With the 2024 college football season less than one month away, experts from 247Sports released their post-spring Top 25.
247Sports’ Brad Crawford placed four teams from the Big 12 Conference on his list, including Utah, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and Arizona.
NO. 15 UTAH
“There is no consensus on Utah heading into the season with the Utes appearing inside the top 10 of two ballots and outside the top 15 of several others. Cameron Rising is the headliner as a team leader at quarterback now entering Year 7 of college football and Kyle Whittingham shouldn’t have to worry about his coach-on-the-field’s availability any longer. Most of the two-deep has played together a couple seasons and Utah garnered substantial love from media members picking it to win the Big 12. Expectations haven’t changed for the Utes.”
NO. 18 KANSAS STATE
“One of four Big 12 teams ranked inside preseason polls, Kansas State could be electrifying offensively with Avery Johnson taking over at quarterback and the dual-headed beast of DJ Giddens and Colorado transfer Dylan Edwards in the backfield. It’s the defense for Chris Klieman that will be put the test in a league fueled by big-play signal callers and impressive ballcarriers. The good news for Kansas State? Most of the starters defensively will be seniors with heavy experience.”
NO. 21 OKLAHOMA STATE
“Equipped with the most returning starters of any team in the Big 12 this season, Oklahoma State expects to be a tough out in the expanded league. Doak Walker winner Ollie Gordon returns in the backfield with his sights set on a 2,000-yard campaign.”
NO. 25 ARIZONA
“Previously unranked, this Big 12 newcomer found the final spot at No. 25 this time around, much of that due to the promised high-end production that should come from returning star signal caller Noah Fifita.“
The full Top 25 is listed below.
- No. 1 Ohio State
- No. 2 Georgia
- No. 3 Texas
- No. 4 Oregon
- No. 5 Ole Miss
- No. 6 Alabama
- No. 7 Penn State
- No. 8 Notre Dame
- No. 9 Michigan
- No. 10 Tennessee
- No. 11 Missouri
- No. 12 LSU
- No. 13 Florida State
- No. 14 Clemson
- No. 15 Utah
- No. 16 Miami
- No. 17 Oklahoma
- No. 18 Kansas State
- No. 19 USC
- No. 20 Texas A&M
- No. 21 Oklahoma State
- No. 22 NC State
- No. 23 Iowa
- No. 24 Virginia Tech
- No. 25 Arizona
