20. NC State Wolfpack (37 points)
247Sports ranking: No. 20
21. Kansas Jayhawks (34 points)
247Sports ranking: N/R
22. Arizona Wildcats (32 points)
247Sports ranking: N/R
23. Texas A&M Aggies (30 points)
247Sports ranking: No. 19
24. USC Trojans (25 points)
247Sports ranking: No. 21
25. Louisville Cardinals (18 points)
247Sports ranking: No. 25
With one of the ACC’s top transfer portal classes, including the arrival of Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall, Oklahoma tailback Hollywood Smothers and Ohio State pass-catcher Noah Rogers, there’s reason to believe in NC State getting over the nine-win mark under Doeren this season. Early matchups with Tennessee and Clemson in September will show college football just how far the Wolfpack have come — or not. … Not ranked in the 247Sports post-spring poll, Brent Brennan and Arizona cracked the top 20 under ESPN’s designation and several others. … Many are taking the wait-and-see approach with USC as a Big Ten newcomer under Lincoln Riley. The schedule is brutal and begins with a showdown against nationally-ranked LSU in Las Vegas.