HEISMAN:Everywinner andrunner-up since 1935|Collegeswith the most Heisman Trophy winners, 16. They set a school record with 12 victories, won a Big 12 title and defeated five ranked foes. UNDEFEATED TRACKER:FBS teams with perfect seasons so far. Key starters expected to leave: OT Ikem Ekwonu, RB Zonovan Knight, RB Ricky Person Jr., WR Emeka Emezie, DE Daniel Joseph As always, the SEC is going to be loaded with talent, full of teams in the College Football Playoff chase, and there's a shot at least 12 of the 14 teams end up going bowling. It's time. Mark Stoops has led UK to 10-win seasons twice in the last four years. CLICK HERE to download the CBS Sports Mobile App and get the latest on your team today. Three bad losses dumped the Hogs from the rankings, but two straight wins - and scoring a combined 93 points against BYU and Auburn . The season ended with a flop, a 34-11 loss to Georgia in the Capital One Orange Bowl, but that won't take away from a breakout campaign. Then, after beating USF in Week 3, the road trip to Tennessee is quite worrisome. 2021 record: 11-2 (8-1 Big Ten) Please check your email for a confirmation. Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports, Nov. 19, 2022; Tempe, Arizona; Oregon State Beavers running back Damien Martinez (6) runs for a touchdown against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half at Sun Devil Stadium. Houston's "Third Ward" defense is what has fueled its resurgence under Dana Holgorsen, and the Cougars are fortunate coordinator Doug Belk is sticking around after drawing interest from a handful of Power 5 programs. 1, it would be the Tide's seventh time in the top spot to start under Nick Saban. These predictions are as of 9:00 p.m. The right side of the offensive line will have to be replaced; Haskins started at left tackle at Virginia last season. The defense got a boost with junior end Isaiah Foskey deciding to return, along with fifth-year seniors Jayson Ademilola and Justin Ademilola. If Alabama were to open No. 2023 NFL Mock Draft: Mel Kiper predicts where college football's top prospects will go. Starters expected to return: 6 offense, 7 defense, 1 special teams Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. (The first was 2018, also under coach Mark Stoops.) Oklahoma State (12-2, beat Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl). Outlook: The Rebels took a gamble on Lane Kiffin, but it paid off when he guided them to their first 10-win regular season in school history. The 2022 season will be demanding, with a home opener against Notre Dame, Big Ten road games against Michigan State and Penn State and divisional crossover games versus Iowa and Wisconsin at home. The college football landscape is changingquickly in the name, image and likeness era and those with deep-pocketed boosters are set to cash in. The Pokes will play Big 12 road games at Baylor, TCU, Kansas State, Kansas and Oklahoma next season. Outlook: The Sooners' transition from former coach Lincoln Riley to Brent Venables might be a lot smoother if quarterback Caleb Williams sticks around. 10. Will its offense be better? Ohio State outlasted Maryland on the road. The next step is for the run of ridiculously talented recruiting classes to lead to a more consistent run the Aggies lost to Mississippi State before beating Alabama and later lost two of their final three games. Clemson (10-3, beat Iowa State in the Cheez-It Bowl). Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports, Nov. 12, 2022; Salt Lake City; Utah Utes quarterback Cameron Rising (7) leads the team in singing the Utah Fight Song after a win over the Stanford Cardinal at Rice-Eccles Stadium. At Notre Dame, Kelly had the luxury of playing a couple "tough" games annually, but now, he'll face such matchups weekly in the SEC. That should translate to fireworks early not including Alabama in Week 2 and could put Texas in position to crack the top 10 at 5-1 if the Longhorns are able to beat Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl in October. The Wolverines haven't won in Columbus since 2000. Anticipated talking points as we enter a new era in our game include the impact of name, image and likeness on recruiting, the paradigm shift relating to College Football Playoff and conference expansion and the noticeable momentum around the coachingcarousel and the unpredictabilityof those coming and going every season. Here's 22 way-too-early predictions for the 2022 season that are bound to miss the mark or be surprisingly accurate when this is revisited around the holidays next season. Starters expected to return: 6 offense, 4 defense, 2 special teams It's the conference where worst-to-first is the norm, with 2020 winless Northern Illinois winning the MAC championship in 2021, everyone can beat anyone else, and Toledo will end up . Last week, the Utes added transfer Diabate, who was Florida's second-leading tackler last season. Kirk Ferentz will have Iowa competing for another Big Ten West championship. Only three starters on offense are expected to leave, and Lanning is bringing in former Auburn starter Nix to compete for the starting quarterback job. After a bunch of close losses in 2021, Miami would love to open in the top 25 this fall and then stay there throughout. Goodson turned pro after running for 1,151 yards with six scores. A second-straight loss to close out the regular season, this time at home to rival NC State, but with nine wins and a. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. (Photo: Calvin Mattheis, Knoxville News Sentinel), (Photo: Shotgun Spratling | USCfootball.com, Getty), (Photo: Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire, Getty), (Photo: Ken Ruinard / USA TODAY NETWORK, USA TODAY Sports), Chip Kelly signed athiring with the Bruins expires after 2022 and a, (Photo: Courtesy of the Capital One Orange Bowl, USA TODAY Sports), (Photo: Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire, Getty). Georgia won at Kentucky with a ho-hum appearance, but Michigan and TCU needed last-second field goals to keep their records unblemished. The Tar Heels lost their third straight game to end a season that started 9-1. The offensive line should be better, especially after freshmen Joe Alt and Blake Fisher emerged as the starting tackles. However, to remain in the top 25, the defense will have to get better (allowed 30+ points per game). Florida State, Miami . Outlook: Dave Clawson continues to do amazing work at Wake Forest, leading the Demon Deacons to at least 10 wins for only the second time in the 114-year history of the program. 1 three years in a row from 2016-2018. QB Spencer Sanders should help get the offense going if it takes time for a new start to emerge at running back or receiver. Even with Hankins and VanValkenburg moving on, Iowa's defense will again be stingy in 2022. 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Oregon has finished under .500 only twice since 2000, the last dreadful season coming in 2016 under Mark Helfrich. Cincinnati (13-1, lost to Alabama in the CFP semifinals). Now, Kiffin will have to replace many of the difference-makers on offense, including Corral, leading rusher Ealy and top receivers Drummond and Sanders. Texas does face Alabama in the second week, but Bijan Robinson will be a star for the running game. They do lose some stars (Heisman finalist Kenny Pickett, WR star Jordan Addison), but USC's Kedon Slovis will take over at quarterback. Making up for his omission from voters as a record-breaking sophomore talent at Alabama, Will Anderson Jr. gets to New York as a junior after repeating as the SEC's Defensive Player of the Year after another marvelous season for the Crimson Tide. The biggest obstacle will be the schedule, as Notre Dame visits Ohio State, North Carolina, USC and gets a visit from Clemson. Before the final rankings are unveiled by the CFP committee, I predict where the top 25 teams land. Outside of that, Tennessee went down in shocking manner and is likely out of the picture for the CFP. Outlook: The Bears completed a remarkable turnaround after going 2-7 in coach Dave Aranda's first season. The five-year, $23.3-million contractChip Kelly signed athiring with the Bruins expires after 2022 and as of now, there's no guarantee he'll be back long-term. 2021 record: 10-4 (7-2 Pac-12) The committee has always been kind to underdogs that lose conference title games, so I do not expect LSU to fall, but they will miss out on a New Year's Six bid. USC transfer Jaxson Dart (orLuke Altmyer) should have a good time scoring points. This season represented a concoction of perfect ingredients for Cincinnati and its playoff run and next year's slate begins with a loss at Arkansas in Week 1. The Bearcats play at Arkansas and host Indiana next season. Pitt (11-3, lost to Michigan State in the Peach Bowl). ESPN computer predicts Big Ten rankings for 2022 college football season. Can there even be an undefeated battle with Georgia for the SEC title? We are hours away from the final College Football Playoff rankings. Here's a quick guide to Jalen Carter's college career at Georgia. Quarterback Jaren Hall and four starting offensive linemen are returning. There's still a lot to learn about NIL's impact on our game and we're still combing our way through the infancy of everything. With all that in mind, here is how the final CFP Rankings will look. Predicting the next AP top 25 college football rankings 25. Despite losing Lincoln Riley to Southern California, Oklahoma is Oklahoma and will compete for the Big 12 title. Voters are likely to be on board right away with a preseason ranking the Coaches Poll ranked USC No. Outlook: It might have taken Sam Pittman decades to finally get a chance to be a head coach, but he's making the most of it now. 2021 record: 12-2 (8-1 Big Ten) I take a look at head-to-head results, schedule strength, games against ranked teams and more to help rank the teams how I think the CFP committee will do so. The Knights could not repeat the feat of beating the Green Wave. Note that these are my predictions and mine alone. Starters expected to return: 7 offense, 7 defense, 1 special teams Utah (10-4, lost to Ohio State in the Rose Bowl). The opener in Dublin, Ireland, against Northwestern is a must considering there could be as many as five games against ranked teams on the slate. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. Riley won't work miracles in his first season, but there's enough talent to make noise in the mediocre Pac-12. If the Rebels are to stay in the polls, it'll depend on a brutal stretch that begins in the middle of October. Outlook: Change is finally coming to Dabo Swinney's dynasty, and the Tigers are undergoing a major overhaul on their coaching staff, after Brent Venables left for Oklahoma and offensive coordinator Tony Elliott was named Virginia's new coach. Oklahoma will be unbeaten heading to TCU the first weekend of October after an impressive opening month of the season with former UCF transfer Dillon Gabriel at quarterback putting up notable numbers in Jeff Lebby's familiar scheme. Redshirt freshman Evan Prater, who was named Ohio's Mr. Football in 2019, will be the favorite to take over in 2022. The Ducks hit the top 5 twice last year thanks to an upset of Ohio State. Uiagalelei (5) and head coach Dabo Swinney talk with 11 minutes left during the fourth quarter against the Syracuse Orange at Memorial Stadium. Sept. 3, 2022; Columbus; Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (2) gets tackled by Notre Dame Fighting Irish linebacker Bo Bauer (52) after a catch in the first quarter of the NCAA. 2021 record: 10-3 (5-3 SEC) Mountain West 2022 Preview and Predictions . The Hogs went 9-4 in his second season, winning two more games than they had in the previous three years combined. Grade: A-. The teams included above either have at least a 0.5 percent chance of making the playoff or are in the top 25 in at . The SEC last had two unbeaten teams meet for the conference championship in 2009 (Alabama and Florida). USA TODAY Sports, Nov. 12, 2022; Conway, South Carolina; Coastal Carolina Chanticleers quarterback Jarrett Guest (7) sets for a pass in the fourth quarter against the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles at Brooks Stadium. That could be frustrating a bit for a new-look Florida defense that will have already been beaten up in physical affairs with Utah and Kentucky to open. USC "won" the coaching carousel this cycle with its pickup of Oklahoma's Lincoln Riley, or at least it appears that way from the outside looking in. Tim Warner/Getty Images, Michigan quarterback J.J. McCarthy (9) and offensive lineman Olusegun Oluwatimi (55) warm-up ahead of the Maryland game at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022. Outlook: The start of the Marcus Freeman era didn't go off as planned, as Notre Dame blew a 21-point lead in a 37-35 loss to Oklahoma State in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl. Contact/Follow us@BuckeyesWireon Twitter, and like our page onFacebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes, and opinion. With a 21-7 victory against Ole Miss in the Allstate Sugar Bowl, they won a New Year's Day bowl game for the first time since 1957. Round 7, Pick 242. Key starters expected to leave: DE Kayvon Thibodeaux, CB Mykael Wright, CB DJ James, QB Anthony Brown, WR Devon Williams, G George Moore, S Verone McKinley III Wake Forest won the Atlantic Division and played in its sixth consecutive bowl game. Starters expected to return: 7 offense, 6 defense, 1 special teams Key starters expected to leave: WR Jaquarii Roberson, RB Christian Beal-Smith, TE Brandon Chapman, DT Miles Fox, LB Luke Masterson, LB Traveon Redd, CB Ja'sir Taylor After there was mounting pressure to fire Harbaugh following the 2020 season, he shook up his coaching staff, and the changes paid off. You can read the CFP committee's official protocols here. After another wild weekend, there is sure to be another shakeup in the fourth release of the college football rankings. That's where Brian Kelly comes in, who holds the fifth-best record against nationally-ranked competition (14-14) among coaches who currently rank inside the 10 highest-paid for 2022. WEEK 14 RECAP: Recapping conference championship weekend. Key additions: WR Talyn Shettron, QB Garrett Rangel, RB Braylin Presley, OT Tyrone Webber, LB Xavier Benson, RB C.J. Whether he's the starter for the season opener remains to be seen, but Swinney knows his team will need to be more productive at the position to win the league title next fall. Will that be enough for TCU to get in? Quarterback D.J. Lanning inherits a defense that loses Thibodeaux, potentially the No. The Rebels returned to the polls after a handful of years away, with QB Matt Coral piloting an offense that had to deal with injuries. 2021 record: 11-2 Alabama and Georgia had 10 players drafted each, joining the exclusive 27-team club of teams with at least 10 draft picks in a single NFL draft during the seven-round era. Mario Cristobal should be able to instill early swagger with the Hurricanes given Tyler Van Dyke's emergence at quarterback and a September schedule that includes three games as double-digit favorites anda trip to Texas A&M sandwiched in-between. It also uses ESPN's Football Power Index and the committee's rankings to forecast teams' chances of winning. Clawson hired Purdue defensive coordinator Brad Lambert to replace Lyle Hemphill, who left for Duke. The defense will get a boost from the return of tackle Bryan Bresee, who missed much of 2021 with a torn ACL. Alabama remains a favorite, as are defending champion Georgia and Rose Bowl winner Ohio State among many others. The Hurricanes started in the top 15 last year but a 2-4 start was too much to overcome. Key starters expected to leave: OT Kenyon Green, DT DeMarvin Leal, RB Isaiah Spiller, TE Jalen Wydermyer, DL Jayden Peevy, DB Leon O'Neal Jr., DE Tyree Johnson, LB Aaron Hansford, DE Micheal Clemons The big picture: 29% of the five-star recruits drafted between 2015-2022 were first-round picks . I am merely predicting what they will do Sunday afternoon. The Hawkeyes need much more out of their passing game. Much of Ohio State's problems in 2021 can be attributed to the defense. Jones' big-play capabilities on kick returns and in the secondary will be sorely missed. Eleven college football players who started their careers as five-star recruits viewed by experts as the best high schoolers in the country were picked in the first round of this year's NFL Draft. Round 7, Pick 256. On Monday, QB Jaxson Dart entered the transfer portal (former starter Kedon Slovis has already transferred to Pittsburgh), potentially opening the door for former Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams to rejoin Riley at USC. Outlook: It probably wasn't the strongest team of the Nick Saban era, given the Crimson Tide's struggles on the offensive line and on defense at times this past season. A detailed look at college football rankings for all 131 teams for 2022 from the editors of the most accurate NCAA preseason CFB ranking magazine. Arkansas. It's the MAC. Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports, Nov. 12, 2022; Starkville, Mississippi; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers (19) celebrates with running back Kendall Milton (2) after a touchdown against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the first quarter at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field. The offense has the veterans to be a whole lot better. Key additions: DE Aaron Graves, S Xavier Nwankpa, DE Caden Crawford, RB Kaleb Johnson, RB Jaziun Patterson, OT Jack Dotzler. The story of the Cowboys scout and prospect son Dallas just drafted, Author of seven books on college football. Grading big trades during the NFL draft: Who won the D'Andre Swift deal? 2021 record: 10-3 With linebacker Payton Wilson, cornerback Derrek Pitts Jr. and safety Tanner Ingle already declaring their intentions to stay, the Wolfpack might bring back 14 of their top 15 tacklers. Both offensive tackles might turn pro. If at least a handful decide to return, the Wildcats might push for 10 victories again. It's almost like the Pac-12 took a year off to get ready for what's coming. Wake Forest (11-3, beat Rutgers in the Gator Bowl). Alabama and Georgia had 10 players drafted each, joining the exclusive 27-team club of teams with at least 10 draft picks in a single NFL draft during the seven-round era. With Heisman winner Bryce Young (4,872 passing yards, 47 TDs) back along with star Will Anderson, Alabama will again be the target. The Spartans added Berger, a transfer from Wisconsin, and might be looking for another running back to help. The Buckeyes benefit from the USC's Pac-12 Championship Game loss to Utah and slide into the final playoff spot. Notre Dame (11-2, lost to Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl). 15. The Longhorns should be ranked even coming off a losing season. We're guessing here peeking at the slate, but USC isn't going to play a nationally-ranked opponent until Utah in Week 7 and by then, the Trojans should be humming offensively in their first season with Riley on the sideline. Follow all of your favorite Ohio teams at Buckeyes Wire, Browns Wire, Bengals Wire and The Columbus Dispatch! Does Ohio State get in over Southern California? NC State's nonconference schedule in 2022 (East Carolina, Charleston Southern, Texas Tech and UConn) is more than manageable. Michigan State (11-2, beat Pitt in the Peach Bowl). Key starters expected to leave: G Keenan Murphy, C Kody Russey, OT Dennis Bardwell, CB/KR Marcus Jones, DT Logan Hall, DE David Anenih, LB Deontay Anderson, CB Damarion Williams, WR Jake Herslow Back against the wall, I'm a believer in Scott Frost. (3:00). (Before Nov. 1, when the CFP will release its first rankings, the Associated Press Top 25 poll is used instead.) Now, Aranda and his staff will carry a lot of momentum into 2022, with four starting offensive linemen electing to come back. Much of that was due to disappointing play at the quarterback position, but that's expected to change with elite signee Cade Klubnik coming in. The race to win the SEC for college football's 2022 season starts where the national championship ended. Additionally, he covered the 2021 Celebration Bowl. The QB situation is something to watch, as are the new starting faces on defense. They'll undoubtedly miss Walker, who was the second-leading rusher in the FBS with 1,636 yards in 12 games. If Arkansas is able to beat Cincinnati at home in the opener, you're looking at a team whose expectations shoot through the roof nationally inside the top 15. Quarterback Stetson Bennett is eligible to return for another season; he will probably battle JT Daniels and Brock Vandagriff for the starting job next season. The Spartans started 8-0 and were No. The Razorbacks went 2-10 in both 2018 and 2019. Starters expected to return: 9 offense, 5 defense, 1 special teams Or will a team like Alabama knock the Horned Frogs out of the playoff field? 21. 7 dual-threat quarterback, according to ESPN recruiting. Sign up for the Buckeyes Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning, Big Ten Tournament champs again! Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports, Nov. 12, 2022; New Orleans, Louisiana; Tulane Green Wave tight end Reggie Brown (89) catches a pass against the UCF Knights during the fourth quarter at Yulman Stadium. Starters expected to return: 8 offense, 7 defense, 2 special teams Can Michigan end another long OSU skid this year? The Utes should again be favored to win the Pac-12, even with star players such as Lloyd, Sewell and Covey departing for the NFL. This would be UGA's fifth consecutive season starting in the top 5. 1 overall pick in draft, Nick Saban explains why Bama added Tyler Buchner, The Bulldogs finished a dominant season with a, Michigan got a fight from Purdue in the first half but went on to, The Horned Frogs overcame a late deficit again against Kansas State but. 4; Georgia, Michigan, TCU all but lock up bids Jerry Palm takes a crack at how the penultimate CFP Rankings of the 2022 season will . That does not mean that the CFP Selection Committee has an easy job ahead if it, though; it's just that many of them are cut and dried. The Aggies could end up being one of the top teams in the nation, but only second best in their division. New defensive coordinator Alex Grinch will have to rebuild the linebacker corps and secondary. Beating Tennessee is a major boost on its own, but scoring 63 points the most by an unranked team over an AP. The Bears were one of the biggest surprises a year ago, going from 2-7 in 2020 to a Big 12 championship and top-5 finish. Key additions: ATH Alex Styles, OLB C.J. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. Outlook: The Wildcats narrowly missed out on possibly playing in a New Year's Six bowl game, but they still won 10 games in a season for only the second time since 1977. The Trojans should have one of the more dramatic turnarounds this season under new coach Lincoln Riley. Alabama (13-2, lost to Georgia in CFP National Championship). Outlook: It might have taken seven seasons, but Jim Harbaugh finally broke through what looked like a ceiling at his alma mater. They ended up winning the ACC title and picking up 11 wins. 2021 record: 7-6 (3-5 SEC) With arguably college football's two best . Key additions: ATH Michael Allen, DT Brandon Cleveland, OLB Torren Wright, G Jacarrius Peak, QB M.J. Morris, P Shane McDonough. 6 pocket passer and Davis was the No. The Wolverines defeated Ohio State for the first time in a decade, won the Big Ten for the first time since 2004 and reached the playoff for the first time. Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports, Head coach Brian Kelly of the LSU Tigers talks to the officials in the first half of a game against the Arkansas Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Nov. 12, 2022, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. With Mel Tucker and James Franklin both signing gargantuan deals at Michigan State and Penn State, respectively, it's only right for the Big Ten's second-winningest coach since his tenure began to receive a sizable bump in salary to where he's paid somewhere near or around the top five in his profession. Starters expected to return: 8 offense, 7 defense, 1 special teams South Carolina. The 2022 installment will feature a battle of unbeaten, top-five teams once the Aggies take down Miami and Arkansas in September before beating Mississippi State the week before this showdown. 25. The Tigers have to play better on the offensive line and need playmakers to emerge at receiver. Check out Jerry Palm's complete 2022-23 bowl projections. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Nonetheless, the Tide will be favored to win it all in 2022, with Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Bryce Young and much of the defense coming back. What No. Even with Lanning's inexperience, there's enough in place for the Ducks to win the Pac-12 North again. They should still get a spot in the New Year's Six, most likely the Cotton Bowl. Outlook: Kirk Ferentz's football machine keeps chugging along, inch by inch, at a very Iowa-like speed. The Tigers lost their second game in a row to end the season. The 2021 college football season has just ended, with Georgia beating Alabama 33-18 in Monday night's national title game, but it's already time to look ahead to the 2022 season. Key additions: CB William Johnson, DE Derrick Moore, OT Tyler Morris, S Keon Sabb, WR Darrius Clemons. Still, a lot of key pieces are back for a bunch that could be 4-0 when Michigan visits in early October. We assumed this season's Alabama-Texas A&M game would be one of the season-defining matchups in the SEC, but the Aggies stumbled in with two losses yet still was able to topple the Crimson Tide as Nick Saban lost for the first time against a former assistant. Ohio State (11-2, beat Utah in the Rose Bowl). Key starters expected to leave: RB Kenneth Walker III, WR Jalen Nailor, C Matt Allen, OT Kevin Jarvis, DE Jacub Panasiuk, DE Drew Beesley, K Matt Coghlin The time to buy stock in Arkansas came prior to the 2021 season when the price was relatively low considering the Razorbacks were facing the nation's toughest schedule with a first-year starter at quarterback and questions elsewhere. Perhaps the team's six best defenders are departing, along with the leading rusher and three of the top four receivers. Before we get to the rankings themselves, here's a refresher listing some of key points the committee members consider when deciding a team's ranking beyond their on-field record: Thankfully, the committee's definition of "ranked opponents" is different than what you're used to seeing. The offensive line needs to play better and Dell needs help on the perimeter. Freshman receiver Mario Williams also might transfer. He has covered numerous NCAA championship events, including the FCS Championship, DI Track & Field Championships and Men's Frozen Four. Still, Michigan State will start this season with something it didn't have in 2021: a preseason ranking. Georgia will lose several leading contributors to the NFL, but the cupboard is stocked in Athens and those who will be first-year starters should flourish. Now, Texas A&M's defense, its strength this past season, will have to be rebuilt. Ohio State is ranked fifth ahead of the final rankings. Only a wild loss to Ohio State in an all-timer Rose Bowl kept the Utes from finishing ranked in the top 10. Iowa ranked 121st in the FBS in total offense (303.7 yards), 109th in passing (180.1 yards) and 99th in scoring (23.4 points). Key additions: QB Dillon Gabriel, G McKade Mettauer, TE Daniel Parker Jr., RB Gavin Sawchuk, ATH Gentry Williams, LB Kobie McKenzie, WR Nicholas Anderson, DL Jonah La'ulu. Georgia (14-1, won CFP National Championship Game) The Bulldogs are coming off their first national championship since 1980 . Michigan (12-2, lost to Georgia in the CFP semifinals). Alabama's last home loss came to LSU during the 2019 season. Baylor (12-2 , beat Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl). COLLEGE GAMEDAY:Locations, all-time appearances, most times hosting, 20. Key starters expected to leave: LB Devin Lloyd, LB Nephi Sewell, DE Mika Tafua, WR Britain Covey, RB TJ Pledger, C Nick Ford, OT Bamidele Olaseni, S Vonte Davis So after falling to rival Michigan for the first time since 2011 and having to "settle" for a thrilling Rose Bowl win, Ohio State will be expecting to return to the top of the conference in 2022. 2021 record: 12-2 (8-1 Big 12) But new coach Mario Cristobal will have some fun with QB Tyler Van Dyke and an improved defense. In Year 2 with Sam Pittman, the program jumped to a top 25 ranking.

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