Where Oregon was: 10-4 (7-2 Pac-12), lost Alamo Bowl to Oklahoma. London caught 88 passes in just eight games and will be sorely missed. We'll find out Sunday. Key additions: QB Dillon Gabriel, G McKade Mettauer, TE Daniel Parker Jr., RB Gavin Sawchuk, ATH Gentry Williams, LB Kobie McKenzie, WR Nicholas Anderson, DL Jonah La'ulu. Quarterback Graham Mertz needs to play better, and he'll have to do without his three top pass-catchers from 2021: Davis, Ferguson and Pryor. They'll likely to be ranked in the top 25 again, only this time Wisconsin has a manageable schedule before going to Ohio State to close September. 22. Georgia will lose several leading contributors to the NFL, but the cupboard is stocked in Athens and those who will be first-year starters should flourish. New defensive coordinator Alex Grinch will have to rebuild the linebacker corps and secondary. Key starters expected to leave: DE Aidan Hutchinson, OLB David Ojabo, RB Hassan Haskins, LB Josh Ross, SS Brad Hawkins, CB Vincent Gray, S Daxton Hill, C Andrew Vastardis, OT Andrew Stueber, DT Christopher Hinton We'll know the temperature on his future by midseason point after the Tigers have played three straight against LSU, Georgia and Ole Miss. There are expected to be especially heavy losses on defense, including star cornerbacks Gardner and Bryant, leading tackler Dublanko and top pass-rusher Brooks. Coaches Poll Prediction: Final 2022 Rankings Projection. Key additions: LB Mohamoud Diabate, QB Nathan Johnson, ATH Justius Lowe, LB Lander Barton, S Elijah Davis, LB Justin Medlock, WR Landon Morris, TE Logan Kendall. CollegeFootballNews.com Apr 10, 2022 ACC college football rankings and predictions with the realistic best and worst case records and quick analysis - the 2022 spring version. Grading big trades during the NFL draft: Who won the D'Andre Swift deal? Key starters expected to leave: WR Drake London, LB Drake Jackson, LB Kana'i Mauga, CB Chris Steele, CB Isaac Taylor-Stuart, G Liam Jimmons, T Jalen McKenzie QB Spencer Sanders should help get the offense going if it takes time for a new start to emerge at running back or receiver. 2021 record: 11-3 (7-1 ACC) Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Historical data is from collegepollarchive.com. Wesley Hitt/Getty Images, Lwal Uguak #96 of the TCU Horned Frogs celebrates after defeating the Texas Longhorns at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on Nov. 12, 2022, in Austin, Texas. The Sooners weren't taking a chance, however, and grabbed Gabriel, who threw for more than 8,000 yards with 70 touchdowns in three seasons at UCF. Starters expected to return: 6 offense, 4 defense, 2 special teams As if playing in the rugged SEC West wasn't enough, the Hogs will play nonconference games against Cincinnati, BYU and Liberty in 2022. Even with Hankins and VanValkenburg moving on, Iowa's defense will again be stingy in 2022. With linebacker Payton Wilson, cornerback Derrek Pitts Jr. and safety Tanner Ingle already declaring their intentions to stay, the Wolfpack might bring back 14 of their top 15 tacklers. Baylor (12-2 , beat Ole Miss in the Sugar Bowl). 2021 record: 12-2 (8-1 Big 12) Now, Aranda and his staff will carry a lot of momentum into 2022, with four starting offensive linemen electing to come back. Stan graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, earning a degree in Professional Writing and playing football as a five-year letterman. If Alabama were to open No. Key starters expected to leave: OT Evan Neal, WR Jameson Williams, DE Phidarian Mathis, S Jordan Battle, CB Josh Jobe, RB Brian Robinson Jr., WR John Metchie III Quarterback D.J. You can read the CFP committee's official protocols here. Key starters expected to leave: QB Matt Corral, RB Jerrion Ealy, WR Braylon Sanders, WR Dontario Drummond, C Orlando Umana, DE Sam Williams, LB Mark Robinson, SS Jake Springer, LB Chance Campbell With Mel Tucker and James Franklin both signing gargantuan deals at Michigan State and Penn State, respectively, it's only right for the Big Ten's second-winningest coach since his tenure began to receive a sizable bump in salary to where he's paid somewhere near or around the top five in his profession. It's likely Utah will start just there, with QB Cameron Rising and what should be a typically strong defense. 13. It's not too unusual for Texas to start ranked even when coming off 5-, 6- or 7-win seasons. 2021 record: 14-1 (8-0 SEC) The good news in Year 1 is the Tigers will only face one team we're projecting to be inside the top 25 during the first half of the season (Tennessee) before the schedule turns into the meat-grinder every team endures down there. Quarterback Jaren Hall and four starting offensive linemen are returning. Key starters expected to leave: RB Abram Smith, CB Kalon Barnes, S Jalen Pitre, WR Tyquan Thornton, LB Terrel Bernard, S JT Woods, WR R.J. Sneed, CB Raleigh Texada, RB Trestan Ebner 15. 2023 NFL Draft picks by college team, school: SEC leads for 17th They're not going to last long once Marcus Freeman gets the ship headed in the right direction, butafter a season-opening loss to Ohio State puts the new Irish coach 0-2 to begin his tenure, questions will arise nationally surrounding his fit at Notre Dame. More on the Gators in just a bit. Ken Ruinard-USA TODAY Sports, Oct. 8, 2022; Tuscaloosa; Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban reacts during the second half against the Texas A&M Aggies at Bryant-Denny Stadium. With arguably college football's two best . Key additions: WR Talyn Shettron, QB Garrett Rangel, RB Braylin Presley, OT Tyrone Webber, LB Xavier Benson, RB C.J. Alabama even began No. 2022: 130 2021: 56 2020: 57 2019: 74 2018: 48 College Football Rankings First Look: (2-10) Things can't - and won't - be worse after a disastrous 2022. Alabama was ranked sixth in last week's CFP rankings.
