Dan Mullen shares final top 25 of season ahead of CFP National Championship
By Andrew Olson
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Dan Mullen has revealed how he ranks the top college football teams at the end of the 2023 season. Ahead of Monday’s College Football Playoff National Championship, Mullen shared his final top 25 on social media.
Many SEC fans will take issue with Mullen’s rankings of Nos. 3-6. Mullen slots Florida State at No. 3 despite the Seminoles’ 63-3 loss to Georgia in the Orange Bowl. UGA, meanwhile, is Mullen’s No. 6 team, behind No. 4 Texas and No. 5 Alabama.
Though he did not consider the results of the Orange Bowl, Mullen does recognize bowl wins for Ole Miss, Missouri, LSU and Tennessee. The former SEC coach has Ole Miss and Mizzou in the top 10, ahead of Ohio State.
Here are Mullen’s full rankings:
Final top 10
1. Michigan/Washington
2. Michigan/Washington
3. Florida State
4. Texas
5. Alabama
6. Georgia
7. Oregon
8. Ole Miss
9. Missouri
10. Ohio State— Dan Mullen (@CoachDanMullen) January 6, 2024
Final rest of Top 26
11. Notre Dame
12. Arizona
13. LSU
14. Penn State
15. Oklahoma State
16. Clemson
17. Oklahoma
18. Tennessee
19. Kansas State
20. West Virginia
21. Tulane
22. NC State
23. Louisville
24. SMU
25. Kansas— Dan Mullen (@CoachDanMullen) January 6, 2024
With the coaching carousel stopped for the time being, Mullen will presumably be back with ESPN for the 2024 season. We’ll see how he ranks teams in the preseason.
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