5 college football teams that will make some noise in 2022

Due to a strong 2021 showing and the possibility for one in 2022, a college football program from each Power Five conference should stand out next season.

With the current bowl season underway, the landing gear is officially out for this year’s installment of college football to come to its landing. With that said, teams and fans alike are looking ahead to what all the 2022 slate will have in store for them.

For some, a college football season is rarely “easy.” However, some others may have a good deal of positives to go off of, to such a degree that they can prepare for putting on one heck of a show next fall.

Now there are obviously a handful of teams out there that are almost guaranteed a solid season, including the likes of Alabama, Ohio State, and so on. But on the other hand, several have recently seen some underwhelming days, and have done a good job of beginning to bounce back from them.

Here is one college football team from each Power Five conference that has foreshadowed a strong showing for 2022.

ACC: North Carolina State Wolfpack

In the ACC in 2021, there were multiple teams that defied expectations in a good way, along with those that did so in a bad way. The NC State Wolfpack fall into the former, winning nine regular-season games and coming just short of what would have been their first-ever ACC title game appearance.

Wolfpack head coach Dave Doeren has done an outstanding job building up his squad to be one of the top teams on the Atlantic Coast, beating the Clemson Tigers and taking Wake Forest (the Atlantic division champion) to the final moments of their battle with one another.

With this season’s showing, NC State has had its second-straight year with eight wins or more. It’s safe to say that the Wolfpack should make some serious noise next season.