2024 Week 2 12-team College Football Playoff rankings prediction
After the first full weekend of the 2024 regular season, there are some actual game results we have to base the 12-team College Football Playoff predictions and rankings on for our postseason projections. Texas football opened up its 2024 season with a dominant 52-0 shutout victory over the Colorado State Rams on Aug. 31.
12-team College Football Playoff predictions after a week of separation for Week 1 of the 2024 season
There were three top-25 ranked matchups during Labor Day weekend in Week 1 of the college football season. It was a loaded five days of action around the country, including some teams that started separating themselves in their respective season openers.
Here's a look at the updated 12-team College Football Playoff bracket predictions after the first full week of games in Week 1.
Post-Week 1 2024 College Football Playoff Predictions with limited shake ups in the top 12
Rank | Team | Why are they here | Previous Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Georgia | SEC Champion | 2 (+1) |
2 | Ohio State | Big Ten Champion | 1 (-1) |
3 | Miami | ACC Champion | 3 (--) |
4 | Utah | Big 12 Champion | 4 (--) |
5 | Penn State | At-Large | 5 (--) |
6 | Tennessee | At-Large | 6 (--) |
7 | Texas | At-Large | 8 (+1) |
8 | Notre Dame | At-Large | 10 (+2) |
9 | Ole Miss | At-Large | 9 (--) |
10 | Iowa | At-Large | 11 (+1) |
11 | Oregon | At-Large | 7 (-4) |
12 | Boise State | Highest-Rated G5 Conference Champion | N/A |
Among the three teams on the outside looking in for the 12-team College Football Playoff predictions entering Week 2 are the Alabama Crimson Tide, Mizzou Tigers, and USC Trojans (in that order from top to bottom).
The biggest risers in this week's College Football Playoff prediction are the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Georgia Bulldogs, Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Longhorns. Notre Dame is up two spots, as the biggest riser this week, after an impressive double-digit win on the road in College Station in primetime over the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies in Week 1.
Georgia also looked really powerful and buttoned up on both sides of the ball in a huge 31-point victory on Saturday afternoon over the No. 14 Clemson Tigers in Atlanta. The win over Clemson further cemented Georgia's top spot in the Week 2 ESPN College Football Power Index.
The only team to drop out of this week's predictions for the CFP is the Liberty Flames. After a double-digit victory behind a whopping six rushing touchdowns from star running back Ashton Jeanty, the Boise State Broncos move into the favorite slot for the G5 representation in the Playoff.
Boise State can make a statement when it hits the road to face the No. 3 Oregon Ducks at Autzen Stadium in Eugene in Week 2.
The marquee matchup in Week 2 around the college football landscape is No. 3 Texas against the defending National Champions and No. 10 ranked Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor on Sep. 7. Texas is favored by a touchdown as of the most recent Vegas betting odds for that big-time matchup with FOX's Big Noon Kickoff and ESPN College GameDay in Ann Arbor on Saturday.
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