.RJ Young.FOX Sports National University Football Expert.The countdown to the 2024 college volleyball period is on.It's been a lengthy offseason, one that I've spent reading as well as analyzing lineups, transmission portal enhancements and also attrition, 2024 sponsor lessons, modifications in instructors, modifications in viewpoint, adjustments in athletic division administration, stamina of routine, star players, as well as gamers I anticipate are going to become somebody by period's end. I represented each one of those particulars when rating all 134 courses in the Volleyball Community, which you can easily review here.In doing this, it penetrated to me that there are several non-conference video games that will possess a significant influence on my ultimate 134 positions. In reality, there is even a non-conference face-off occurring in Nov in between two programs placed in the leading 16 of my positions, which need to have significant College Football Playoff ramifications as well. [Connected: 2024 college soccer positions: RJ Youthful's Ultimate 134] With that, here is a look at 5 non-conference activities on this year's college volleyball timetable that I feel are going to influence my ranks and also essentially form the CFP. Permit's tally down from 5-to-1: Chip Saban wouldn't lose sleep over Wisconsin. Kalen DeBoer could if he heads right into Alabama's bye full week with a reduction in front of hosting UGA. That's what goes to concern below. Alabama will go into Camp Randall as the favorite, providing the Badgers the one-of-a-kind option of getting a distressed win that concerns at home.All eyes will get on Tyler Van Dyke, who is all about the gunslinging, sky raiding, high-octane rocket strikes that Phil Longo's offense pays for. He thinks to become the shoo-in at quarterback for Wisconsin. Truck Dyke is an experienced starter who has passed for 2,700 backyards as well as 19 TDs in pair of out of the final three years. When he gets on, he is just one of the very best in the sport along with 11 300-yard passing efficiencies in 30 games, consisting of one for 497 in 2021. He is actually additionally acquired seven activities with a number of picks.Defensively, Hunter Wohler is the most effective container security in the sport. I feel Wohler might be high to the Cooper DeJean place as the very best defensive back people will certainly need to chat themselves into come NFL Draught period. Last year, Wohler posted 120 confronts-- the most through a Major Ten DB-- and also ended up being the very first Huge Ten DB along with 110 or more tackles, pair of or more INTs as well as a sack considering that security Jordan Kovacs notched 116, a sack as well as 2 INTs at Michigan in 2010. He is actually the 1st Badger to conduct that accomplishment considering that Reggie Holt in 1991. With a major activity versus a QB who has actually been known to toss the ball to the various other staff-- Jalen Milroe, yes, I am actually discussing you-- and also without a prevalent wideout for the 2nd year straight, there's every explanation to believe the Badgers could in fact prefer Bama. Wisconsin ends up being a CFP challenger and also an upstart to create the Large 10 label game along with a win.Given the Noles and also Fighting Irish are actually each probably to become a part of the CFP talk, a great deal will need to go incorrect for this activity not to matter.However, each system will certainly start a brand new QB under facility this period, along with Riley Leonard at ND and DJ Uiagalelei at FSU. In spite of each having beginning adventure at Fight it out and also Clemson, specifically, there are actually questions that have to be actually answered for both as gamers who can easily lead their systems to a nationwide label proposal. For Leonard, there's the hope that whatever incredibly cream program Mike Denbrock chance in Jayden Daniels' branch in 2013 will definitely work with the previous Duke QB this year. After a mostly middling career, Daniels turned into Captain The United States in violet and gold, leading LSU to a 10-win time while guiding an outburst that was the most ideal racking up system in the country and also take away the course's 2nd Heisman in 4 years. While there are actually injury issues for Leonard, who is actually going over of a second ankle surgical procedure just before taking a rage ND, he has actually displayed the talent to work an injustice that carried out not possess the resources readily available to him that he has in South Bend. Still, the ACC's second-ranked all-time leading passer, Sam Hartman, could not perform what Leonard will attempt to-- receive ND into the CFP.For Uiagalelei, his occupation has actually turned into the kind that might be a first-class boom or seizure tale. After getting in the sport as the second-best gamer at his position away from senior high school responsible for resulting Heisman champion Bryce Youthful, he's currently entered his 3rd college because 2020 and possesses as yet to lead some of those systems to an association title or playoff berth. I completely count on Uiagalelei to go looking for a label this time.3. No. 2 Georgia vs. No. 19 Clemson, Aug. 31The final opportunity these two plans participated in, neither staff scored an outrageous goal as well as just one touchdown was slashed in the whole entire activity. Having said that, the only major holdovers from that 2021 match are the scalp instructors: Kirby Smart at Georgia and Dabo Swinney at Clemson.Clemson repulsive planner Garrett Riley ain't brand-new to UGA. In reality, UGA handed Riley and also Texas Christian the worst bowl reduction in record-- 65-7 in the nationwide headline video game in January 2023. I would love to understand if Riley bears in mind that, and, wagering he does, what he considers to carry out regarding it come Aug. 31? Odds are quarterback Cade Klubnik will be his best possibility at vengeance, and also this activity could be Klubnik's absolute best opportunity to reach his possibility versus a wonderful opponent.No one is discussing Klubnik gaining the Heisman now, yet they will if Clemson puts foot-to-behind versus the Dawgs. I watched Klubnik lead Westlake past a Quinn Ewers-led Southlake Carroll team. I do not observe much in the way of talent that states he can not do the same to UGA. On the other hand, UGA will certainly aim to place on a program that has Tyler coming from Spartanburg on Product Line 1 on Swinney's instructor's program.2. No. 7 LSU vs. No. 17 USC, Sept. 1These 2 systems include the sporting activity's final pair of Heisman victors as well as three of the final five: Daniels in 2023, Caleb Williams in 2022, Joe Lair in 2019. Certainly not simply are actually both staffs replacing their Heisman champions, but their starting QBs. And also both are additionally replacing their defensive organizers, usually due to the fact that they coordinated the kind of defenses Williams as well as Daniels will torch.LSU quit 28 points every video game in 2015, including 30 to Texas A&M, 31 to Arkansas, 35 to Fla, 39 to Missouri, 42 to Alabama, forty five to Fla State and also 55 to Ole Miss. Which sentence is actually why Blake Cook coordinates the LSU protection and "Matt Property" is actually met a profane gesture in the state of Louisiana.When the Bayou Bengals view USC in Week 1, they will see tape of a Lincoln Riley outburst that has racked up 40 or even even more points in 52% of games he's trained (48 ). If Baker does not have Harold Perkins and that self defense all set to attack the Trojans like Achilles and the Myrmidons, it ain't gon na be actually Hector's body system LSU supporters are gon na would like to view dragged around the wall structures of Leopard Stadium.As for the Trojans, if Miller Marsh ends up however another Riley-coached QB that succeeds the Heisman-- like 3 of the last 4 that began several ready him-- we're mosting likely to need to speak about him as the most effective quarterback instructor that ever lived. And also the coach who has yet to succeed a nationwide headline. One of the factors he have not had the capacity to win a national championship is his defenses as well as their coordinators. USC lost hope 34.9 points every video game final season. That rated 123rd away from 133 teams. That's exactly how Alex Grinch received fired up. On The Other Hand, D'Anton Lynn's protection at UCLA made it possible for simply 18.4 points every video game-- 14th-best in the country.And prior to Lynn calls a play, he made certain durability coach Bennie Wylie beefed that partner-- by over 1,450 extra pounds-- for Significant 10 play. Yet the 1st examination will be against the vaunted SEC.1. No. 3 Texas at No. 8 Michigan, Sept. 7 on FOXIn the first leading 10 showdown of the two super conferences, Texas travels to Ann Trellis, Michigan, for the very first time ever. This video game would certainly rank high up on many Saturdays, however along with the Wolverines entering the time as not simply the speaking up for nationwide champions, however back-to-back-to-back Significant Ten champs, they are actually the standard-bearer for the most dominant football staff north of the Mason-Dixon Line.Meanwhile, the Longhorns are actually coming off their greatest period considering that 2009, which included a conference title and the course's first-ever CFP look. Texas is a genuine nationwide title competitor this period. Going on the street to participate in Michigan will certainly be actually a measuring stick not merely for the Longhorns, however, for the SEC.If the Longhorns can defeat Michigan, just like they carried out Alabama last period at soon-to-be-named Nick Saban Industry, you are actually gon na discover plenty of folks ready to state Texas is gon na succeed the SEC label. Nonetheless, Michigan has fulfilled most comers with a rigid Windsor Knot around the neck, khakis a little tight around the midsection, as well as a speedy start the butt to any person that has actually wished to attempt all of them at the Big Home. The Wolverines are actually 22-0 at home given that the COVID-19 season, and they'll ensure to tell Texas that Ann Arbor ain't Austin.RJ Young is actually a national university football article writer and also professional for FOX Sporting activities and the hold of the podcast "The Top College Football Program." Follow him at @RJ_Young and sign up for "The RJ Youthful Show" on YouTube. [Want great stories supplied right to your inbox? Make or even log in to your FOX Sports account, adhere to games, groups and gamers to acquire a personalized newsletter daily.] Acquire more from University Soccer Observe your preferences to receive info about games, information as well as additional.