Ahead of Week 0 of the college football season, let’s go over our freshly updated power rankings, which dissect how each team in the Big South-OVC compares to the competition.

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Big South-OVC Power Rankings

Projected records reflect games against only FCS opponents.

No. 1: Tennessee-Martin

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 11-0
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 69th

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• Week 0 Opponent: BYE

No. 2: Gardner-Webb

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 9-1
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 56th

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• Week 0 Opponent: BYE

No. 3: Eastern Illinois

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 7-3
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 91st

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• Week 0 Opponent: BYE

No. 4: Southeast Missouri State

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 6-5
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 49th

Next Game

• Week 0 Opponent: @ North Alabama
• Game Time: 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, August 24
• TV Channel: ESPN (Watch on Fubo – Regional restrictions may apply)

No. 5: Tennessee Tech

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-5
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 83rd

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• Week 0 Opponent: BYE

No. 6: Tennessee State

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 5-7
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 100th

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Next Game

• Week 0 Opponent: BYE

No. 7: Charleston Southern

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 3-8
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 67th

Next Game

• Week 0 Opponent: BYE

No. 8: Lindenwood

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 1-10
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 72nd

Next Game

• Week 0 Opponent: BYE

No. 9: Western Illinois

• Current Record: 0-0 | Projected 2024 Record: 0-9
• Strength of Schedule Ranking (FCS): 4th

Next Game

• Week 0 Opponent: BYE

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