SEC Head Coach Power Rankings - 2024 College Football Outlook

The Southeastern Conference has dominated college football for most of the last 15-plus years, and with Texas and Oklahoma joining the league, it will become even more of a powerhouse. There is no shortage of premier programs led by talented head coaches heading into 2024. Nick Saban has been the best coach in college football... Read More

2024 College Football - Transfer Quarterback Power Rankings

In today's college football landscape, the transfer portal is a valuable tool for programs wanting to rebuild on the fly or replace top players who departed after strong seasons. Like at any level of football, the quarterback position is the most important, so transfer signal-callers get the most spotlight and recognition. Players like Joe Burrow,... Read More

NCAA Stadium Power Rankings: Top 10 Environments In College Football

There are countless aspects of college football that fans love, but the sport separates itself from others with its history of excellent environments and home-field advantages. In 2024, eight college football stadiums can hold at least 100,000 people, and 16 stadiums can host at least 80,000. Bigger doesn't always mean better or more exciting, but... Read More

2024 College Football Playoff Favorites Following Announcement Of 5+7 Model: Top Seven Contenders

Last week, the College Football Playoff committee announced the official format for the first-ever 12-team bracket. The five highest-ranked conference winners will get an automatic bid, and the next seven highest-ranked teams will receive an "at-large" invite. This is being referred to as the 5+7 model. With 12 teams set to battle beginning in late... Read More

Power Ranking College Football Conferences Following 2024 Realignment

Realignment has reshaped college football as we head into 2024. The Power 5 doesn't really exist anymore, as all but two teams have left the Pac-12. The Big Ten and Big 12 have made some sweeping changes to their makeup. With all that happening, how do we make sense of how the conferences stack up... Read More

Top 15 Programs Without A College Football Playoff Appearance

The College Football Playoff was created ahead of the 2014 season, and after a decade of the four-team format, it is set to expand to 12 teams in 2024. There were 30 playoff games during the four-team era, yet only 15 total programs appeared in the CFP. There will now be 11 playoff games per... Read More

Winners And Losers From The 2024 College Football Transfer Portal

It used to be that the main way to win in college football was to out-recruit everyone. Bring in the best freshman class, develop it, and win a title down the line. With the advent of the transfer portal, there's a new way to win, which is to grab top talent and use that talent... Read More

Early 2024 College Football QB Rankings: Studs, Breakouts, And Sleepers

Every year, some great college quarterbacks move on to the NFL. This year, guys like Caleb Williams and Drake Maye will hear their names called as they shift to the next level. But there's still plenty of talent left in the college ranks. From returning stars to guys poised for a breakout campaign, the quarterback... Read More

Six Early Dark Horse Contenders To Make The 12-Team College Football Playoff (2024-25)

College football has evolved quickly over the last two decades. Before the 1998 season, there was no National Championship. Instead, voters decided who was crowned champion based on their regular season and bowl game resumes. That went on for over 100 years. Then, the BCS (Bowl Championship Series) era began, pitting the two best teams... Read More

Ranking All 10 National Championship Winners: Four-Team College Football Playoffs Era

The four-team playoff era of college football is over, with the 12-team playoff set to take over in 2024. All in all, this format lasted for 10 seasons. We saw some really great football teams win titles over that span, but which is the best of the best? Let's rank all 10 championship winners from... Read More

College Football Teams Set To Regress in 2024

The 2024 college football season is set to be one of the most exciting seasons we've ever seen because of the many changes in the sport. There are a ton of conference switches plus we have the advent of the 12-team playoff. While there's still a way to go before actual football is played, it's... Read More

College Football Teams On The Rise in 2024

The 2024 college football season is set to be one of the most exciting ever. There are a ton of conference changes plus we have the advent of the 12-team playoff. While there's still a way to go before actual football is played, it's never too early to start thinking about what teams will do... Read More

Predicting Every Conference Champion For The 2024 College Football Season

The 2023 college football season is over and it's time to look ahead to next season. With the Pac-12 gone, we're down to just nine conferences in the FBS. The consolidation of the Power 5 into the Power 4 is going to shake some things up in college football. In fact, multiple teams have viable... Read More

Predicting The 12-Team Playoff Bracket: 2024 College Football

The four-team playoff is over! 2024 brings about a new era of college football with a 12-team playoff field, featuring four byes and enough teams to end some of the controversy about who gets in. Arguing that the 13th-ranked team should have been in likely won't be as divisive as arguing the fifth-ranked team should have... Read More

Way-Too-Early College Football Power Rankings For 2024

The college football season is over, but college football never really stops. With the portal, recruiting, realignment, and everything else, college football is a year-round sport. That means it's never too soon to look ahead to the future, so let's try to make sense of what the 2024 college football season is going to look... Read More

Which College Football Teams Are Moving Conferences? Full List Of Programs On The Move

In college football's NIL era, it's nearly impossible to track where players, even the stars, are suiting up year to year. Thankfully, it's a little easier to remember which programs are members of which conference. But several schools are on the move heading into the 2024 season. Television deals are largely responsible for reshaping the... Read More

Five Candidates To Replace Nick Saban At Alabama - Who Will Coach The Crimson Tide In 2024?

After 28 seasons, 292 wins, and seven National Championships, Nick Saban is calling it a career. It seemed like the 72-year-old would coach forever, but he ended his journey after a Rose Bowl loss to the Michigan Wolverines. He spent time as the head coach of Toledo, Michigan State, LSU, and Alabama and is widely... Read More

Overrated and Underrated College Football Teams - Reviewing Final NCAA CFB Rankings

The 2023-24 college football season wrapped up on Monday night with the Michigan Wolverines defeating the Washington Huskies in an exciting College Football Playoff National Championship Game (until the fourth quarter). It'll be a long wait for next season's action to begin, but we can analyze the sport all offseason long. Despite every team's resume... Read More

NCAA College Football Top 25 Power Rankings - End Of Regular Season 2023

It's all over now but the bowl games, but what a glorious load of bowl games we have! James Madison and Jacksonville State both made it in. Liberty is in a New Year's Six bowl because Tulane couldn't handle SMU with a backup quarterback. The CFP proved SEC bias. Are my allegiances the same? You... Read More

College Football Risers and Fallers: Postseason NCAAF Stock Watch

For some, the 2023 college football season is wrapped up. For others, the postseason looms. For four teams, a shot at a national title awaits. And for everyone, season over or not, 2024 has to be at the front of the mind with the transfer portal creating a wild, wild west atmosphere. Conference championship week... Read More

Overrated and Underrated College Football Teams - Reviewing NCAA CFB Rankings For Week 15

13 weeks of regular season action and Conference Championship weekend have concluded. That means bowl season is ahead, but there are still some teams who are too high and others that are too low in the Week 15 AP Poll. None of the teams are this list play this week, and Army vs. Navy is... Read More

NCAA College Football Top 25 Power Rankings - Week 14 (2023)

The power rankings here at RotoBaller are winding down. I will have one more after conference championship week and one more after the bowl games, then it's radio silence until August. I hope you have enjoyed this new feature at RotoBaller as much as I have enjoyed bringing it to you! My rankings are a... Read More

College Football Booms and Busts From Week 13: Michigan, Ohio State, Florida State and More

It is the time of year to give thanks for everything we are grateful for. Obligatory family and friends are on our list, but how about college football? What did we do to deserve this beautiful, chaotic game? If anyone saw the reaction by Kirk Herbstreit and Chris Fowler as they were watching the Iron... Read More

College Football Coaches On The Hot Seat In 2024

As we enter the conference championship week of the college football season, let's shift our focus to the head coaches who are experiencing heightened pressure regarding their job security. College football is an intensely competitive arena with lofty expectations, placing coaches squarely in the spotlight. If they've been on a prolonged streak of underachievement, their... Read More

Overrated and Underrated College Football Teams - Reviewing NCAA CFB Rankings For Week 14

The 2023 college football regular season is officially over, meaning it's time to head into conference championship week. After 13 weeks of football, the AP voters have the correct pecking order from No. 1 to No. 14. However, there are still some mistakes after that point in the rankings. There are overvalued and undervalued teams... Read More

College Football Risers & Fallers: Week 14 NCAAF Stock Watch

Rivalry week has come and gone, but not without a handful of nail-biting matchups in college football’s prime week. Thanksgiving night’s Egg Bowl looked more like a Big Ten West matchup, with Ole Miss prevailing. Iowa knocked Nebraska out of bowl eligibility on Friday, while Texas, Penn State, and Oregon all took care of business... Read More

Week 13 College Football Coaches' Hot Seat Rankings

As we enter Week 13 of the 2023 college football season, let's shift our focus to the head coaches who are experiencing heightened pressure regarding their job security. College football is an intensely competitive arena with lofty expectations, placing coaches squarely in the spotlight. If they've been on a prolonged losing streak, it can lead... Read More

College Football Booms and Busts From Week 12: Auburn, Clemson, USC and More

One week left in the college football regular season. One. Single. Week. Where did the time go? It seems like we were all just counting down the days until Labor Day Weekend and getting ready to kick off the start of the 2023 season. Fast forward to today, and we are on the cusp of... Read More

NCAA College Football Top 25 Power Rankings - Week 13 (2023)

Do you ever look at the AP Poll or some other poll and wonder which college football team they were watching to have them ranked where they are? Me too. We have a feature here at RotoBaller this year in which we will have a rundown of the NCAA college football power rankings every week.... Read More