Top 20 most intriguing storylines heading into spring football in 2024

You might have seen plenty of football in your lifetime. You won’t see anything like what will ensue in the 2024 college football season.

Multiple changes are set to take place in a pivotal year for several teams. Big 12 and ACC teams are set to fight for their place in the future of college football. SEC and Big Ten teams are battling for high positions in the initial pecking order of the standings in their expanded leagues.

Bounce back candidates who drew attention early last season will look to have better years in their next campaign. The Colorado Buffaloes and Clemson Tigers didn’t live up to early hype, but will look to right the ship in the fall.

Let’s give our Top 20 storylines for the 2024 season.

Playoff format advantages

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The 2024 playoff format will include 12 teams with four conference title winners given a bye. One Group of Five conference champion will be given a playoff spot. The power conference non-champion who draws the smaller school could have a favorable first game.

Portal winners

Oct 28, 2023; College Station, Texas, USA; Texas A&M Aggies defensive lineman Walter Nolen (0) moves up to the scrimmage line during the second quarter in a game against South Carolina Gamecocks at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports

Who won the portal? We’ll have a better idea in August. Some suggest Texas A&M, who lost arguably the top two transfers in college football in defensive tackle Walter Nolen and wide receiver Evan Stewart among others, has the best transfer portal class. By necessity the Aggies added quantity, but do they have the net quality to consider themselves the winners of the portal?

Can Utah make the playoff?

Nov 25, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Utah Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham thanks the fans after defeating the Colorado Buffaloes at…


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Publish date : 2024-02-05 11:45:12

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