As college football expands the playoff to 12 teams in 2024, SI predicts what teams can make a run at their first appearance.
By tripling the size of the national championship race from four to 12 teams, many programs that have hovered just around playoff contentionThanks to that realignment, the Big Ten and SEC figure to take the most advantage of the increased postseason bracket, but the Group of Five is guaranteed a spot for its champion, too.
While the reigning AAC champions lost their head coach and starting quarterback, Jon Sumrall comes in from Troy to lead the program, and he brings on Oregon transfer quarterback Ty Thompson to lead the offense. Other contenders in the Group of Five will challenge Tulane for the auto bid, but the Green Wave should stay in the AAC title race all year.
The ACC is more open this year, but first the Hurricanes need to ensure their defensive replacements work out and they can rush the QB.The loss of Jonah Elliss hurts the Utes, but the return of quarterback Cam Rising and tight end Brant Kuithe, combined with eight returning defensive starters and transfer wide receiver Dorian Singer, ensures that Utah will be very much in the mix for the title in an expanded Big 12 this year.
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