Nebraska Football Rated in Top 30 of Initial KFord Ratings

The KFord Rating is based on points per game above the FBS average. Nebraska is listed at 10.4, which means the Huskers are projected to score 10.4 more points a game than the average FBS team.

The SEC and Big Ten dominate the list, as they are most offseason power and early preseason rankings. The SEC has 10 teams in the top 18 and 11 total listed. The Big Ten has three in the top six, with nine total listed.

The highest non-Big Ten/SEC team is Notre Dame at seven. Clemson is the highest-rated ACC team at eight. The highest-rated Big 12 team is Kansas State at 20.

Version one of the 2024 KFord preseason ratings had three teams in the top 10 that ultimately missed the College Football Playoff. All three were out of the SEC: Alabama (4), LSU (9), and Ole Miss (10). That version also missed on four CFP teams, who were all outside the initial top 30: Arizona State, Boise State, Clemson, and Indiana.

2025 Preseason v1 KFord Ratings

1. Texas
2. Georgia
3. Ohio State
4. Alabama
5. Penn State
6. Oregon
7. Notre Dame
8. Clemson
9. LSU
10. Ole Miss
11. Texas A&M
12. Tennessee
13. Miami (FL)
14. Michigan
15. Florida
16. Oklahoma
17. South Carolina
18. Auburn
19. SMU
20. Kansas State
21. USC
22. Missouri
23. Arizona State
24. Louisville
25. Indiana
26. Illinois
27. Texas Tech
28. Nebraska
29. Iowa
30. BYU

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