2024 CFN Top 10 College Football Rankings Before the CFP Semifinals

Originally posted on College Football News | Last updated Jan 7, 2025 6:12 AM ET

Before the College Football Playoff semifinals - and before the national championship is done - here's our top ten at the end of the 2024 college football regular season.

Actually, the teams ranked 7 to 10 here are set. The top six will be based on what happens in the final three games.

For example, if Ohio State wins the national title, it gets the 1, Oregon will be our 2, and then down from there depending on it if it's Notre Dame or Penn State. If it's the Fighting Irish, or Nittany Lions, or Texas Longhorns who win it all, the top six will be vastly different.

The CFN Season Formula Rankings will be out after it's all over, but before the fun really starts, here's our call for the top ten.

College Football Rankings Final 2024: Top 10

CFN College Football Rankings 2024 Final
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10 Arizona State 11-3

End of Regular Season Rank: 13
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 63
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: Arizona State 49, Arizona 7

9 Ole Miss 10-3

End of Regular Season Rank: 9
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 8
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 10-2
Last Game: Gator: Ole Miss 52, Duke 20

8 Indiana 11-2

End of Regular Season Rank: 8
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 57
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: CFP 1st Round: Notre Dame 27, Indiana 17

7 Tennessee 10-3

End of Regular Season Rank: 7
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 18
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 9-3
Last Game: CFP 1st Round: Ohio State 42, Tennessee 17

The top six will be settled after the College Football Playoff is over

6 Penn State 13-2

End of Regular Season Rank: 6
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 7
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 10-2
Last Game: CFP Quarterfinal Fiesta: Penn State 31, Boise State 14

5 Texas 13-2

End of Regular Season Rank: 5
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 3
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 9-3
Last Game: CFP Quarterfinals, Peach: Texas 39, Arizona State 31

4 Georgia 11-3

End of Regular Season Rank: 4
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 2
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 12-0
Last Game: CFP Quarterfinal Sugar: Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10

3 Notre Dame 13-1

End of Regular Season Rank: 2
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 11
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 10-2
Last Game: CFP Quarterfinal Sugar: Notre Dame 23, Georgia 10

2 Oregon 13-1

End of Regular Season Rank: 1
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 6
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 9-3
Last Game: CFP Rose Quarterfinal: Ohio State 41, Oregon 21

1 Ohio State 12-2

End of Regular Season Rank: 3
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 1
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 12-0
Last Game: CFP Rose Quarterfinal: Ohio State 41, Oregon 21

NEXT: 101 to 134

All 134 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25