College Football Rankings 2024: CFN Preseason 26 to 50 Wisconsin to Memphis

They're the teams with the potential to be deep in the hunt for one of the spots in the new expanded College Football Playoff, but the Power Four programs will likely be in the middle of the conference pack

There's a Group of Five team, though, that should make a ton of noise.

From the ones good enough to be just outside of the top 25 on down to those who should be good enough to be in for fun seasons, they're the teams ranked 26 to 50 in the College Football News preseason rankings.

College Football Rankings CFN Preseason 26 to 50

CFN Preview 2024 Rankings
101-134 | 76-100 | 51-75
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50 Memphis

Memphis Preview
Memphis Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Seth Henigan, QB Sr.
Season Opener: North Alabama
2023 Preseason Rank: 71
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 45, 2022: 70
2021: 91, 2020: 50
2019: 9, 2018: 66

49 Cincinnati

Cincinnati Preview
Cincinnati Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Dontay Corleone, DT Jr.
Season Opener: Towson
2023 Preseason Rank: 43
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 79, 2022: 36
2021: 7, 2020: 9
2019: 22, 2018: 23

48 BYU

BYU Preview
BYU Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Tyler Batty, DE Sr.
Season Opener: Southern Illinois
2023 Preseason Rank: 47
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 58, 2022: 58
2021: 34, 2020: 13
2019: 34, 2018: 53

47 Colorado

Colorado Preview
Colorado Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
LaJohntay Wester, WR Sr.
Season Opener: North Dakota State
2023 Preseason Rank: 61
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 64, 2022: 103
2021: 76, 2020: 30
2019: 81, 2018: 99

46 Arkansas

Arkansas Preview
Arkansas Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Landon Jackson, DE Sr.
Season Opener: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
2023 Preseason Rank: 29
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 71, 2022: 44
2021: 12, 2020: 34
2019: 121, 2018: 119

45 South Carolina

South Carolina Preview
South Carolina Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Debo Williams, LB Sr.
Season Opener: Old Dominion
2023 Preseason Rank: 24
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 60, 2022: 12
2021: 120, 2020: 81
2019: 70, 2018: 69

44 Nebraska

Nebraska Preview
Nebraska Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Dylan Raiola, QB Fr.
Season Opener: UTEP
2023 Preseason Rank: 65
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 66, 2022: 68
2021: 60, 2020: 55
2019: 93, 2018: 88

43 Texas Tech

Texas Tech Preview
Texas Tech Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Tahj Brooks, RB Sr.
Season Opener: Abilene Christian
2023 Preseason Rank: 33
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 40, 2022: 27
2021: 122, 2020: 79
2019: 102, 2018: 68

42 Maryland

Maryland Preview
Maryland Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Ruben Hyppolite, LB Sr.
Season Opener: UConn
2023 Preseason Rank: 36
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 26, 2022: 37
2021: 46, 2020: 52
2019: 113, 2018: 82

41 Iowa State

Iowa State Preview
Iowa State Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Jeremiah Cooper, S Jr.
Season Opener: North Dakota
2023 Preseason Rank: 53
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 46, 2022: 59
2021: 30, 2020: 16
2019: 63, 2018: 42

40 TCU

TCU Preview
TCU Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Namdi Obiazo, LB Sr.
Season Opener: at Stanford
2023 Preseason Rank: 31
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 44, 2022: 2
2021: 62, 2020: 44
2019: 82, 2018: 52

39 SMU

SMU Preview
SMU Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Preston Stone, QB Jr.
Season Opener: at Nevada
2023 Preseason Rank: 69
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 50, 2022: 64
2021: 110, 2020: 64
2019: 28, 2018: 85

38 Cal

Cal Preview
Cal Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Jaydn Ott, RB Jr.
Season Opener: UC Davis
2023 Preseason Rank: 55
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 41, 2022: 67
2021: 57, 2020: 72
2019: 61, 2018: 81

37 Michigan State

Michigan State Preview
Michigan State Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Aidan Chiles, QB Soph.
Season Opener: Florida Atlantic
2023 Preseason Rank: 51
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 85, 2022: 56
2021: 10, 2020: 59
2019: 57, 2018: 57

36 Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Preview
Georgia Tech Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
LaMiles Brooks, SS Sr.
Season Opener: Florida State (in Dublin)
2023 Preseason Rank: 68
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 30, 2022: 63
2021: 82, 2020: 82
2019: 122, 2018: 64

35 Auburn

Auburn Preview
Auburn Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Eugene Asante, LB Sr.
Season Opener: Alabama A&M
2023 Preseason Rank: 23
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 38, 2022: 57
2021: 41, 2020: 21
2019: 16, 2018: 40

34 UCF

UCF Preview
UCF Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
RJ Harvey, RB Sr.
Season Opener: New Hampshire
2023 Preseason Rank: 49
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 51, 2022: 32
2021: 48, 2020: 70
2019: 19, 2018: 9

33 North Carolina

North Carolina Preview
North Carolina Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Omarion Hampton, RB Jr.
Season Opener: at Minnesota
2023 Preseason Rank: 38
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 32, 2022: 40
2021: 50, 2020: 14
2019: 59, 2018: 113

32 Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech Preview
Virginia Tech Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Antwaun Powell-Ryland, EDGE Sr.
Season Opener: at Vanderbilt
2023 Preseason Rank: 50
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 39, 2022: 90
2021: 64, 2020: 42
2019: 44, 2018: 65

31 Florida

Florida Preview
Florida Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Jason Marshall, CB Sr.
Season Opener: Miami
2023 Preseason Rank: 18
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 47, 2022: 38
2021: 51, 2020: 7
2019: 20, 2018: 18

30 Kentucky

Kentucky Preview
Kentucky Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Deone Walker, DT Jr.
Season Opener: Southern Miss
2023 Preseason Rank: 28
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 23, 2022: 28
2021: 21, 2020: 36
2019: 45, 2018: 12

29 Minnesota

Minnesota Preview
Minnesota Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Aireontae Ersery, OT Sr.
Season Opener: North Carolina
2023 Preseason Rank: 34
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 49, 2022: 26
2021: 17, 2020: 53
2019: 25, 2018: 44

28 Kansas State

Kansas State Preview
Kansas State Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Avery Johnson, QB Soph.
Season Opener: UT Martin
2023 Preseason Rank: 25
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 16, 2022: 10
2021: 26, 2020: 58
2019: 41, 2018: 94

27 Kansas

Kansas Preview
Kansas Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Cobee Bryant, CB Sr.
Season Opener: Lindenwood
2023 Preseason Rank: 52
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 17, 2022: 47
2021: 83, 2020: 104
2019: 117, 2018: 108

26 Wisconsin

Wisconsin Preview
Wisconsin Schedule, Game Picks
Player You Need To Know
Hunter Wohler, S Sr.
Season Opener: Western Michigan
2023 Preseason Rank: 15
Final CFN Rankings
2023: 37, 2022: 34
2021: 18, 2020: 25
2019: 11, 2018: 54

CFN Preview 2024 Rankings
101-134 | 76-100 | 51-75 11-25 | Top 10 | @ColFootballNews
CFN Preview of All 134 Teams