2021 College Football Rankings: CFN Season Formula 26 to 50
50 Penn State Nittany Lions (7-6)
2021 CFN Season Score 10.79
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 14
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 32
Best Win at Wisconsin 16-10
Worst Loss Illinois 20-18
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 41
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 42
49 Georgia State Panthers (7-5)
2021 CFN Season Score 11.01
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 98
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 68
Best Win at Coastal Carolina 42-40
Worst Loss at North Carolina 59-17
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 58.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 57
48 Kansas State Wildcats (8-5)
2021 CFN Season Score 11.47
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 40
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 26
Best Win Nevada 38-17
Worst Loss at Texas 22-17
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 37
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T37
47 Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-6)
2021 CFN Season Score 11.56
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 89
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 27
Best Win Houston 38-21
Worst Loss TCU 52-31
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 37
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T37
46 NC State Wolfpack (9-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 11.61
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 34
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 15
Best Win Clemson 27-21
Worst Loss at Miami 31-30
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 30.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 31
45 UCF Knights (9-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 11.65
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 45
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 48
Best Win Boise State 36-31
Worst Loss at Navy 34-30
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 46.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 46
44 Iowa State Cyclones (7-6)
2021 CFN Season Score 11.69
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 11
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 30
Best Win Oklahoma State 24-21
Worst Loss at West Virginia 38-31
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 37
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T37
43 Tennessee Volunteers (7-6)
2021 CFN Season Score 11.87
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 18
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 20
Best Win at Kentucky 45-42
Worst Loss at Florida 38-14
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 31.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 32
42 Miami Hurricanes (7-5)
2021 CFN Season Score 11.93
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 26
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 49
Best Win at Pitt 38-34
Worst Loss at Florida State 31-28
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 45.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 43
41 Northern Illinois Huskies (9-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 12.43
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 121
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 69
Best Win at Central Michigan 39-38
Worst Loss at Kent State 52-47
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 55
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 53
40 Western Michigan Broncos (8-5)
2021 CFN Season Score 12.67
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 91
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 84
Best Win at Pitt 44-41
Worst Loss Ball State 45-20
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 62
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T59
39 Texas A&M Aggies (8-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 12.78
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 114
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 29
Best Win Alabama 41-38
Worst Loss at LSU 27-24
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 34
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 36
38 Liberty Flames (8-5)
2021 CFN Season Score 12.94
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 62
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 97
Best Win UAB 36-12
Worst Loss at ULM 31-28
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 67.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 68
37 WKU Hilltoppers (8-5)
2021 CFN Season Score 13.47
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 94
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 67
Best Win Appalachian State (Boca Raton Bowl) 59-38
Worst Loss Indiana 33-31
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 52
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T49
36 Kentucky Wildcats (10-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 13.65
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 33
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 21
Best Win Iowa (Citrus Bowl) 20-17
Worst Loss at Mississippi State 31-17
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 28.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T27
35 Arkansas Razorbacks (9-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 13.73
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 41
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 12
Best Win Texas A&M 20-10
Worst Loss Auburn 38-23
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 23.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T19
34 Central Michigan Chippewas (9-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 13.79
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 108
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 70
Best Win Washington State (Sun Bowl) 24-21
Worst Loss at Missouri 34-24
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 52
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T49
33 UAB Blazers (9-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 14.01
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 82
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 33
Best Win BYU (Independence Bowl) 31-28
Worst Loss Rice 30-24
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 33
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T33
32 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-2)
2021 CFN Season Score 14.11
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 75
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 66
Best Win Northern Illinois (Cure Bowl) 47-41
Worst Loss Georgia State 42-40
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 49
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 47
31 Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 14.25
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 39
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 17
Best Win Wisconsin 23-13
Worst Loss Bowling Green 14-10
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 24
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 21
30 Iowa Hawkeyes (10-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 14.55
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 21
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 22
Best Win Minnesota 27-22
Worst Loss Purdue 24-7
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 26
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 23
29 Air Force Falcons (10-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 14.73
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 103
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 52
Best Win at Nevada 41-39
Worst Loss Army 21-14
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 40.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 41
28 Clemson Tigers (10-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 14.76
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 3
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 16
Best Win Wake Forest 48-27
Worst Loss at NC State 27-21
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 22
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 17
27 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 14.99
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 52
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 23
Best Win NC State 45-42
Worst Loss at North Carolina 58-55
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 25
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 22
26 Purdue Boilermakers (9-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 15.06
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 53
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 19
Best Win Michigan State 40-29
Worst Loss Wisconsin 30-13
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 22.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 18
CFN 2021 Rankings: Season Formula Final
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10 | Top 5
Combined Opinion & Season Rankings
CFN College Football Season Formula