Conferences with the most teams in the USA TODAY…

Conferences with the most teams in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

What conferences have most teams ranked in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll? How many teams would each conference have ranked if based on how the conferences will look in 2024?

The college football landscape will change a ton in 2024 with the Big Ten, SEC, and Big 12 all adding multiple teams. The Pac-12 is on life support and may not even exist next season. For now, the ACC is expected to stay at 14 teams.

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Georgia (61), Alabama (four) and Ohio State (one) all received first-place votes in the 2023 preseason USA TODAY Sports AFCA football coaches poll, but the Bulldogs check in as the No. 1 team in the nation.

What conferences have the most ranked teams heading into 2023 and how would the rankings look for 2024?

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American Athletic Conference: one team ranked

Highest ranked team: Tulane (No. 23)

6
Independents: one

Highest ranked team: Notre Dame (No. 13)

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ACC: three

Teams ranked: North Carolina, Clemson, and Florida State

Highest ranked team: Florida State (No. 8)

How many ACC teams would be ranked using 2024 conference alignment? Three (The conference is rumored to consider adding members like California, Stanford, and maybe even SMU, but none of these teams are ranked)

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Big Ten: four

Teams ranked: Wisconsin, Penn State, Ohio State, and Michigan

Highest ranked team: Michigan (No. 2)

How many Big Ten teams would be ranked using 2024 conference alignment? Seven (Washington, Oregon, and USC join the Big Ten in 2024)

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Big 12: five

Teams ranked: Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Kansas State, TCU, and Texas

Highest ranked team: Texas (No. 12)

How many Big 12 teams would be ranked using 2024 conference alignment? Four (Oklahoma and Texas leave for the SEC in 2024; Utah joins the Big 12 in 2024)

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Pac-12: five

Teams ranked: Oregon State, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and USC

Highest ranked team: USC (No. 6)

How many Pac-12 teams, if it continues to exist, would be ranked using 2024 conference alignment? One (Oregon, USC, and Washington all join the Big Ten in 2024; Utah joins the Big 12 in 2024)