College Football Preseason Rankings

Preseason rankings with supporting data

1. Alabama
2022 Preseason Rating: 881
Recent Performance: 362
Experience/QB/Stability: 370
Recruiting/Momentum: 136

2. Ohio State
2022 Preseason Rating: 786
Recent Performance: 286
Experience/QB/Stability:
357
Recruiting/Momentum:
143

3. Georgia
2022 Preseason Rating: 731
Recent Performance: 307
Experience/QB/Stability:
275
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
49

4. Clemson
2022 Preseason Rating: 727
Recent Performance: 288
Experience/QB/Stability:
302
Recruiting/Momentum:
136

5. Utah
2022 Preseason Rating: 678
Recent Performance: 204
Experience/QB/Stability:
375
Recruiting/Momentum:
99

6. Oklahoma State
2022 Preseason Rating: 652
Recent Performance: 238
Experience/QB/Stability:
315
Recruiting/Momentum:
99

7. Oklahoma
2022 Preseason Rating: 649
Recent Performance: 263
Experience/QB/Stability:
256
Recruiting/Momentum:
129

8. NC State
2022 Preseason Rating: 643
Recent Performance: 173
Experience/QB/Stability: 3
54
Recruiting/Momentum:
116

9. Pittsburgh
2022 Preseason Rating: 632
Recent Performance: 209
Experience/QB/Stability:
303
Recruiting/Momentum:
119

10. Notre Dame
2022 Preseason Rating: 631
Recent Performance: 229
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
75
Recruiting/Momentum:
127

11. Michigan
2022 Preseason Rating: 630
Recent Performance: 236
Experience/QB/Stability:
271
Recruiting/Momentum:
124

12. Baylor
2022 Preseason Rating: 622
Recent Performance: 234
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
41
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
46

13. USC
2022 Preseason Rating: 619
Recent Performance: 121
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
88
Recruiting/Momentum:
210

14. Tennessee
2022 Preseason Rating: 605
Recent Performance: 137
Experience/QB/Stability: 3
03
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
66

15. Michigan State
2022 Preseason Rating: 602
Recent Performance: 225
Experience/QB/Stability:
278
Recruiting/Momentum:
99

16. Miami FL
2022 Preseason Rating: 595
Recent Performance: 154
Experience/QB/Stability:
290
Recruiting/Momentum:
150

17. Purdue
2022 Preseason Rating: 582
Recent Performance: 159
Experience/QB/Stability:
298
Recruiting/Momentum:
125

18. South Carolina
2022 Preseason Rating: 580
Recent Performance: 142
Experience/QB/Stability: 3
02
Recruiting/Momentum:
136

19. Iowa
2022 Preseason Rating: 576
Recent Performance: 205
Experience/QB/Stability:
273
Recruiting/Momentum:
99

20. Kentucky
2022 Preseason Rating: 572
Recent Performance: 183
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
85
Recruiting/Momentum:
104

21. Stanford
2022 Preseason Rating: 571
Recent Performance: 113
Experience/QB/Stability:
352
Recruiting/Momentum: 10
6

22. BYU
2022 Preseason Rating: 569
Recent Performance: 186
Experience/QB/Stability: 305
Recruiting/Momentum:
78

23. Oregon
2022 Preseason Rating: 563
Recent Performance: 221
Experience/QB/Stability:
215
Recruiting/Momentum:
127

24. Texas A&M
2022 Preseason Rating: 559
Recent Performance: 170
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
51
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
38

25. Ole Miss
2022 Preseason Rating: 554
Recent Performance: 176
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
42
Recruiting/Momentum: 13
6

26. Wake Forest
2022 Preseason Rating: 551
Recent Performance: 196
Experience/QB/Stability:
273
Recruiting/Momentum:
83
*Updated with Sam Hartman's injury*

27. Mississippi State
2022 Preseason Rating: 541
Recent Performance: 144
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
91
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
06

28. Arkansas
2022 Preseason Rating: 540
Recent Performance: 156
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
50
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
33

29. Louisiana State
2022 Preseason Rating: 533
Recent Performance: 166
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
34
Recruiting/Momentum: 13
2

30 (tie). TCU
2022 Preseason Rating: 531
Recent Performance: 123
Experience/QB/Stability:
307
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
01

30 (tie). Cincinnati
2022 Preseason Rating: 531
Recent Performance: 235
Experience/QB/Stability:
204
Recruiting/Momentum:
91

32. Louisville
2022 Preseason Rating: 527
Recent Performance: 137
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
99
Recruiting/Momentum:
92

33. UCLA
2022 Preseason Rating: 524
Recent Performance: 163
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
62
Recruiting/Momentum: 9
8

34. Penn State
2022 Preseason Rating: 522
Recent Performance: 163
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
34
Recruiting/Momentum:
125

35. Texas
2022 Preseason Rating: 521
Recent Performance: 125
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
13
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
84

36. Kansas State
2022 Preseason Rating: 517
Recent Performance: 166
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
37
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
15

37. Florida
2022 Preseason Rating: 511
Recent Performance: 151
Experience/QB/Stability: 23
5
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
25

38 (tie). Houston
2022 Preseason Rating: 501
Recent Performance: 209
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
12
Recruiting/Momentum:
80

38 (tie). Maryland
2022 Preseason Rating: 501
Recent Performance: 131
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
68
Recruiting/Momentum:
102

40. Minnesota
2022 Preseason Rating: 491
Recent Performance: 174
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
22
Recruiting/Momentum:
95

41 (tie). Florida State
2022 Preseason Rating: 486
Recent Performance: 147
Experience/QB/Stability: 22
5
Recruiting/Momentum:
114

41 (tie). Boston College
2022 Preseason Rating: 486
Recent Performance: 121
Experience/QB/Stability: 276
Recruiting/Momentum: 89

41 (tie). North Carolina
2022 Preseason Rating: 486
Recent Performance: 131
Experience/QB/Stability:
238
Recruiting/Momentum:
117

44. Wisconsin
2022 Preseason Rating: 485
Recent Performance: 206
Experience/QB/Stability:
177
Recruiting/Momentum: 1
03

45. West Virginia
2022 Preseason Rating: 479
Recent Performance: 133
Experience/QB/Stability:
250
Recruiting/Momentum:
96

46. Virginia
2022 Preseason Rating: 475
Recent Performance: 119
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
68
Recruiting/Momentum:
88

47. Auburn
2022 Preseason Rating: 473
Recent Performance: 145
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
05
Recruiting/Momentum:
124

48. Arizona State
2022 Preseason Rating: 472
Recent Performance: 167
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
14
Recruiting/Momentum:
92

49. UCF
2022 Preseason Rating: 466
Recent Performance: 178
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
04
Recruiting/Momentum:
84

50. Oregon State
2022 Preseason Rating: 459
Recent Performance: 127
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
51
Recruiting/Momentum: 8
2

51. Washington State
2022 Preseason Rating: 454
Recent Performance: 144
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
24
Recruiting/Momentum: 8
6

52. Missouri
2022 Preseason Rating: 434
Recent Performance: 130
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
06
Recruiting/Momentum:
99

53 (tie). Washington
2022 Preseason Rating: 433
Recent Performance: 122
Experience/QB/Stability: 20
5
Recruiting/Momentum:
106

53 (tie). Texas Tech
2022 Preseason Rating: 433
Recent Performance: 135
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
13
Recruiting/Momentum:
86

55 (tie). Northwestern
2022 Preseason Rating: 426
Recent Performance: 95
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
42
Recruiting/Momentum: 8
9

55 (tie). Iowa State
2022 Preseason Rating: 426
Recent Performance: 142
Experience/QB/Stability:
193
Recruiting/Momentum:
91

57. Nebraska
2022 Preseason Rating: 419
Recent Performance: 83
Experience/QB/Stability:
228
Recruiting/Momentum:
108

58. Virginia Tech
2022 Preseason Rating: 417
Recent Performance: 135
Experience/QB/Stability:
185
Recruiting/Momentum:
97

59. Syracuse
2022 Preseason Rating: 407
Recent Performance: 100
Experience/QB/Stability:
222
Recruiting/Momentum:
85

60. Indiana
2022 Preseason Rating: 391
Recent Performance: 59
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
39
Recruiting/Momentum:
93

61. Georgia Tech
2022 Preseason Rating: 386
Recent Performance: 84
Experience/QB/Stability: 2
09
Recruiting/Momentum: 9
4

62. Rutgers
2022 Preseason Rating: 374
Recent Performance: 98
Experience/QB/Stability:
186
Recruiting/Momentum: 9
0

63. Illinois
2022 Preseason Rating: 371
Recent Performance: 93
Experience/QB/Stability: 1
94
Recruiting/Momentum:
84

64. Duke
2022 Preseason Rating: 370
Recent Performance: 81
Experience/QB/Stability:
203
Recruiting/Momentum: 8
6

65. California
2022 Preseason Rating: 365
Recent Performance: 103
Experience/QB/Stability:
168
Recruiting/Momentum:
93

66. Vanderbilt
2022 Preseason Rating: 341
Recent Performance: 54
Experience/QB/Stability: 1
95
Recruiting/Momentum: 9
2

67. Colorado
2022 Preseason Rating: 335
Recent Performance: 85
Experience/QB/Stability: 1
60
Recruiting/Momentum: 9
0

68. Kansas
2022 Preseason Rating: 333
Recent Performance: 36
Experience/QB/Stability:
219
Recruiting/Momentum:
77

69. Arizona
2022 Preseason Rating: 332
Recent Performance: 48
Experience/QB/Stability:
196
Recruiting/Momentum:
88