College Football Power Rankings 2023-24: Michigan Still #1 Heading Into Playoff

By Jacob Wayne | Dec 11, 2023, 9:13pm

Conference championships have been crowned, awards have been won, and we’re onto bowl season in the college football world. As we head into the stretch run of the season with the playoff right around the corner, who are the top teams in the FBS? Find our football staff’s composite rankings here.

After 29 straight wins, Georgia finally showed their mortality in a loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship. Washington got the better of Oregon for the third time in two years while Texas’s statement win over Oklahoma State helped round out our top four teams.

These power rankings are created as a collaboration between the Lineups football staff including Jacob Wayne, Kody Malstrom, and Will Schwartz. Updates will come in every week during the college football season. See who tops the list for our updated 2023-24 College Football Power Rankings.

College Football Power Rankings 2023-24

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1. Michigan Wolverines

- 2023 Record: 13-0
- College Football National Championship Odds:
- Bowl Game: Rose Bowl vs. Alabama
2. Washington Huskies
- 2023 Record: 13-0
- College Football National Championship Odds:
- Bowl Game: Sugar Bowl vs. Texas
3. Texas Longhorns
- 2023 Record: 12-1
- College Football National Championship Odds:
- Bowl Game: Sugar Bowl vs. Washington
4. Alabama Crimson Tide
- 2023 Record: 12-1
- College Football National Championship Odds:
- Bowl Game: Rose Bowl vs. Alabama
5. Georgia Bulldogs
- 2023 Record: 12-1
- Bowl Game: Orange Bowl vs. Florida State
6. Florida State Seminoles
- 2023 Record: 13-0
- Bowl Game: Orange Bowl vs. Georgia
7. Ohio State Buckeyes
- 2023 Record: 12-0
- Bowl Game: Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri
8. Oregon Ducks
- 2023 Record: 11-2
- Bowl Game: Fiesta Bowl vs. Liberty
9. Missouri Tigers
- 2023 Record: 10-2
- Bowl Game: Cotton Bowl vs. Ohio State
10. Penn State Nittany Lions
- 2023 Record: 10-2
- Bowl Game: Peach Bowl vs. Ole Miss
11. Arizona Wildcats
- 2023 Record: 9-3
- Bowl Game: Alamo Bowl vs. Oklahoma
12. Oklahoma Sooners
- 2023 Record: 10-2
- Bowl Game: Alamo Bowl vs. Arizona
13. Ole Miss Rebels
- 2023 Record: 10-2
- Bowl Game: Peach Bowl vs. Penn State
14. Oregon State Beavers
- 2023 Record: 9-3
- Bowl Game: Sun Bowl vs. Notre Dame
15. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
- 2023 Record: 9-3
- Bowl Game: Sun Bowl vs. Oregon State
16. Louisville Cardinals
- 2023 Record: 11-1
- Bowl Game: Holiday Bowl vs. USC
17. LSU Tigers
- 2023 Record: 9-3
- Bowl Game: ReliaQuest Bowl vs. Wisconsin
18. SMU Mustangs
- 2023 Record: 11-2
- Bowl Game: Fenway Bowl vs. Boston College
19. Iowa Hawkeyes
- 2023 Record: 10-2
- Bowl Game: Citrus Bowl vs. Tennessee
20. Liberty Flames
- 2023 Record: 13-0
- Bowl Game: Fiesta Bowl vs. Oregon
21. James Madison Dukes
- 2023 Record: 11-1
- Bowl Game: Armed Forces Bowl vs. Air Force
22. Oklahoma State Cowboys
- 2023 Record: 9-4
- Bowl Game: Texas Bowl vs. Texas A&M
23. NC State Wolfpack
- 2023 Record: 9-3
- Bowl Game: Pop-Tarts Bowl
24. Tulane Green Wave
- 2023 Record: 11-2
- Bowl Game: Military Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
25. Kansas State Wildcats
- 2023 Record: 9-3
- Bowl Game: Pop-Tarts Bowl vs. NC State
Other Teams Receiving Votes
- Clemson Tigers
- Troy Trojans
- Toledo Rockets

Jacob Wayne

I've been a huge sports fan for as long as I can remember and I've always loved writing. In 2020, I joined the Lineups team, and I've been producing written and video content on football and basketball ever since. In May 2021, I graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in sport management. My goal is to tell enthralling stories and provide meaningful insight on the sports I write about while helping you cash some bets along the way.