College Football Rankings 2024: CFN Preseason 51 to 75 Rutgers to Liberty

The College Football News preseason ranking of all 134 teams continues with the teams ranked 51 to 75.

These teams should all be good enough to be in the mix for bowl games - at least among the Group of Five programs - or be decent, but will toil in a rough season in a Power Five conference.

How good are they all going into the season? Who are the players you need to know?

College Football Rankings CFN Preseason 51 to 75

CFN Preview 2024 Rankings
101-134 | 76-100 | 26-50
11-25 | Top 10 | @ColFootballNews
CFN Preview of All 134 Teams

75 Liberty

Liberty Preview
Liberty Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Kaidon Salter, QB Jr.
Season Opener: Campbell
2023 Preseason Rank: 86
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 53, 2022: 92
2021: 97, 2020: 11
2019: 65, 2018: 95

74 Washington State

Washington State Preview
Washington State Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Kyle Thornton, LB Sr.
Season Opener: Portland State
2023 Preseason Rank: 42
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 67, 2022: 33
2021: 71, 2020: 76
2019: 76, 2018: 16

73 Stanford

Stanford Preview
Stanford Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Elic Ayomanor, WR Soph.
Season Opener: TCU
2023 Preseason Rank: 72
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 80, 2022: 73
2021: 119, 2020: 31
2019: 98, 2018: 32

72 UTSA

UTSA Preview
UTSA Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Donal Taylor, LB Sr.
Season Opener: Kennesaw State
2023 Preseason Rank: 66
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 72, 2022: 55
2021: 55, 2020: 102
2019: 118, 2018: 112

71 Virginia

Virginia Preview
Virginia Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Jonas Sanker, S Sr.
Season Opener: Richmond
2023 Preseason Rank: 67
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 73, 2022: 75
2021: 53, 2020: 45
2019: 31, 2018: 39

70 Northwestern

Northwestern Preview
Northwestern Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Xander Mueller, LB Sr.
Season Opener: Miami University
2023 Preseason Rank: 77
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 35, 2022: 110
2021: 80, 2020: 10
2019: 110, 2018: 27

69 Tulane

Tulane Preview
Tulane Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Patrick Jenkins, DT Sr.
Season Opener: SE Louisiana
2023 Preseason Rank: 57
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 62, 2022: 16
2021: 99, 2020: 65
2019: 62, 2018: 67

68 Wake Forest

Wake Forest Preview
Wake Forest Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Jasheen Davis, DE Sr.
Season Opener: North Carolina A&T
2023 Preseason Rank: 44
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 90, 2022: 42
2021: 23, 2020: 40
2019: 53, 2018: 49

67 Mississippi State

Mississippi State Preview
Mississippi State Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Corey Ellington, S Sr.
Season Opener: Eastern Kentucky
2023 Preseason Rank: 35
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 68, 2022: 23
2021: 28, 2020: 38
2019: 56, 2018: 35

66 Duke

Duke Preview
Duke Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Maalik Murphy, QB Soph.
Season Opener: Elon
2023 Preseason Rank: 58
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 34, 2022: 31
2021: 107, 2020: 92
2019: 88, 2018: 24

65 Purdue

Purdue Preview
Purdue Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Dillon Thieneman, S Soph.
Season Opener: Indiana State (Sept 7)
2023 Preseason Rank: 59
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 69, 2022: 46
2021: 19, 2020: 61
2019: 103, 2018: 55

64 Appalachian State

Appalachian State Preview
Appalachian State Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Nate Johnson, LB Soph.
Season Opener: East Tennessee State
2023 Preseason Rank: 82
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 82, 2022: 99
2021: 45, 2020: 68
2019: 6, 2018: 21

63 Arizona State

Arizona State Preview
Arizona State Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Cam Skattebo, RB Sr.
Season Opener: Wyoming
2023 Preseason Rank: 64
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 65, 2022: 76
2021: 72, 2020: 35
2019: 33, 2018: 63

62 Syracuse

Syracuse Preview
Syracuse Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Oronde Gadsden II, TE Jr.
Season Opener: Ohio
2023 Preseason Rank: 54
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 75, 2022: 52
2021: 85, 2020: 94
2019: 79, 2018: 17

61 Fresno State

Fresno State Preview
Fresno State Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Mose Vavao, C/OG Sr.
Season Opener: at Michigan
2023 Preseason Rank: 75
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 78, 2022: 29
2021: 40, 2020: 96
2019: 91, 2018: 6

60 Pitt

Pitt Preview
Pitt Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Donovan McMillon, S Sr.
Season Opener: Kent State
2023 Preseason Rank: 32
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 88, 2022: 20
2021: 14, 2020: 41
2019: 49, 2018: 47

59 Boston College

Boston College Preview
Boston College Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Ozzy Trapilo, OT Sr.
Season Opener: at Florida State
2023 Preseason Rank: 62
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 48, 2022: 74
2021: 63, 2020: 48
2019: 84, 2018: 50

58 Houston

Houston Preview
Houston Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Donovan Smith, QB Sr.
Season Opener: UNLV
2023 Preseason Rank: 63
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 84, 2022: 65
2021: 39, 2020: 86
2019: 101, 2018: 56

57 Indiana

Indiana Preview
Indiana Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Kurtis Rourke, QB Sr.
Season Opener: FIU
2023 Preseason Rank: 74
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 70, 2022: 69
2021: 88, 2020: 23
2019: 64, 2018: 84

56 UCLA

UCLA Preview
UCLA Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Kain Medrano, LB Sr.
Season Opener: at Hawaii
2023 Preseason Rank: 22
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 42, 2022: 21
2021: 42, 2020: 32
2019: 97, 2018: 100

55 Illinois

Illinois Preview
Illinois Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Xavier Scott, S Jr.
Season Opener: Eastern Illinois
2023 Preseason Rank: 41
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 61, 2022: 24
2021: 59, 2020: 71
2019: 69, 2018: 103

54 Baylor

Baylor Preview
Baylor Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Dequan Finn, QB Sr.
Season Opener: Tarleton State
2023 Preseason Rank: 39
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 86, 2022: 50
2021: 5, 2020: 87
2019: 21, 2018: 80

53 Boise State

Boise State Preview
Boise State Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Ashton Jeanty, RB Jr.
Season Opener: at Georgia State
2023 Preseason Rank: 46
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 59, 2022: 48
2021: 36, 2020: 49
2019: 10, 2018: 8

52 West Virginia

West Virginia Preview
West Virginia Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Wyatt Milum, OT Sr.
Season Opener: Penn State
2023 Preseason Rank: 56
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 25, 2022: 66
2021: 44, 2020: 43
2019: 94, 2018: 37

51 Rutgers

Rutgers Preview
Rutgers Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Kyle Monangai, RB Sr.
Season Opener: Howard
2023 Preseason Rank: 73
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 31, 2022: 85
2021: 81, 2020: 60
2019: 123, 2018: 125

CFN Preview 2024 Rankings
101-134 | 76-100 | 26-50
11-25 | Top 10 | @ColFootballNews
CFN Preview of All 134 Teams