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This weekend marks the start of the 2024 college football season. In the time since Michigan capped off a perfect season with a national championship, a few schools have shifted conferences and plenty of institutions of higher learning have added payroll to their books in the form of new coaches, big-name transfers, and highly touted freshmen.
Nobody has added bigger names than Ohio State. It is championship or bust for Head Coach Ryan Day! However, allow me to introduce the Buckeyes to the New Boss…same as the Old Boss. The Georgia Bulldogs still reign atop many a preseason poll and for good reason. Kirby Smart’s squad is again loaded.
It would shock no one if Georgia and Ohio State meet in Atlanta and play for the national title on January 20, 2025.
There are of course other competitors for the crown though including familiar contenders including Oregon and Alabama. There are new faces though like Ole Miss looking to crash the party. With the playoff expanding to 12 teams, the battle for a postseason berth will last deep into the season.
Lets dive into the poll as constructed by the NBC Sports Bet team of college football experts including Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports), Eric Froton (@CFFroton), and Brad Thomas (@MrBradThomas).
*odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
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1 – Georgia Bulldogs
2024 Projected Win Total: 10.5 | Odds to Make the Playoff: -600
Names to Know: QB Carson Beck, S Malaki Starks
Early Season Measuring Stick: 9/28 @ Alabama
First Game: 8/31 vs. Clemson | Spread: Bulldogs -14 | Total: 49.5
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2 – Ohio State Buckeyes
2024 Projected Win Total: 10.5 | Odds to Make the Playoff: -750
Names to Know: QB Will Howard, RB TreVeyon Henderson
Early Season Measuring Stick: 10/12 @ Oregon
First Game: 8/31 vs. Akron | Spread: Buckeyes -50.5 | Total: 58.5
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3 – Oregon Ducks
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Source link : https://sports.yahoo.com/college-football-top-25-win-031112885.html
Author : NBC Sports
Publish date : 2024-08-23 03:11:12
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