
Nov. 9 vs. Alabama
Nov. 16 at Florida
Nov. 30 vs. Oklahoma

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 44th
Conference Rank: 10th in SEC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 8th
Conference Rank: 5th in SEC

Head Coach: Brian Kelly

OC: TBA
DC: Blake Baker

15

Oklahoma State Cowboys

2023 Record: 10-4
Last Season: Defeated Texas A&M in Texas Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Aug. 31 vs. South Dakota State
Sept. 7 vs. Arkansas
TBA at Kansas State
TBA vs. Utah
TBA vs. West Virginia

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 51st
Conference Rank: 12th in Big 12

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 56th
Conference Rank: 11th in Big 12

Head Coach: Mike Gundy

OC: Casey Dunn
DC: Bryan Nardo

16 Washington Huskies

2023 Record: 14-0
Last Season: Plays Michigan in College Football Playoff National Championship

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 14 vs. Washington State (in Seattle)
Oct. 5 vs. Michigan
Oct. 12 at Iowa
Nov. 2 vs. USC
Nov. 9 at Penn State

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 9th
Conference Rank: 2nd in Big Ten

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 36th
Conference Rank: 10th in Big Ten

Head Coach: Kalen DeBoer

OC: Ryan Grubb
DC: William Inge

17 Tennessee Volunteers

2023 Record: 9-4
Last Season: Defeated Iowa in Citrus Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 7 vs. NC State (in Charlotte)
Sept. 21 at Oklahoma
Oct. 19 vs. Alabama
Nov. 16 at Georgia

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 49th
Conference Rank: 11th in SEC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 13th
Conference Rank: 7th in SEC

Head Coach: Josh Heupel

OC: Joey Halzle
DC: Tim Banks

18 Clemson Tigers

2023 Record: 9-4
Last Season: Defeated Kentucky in Gator Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Aug. 31 vs. Georgia (in Atlanta)
TBA vs. Louisville
TBA at Florida State
TBA at Virginia Tech
Nov. 30 vs. South Carolina

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 62nd
Conference Rank: 15th in ACC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 13th
Conference Rank: 3rd in ACC

Head Coach: Dabo Swinney

OC: Garrett Riley
DC: Wes Goodwin

19

Utah Utes

2023 Record: 8-5
Last Season: Lost to Northwestern in Las Vegas Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

TBA vs. Arizona
TBA vs. BYU
TBA at Colorado
TBA at Oklahoma State

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 52nd
Conference Rank: 13th in Big 12

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 63rd
Conference Rank: 14th in Big 12

Head Coach: Kyle Whittingham

OC: Andy Ludwig
DC: Morgan Scalley

20 Florida State Seminoles

2023 Record: 13-1
Last Season: Lost to Georgia in Orange Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

TBA vs. Clemson
Nov. 9 at Notre Dame
Nov. 30 vs. Florida

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 33rd

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 10th
Conference Rank: 2nd in ACC

Head Coach: Mike Norvell

OC: Alex Atkins
DC: Adam Fuller

21

USC Trojans

2023 Record: 8-5
Last Season: Defeated Louisville in Holiday Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 1 vs. LSU (in Las Vegas)
Sept. 21 at Michigan
Sept. 28 vs. Wisconsin
Oct. 12 vs. Penn State
Nov. 2 at Washington
Nov. 23 at UCLA
Nov. 30 vs. Notre Dame

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 31st
Conference Rank: 9th in Big Ten

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 17th
Conference Rank: 5th in Big Ten

Head Coach: Lincoln Riley

OC: Josh Henson
DC: D'Anton Lynn

22

Miami Hurricanes

2023 Record: 7-6
Last Season: Lost to Rutgers in Pinstripe Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights
Aug. 31 at Florida
TBA at Louisville
TBA vs. Florida State
TBA vs. Virginia Tech

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 54th
Conference Rank: 13th in ACC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 4th
Conference Rank: 1st in ACC

Head Coach: Mario Cristobal

OC: Shannon Dawson
DC: Lance Guidry

23

Kansas Jayhawks

2023 Record: 9-4
Last Season: Defeated UNLV in Guaranteed Rate Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

TBA at Kansas State
TBA at West Virginia
TBA vs. Colorado

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 40th
Conference Rank: 8th in Big 12

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 44th
Conference Rank: 4th in Big 12

Head Coach: Lance Leipold

OC: Jeff Grimes
DC: Brian Borland

24

NC State Wolfpack

2023 Record: 9-4
Last Season: Lost to Kansas State in Pop-Tarts Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Sept. 7 vs. Tennessee (in Charlotte)
TBA at Clemson
TBA at North Carolina

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 5th
Conference Rank: 3rd in ACC

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 28th
Conference Rank: 5th in ACC

Head Coach: Dave Doeren

OC: Robert Anae
DC: Tony Gibson

25

West Virginia Mountaineers

2023 Record: 9-4
Last Season: Defeated North Carolina in Duke’s Mayo Bowl

2024 Schedule Highlights

Aug. 31 vs. Penn State
Sept. 14 at Pitt
TBA at Arizona
TBA at Oklahoma State
TBA vs. Kansas
TBA vs. Kansas State

2024 Transfer Rankings

National Rank: 38th
Conference Rank: 5th in Big 12

2024 Recruiting Rankings

National Rank: 44th
Conference Rank: 5th in Big 12