Rivals 2023 Football Team Rankings
The Rivals 2023 football team rankings are finally out and they’ve yielded some interesting results. The teams that were ranked the highest were, unsurprisingly, the schools that have always been in the top ten.
What is surprising is that schools beat their expectations by rising to the top. There were a lot of shake ups this year but one thing remains constant: Alabama reigns supreme.
What is surprising this year is how much the quarterback position has risen in prominence. It was always a position that stood out but in Rivals 2023 it seems like quarterbacks are either a star or a bust, much like in real life.
The schools that dominated the NFL over the last decade all have a quarterback who is their key to success, and it looks like Rivals 2023 will be no different.
Here are the top 10+ teams in the country…
| RANK | SCHOOL | TOTAL | 5 STARS | 4 STARS | 3 STARS | AVG | POINTS | |
| 1 |  | Alabama | 21 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3.86 | 2904 |
| 2 |  | Ohio State | 20 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 4.05 | 2751 |
| 3 |  | Notre Dame | 23 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 3.91 | 2707 |
| 4 |  | Texas | 22 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3.82 | 2639 |
| 5 |  | LSU | 21 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 3.71 | 2531 |
| 6 |  | Clemson | 20 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 3.85 | 2439 |
| 7 |  | Oklahoma | 20 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 3.6 | 2339 |
| 8 |  | Florida | 20 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 3.7 | 2295 |
| 9 |  | Georgia | 18 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 3.67 | 2294 |
| 10 |  | Tennessee | 21 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3.57 | 2291 |
| 11 |  | Miami (FL) | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3.76 | 2110 |
| 12 |  | Penn State | 19 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 3.63 | 2059 |
| 13 |  | USC | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3.69 | 1974 |
| 14 |  | Arkansas | 23 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 3.3 | 1959 |
| 15 |  | Baylor | 24 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 3.13 | 1892 |
| 16 |  | Texas Tech | 25 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 3.12 | 1793 |
| 17 |  | Cincinnati | 21 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 3.24 | 1748 |
| 18 |  | Oregon | 16 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 3.31 | 1737 |
| 19 |  | Louisville | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3.57 | 1710 |
| 20 |  | South Carolina | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 3.32 | 1699 |
| 21 |  | Northwestern | 20 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 3.25 | 1605 |
| 22 |  | TCU | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3.05 | 1590 |
| 23 |  | Iowa | 17 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 3.24 | 1540 |
| 24 |  | Washington | 19 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 3.11 | 1520 |
| 25 |  | North Carolina | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 3.24 | 1484 |
| 26 |  | Michigan State | 13 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3.62 | 1436 |
| 27 |  | Duke | 26 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 2.88 | 1410 |
| 28 |  | Iowa State | 19 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3.05 | 1405 |
| 29 |  | West Virginia | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3.18 | 1356 |
| 30 |  | Florida State | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 3.36 | 1348 |
| 31 |  | Michigan | 14 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 1305 |
| 31 |  | Mississippi State | 17 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2.88 | 1305 |
| 31 |  | Wake Forest | 18 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2.94 | 1305 |
| 34 |  | Minnesota | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.94 | 1275 |
| 34 |  | Stanford | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 3.46 | 1275 |
| 36 |  | Pittsburgh | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 1245 |
| 37 |  | Kentucky | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 3.2 | 1242 |
| 38 |  | Boston College | 16 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3.06 | 1215 |
| 39 |  | Texas A&M | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3.78 | 1209 |
| 40 |  | Arizona | 18 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2.83 | 1185 |
| 40 |  | Maryland | 20 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2.7 | 1185 |
| 40 |  | Purdue | 17 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2.94 | 1185 |
| 43 |  | Kansas State | 17 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2.82 | 1175 |
| 44 |  | Virginia Tech | 18 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2.83 | 1170 |
| 45 |  | Nebraska | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3.15 | 1143 |
| 46 |  | Colorado | 17 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2.76 | 1110 |
| 47 |  | Memphis | 18 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.67 | 1035 |
| 48 |  | North Carolina State | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 3.25 | 1031 |
| 49 |  | Georgia Tech | 15 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2.93 | 1020 |
| 49 |  | Rutgers | 16 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2.94 | 1020 |
| 51 |  | Wisconsin | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 3.15 | 1014 |
| 52 |  | Vanderbilt | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2.73 | 1005 |
| 53 |  | Mississippi | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3.1 | 998 |
| 54 |  | Army | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.81 | 960 |
| 55 |  | Illinois | 14 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2.86 | 959 |
| 56 |  | Utah | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3.08 | 930 |
| 57 |  | Southern Methodist | 16 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.44 | 915 |
| 58 |  | UCF | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3.2 | 887 |
| 59 |  | Navy | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 885 |
| 59 |  | Oregon State | 15 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.53 | 885 |
| 61 |  | Auburn | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3.86 | 879 |
| 62 |  | Central Michigan | 20 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.15 | 840 |
| 63 |  | Arkansas State | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.38 | 795 |
| 63 | Liberty | 13 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2.54 | 795 | |
| 63 |  | Miami (OH) | 17 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.24 | 795 |
| 66 |  | Colorado State | 19 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.95 | 780 |
| 66 |  | Houston | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 780 |
| 66 |  | Missouri | 10 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3.2 | 780 |
| 66 |  | Oklahoma State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.73 | 780 |
| 70 |  | Washington State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.57 | 765 |
| 70 |  | Western Michigan | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.19 | 765 |
| 72 |  | Temple | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.19 | 750 |
| 73 |  | Virginia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.67 | 720 |
| 74 |  | Air Force | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.61 | 675 |
| 74 |  | Appalachian State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.36 | 675 |
| 74 | Coastal Carolina | 11 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.73 | 675 | |
| 74 |  | East Carolina | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.21 | 675 |
| 78 |  | Akron | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.13 | 645 |
| 79 |  | Northern Illinois | 13 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.31 | 630 |
| 80 |  | Brigham Young | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.15 | 615 |
| 80 |  | Kansas | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 615 |
| 80 |  | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.5 | 615 |
| 83 |  | UCLA | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 567 |
| 84 |  | Indiana | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.14 | 555 |
| 85 |  | Ball State | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.21 | 540 |
| 85 | Campbell | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.78 | 540 | |
| 85 |  | Florida Atlantic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.36 | 540 |
| 85 |  | Toledo | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.08 | 540 |
| 89 |  | California | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2.88 | 525 |
| 89 |  | Rice | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.67 | 525 |
| 89 |  | Syracuse | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.56 | 525 |
| 92 |  | Connecticut | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.86 | 510 |
| 92 |  | Kent State | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.85 | 510 |
| 92 |  | San Diego State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2.09 | 510 |
| 95 |  | Boise State | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 495 |
| 95 |  | Eastern Michigan | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.27 | 495 |
| 95 |  | Tulane | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.64 | 495 |
| 98 |  | UTSA | 12 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.75 | 465 |
| 99 |  | Georgia Southern | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.1 | 450 |
| 100 |  | Southern Miss | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 435 |
Texas A&M comes in at number one, with Alabama and Clemson close behind
Ohio State moved into second place after a strong season, while Georgia finished ninth. The Buckeyes finished the year with a 14-4 record, taking down opponents by an average margin of 14.7 points per game and finishing with a third consecutive Big Ten title.
Ohio State boasts one of the best offensive units in the country, checking in at No. 1 in Offensive Efficiency (adjusted points per possession) and fifth in 2-Point Shooting Percentage. The Buckeyes are also a force on defense, ranking No. 4 in Defensive Efficiency and holding opponents to 61 percent shooting from inside of 10 feet (sixth-best).
The Bulldogs had another solid season under Mark Fox, finishing 22-10 overall with a 10-8 record against SEC opponents. Georgia has a deep and experienced roster, with six players averaging between 10.2 and 13.0 points per game and another seven checking in at between 6.5 and 9.1 points per game.
The Bulldogs are also tough on the defensive end, ranking No. 11 in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency, allowing opponents to shoot just an average of 54 percent at the rim (eighth-best).
