INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Whether or not Georgia is successful in winning back-to-back national titles on Monday, I still have the Bulldogs as the team to beat in 2023.
The Bulldogs rank No. 1 in Action Network’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 rankings of 2023. Rounding out the top five are No. 2 Alabama, No. 3 Michigan, No. 4 Florida State and No. 5 Ohio State.
These rankings are fluid and expected to change based on the never-ending transfer portal, any late coaching changes or if the NCAA gives Michigan the Death Penalty (that’s a joke Wolverine fans, just like Michigan’s goal-line offense against TCU. Too soon?).
The remainder of my top 10 consists of No. 6 LSU, No. 7 Penn State, No. 8 Washington, No. 9 Clemson and No. 10 Oregon.
If you’re the only person on the planet who disagrees with my way-too-early Top 25, I have good news: I will provide updates to my Top 25 rankings as the season gets closer.
Overall, the Pac-12 leads the way with six teams among my Top 25, followed by the ACC (5), SEC (4), Big 12 (4), Big Ten (3), AAC (1), Sun Belt (1) and Notre Dame.
Action Network’s power ratings listed with each team are from Action Network senior writer Collin Wilson. They currently do not factor in all player transfers or players that may leave for the NFL. Wilson’s power ratings — and my Top 25 rankings — are expected to change drastically when rosters and/or coaching staffs are finalized in the coming weeks.
For supplemental information regarding college football, refer to our NCAAF futures, odds, picks and projections resources.
National recruiting rankings are from 247Sports, and transfer portal rankings from On3 as of Jan. 5.
➤2022 Record: 12-2
➤Last Season: Defeated UTSA in Cure Bowl
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➤National Rank: 103rd
➤Conference Rank: 7th in Sun Belt
➤Offensive Coordinator: Joe Craddock
➤Defensive Coordinator: Shiel Wood
➤2022 Record: 9-4
➤Last Season: Lost to Pitt in Sun Bowl
➤National Rank: 4th
➤Conference Rank: 2nd in Pac-12
➤National Rank: 37th
➤Conference Rank: 5th in Pac-12
➤Offensive Coordinator: Chip Kelly
➤Defensive Coordinator: Bill McGovern
➤2022 Record: 9-5
➤Last Season: Lost to Oregon in Holiday Bowl
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➤National Rank: 12th
➤Conference Rank: 3rd in ACC
➤National Rank: 27th
➤Conference Rank: 4th in ACC
➤Offensive Coordinator: Chip Lindsey
➤Defensive Coordinator: Gene Chizik
➤2022 Record: 9-4
➤Last Season: Defeated UCLA in Sun Bowl
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➤National Rank: 38th
➤Conference Rank: 9th in ACC
➤National Rank: 49th
➤Conference Rank: 9th in ACC
➤Offensive Coordinator: Frank Cignetti Jr.
➤Defensive Coordinator: Randy Bates
➤2022 Record: 10-4
➤Last Season: Lost to Alabama in Sugar Bowl
➤National Rank: 48th
➤Conference Rank: 11th in Big 12
➤National Rank: 29th
➤Conference Rank: 5th in Big 12
➤Offensive Coordinator: Collin Klein
➤Defensive Coordinator: Joe Klanderman
➤2022 Record: 8-5
➤Last Season: Defeated Cincinnati in Fenway Bowl
➤National Rank: 11th
➤Conference Rank: 2nd in ACC
➤National Rank: 44th
➤Conference Rank: 7th in ACC
➤Offensive Coordinator: TBA
➤Defensive Coordinator: TBA
➤2022 Record: 12-2
➤Last Season: Defeated USC in Cotton Bowl
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➤National Rank: 69th
➤Conference Rank: 2nd in AAC
➤Offensive Coordinator: Slade Nagle
➤Defensive Coordinator: Chris Hampton
➤2022 Record: 11-2
➤Last Season: Defeated Clemson in Orange Bowl
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➤National Rank: 40th
➤Conference Rank: 5th in SEC
➤National Rank: 9th
➤Conference Rank: 4th in SEC
➤Offensive Coordinator: Joey Halzle
➤Defensive Coordinator: Tim Banks
➤2022 Record: 8-5
➤Last Season: Lost to Washington in Alamo Bowl
➤National Rank: 65th
➤Conference Rank: 14th in Big 12
➤National Rank: 3rd
➤Conference Rank: 1st in Big 12
➤Offensive Coordinator: Kyle Flood
➤Defensive Coordinator: Pete Kwiatkowski
➤2022 Record: 10-4
➤Last Season: Lost to Penn State in Rose Bowl
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➤National Rank: 41st
➤Conference Rank: 7th in Pac-12
➤National Rank: 22nd
➤Conference Rank: 3rd in Pac-12
➤Offensive Coordinator: Andy Ludwig
➤Defensive Coordinator: Morgan Scalley
➤2022 Record: 11-3
➤Last Season: Lost to Tulane in Cotton Bowl
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➤National Rank: 7th
➤Conference Rank: 3rd in Pac-12
➤National Rank: 15th
➤Conference Rank: 2nd in Pac-12
➤Offensive Coordinator: Josh Henson
➤Defensive Coordinator: Alex Grinch
➤2022 Record: 8-5
➤Last Season: Defeated Ole Miss in Texas Bowl
➤National Rank: 30th
➤Conference Rank: 7th in Big 12
➤National Rank: 23rd
➤Conference Rank: 4th in Big 12
➤Offensive Coordinator: Zach Kittley
➤Defensive Coordinator: Tim DeRuyter
➤2022 Record: 10-3
➤Last Season: Defeated Florida in Las Vegas Bowl
➤National Rank: 37th
➤Conference Rank: 6th in Pac-12
➤National Rank: 50th
➤Conference Rank: 9th in Pac-12
➤Offensive Coordinator: Brian Lindgren
➤Defensive Coordinator: Trent Bray
➤2022 Record: 9-4
➤Last Season: Defeated South Carolina in Gator Bowl
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➤National Rank: 43rd
➤National Rank: 8th
➤Offensive Coordinator: Tommy Rees
➤Defensive Coordinator: Al Golden
➤2022 Record: 13-1
➤ Plays Georgia in College Football Playoff National Championship game
➤National Rank: 9th
➤Conference Rank: 1st in Big 12
➤National Rank: 18th
➤Conference Rank: 3rd in Big 12
➤Offensive Coordinator: Garrett Riley
➤Defensive Coordinator: Joe Gillespie
➤2022 Record: 10-3
➤Last Season: Defeated North Carolina in Holiday Bowl
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➤National Rank: 26th
➤Conference Rank: 5th in Pac-12
➤National Rank: 11th
➤Conference Rank: 1st in Pac-12
➤Offensive Coordinator: Will Stein
➤Defensive Coordinator: Tosh Lupoi
➤2022 Record: 11-3
➤Last Season: Lost to Tennessee in Orange Bowl
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➤National Rank: 62nd
➤Conference Rank: 13th in ACC
➤National Rank: 10th
➤Conference Rank: 3rd in ACC
➤Offensive Coordinator: Brandon Streeter
➤Defensive Coordinator: Wes Goodwin
➤2022 Record: 11-2
➤Last Season: Defeated Texas in Alamo Bowl
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➤National Rank: 8th
➤Conference Rank: 4th in Pac-12
➤National Rank: 28th
➤Conference Rank: 4th in Pac-12
➤Offensive Coordinator: Ryan Grubb
➤Defensive Coordinator: William Inge & Chuck Morrell
➤2022 Record: 11-2
➤Last Season: Defeated Utah in Rose Bowl
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➤National Rank: 39th
➤Conference Rank: 9th in Big Ten
➤National Rank: 14th
➤Conference Rank: 2nd in Big Ten
➤Offensive Coordinator: Mike Yurcich
➤Defensive Coordinator: Manny Diaz
➤2022 Record: 10-4
➤Last Season: Defeated Purdue in Citrus Bowl
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➤National Rank: 33rd
➤Conference Rank: 4th in SEC
➤National Rank: 7th
➤Conference Rank: 3rd in SEC
➤Offensive Coordinator: Mike Denbrock
➤Defensive Coordinator: Matt House
➤2022 Record: 11-2
➤Last Season: Lost to Georgia in College Football Playoff semifinal
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➤National Rank: 44th
➤Conference Rank: 8th in Big Ten
➤National Rank: 6th
➤Conference Rank: 1st in Big Ten
➤Offensive Coordinator: TBA
➤Defensive Coordinator: Jim Knowles
➤2022 Record: 10-3
➤Last Season: Defeated Oklahoma in Cheez-It Bowl
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➤National Rank: 5th
➤Conference Rank: 1st in ACC
➤National Rank: 19th
➤Conference Rank: 3rd in ACC
➤Offensive Coordinator: Alex Atkins
➤Defensive Coordinator: Adam Fuller
➤2022 Record: 13-1
➤Last Season: Lost to TCU in College Football Playoff semifinal
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➤National Rank: 10th
➤Conference Rank: 2nd in Big Ten
➤National Rank: 17th
➤Conference Rank: 3rd in Big Ten
➤Offensive Coordinator: Sherrone Moore & Matt Weiss
➤Defensive Coordinator: Jesse Minter
➤2022 Record: 11-2
➤Last Season: Defeated Kansas State in Sugar Bowl
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➤National Rank: 68th
➤Conference Rank: 12th
➤National Rank: 1st
➤Conference Rank: 1st in SEC
➤Offensive Coordinator: Bill O'Brien
➤Defensive Coordinator: Pete Golding
➤2022 Record: 14-0
➤ Plays TCU in College Football Playoff National Championship game
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➤National Rank: 27th
➤Conference Rank: 2nd in SEC
➤National Rank: 2nd
➤Conference Rank: 2nd in SEC
➤Offensive Coordinator: Todd Monken
➤Defensive Coordinator: Will Muschamp
