The 2024 season reached it conclusion on Monday night time with Ohio State’s win in opposition to Notre Dame within the School Soccer Playoff Nationwide Championship, wrapping up a yr not like every other in fashionable school soccer historical past. Not solely did we’ve the first-ever 12-team playoff bracket, however the panorama as a complete entered into a brand new period with a brand new search for each energy convention because of realignment and additional impression from the modifications associated to roster building. 

The nice groups did not all the time appears as dominant, and the “dangerous” groups appeared extra seemingly than ever to drag off an upset, and that compression of the game on the highest ranges made the week-to-week modifications within the rankings much more thrilling to trace (for followers) and harder to determine for these consultants with ballots. Rating each FBS crew is a labor of affection for these of us at CBS Sports activities and 247Sports who contribute to the CBS Sports activities 134, as a result of we expect a real image of power in school soccer wants a wider lens than simply 25 groups. However when the distinction between No. 15 and No. 50 is tighter than it is arguably ever been, you might be left with massive swings and overreactions resulting in a rankings set that’s continuously altering. 

However now it is time to put the ultimate stamp on 2024 with the postseason version of the CBS Sports activities 134. It in fact leads with Ohio State taking the No. 1 spot simply forward of Notre Dame at No. 2, however the remainder of the highest 10 reveals a respect for your complete physique of labor moderately than only a response to the playoff or bowl outcomes. Oregon dropped simply two spots to No. 3, and Georgia fell simply 4 spots to No. 6. Groups like Indiana, Boise State and Tennessee all held on to their top-10 spots regardless of a one-and-done displaying within the CFP. 

That is to not say your complete 134 is with out some notable reactions to bowl outcomes; these clashes from throughout conferences did present some fascinating knowledge factors when finding out groups with related résumés. We’ll focus on a few of these modifications within the Mover’s Report, situated beneath the highest 25 desk. 

School soccer consultants from CBS Sports activities and 247Sports contribute ballots every week, that are averaged collectively for our rankings. You may see the highest 25 beneath and 26-134 on our rankings web page.

Largest movers 

• No. 32 Michigan (+8): What a thunderous conclusion to the season for Michigan, first downing Ohio State within the rivalry sport after which taking out Alabama within the postseason for a second straight season. Mix that on-field success with the off-field wins of touchdown five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood, and it is easy to see why there’s buzz heading into 2025 regardless of an 8-5 marketing campaign that fell in need of preseason expectations.  
• No. 15 Illinois (+6): The Preventing Illini logged a 10-win season, and two of the three losses got here to the groups we’ve No. 3 and No. 5 in our remaining CBS Sports activities 134. Bret Bielema had a bunch that took care of enterprise and stayed extra constant than most groups outdoors of that high tier within the Large Ten, so after an enormous win in opposition to South Carolina as an underdog within the bowl sport, it is clear why there was a push up for Illinois amongst these groups with three or fewer losses. 
• No. 39 Navy (+6): Talking of a powerful end to the season, Navy bounced again from consecutive losses to Notre Dame and Rice to complete with a pair assertion wins that significantly modifications how this season was considered. Not solely did the Midshipmen upset not too long ago topped AAC champion Military within the rivalry sport, however they adopted that up with an upset over Oklahoma within the Armed Forces Bowl to complete 10-3 on the yr. 
• No. 18 South Carolina (-5): Naturally, our voters are going to have a powerful response on the opposite facet of the Cheez-It Bowl after Illinois’ win as effectively, for the reason that Gamecocks have been anticipated to win and fell brief to complete the yr at 9-4. It was nonetheless a remarkably sturdy season for Shane Beamer’s squad, however when splitting hairs between all of the 10-3 and 9-4 groups from the very best conferences, that final knowledge level led to a slide simply outdoors of the highest 15. 
• No. 38 Texas Tech (-6): That is an fascinating adjustment right here for the Pink Raiders, who completed 8-5 after a Liberty Bowl loss to Arkansas. The sport was projected to be near a toss-up, however the Razorbacks gained by 13, so possibly a slight knock for falling in need of expectations? By way of the season as a complete, this was a squad that beat each Large 12 champion Arizona State and Large 12 runner-up Iowa State within the common season, however took one too many losses elsewhere to make it into the convention title sport tiebreaker. Finally, there are lots of good groups that completed in that 9-4 or 8-5 window of the rankings, so we’re projecting the bowl loss is accountable for this adjustment.  
• No. 19 Alabama (-7): The Crimson Tide have been closely favored in opposition to Michigan, had much less star gamers opting out and nonetheless couldn’t recover from on the Wolverines or be efficient sufficient offensively to muster the 20 factors wanted to win. Alabama was the crew that many argued over when it was unnoticed of the School Soccer Playoff, however there was little about its bowl efficiency that seemed playoff-caliber within the 19-13 defeat to fall to 9-4 on the yr. 

Try the remainder of the CBS Sports activities 134: Groups ranked 26-134