2023 College Football Rankings: First Look 76-100
100 Miami University
2022: 106 2021: 96 2020: 93 2019: 47 2018: 70
College Football Rankings First Look: (6-7) The defense rose up and rocked last year, and it should all continue. Now the other side has to get the line to produce.
99 Florida Atlantic
2022: 108 2021: 111 2020: 101 2019: 13 2018: 91
College Football Rankings First Look: (5-7) One of best under-the-radar hires, Tom Herman inherits a good group that needs more out of its defensive front. That’s coming.
98 Appalachian State
2022: 99 2021: 45 2020: 68 2019: 6 2018: 21
College Football Rankings First Look: (6-6) It’s App State. It’s going to run for a gajillion yards. Now the defense that let the team down has to pull its weight.
97 Eastern Michigan
2022: 93 2021: 100 2020: 107 2019: 80 2018: 71
College Football Rankings First Look: (9-4) This was a veteran-loaded team that loses a ton key parts. The defense has to find a pass rush with a slew of new starters.
96 Army
2022: 88 2021: 43 2020: 66 2019: 89 2018: 20
College Football Rankings First Look: (6-6) A HUGE disappointment last year, Army has to find its defensive groove again. As always the lines lose a ton, but the system works.
95 Ohio
2022: 81 2021: 112 2020: 109 2019: 51 2018: 30
College Football Rankings First Look: (10-4) The MAC runner-up has the vets o go one step further. The offense should be the best in the league, but the D loses a slew of parts.
94 Georgia Southern
2022: 102 2021: 121 2020: 78 2019: 55 2018: 28
College Football Rankings First Look: (6-7) The attack that made the pivot under Clay Helton should be even more entertaining. Expect this to be the Sun Belt’s No. 1 O again.
93 Southern Miss
2022: 98 2021: 119 2020: 117 2019: 68 2018: 75
College Football Rankings First Look: (7-6) The pass rush and killer front should once again rip through the Sun Belt. It’s a young team that should take a big step forward.
92 Navy
2022: 89 2021: 93 2020: 88 2019: 17 2018: 101
College Football Rankings First Look: (4-8) Brian Newberry goes from DC to head coach. The offense will stick around, but it needs to do a better job of grinding out points.
91 Toledo
2022: 79 2021: 101 2020: 98 2019: 73 2018: 61
College Football Rankings First Look: (9-5) The MAC champ returned loaded for another run. Dequan Finn will be among the league’s best QBs, but the No. 1 D needs tuning.
90 Liberty
2022: 92 2021: 97 2020: 11 2019: 65 2018: 95
College Football Rankings First Look: (8-5) One of the weirdest teams of 2022 starts over in C-USA with head coach James Chadwell. There’s talent to challenge for big things.
89 Wyoming
2022: 84 2021: 105 2020: 85 2019: 48 2018: 90
College Football Rankings First Look: (7-6) Wyoming always finds a way to produce no matter who Craig Bohl has to work with. A passing game would certainly be nice, though.
88 Middle Tennessee
2022: 77 2021: 95 2020: 119 2019: 107 2018: 59
College Football Rankings First Look: (8-5) The defense that took the ball away in bunches should do it again, but there’s a big issue if the offensive line doesn’t improve large.
87 North Texas
2022: 83 2021: 92 2020: 118 2019: 111 2018: 51
College Football Rankings First Look: (7-7) UNT has a nice foundation for Eric Morris to work with. The great passing game should be nastier, but the mediocre D loses a lot.
86 Marshall
2022: 87 2021: 89 2020: 67 2019: 35 2018: 46
College Football Rankings First Look: (9-4) The ground game and defense will both be Top 10 great again. Now the passing attack has to show up and do something.
85 Coastal Carolina
2022: 86 2021: 66 2020: 12 2019: 96 2018: 98
College Football Rankings First Look: (9-4) New head coach Tim Beck won’t have any problems with the offense, but the defense that fell off the map has to be FAR better.
84 Utah State
2022: 80 2021: 24 2020: 114 2019: 46 2018: 19
College Football Rankings First Look: (6-7) How quickly can the Aggies reboot the offensive front? The other side should be fine, but it’s going to take a bit to get the O going.
83 James Madison
2022: 82 2021: NR 2020: NR 2019: NR 2018: NR
College Football Rankings First Look: (8-3) The defense that was such a killer last year will be a brick wall. The already good team loaded up more in the transfer portal. Look out.
82 UAB
2022: 95 2021: 33 2020: 62 2019: 58 2018: 11
College Football Rankings First Look: (7-6) Trent Dilfer sure does talk a good game. UAB has the players and the ground game. His job is to avoid trying to fix what’s not broken.
81 Northwestern
2022: 110 2021: 80 2020: 10 2019: 110 2018: 27
College Football Rankings First Look: (1-11) A total disaster in 2022, the Wildcats still need to prove they have the players in place to avoid getting steamrolled every week.
80 South Alabama
2022: 72 2021: 120 2020: 108 2019: 119 2018: 109
College Football Rankings First Look: (10-3) There’s a lot to like as long as the defensive front can refresh. The ground attack should be stronger, but the D will carry the team.
79 SMU
2022: 64 2021: 78 2020: 64 2019: 28 2018: 85
College Football Rankings First Look: (7-6) QB Tanner Mordecai left for Wisconsin, but Rhett Lashlee’s offense will still rock. The defensive line needs more parts to stop the run.
78 Stanford
2022: 73 2021: 85 2020: 31 2019: 98 2018: 32
College Football Rankings First Look: (3-9) Troy Taylor knows how to make an offense fly, and wow does Stanford need that … fast. It’s going to take a while to get there.
77 Memphis
2022: 70 2021: 91 2020: 50 2019: 9 2018: 66
College Football Rankings First Look: (7-6) After a disappointing year, the Tigers will roar with an offense that should hit the AAC hard. Now a pass rush has to emerge.
76 East Carolina
2022: 61 2021: 79 2020: 99 2019: 108 2018: 117
College Football Rankings First Look: (8-5) ECU got hammered by the transfer portal, but there’s plenty of talent to build around. Finding a pass defense would be nice.
CFN 2023 Rankings: Offseason First Look
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