2021 College Football Rankings: CFN Season Formula plus Opinion Rankings
It’s the combination of the CFN Final Rankings based on our opinion, and the final rankings based on the Season Formula. Take the two rankings, divide it by two, and that’s the Combined Final Ranking.
130 UMass Minutemen (1-11)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 129.5
129 UConn Huskies (1-11)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 128.5
128 FIU Golden Panthers (1-11)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 128
127 Akron Zips (2-10)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 127
126 New Mexico State Aggies (2-10)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 124.5
125 New Mexico Lobos (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 123.5
124 Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-10)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 119.5
T122 Temple Owls (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 118.5
T122 Texas State Bobcats (4-8)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 118.5
121 UNLV Rebels (2-10)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 116.5
120 Vanderbilt Commodores (2-10)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 116
T118 Duke Blue Devils (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 115.5
T118 Colorado State Rams (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 115.5
T116 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 114.5
T116 Georgia Southern Eagles (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 114.5
115 ULM Warhawks (4-8)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 114
114 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 113
113 Ohio Bobcats (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 112.5
112 USF Bulls (2-10)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 110
111 Rice Owls (4-8)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 108.5
110 South Alabama Jaguars (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 107
T108 Bowling Green Falcons (4-8)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 106.5
T108 Charlotte 49ers (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 106.5
107 Buffalo Bulls (4-8)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 106
106 Arizona Wildcats (1-11)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 105.5
105 Tulane Green Wave (2-10)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 105
104 Kansas Jayhawks (2-10)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 102
103 Troy Trojans (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 101.5
102 Florida Atlantic Owls (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 100.5
101 Northwestern Wildcats (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 99
100 Indiana Hoosiers (2-10)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 97.5
T98 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 95.5
T98 UTEP Miners (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 95.5
97 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (6-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 94
96 Stanford Cardinal (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 93.5
95 San Jose State Spartans (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 91.5
94 Washington Huskies (4-8)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 90.5
93 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-8)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 90
92 Old Dominion Monarchs (6-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 89
91 Navy Midshipmen (4-8)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 87.5
90 USC Trojans (4-8)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 87
T88 Colorado Buffaloes (4-8)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 86.5
T88 Toledo Rockets (7-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 86.5
87 Wyoming Cowboys (6-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 84.5
86 Memphis Tigers (6-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 84
85 North Texas Mean Green (6-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 83
84 Miami University RedHawks (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 83
83 Ball State Cardinals (6-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 82.5
82 Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 81.5
81 TCU Horned Frogs (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 80
80 Kent State Golden Flashes (7-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 79
79 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 78.5
T77 Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-9)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 77.5
T77 Marshall Thundering Herd (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 77.5
76 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 77
T74 Syracuse Orange (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 75.5
T74 Boston College Eagles (6-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 75.5
73 Florida State (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 75
72 Cal Golden Bears (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 74
71 Virginia Tech Hokies (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 73.5
70 East Carolina (7-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 72
69 Illinois Fighting Illini (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 70
68 Liberty Flames (8-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 67.5
67 Virginia Cavaliers (6-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 66
66 Washington State Cougars (7-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 65.5
65 SMU Mustangs (8-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 65.5
64 Louisville Cardinals (6-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 65
63 Arizona State Sun Devils (8-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 64
62 Texas Longhorns (5-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 63
61 Missouri Tigers (6-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 62.5
T59 Florida Gators (6-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 62
T59 Western Michigan Broncos (8-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 62
58 Maryland Terrapins (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 60.5
57 Georgia State Panthers (7-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 58.5
56 Oregon State Beavers (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 58
55 West Virginia Mountaineers (6-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 57.5
54 North Carolina Tar Heels (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 56
53 Northern Illinois Huskies (9-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 55
52 Nevada Wolf Pack (8-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 55
51 South Carolina Gamecocks (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 53
T49 WKU Hilltoppers (8-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 52
T49 Central Michigan Chippewas (9-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 52
48 UCLA Bruins (8-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 50
47 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 49
46 UCF Knights (9-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 46.5
T44 LSU Tigers (6-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 46
T44 Auburn Tigers (6-7)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 46
43 Miami Hurricanes (7-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 45.5
42 Penn State Nittany Lions (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 41
41 Air Force Falcons (10-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 40.5
40 Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 40
T37 Kansas State Wildcats (8-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 37
T37 Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 37
T37 Iowa State Cyclones (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 37
36 Texas A&M Aggies (8-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 34
T33 UAB Blazers (9-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 33
T33 Army Black Knights (9-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 33
T33 UTSA Roadrunners (12-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 33
32 Tennessee Volunteers (7-6)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 31.5
31 NC State Wolfpack (9-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 30.5
30 BYU Cougars (10-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 29
T27 Kentucky Wildcats (10-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 28.5
T27 Houston Cougars (11-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 28.5
T27 Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 28.5
26 Boise State Broncos (7-5)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 28
T24 Oregon Ducks (10-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 26.5
T24 Fresno State Bulldogs (9-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 26.5
23 Iowa Hawkeyes (10-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 26
22 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (11-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 25
21 Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 24
T19 Arkansas Razorbacks (9-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 23.5
T19 Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (13-1)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 23.5
18 Purdue Boilermakers (9-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 22.5
17 Clemson Tigers (10-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 22
16 Wisconsin Badgers (9-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 21.5
15 Utah State Aggies (11-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 19
14 San Diego State Aztecs (12-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 17.5
T12 Utah Utes (10-4)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 14.5
T12 Pitt Panthers (11-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 14.5
11 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 13.5
T9 Ole Miss Rebels (10-3)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 13
T9 Oklahoma Sooners (11-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 13
8 Michigan State Spartans (11-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 9
7 Ohio State Buckeyes (11-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 5.5
6 Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 5
T4 Michigan Wolverines (12-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 4.5
T4 Cincinnati Bearcats (13-1)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 4.5
3 Baylor Bears (12-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 4
2 Alabama Crimson Tide (13-2)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 3.5
1 Georgia Bulldogs (14-1)
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 1
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