Way-Too-Early Top 25: Summer

My way-too-early top 25 for 2024 and my last rankings until my official top 25 for week 1:

1. Texas Longhorns
2. Ohio State Buckeyes
3. Oregon Ducks
4. Alabama Crimson Tide
5. Georgia Bulldogs
6. Ole Miss Rebels
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
8. Oklahoma Sooners
9. LSU Tigers
10. Michigan Wolverines
11. Missouri Tigers
12. Penn State Nittany Lions
13. Tennessee Volunteers
14. Utah Utes
15. Kansas State Wildcats
16. Florida State Seminoles
17. Miami Hurricanes
18. Clemson Tigers
19. Kentucky Wildcats
20. Auburn Tigers
21. Kansas Jayhawks
22. Wisconsin Badgers
23. Florida Gators
24. Oklahoma State Cowboys
25. Texas A&M Aggies

Just Missed

• Louisville Cardinals
• USC Trojans
• Washington Huskies
• NCST Wolfpack
• Nebraska Cornhuskers

Conference Comparison

SEC: 11 (1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 19, 20, 23, 25)

Big Ten: 5 (2, 3, 10, 12, 22)

Big 12: 4 (14, 15, 21, 24)

ACC: 3 (16, 17, 18)

Independent: 1 (7)

12-Team Playoff Preview

1. Texas
2. Ohio State
3. Utah
4. Florida State
5. Oregon
6. Alabama
7. Georgia
8. Ole Miss
9. Notre Dame
10. Oklahoma
11. LSU
12. Boise State

Matchups

5 Oregon vs 12 Boise State

6 Alabama vs 11 LSU

7 Georgia vs 10 Oklahoma

8 Ole Miss vs 9 Notre Dame