2021 College Football Rankings: CFN Season Formula Top 25
25 Wisconsin Badgers (9-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 15.89
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 10
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 18
Best Win Iowa 27-7
Worst Loss Penn State 16-10
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 21.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 16
24 BYU Cougars (10-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 16.10
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 63
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 34
Best Win at Utah State 34-20
Worst Loss Boise State 26-17
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 29
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 30
23 Army Black Knights (9-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 16.31
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 85
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 43
Best Win Air Force 21-14
Worst Loss Navy 17-13
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 33
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T33
22 Oregon Ducks (10-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 16.58
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 8
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 31
Best Win at Ohio State 35-28
Worst Loss at Stanford 31-24
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 26.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T24
21 Ole Miss Rebels (10-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 16.69
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 29
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 11
Best Win Arkansas 52-51
Worst Loss at Auburn 31-20
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 13
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T9
20 Boise State Broncos (7-5)
2021 CFN Season Score 16.80
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 61
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 36
Best Win at Utah State 27-3
Worst Loss Nevada 41-31
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 28
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 26
19 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-2)
2021 CFN Season Score 16.87
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 17
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 8
Best Win Wisconsin 41-13
Worst Loss Oklahoma State (Fiesta Bowl) 37-35
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 13.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 11
18 Houston Cougars (11-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 17.02
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 70
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 39
Best Win SMU 44-37
Worst Loss Texas Tech 38-21
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 28.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T27
17 Oklahoma Sooners (11-2)
2021 CFN Season Score 17.08
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 2
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 9
Best Win Oregon (Alamo Bowl) 47-32
Worst Loss at Oklahoma State 37-33
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 13
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T9
16 Utah Utes (10-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 17.36
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 20
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 13
Best Win Oregon (Pac-12 Championship) 38-10
Worst Loss at Oregon State 42-34
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 14.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T12
15 Pitt Panthers (11-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 17.53
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 30
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 14
Best Win Wake Forest (ACC Championship) 45-21
Worst Loss Western Michigan 44-41
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 14.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T12
14 Utah State Aggies (11-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 17.68
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 113
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 24
Best Win San Diego State (Mountain West Championship) 46-13
Worst Loss Wyoming 44-17
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 19
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 15
13 Fresno State Bulldogs (9-3)
2021 CFN Season Score 17.69
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 86
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 40
Best Win at San Diego State 30-20
Worst Loss at Hawaii 27-24
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 26.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T24
12 Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-4)
2021 CFN Season Score 17.69
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 65
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 45
Best Win Coastal Carolina 30-27
Worst Loss at Miami 25-23
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 28.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T27
11 UTSA Roadrunners (12-2)
2021 CFN Season Score 18.82
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 95
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 55
Best Win WKU (Conference USA Championship) 49-41
Worst Loss North Texas 45-23
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 33
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T33
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