CFN 2021 Preseason College Football Rankings: Top 75
75. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Player You Need to Know: QB Grayson McCall, Soph
September Key Game: Sept. 11 Kansas
2021 Preseason Prediction: 10-2
2020 Record: 9
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 120
2020 CFN Final Rank: 12
2019 CFN Final Rank: 96
Coastal Carolina Preview | Schedule
74. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Player You Need to Know: LB Darius Muasau, Soph.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 San Jose State
2021 Preseason Prediction: 7-6
2020 Record: 5-4
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 78
2020 CFN Final Rank: 74
2019 CFN Final Rank: 32
Hawaii Preview | Schedule
73. Vanderbilt Commodores
Player You Need to Know: WR Cam Johnson, Sr
September Key Game: Sept. 18 Stanford
2021 Preseason Prediction: 2-10
2020 Record: 0-9
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 63
2020 CFN Final Rank: 91
2019 CFN Final Rank: 116
Vanderbilt Preview | Schedule
72. Arizona Wildcats
Player You Need to Know: OT Donovan Laie, Jr
September Key Game: Sept. 4 BYU (in Las Vegas)
2021 Preseason Prediction: 2-10
2020 Record: 0-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 64
2020 CFN Final Rank: 90
2019 CFN Final Rank: 105
Arizona Preview | Schedule
71. Memphis Tigers
Player You Need to Know: WR Calvin Austin, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 Mississippi State
2021 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2020 Record: 8-3
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 60
2020 CFN Final Rank: 50
2019 CFN Final Rank: 9
Memphis Preview | Schedule
70. Houston Cougars
Player You Need to Know: CB Damarion Williams, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 4 Texas Tech (in NRG)
2021 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2020 Record: 3-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 69
2020 CFN Final Rank: 86
2019 CFN Final Rank: 101
Houston Preview | Schedule
69. San Diego State Aztecs
Player You Need to Know: LB Caden McDonald, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 Utah
2021 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2020 Record: 4-4
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 61
2020 CFN Final Rank: 73
2019 CFN Final Rank: 30
SDSU Preview | Schedule
68. Illinois Fighting Illini
Player You Need to Know: LB Jake Hansen, Sr.
September Key Game: Aug. 28 Nebraska
2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020 Record: 2-6
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 70
2020 CFN Final Rank: 71
2019 CFN Final Rank: 69
Illinois Preview | Schedule
67. San Jose State Spartans
Player You Need to Know: DE Cade Hall, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 at Hawaii
2021 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2020 Record: 7-1
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 100
2020 CFN Final Rank: 47
2019 CFN Final Rank: 95
SJSU Preview | Schedule
66. Maryland Terrapins
Player You Need to Know: OT Jaelyn Duncan, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 at Illinois
2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020 Record: 2-3
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 85
2020 CFN Final Rank: 52
2019 CFN Final Rank: 113
Maryland Preview | Schedule
65. Appalachian State Mountaineers
Player You Need to Know: CB Shaun Jolly, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 23 Marshall
2021 Preseason Prediction: 9-3
2020 Record: 9-3
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 62
2020 CFN Final Rank: 68
2019 CFN Final Rank: 6
ASU Preview | Schedule
64. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Player You Need to Know: LB Quez Jackson, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 North Carolina
2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020 Record: 3-7
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 65
2020 CFN Final Rank: 82
2019 CFN Final Rank: 122
Georgia Tech Preview | Schedule
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63. BYU Cougars
Player You Need to Know: LB Keenan Pili, Soph.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 Utah
2021 Preseason Prediction: 7-5
2020 Record: 11-1
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 66
2020 CFN Final Rank: 13
2019 CFN Final Rank: 34
BYU Preview | Schedule
62. Liberty Flames
Player You Need to Know: QB Malik Willis, Jr
September Key Game: Sept. 24 at Syracuse
2021 Preseason Prediction: 11-1
2020 Record: 10-1
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 112
2020 CFN Final Rank: 11
2019 CFN Final Rank: 65
Liberty Preview | Schedule
61. Boise State Broncos
Player You Need to Know: WR Khalil Shakir, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 at Utah State
2021 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2020 Record: 5-2
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 43
2020 CFN Final Rank: 49
2019 CFN Final Rank: 10
Boise State Preview | Schedule
60. Nevada Wolf Pack
Player You Need to Know: QB Carson Strong, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 at Kansas State
2021 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2020 Record: 7-2
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 95
2020 CFN Final Rank: 57
2019 CFN Final Rank: 74
Nevada Preview | Schedule
59. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Player You Need to Know: LB Olakunie Fatukasi, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 at Michigan
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Record: 3-6
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 85
2020 CFN Final Rank: 60
2019 CFN Final Rank: 123
Rutgers Preview | Schedule
58. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Player You Need to Know: LB JoJo Domann, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 at Michigan State
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Record: 3-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 47
2020 CFN Final Rank: 55
2019 CFN Final Rank: 93
Nebraska Preview | Schedule
57. Oregon State Beavers
Player You Need to Know: LB Avery Roberts, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 4 at Purdue
2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020 Record: 2-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 54
2020 CFN Final Rank: 51
2019 CFN Final Rank: 77
Oregon State Preview | Schedule
56. Washington State Cougars
Player You Need to Know: LB Jahad Woods, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 USC
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Record: 1-3
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 46
2020 CFN Final Rank: 76
2019 CFN Final Rank: 76
Wazzu Preview | Schedule
55. Florida State Seminoles
Player You Need to Know: LB Amari Gainer, Soph.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 Louisville
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Record: 3-6
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 33
2020 CFN Final Rank: 83
2019 CFN Final Rank: 78
FSU Preview | Schedule
54. Michigan State Spartans
Player You Need to Know: S Xavier Henderson, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 4 at Northwestern
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Record: 2-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 40
2020 CFN Final Rank: 59
2019 CFN Final Rank: 57
MSU Preview | Schedule
53. Purdue Boilermakers
Player You Need to Know: DE George Karlaftis, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 Illinois
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Record: 2-4
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 58
2020 CFN Final Rank: 61
2019 CFN Final Rank: 103
Purdue Preview | Schedule
52. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Player You Need to Know: WR Jaquarii Roberson, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 Florida State
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Record: 4-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 39
2020 CFN Final Rank: 40
2019 CFN Final Rank: 53
Wake Forest Preview | Schedule
51. Virginia Cavaliers
Player You Need to Know: S Joey Blount, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 at North Carolina
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Record: 5-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 31
2020 CFN Final Rank: 45
2019 CFN Final Rank: 31
Virginia Preview | Schedule
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