College Football Playoff Rankings: Roster breakdown of top teams
The first edition of the 2023 College Football Playoff rankings were released Tuesday night. Ohio State, Georgia, Michigan and Florida State landed in the top four spots and each team is loaded with talent.
Here's a look at each team and how they built their rosters.
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1. OHIO STATE
Notable 5-stars: JT Tuimoloau, Emeka Egbuka, Sonny Styles, Jack Sawyer, Carnell Tate, Donovan Jackson
Notable 4-stars: Kyle McCord, Lorenzo Styles Jr., TreVeyon Henderson, Marvin Harrison Jr., Matthew Jones, Tommy Eichenberg, Denzel Burke
Notable 3-stars: Josh Fryar, Ja'Had Carter, Jaden McKenzie
| Stars | Totals |
|---|---|
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5-stars |
9 |
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4-stars |
59 |
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3-stars |
17 |
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2. GEORGIA
Notable 5-stars: Amarius Mims, Mykel Williams, Tate Ratledge, Kendall Milton
Notable 4-stars: Daylen Everette, Earnest Greene, Malaki Starks, Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint, Sedrick Van Pran, Brock Bowers, Oscar Delp, Dylan Fairchild, Kamari Lassiter, Nazir Stackhouse, Jamon Dumas-Johnson, Carson Beck, Tykee Smith
Notable 3-stars: Javon Bullard, Chaz Chambliss, Xavier Truss, Ladd McConkey
| Stars | Totals |
|---|---|
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5-stars |
10 |
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4-stars |
52 |
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3-stars |
24 |
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3. MICHIGAN
Notable 5-stars: Will Johnson, Myles Hinton
Notable 4-stars: J.J. McCarthy, Donovan Edwards, Keon Sabb, Blake Corum, Zak Zinter, Mason Graham, Cornelius Johnson, Makari Paige, Braiden McGregor
Notable 3-stars: Mike Sainristil, Roman Wilson, Jaylen Harrell
| Stars | Totals |
|---|---|
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5-stars |
2 |
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4-stars |
43 |
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3-stars |
44 |
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4. FLORIDA STATE
Notable 5-stars: Akeem Dent, Hykeem Williams
Notable 4-stars: Johnny Wilson (transfer), Kalen DeLoach, Keon Coleman (transfer), Fentrell Cypress II (transfer)
Notable 3-stars: Trey Benson, Patrick Payton, Jordan Travis, Joshua Farmer, Shyheim Brown, Maurice Smith
| Stars | Totals |
|---|---|
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5-stars |
2 |
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4-stars |
22 |
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3-stars |
51 |