AP Top 25 Poll, Rankings Prediction: Final Regular Season

What will the AP Top 25 college football poll be at the end of the regular season? We make our best guess prediction before the real poll comes out on Sunday morning

What will the 2021 AP Poll potentially look like? It’s our predicted best guess on the early college football rankings after the end of the regular season.


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Note that this is NOT the actual 2021 Final Regular Season AP Poll – it’s our prediction and projection of what it might be before its release on Sunday.

Number in parentheses is where each team finished in last week’s rankings.    

25. Kentucky Wildcats 9-3 (25)

24. Texas A&M Aggies 8-4 (24)

23. Arkansas Razorbacks 8-4 (23)

22. Utah State Aggies 10-3 (NR)

21. UTSA Roadrunners 12-1 (NR)

Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY rankings prediction

20. Clemson Tigers 9-3 (22)

19. NC State Wolfpack 9-3 (21)

18. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 10-3 (18)

17. Iowa Hawkeyes 10-3 (15)

16. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 12-1 (20)

College Football Playoff rankings prediction

15. Oregon Ducks 10-3 (10)

14. Oklahoma Sooners 10-2 (13)

13. BYU Cougars 10-2 (12)

12. Oklahoma State Cowboys 11-2 (5)

11. Pitt Panthers 11-2 (17)

NFL Predictions Week 13 | NFL Experts Picks

10. Utah Utes 10-3 (14)

9. Michigan State Spartans 10-2 (11)

8. Ole Miss Rebels 10-2 (8)

7. Baylor Bears 11-2 (9)

6. Ohio State Buckeyes 10-2 (7)

CFN Rankings: 1-130 & by conference

5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11-1 (6)

4. Georgia Bulldogs 12-1 (1)

3. Cincinnati Bearcats 13-0 (3)

2. Michigan Wolverines 12-1 (2)

1. Alabama Crimson Tide 12-1 (4)

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AP Top 25 College Football Poll, Rankings: Week 13

AP Top 25 Poll – where do all the top teams stand in the latest AP college football rankings after Week 13?

Where do all the top teams rank in the Week 13 AP Top 25 college football poll? Which teams just missed out, but received votes?


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2021 AP Top 25 College Football Poll: Week 13

Others Receiving Votes
Wisconsin 68, UTSA 58, Appalachian State 50, Minnesota 37, Purdue 21, Mississippi State 7, Penn State 5, Army 5, Fresno State 1

Number in parentheses is where each team finished in last week’s rankings.    

25. Kentucky Wildcats 9-3 82 (NR)

24. Texas A&M Aggies 8-4 117 (14)

23. Arkansas Razorbacks 8-4 214 (25)

22. Clemson Tigers 9-3 269 (NR)

21. NC State Wolfpack 9-3 310 (24)

Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY: Week 13

20. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 11-1 317 (23)

19. San Diego State Aztecs 11-1 416 (22)

18. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 10-2 485 (21)

17. Pitt Panthers 10-2 589 (20)

16. Houston Cougars 11-1 603 (19)

College Football Playoff rankings prediction

15. Iowa Hawkeyes 10-2 662 (17)

14. Utah Utes 9-3 667 (16)

13. Oklahoma Sooners 10-2 837 (10)

12. BYU Cougars 10-2 839 (13)

11. Michigan State Spartans 10-2 877 (12)

NFL Predictions Week 12 | NFL Experts Picks

10. Oregon Ducks 10-2 932 (11)

9. Baylor Bears 10-2 1066 (9)

8. Ole Miss Rebels 10-2 1105 (8)

7. Ohio State Buckeyes 10-2 1147 (2)

6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11-1 1264 (5)

CFN Rankings: 1-130 & by conference

5. Oklahoma State Cowboys 11-1 1291 (7)

4. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1 1388  (3)

3. Cincinnati Bearcats 12-0 1422 (4)

2. Michigan Wolverines 11-1 1449 (6)

1. Georgia Bulldogs 12-0 1550 62 1st place votes (1)

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AP Top 25 Poll, Rankings Prediction: Week 13

What will the AP Top 25 college football poll be after Week 13? We make our best guess prediction before the real poll comes out on Sunday morning

What will the 2021 AP Poll potentially look like? It’s our predicted best guess on the early college football rankings after Week 13


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Note that this is NOT the actual 2021 Week 13 AP Poll – it’s our prediction and projection of what it might be before its release on Sunday.

2021 Week 13 AP Poll Prediction

Number in parentheses is where each team finished in last week’s rankings.    

25. Minnesota Golden Gophers 8-4 (NR)

24. Texas A&M Aggies 8-4 (14)

23. Arkansas Razorbacks 8-4 (25)

22. Clemson Tigers 9-3 (NR)

21. NC State Wolfpack 9-3 (24)

Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY: Week 13 Prediction

20. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 11-1 (23)

19. San Diego State Aztecs 11-1 (22)

18. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 10-2 (21)

17. Pitt Panthers 10-2 (20)

16. Houston Cougars 11-1 (19)

College Football Week 13 Scoreboard

15. Iowa Hawkeyes 10-2 (17)

14. Utah Utes 9-3 (16)

13. BYU Cougars 9-2* (13)

12. Oklahoma Sooners 10-2 (10)

11. Michigan State Spartans 10-2 (12)

NFL Predictions Week 12 | NFL Experts Picks

10. Oregon Ducks 10-2 (11)

9. Baylor Bears 10-2 (9)

8. Ole Miss Rebels 10-2 (8)

7. Ohio State Buckeyes 10-2 (2)

6. Oklahoma State Cowboys 11-1 (7)

College Football Playoff rankings prediction

5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 11-1 (5)

4. Alabama Crimson Tide 11-1 (3)

3. Cincinnati Bearcats 12-0 (4)

2. Michigan Wolverines 11-1 (6)

1. Georgia Bulldogs 12-0 (1)

*BYU predicted to be in that spot assuming a win over USC

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AP Top 25 College Football Poll, Rankings: Week 12

AP Top 25 Poll – where do all the top teams stand in the latest AP college football rankings after Week 12?

Where do all the top teams rank in the Week 12 AP Top 25 college football poll? Which teams just missed out, but received votes?


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2021 AP Top 25 College Football Poll: Week 12

Others Receiving Votes
Clemson 101, Mississippi State 44, Penn State 26, Appalachian State 24, Kentucky 10, Purdue 3

Number in parentheses is where each team finished in last week’s rankings.    

25. Arkansas Razorbacks 7-4 105 (21)

24. NC State Wolfpack 8-3 141 (25)

23. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 10-1 246 (22)

22. San Diego State Aztecs 10-1 273 (23)

21. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 9-2 344 (13)

Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY: Week 12

20. Pitt Panthers 9-2 344 (20)

19. Houston Cougars 10-1 516 (17)

18. Wisconsin Badgers 8-3 517 (19)

17. Iowa Hawkeyes 9-2 538 (18)

16. Utah Utes 8-3 561 (24)

15. UTSA Roadrunners 11-0 583 (15)

14. Texas A&M Aggies 8-3 628 (16)

13. BYU Cougars 9-2 771 (14)

12. Michigan State Spartans 9-2 778 (7)

11. Oregon Ducks 9-2 849 (4)

NFL Predictions Week 11 | NFL Experts Picks

10. Oklahoma Sooners 10-1 1001 (12)

9. Baylor Bears 9-2 1046 (11)

8. Ole Miss Rebels 9-2 1060 (10)

7. Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-1 1209 (9)

6. Michigan Wolverines 10-1 1246 (8)

College Football Playoff rankings prediction

5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-1 1262 (6)

4. Cincinnati Bearcats 11-0 1416 (3)

3. Alabama Crimson Tide 10-1 1423 (2)

2. Ohio State Buckeyes 10-1 1434 (5)

1. Georgia Bulldogs 11-0 1550 62 1st place votes (1)

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AP Top 25 Poll, Rankings Prediction: Week 12

What will the AP Top 25 college football poll be after Week 12? We make our best guess prediction before the real poll comes out on Sunday morning

What will the 2021 AP Poll potentially look like? It’s our predicted best guess on the early college football rankings after Week 12


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Note that this is NOT the actual 2021 Week 12 AP Poll – it’s our prediction and projection of what it might be before its release on Sunday.

2021 Week 12 AP Poll Prediction

Number in parentheses is where each team finished in last week’s rankings.    

25. Arkansas Razorbacks 7-4 (21)

24. NC State Wolfpack 8-3 (25)

23. San Diego State Aztecs 10-1 (23)

22. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 10-1 (22)

21. Iowa Hawkeyes 9-2 (18)

20. Pitt Panthers 9-2 (20)

19. Wisconsin Badgers 8-3 (19)

18. Houston Cougars 10-1 (17)

17. Texas A&M Aggies 8-3 (16)

16. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 9-2 (13)

15. Utah Utes 8-3 (24)

14. UTSA Roadrunners 11-0 (15)

13. BYU Cougars 9-2 (14)

12. Michigan State Spartans 9-2 (7)

11. Oregon Ducks 9-2 (4)

NFL Predictions Week 11 | NFL Experts Picks

10. Oklahoma Sooners 10-1 (12)

9. Baylor Bears 9-2 (11)

8. Ole Miss Rebels 9-2 (10)

7. Oklahoma State Cowboys 10-1 (9)

6. Michigan Wolverines 10-1 (8)

5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 10-1 (6)

4. Alabama Crimson Tide 10-1 (2)

3. Cincinnati Bearcats 11-0 (3)

2. Ohio State Buckeyes 10-1 (5)

1. Georgia Bulldogs 11-0 (1)

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AP Top 25 College Football Poll, Rankings: Week 11

AP Top 25 Poll – where do all the top teams stand in the latest AP college football rankings after Week 11?

Where do all the top teams rank in the Week 11 AP Top 25 college football poll? Which teams just missed out, but received votes?


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2021 AP Top 25 College Football Poll: Week 11

Others Receiving Votes
Mississippi State 52, Auburn 43, Appalachian State 32, Penn State 31, Coastal Carolina 28, Utah State 12, Kansas State 12, SMU 9, Kentucky 9, Purdue 4

Number in parentheses is where each team finished in last week’s rankings.    

25. NC State Wolfpack 7-3 (21)

24. Utah Utes 7-3 (NR)

23. San Diego State Aztecs 9-1 (NR)

22. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 9-1 (24)

21. Arkansas Razorbacks 7-3 (NR)

College Football Playoff Rankings prediction

20. Pitt Panthers 8-2 358 (25)

19. Wisconsin Badgers 7-3 467 (20)

18. Iowa Hawkeyes 8-2 491 (19)

17. Houston Cougars 9-1 509 (17)

16. Texas A&M Aggies 7-3 583 (11)

NFL Predictions Week 10 | NFL Experts Picks

15. UTSA Roadrunners 10-0 591 (15)

14. BYU Cougars 8-2 671 (14)

13. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 9-1 851 (13)

12. Oklahoma Sooners 9-1 870 (4)

11. Baylor Bears 8-2 882 (18)

Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY: Week 11

10. Ole Miss Rebels 8-2 943 (12)

9. Oklahoma State Cowboys 9-1 1106 (10)

8. Michigan Wolverines 9-1 1134 (9)

7. Michigan State Spartans 9-1 1161 (8)

6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-1 1175 (7)

CFN Rankings Week 11 1-130

5. Ohio State Buckeyes 9-1 1341 (6)

4. Oregon Ducks 9-1 1353 (5)

3. Cincinnati Bearcats 10-0 1420 (2)

2. Alabama Crimson Tide 9-1 1449 (3)

1. Georgia Bulldogs 10-0 1550 62 1st place votes (1)

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AP Top 25 Poll, Rankings Prediction: Week 11

What will the AP Top 25 college football poll be after Week 11? We make our best guess prediction before the real poll comes out on Sunday morning

What will the 2021 AP Poll potentially look like? It’s our predicted best guess on the early college football rankings after Week 11


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Note that this is NOT the actual 2021 Week 11 AP Poll – it’s our prediction and projection of what it might be before its release.

2021 Week 11 AP Poll Prediction

Number in parentheses is where each team finished in last week’s rankings.    

25. Utah Utes 7-3 (NR)

24. San Diego State Aztecs 9-1 (NR)

23. Arkansas Razorbacks 7-3 (NR)

22. NC State Wolfpack 7-3 (21)

21. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 9-1 (24)

College Football Playoff Rankings prediction

20. Pitt Panthers 8-2 (25)

19. Iowa Hawkeyes 8-2 (19)

18. Wisconsin Badgers 7-3 (20)

17. Houston Cougars 9-1 (17)

16. Texas A&M Aggies 7-3 (11)

NFL Predictions Week 10 | NFL Experts Picks

15. UTSA Roadrunners 10-0 (15)

14. BYU Cougars 8-2 (14)

13. Oklahoma Sooners 9-1 (4)

12. Baylor Bears 8-2 (18)

11. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 9-1 (13)

Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY prediction: Week 11

10. Ole Miss Rebels 8-2 (12)

9. Oklahoma State Cowboys 9-1 (10)

8. Michigan Wolverines 9-1 (9)

7. Michigan State Spartans 9-1 (8)

6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 9-1 (7)

5. Ohio State Buckeyes 9-1 (6)

4. Oregon Ducks 9-1 (5)

3. Cincinnati Bearcats 10-0 (2)

2. Alabama Crimson Tide 9-1 (3)

1. Georgia Bulldogs 10-0 (1)

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AP Top 25 College Football Poll, Rankings: Week 10

AP Top 25 Poll – where do all the top teams stand in the latest AP college football rankings after Week 10?

Where do all the top teams rank in the Week 10 AP Top 25 college football poll? Which teams just missed out, but received votes?


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2021 AP Top 25 College Football Poll: Week 10

Others Receiving Votes
Purdue 174, Arkansas 139, San Diego State 84, Utah 32, Iowa State 26, Kentucky 22, Appalachian State 20, SMU 4, Mississippi State 1

Number in parentheses is where each team finished in last week’s rankings.    

25. Pitt Panthers 7-2 195 (NR)

24. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 8-1 (24)

23. Penn State Nittany Lions 6-3 245 (22)

22. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 8-1 264 (21)

21. NC State Wolfpack 7-2 268 (NR)

College Football Playoff Rankings prediction

20. Wisconsin Badgers 6-3 286 (NR)

19. Iowa Hawkeyes 7-2 437 (19)

18. Baylor Bears 7-2 464 (14)

17. Houston Cougars 8-1 467 (20)

16. Auburn Tigers 6-3 478 (12)

CFN Rankings 1-130: Week 10

15. UTSA Roadrunners 9-0 606 (16)

14. BYU Cougars 8-2 636 (17)

13. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 8-1(10)

12. Ole Miss Rebels 7-2 (15)

11. Texas A&M Aggies 7-2 (13)

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10. Oklahoma State Cowboys 8-1 1072 (11)

9. Michigan Wolverines 8-1 1072 (9)

8. Michigan State Spartans 8-1 1096 (5)

7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-1 1139 (8)

6. Ohio State Buckeyes 8-1 1293 (6)

5. Oregon Ducks 8-1 1319 (7)

4. Oklahoma Sooners 9-0 1406 (4)

3. Alabama Crimson Tide 8-1 1436 (3)

2. Cincinnati Bearcats 9-0 1440 (2)

1. Georgia Bulldogs 9-0 1575, 63 1st (1)

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AP Top 25 Poll, Rankings Prediction: Week 10

What will the AP Top 25 college football poll be after Week 10? We take our best guess prediction before the real poll comes out on Sunday morning

What will the 2021 AP Poll potentially look like? It’s our predicted best guess on the early college football rankings after Week 10


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Note that this is NOT the actual 2021 Week 10 AP Poll – it’s our prediction and projection of what it might be before its release.

2021 Week 10 AP Poll Prediction

Number in parentheses is where each team finished in last week’s rankings.    

25. Purdue Boilermakers 6-3 (NR)

24. Wisconsin Badgers 6-3 (NR)

23. Fresno State Bulldogs 8-2 (25)

22. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns 8-1 (24)

21. Auburn Tigers 6-3 (12)

College Football Playoff Rankings prediction

20. Penn State Nittany Lions 6-3 (22)

19. Baylor Bears 7-2 (14)

18. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 8-1 (21)

17. Houston Cougars 8-1 (20)

16. Iowa Hawkeyes 7-2 (19)

15. BYU Cougars 8-2 (17)

14. Wake Forest Demon Deacons 8-1(10)

13. UTSA Roadrunners 9-0 (16)

12. Ole Miss Rebels 7-2 (15)

11. Texas A&M Aggies 7-2 (13)

Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY prediction: Week10

10. Michigan Wolverines 8-1 (9)

9. Michigan State Spartans 8-1 (5)

8. Oklahoma State Cowboys 8-1 (11)

7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish 8-1 (8)

6. Oregon Ducks 8-1 (7)

5. Ohio State Buckeyes 8-1 (6)

4. Alabama Crimson Tide 8-1 (3)

3. Oklahoma Sooners 9-0 (4)

2. Cincinnati Bearcats 9-0 (2)

1. Georgia Bulldogs 9-0 (1)

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College Football Playoff Rankings Reaction To Every Top 25 Slot

The first batch of 2021 College Football Playoff rankings are out. Here’s the instant reaction for each of the committee’s picks for the top 25.

The first batch of 2021 College Football Playoff rankings are out. Here’s the instant reaction for each of the committee’s picks for the top 25.


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The first round of the 2021 College Football Playoff rankings are out. How did the committee do?

The CFP committee goes pick by pick by pick, meticulously debating and scrutinizing each spot. There’s a thought process behind every part of the ranking.

Before breaking down every pick …

No UTSA. In a bit of a stunner, the unbeaten Roadrunners – with a win over Illinois on the road – weren’t thrown a bone and didn’t make the Top 25 cut.

The one other whiff … Arkansas. If you’re going to give love and respect to 3-loss Wisconsin, then Hog wins over Texas and Texas A&M – and acceptable losses to Georgia, Ole Miss, and Auburn – should’ve been enough for the top 25.

No American Athletic Conference teams got in besides Cincinnati. Houston? SMU? Nope. Outside of a few Mountain West teams, the committee just thunder-dunked on the Group of Five schedules.

Apparently, the committee really, really paid attention to the schedules. It punished teams that didn’t have a slew of big wins over top teams, and it didn’t over-love the teams with just one great victory and not much else.

This isn’t bad. There’s always some nitpicking with these things, but as the opening run of the College Football Playoff rankings go, this was a strong first effort.

These get thrown out and it all starts over next week. Did you win your Power Five conference championship? Did you finish unbeaten or with one loss? That’s all that really matters. And with that, the reaction of every top 25 slot in the first College Football Playoff Rankings of 2021.

College Football Playoff Rankings Top 25 Reaction

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25. Pittsburgh Panthers 6-2

The committee must of loved the wins over Tennessee and Clemson, but there wasn’t much of a punishment for losing to Western Michigan. It’s fine, but 8-0 UTSA probably should’ve slipped in here.

24. San Diego State Aztecs 6-1

This is all about the win over Utah. Beating Arizona isn’t that big of a deal, but it’s a Power Five road victory – there isn’t a whole lot more to go off of. The committee likely loved the great defense, and again, gave credit for the win over the Utes.

23. Fresno State Bulldogs 7-2

This is too low. It’s good that the committee got Fresno State in, and 23 really is fine considering one loss was to Hawaii in Honolulu, but the other loss was to Oregon. Winning at UCLA was good, beating Nevada was sneaky-great, and being the team that handed San Diego State its first loss was big.

22. Iowa Hawkeyes 6-2

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, okay, but this one is a bit rough considering how bad the Iowa offense is. The road win over Iowa State by ten and the victory over Penn State appeared to be enough to sneak the Hawkeyes in.

21. Wisconsin Badgers 5-3

This is a TON of love being given to one win over Iowa. For the committee, though, it’s about the team as a whole, and it has to like one of the best defenses in America for a team on a four-game winning streak. This one’s a tad questionable, though.

11-20 | Top 10 | Top 4

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