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Final ESPN FPI College Football Rankings of 2024 Revealed

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Grant Bricker | Last updated Dec 15, 2024 2:22 PM ET

The final ESPN FPI Rankings of 2024 were released on Sunday ahead of the College Football Playoff.

The rankings use team strength to predict performance throughout the season. A team's rating determines how far above or below average a team is in the FPI.

No. 22 Army and Navy wrapped up the regular season on Saturday with their rivalry game. This year's game was played at the NFL's Washington Commanders home, Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.

The Midshipmen snapped a two-game losing streak to the Black Knights with a 31-13 win. Navy was a six-and-a-half-point underdog on ESPN BET heading into the matchup.

Now that the regular season has officially concluded, the CFP is next. On Friday, in-state foes No. 10 Indiana and No. 7 Notre Dame will play the first playoff game.

Then there are three games on Saturday, as No. 11 SMU and No. 6 Penn State, No. 12 Clemson and No. 3 Texas, and No. 9 Tennessee and No. 8 Ohio State face off.

Here are the final ESPN FPI Rankings for the 2024 season:

1. Texas
2. Notre Dame
3. Ohio State
4. Alabama
5. Georgia
6. Oregon
7. Tennessee
8. Ole Miss
9. Penn State
10. Indiana
11. Miami
12. Louisville
13. SMU
14. South Carolina
15. Clemson
16. Texas A&M
17. LSU
18. USC
19. Colorado
20. Missouri
21. Florida
22. Arizona State
23. Iowa
24. Kansas State
25. Boise State

The Longhorns claimed the top spot in the FPI, with Notre Dame at No. 2. Ohio State, Alabama, and Georgia rounded out the top five.

The 12-team playoff will take place from Dec. 20 to Jan. 20, 2025. As the four highest-ranked conference championship winners, No. 1 Oregon, No. 2 Georgia, No. 3 Boise State, and No. 4 Arizona State will have first-round byes.

Friday's playoff game between Indiana and Notre Dame kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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