College Football Preseason Rankings– The Top 30
By Editorial Staff
| SCHOOL | CONFERENCE | RECORD | PREVIOUS RANK | CURRENT RANK |
| Alabama | SEC | — | — | 1 |
| Oregon | Pac-12 | — | — | 2 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | — | — | 3 |
| LSU | SEC | — | — | 4 |
| Boise State | Mountain West | — | — | 5 |
| Florida State | ACC | — | — | 6 |
| Arkansas | SEC | — | — | 7 |
| Texas A&M | Big 12 | — | — | 8 |
| Notre Dame | Independent | — | — | 9 |
| Nebraska | Big Ten | — | — | 10 |
| Stanford | Pac-12 | — | — | 11 |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | — | — | 12 |
| South Carolina | SEC | — | — | 13 |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | — | — | 14 |
| Georgia | SEC | — | — | 15 |
| TCU | Mountain West | — | — | 16 |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | — | — | 17 |
| USC | Pac-12 | — | — | 18 |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | — | — | 19 |
| Penn State | Big Ten | — | — | 20 |
| Texas | Big 12 | — | — | 21 |
| Southern Miss | CUSA | — | — | 22 |
| Arizona State | Pac-12 | — | — | 23 |
| Miami (Fl.) | ACC | — | — | 24 |
| Georgia | SEC | — | — | 25 |
| West Virginia | Big East | — | — | 26 |
| North Carolina | ACC | — | — | 27 |
| Pittsburgh | Big East | — | — | 28 |
| USF | Big East | — | — | 29 |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | — | — | 30 |