2023 College Football Rankings – Preseason

At SportsFormulator, we have taken a groundbreaking approach to ranking college football teams, utilizing cutting-edge data analysis and statistical modeling techniques. Our team of experts has meticulously compiled and analyzed a vast array of data points, from team performance history to player statistics, to create rankings that are not merely subjective opinions but rather an accurate representation of each team’s strength and potential.

Whether you’re a passionate college football fan, a sports bettor seeking an edge, or a sports journalist in search of reliable insights, our 2023 preseason power rankings are your one-stop solution. We will unravel the mysteries behind each team’s standing, showcase hidden gems that could potentially dominate the season, and offer expert predictions that you won’t find anywhere else.

Join us on this thrilling journey through the realm of college football, where data meets passion, and statistics ignite the excitement. Our rankings will not only provide you with the knowledge to impress your friends during game night but also equip you with the tools to make informed decisions when it comes to sports betting.

2023 Preseason College Football Power Rankings

RANK	TEAM	CONF
1	Georgia	SEC
2	Michigan	BIG TEN
3	Texas	BIG 12
4	LSU	SEC
5	Clemson	ACC
6	Utah	PAC-12
7	USC	PAC-12
8	Alabama	SEC
9	Texas A&M	SEC
10	Florida St	ACC
11	Ohio St	BIG TEN
12	Tennessee	SEC
13	Penn St	BIG TEN
14	Wisconsin	BIG TEN
15	Ole Miss	SEC
16	North Carolina	ACC
17	Washington	PAC-12
18	Pittsburgh	ACC
19	Oregon	PAC-12
20	Kansas St	BIG 12
21	Louisville	ACC
22	Texas Tech	BIG 12
23	Oregon St	PAC-12
24	UCLA	PAC-12
25	Arkansas	SEC
26	South Carolina	SEC
27	Notre Dame	IND
28	Duke	ACC
29	Miami	ACC
30	Iowa	BIG TEN
31	Mississippi St	SEC
32	Kentucky	SEC
33	Florida	SEC
34	Oklahoma	BIG 12
35	Auburn	SEC
36	TCU	BIG 12
37	Washington St	PAC-12
38	Tulane	AAC
39	Illinois	BIG TEN
40	Cal	PAC-12
41	Baylor	BIG 12
42	Arizona	PAC-12
43	Missouri	SEC
44	South Alabama	SUNBELT
45	UTSA	AAC
46	SMU	AAC
47	Oklahoma St	BIG 12
48	Boise St	MWC
49	UCF	BIG 12
50	Maryland	BIG TEN
51	Kansas	BIG 12
52	Arizona St	PAC-12
53	NC State	ACC
54	Iowa St	BIG 12
55	Colorado	PAC-12
56	Syracuse	ACC
57	BYU	BIG 12
58	Minnesota	BIG TEN
59	Memphis	AAC
60	Wake Forest	ACC
61	Air Force	MWC
62	Stanford	PAC-12
63	Troy	SUNBELT
64	Boston College	ACC
65	Virginia Tech	ACC
66	West Virginia	BIG 12
67	Nebraska	BIG TEN
68	Army	IND
69	Appalachian St	SUNBELT
70	Houston	BIG 12
71	FAU	AAC
72	San Diego St	MWC
73	Marshall	SUNBELT
74	Western Kentucky	C-USA
75	Georgia Tech	ACC
76	Wyoming	MWC
77	Fresno St	MWC
78	Virginia	ACC
79	James Madison	SUNBELT
80	Cincinnati	BIG 12
81	Vanderbilt	SEC
82	Coastal Carolina	SUNBELT
83	Southern Miss	SUNBELT
84	San Jose St	MWC
85	Michigan St	BIG TEN
86	Georgia Southern	SUNBELT
87	Middle Tennessee	C-USA
88	Toledo	MAC
89	Liberty	C-USA
90	East Carolina	AAC
91	Louisiana	SUNBELT
92	Purdue	BIG TEN
93	Rutgers	BIG TEN
94	Indiana	BIG TEN
95	Utah St	MWC
96	UConn	IND
97	North Texas	AAC
98	Navy	AAC
99	Colorado St	MWC
100	Ohio	MAC
101	UTEP	C-USA
102	UNLV	MWC
103	UAB	AAC
104	Georgia St	SUNBELT
105	Temple	AAC
106	Nevada	MWC
107	Northwestern	BIG TEN
108	Tulsa	AAC
109	Rice	AAC
110	Louisiana Tech	C-USA
111	New Mexico St	C-USA
112	Arkansas St	SUNBELT
113	Miami OH	MAC
114	New Mexico	MWC
115	USF	AAC
116	Northern Illinois	MAC
117	FIU	C-USA
118	Hawaii	MWC
119	Jacksonville St	C-USA
120	Eastern Michigan	MAC
121	Bowling Green	MAC
122	Ball St	MAC
123	Texas St	SUNBELT
124	Charlotte	AAC
125	Sam Houston St	C-USA
126	Buffalo	MAC
127	Old Dominion	SUNBELT
128	UL-Monroe	SUNBELT
129	Akron	MAC
130	Central Michigan	MAC
131	UMass	IND
132	Kent St	MAC
133	Western Michigan	MAC

The Top 25 Showdown

RANK	FORMULATOR	AP	COACHES
1	Georgia	Georgia	Georgia
2	Michigan	Michigan	Michigan
3	Texas	Ohio State	Alabama
4	LSU	Alabama	Ohio State
5	Clemson	LSU	LSU
6	Utah	USC	USC
7	USC	Penn State	Penn State
8	Alabama	Florida State	Florida State
9	Texas A&M	Clemson	Clemson
10	Florida State	Washington	Tennessee
11	Ohio State	Texas	Washington
12	Tennessee	Tennessee	Texas
13	Penn State	Notre Dame	Notre Dame
14	Wisconsin	Utah	Utah
15	Mississippi	Oregon	Oregon
16	North Carolina	Kansas State	TCU
17	Washington	TCU	Kansas State
18	Pittsburgh	Oregon State	Oregon State
19	Oregon	Wisconsin	Oklahoma
20	Kansas State	Oklahoma	North Carolina
21	Louisville	North Carolina	Wisconsin
22	Texas Tech	Ole Miss	Ole Miss
23	Oregon State	Texas A&M	Tulane
24	UCLA	Tulane	Texas Tech
25	Arkansas	Iowa	Texas A&M

Major differences between the Formulator and the voters:

• Formulator doesn’t have Notre Dame, Oklahoma, TCU or Tulane in the Top 25 like the AP and Coaches do
• Formulator has Pittsburgh ranked #18 but the AP and Coaches didn’t include them in their Top 25
• Formulator has Texas A&M #9 while the AP has them #23 and the Coaches #25

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