Notre Dame is in the top 10 as expected but what do the AP Poll preseason rankings tell us about the 2024 season ahead?
Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, Texas, USA; Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III runs upfield during the fourth quarter of the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic against the Ohio State Buckeyes at AT&T Stadium / Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK7. Notre Dame - 1122 pts.
Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, right, greets quarterback Kenny Minchey during a Notre Dame football practice at Irish Athletic Center on Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in South Bend. / MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE / USA TODAY NETWORK2. Ohio State - 1490 pts.Georgia head coach Kirby Smart talks with Georgia quarterback Carson Beck during a football game between Tennessee and Georgia at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.
Also receiving votes: Louisville 111, Virginia Tech 77, Boise St. 47, SMU 33, Iowa St. 33, Liberty 32, Washington 23, West Virginia 17, Memphis 16, Nebraska 16, Wisconsin 15, UTSA 6, Tulane 5, Appalachian St. 4, Kentucky 3, Auburn 2, Colorado 1.The Power Four flexed their strength as 24 teams in the AP Poll Top 25 belong to one of the four conferences and the other is No. 7 Notre Dame.
With how the playoff sets up, Boise State would go to No. 5 Oregon then would be rewarded with a date with the fourth-best Power Four team on a neutral field. David doesn't get to play against another David in this scenario and this only speaks further to it. Knock off Goliath, get perhaps a little less intimidating Goliath, and then two more bouts with Goliath.When you look at the points total you can easily see the teirs that voters use.
No. 20 Texas A&M seems to be in its own tier as well as the Aggies are 55 points ahead of No. 21 Kansas and 200 points behind No. 19 Miami .The voting in both the Coaches Poll and now the AP Poll make it feel like 2005 when USC and Texas were the clearcut preseason No. 1 and No. 2 teams.
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