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College football 2021 preseason SP+ rankings
Bill Connelly updates his college football SP+ projections based on returning production, recent recruiting and recent history.
Overall SP+ Rankings
| TEAM | RATING | OFFENSE | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Alabama | 31.7 | 44.8 (3) | 13.1 (3) |
| 2. Clemson | 28.6 | 41.9 (5) | 13.3 (4) |
| 3. Oklahoma | 28.6 | 46.5 (2) | 17.9 (15) |
| 4. Ohio St. | 26.5 | 46.6 (1) | 20.0 (27) |
| 5. Georgia | 25.4 | 38.8 (16) | 13.4 (5) |
| 6. Wisconsin | 22.4 | 34.9 (32) | 12.4 (2) |
| 7. Iowa St. | 22.0 | 41.0 (7) | 19.0 (22) |
| 8. Miami | 21.8 | 39.0 (15) | 17.1 (11) |
| 9. Texas A&M | 21.6 | 36.7 (21) | 15.1 (6) |
| 10. Penn St. | 21.2 | 36.4 (22) | 15.2 (7) |
| 11. N. Carolina | 21.0 | 44.4 (4) | 23.4 (49) |
| 12. Florida | 20.7 | 41.7 (6) | 21.0 (35) |
| 13. Washington | 20.2 | 39.7 (11) | 19.5 (25) |
| 14. USC | 19.7 | 40.4 (9) | 20.7 (33) |
| 15. Oregon | 19.0 | 38.0 (19) | 19.0 (21) |
| 16. Iowa | 18.4 | 30.6 (56) | 12.1 (1) |
| 17. Michigan | 18.3 | 35.4 (28) | 17.1 (10) |
| 18. Notre Dame | 17.1 | 35.4 (27) | 18.3 (18) |
| 19. Cincinnati | 17.0 | 33.6 (40) | 16.5 (9) |
| 20. Texas | 16.7 | 38.2 (17) | 21.5 (38) |
| 21. Utah | 16.7 | 34.3 (35) | 17.6 (14) |
| 22. Arizona St. | 16.3 | 35.2 (29) | 18.9 (20) |
| 23. Auburn | 15.7 | 34.0 (38) | 18.3 (19) |
| 24. Minnesota | 15.5 | 39.0 (14) | 23.5 (50) |
| 25. Ole Miss | 15.1 | 40.6 (8) | 25.5 (59) |
| 26. LSU | 14.6 | 36.3 (23) | 21.7 (39) |
| 27. Oklahoma St. | 14.1 | 31.5 (53) | 17.4 (13) |
| 28. Indiana | 13.8 | 34.5 (33) | 20.7 (32) |
| 29. UCLA | 13.3 | 40.1 (10) | 26.7 (68) |
| 30. Louisiana | 13.0 | 35.1 (30) | 22.2 (42) |
