Pro Football Focus Ranks Power 4 Teams by Returning Statrters

[Jon Joseph]

68 P4 teams are ranked. The Pac-2 did not make the list. Yuck, Yuck. 

 

College football teams with most returning starters in 2024, ranked

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Which college football rosters are stacked with the highest number of returning starters from last season?

 

If your team was putrid in 2023 does it mean all that much to have a bunch of underperformers returning? But for the Power 2 Playoff Contenders with the best odds of making the 12-team field, having experienced players on the roster does matter. 

 

B1G - 

 

Tied (T) 3. - Iowa - 19 - 9 O/ 9 D/ PK 

 

I do not see the Hawkeyes as contenders for the B1G title in 2024 or a true contender for a Playoff spot but Iowa did win the now-defunct B1G West last season and returns many quality starters on D.

 

T - No. 12 - Penn State - 16 - 8 O/ 7D/ Punter

 

On paper, Penn State should go 10-2 in 2024 with the losses coming at home to Ohio State and on the road at USC.

 

T - No. 21 - Ohio State - 15 - 6 O/ 8 D/ PK

 

Plus, tOSU brought in likely starters at QB, RB, CB, and OL from the Portal.

 

T - No. 53 - OREGON - 11 - 6 O/ 4 D/ Punter

 

Plus Oregon brought in likely starters at QB, DB, WR, OL, and DL from the Portal.

 

T - No. 62 - USC - 9 - 3 O/ 4 D/ Punter

 

USC brought in 5 players likely to start on D from the Portal and a QB who will challenge for the starting job.  Losing players off of last season's OL and D is not a great loss.

 

66. Michigan - 6 - 1 O/ 3 D/ PK/ Punter

 

Plus goodbye to HC, DC, and all of the other coaches on D. Moore is going to have to do more with less.

 

67. Washington - 5 - Zero O/ D 3/ PK/ Punter

 

It's a good thing the punter is back. UW brought in its 2024 starting QB from the Portal and ...

 

UW almost made the anchor position. Good luck Fisching on Montlake.

 

SEC - 

 

T - 12 - Georgia - 16 - 8 O/ 6 D/ PK/ Punter

 

And the backups 'aren't bad.'

 

T - 21 - Ole Miss - 15 - 8 O/ 6 D/ PK

 

Plus 4 likely starters on D. 2 on OL both from UW. Kiffin to date, is CFB's No. 1 Portal Picker.

 

Texas - 15 - 6 O/ 8 D/ PK

 

3 likely starters at WR from the Portal. 

 

T - 29 - Missouri - 14 - 9 O/ 5 D

 

Easiest schedule in the SEC but the DC is now the DC at LSU.

 

T. 32 - LSU - 13 - 6 O/ 6 D/ PK

 

Nussmeir at QB is a good 'pinch hitter' for the Heiman winner.  Bama and Ole Miss trip to Baton Rouge. 

 

T - 57 - Alabama - 10 - 4 O/ 5 D/ Punter

 

Starting center from UW via the Portal. Bama's recruiting prowess will be tested; especially, under a new HC.

 

Let's Play Ball!

 

 

Edited April 7 by Jon Joseph

[Charles Fischer]

The impact of valuable portal transfers is not taken into account with most these articles.  I have determined that between starting at Oregon or other schools....Oregon will have 19 of 22 starters next year.  This is why we are in the 'Natty discussion, IMHO.