College Football Rankings: CFN Preseason Top 76

With the loss of several teams for the 2020 season, the preseason rankings have changed. Here are the CFN Preseason Top 76 rankings.

25. TCU Horned Frogs

Best Player: LB Garret Wallow, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Oklahoma State, Dec. 5
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 47
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 Big 12 finish
Currently Scheduled Opener: SMU, Sept. 12
TCU 2020 CFN Team Preview

24. Florida State Seminoles

Best Player: DT Marvin Wilson, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Clemson, Nov. 21
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 57
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 ACC finish with a win over Miami
Currently Scheduled Opener: Georgia Tech, Sept. 12
Florida State 2020 CFN Team Preview

23. Louisville Cardinals

Best Player: QB Micale Cunningham, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: at Notre Dame, Oct. 17
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 36
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 ACC finish
Currently Scheduled Opener: WKU, Sept. 12
Louisville 2020 CFN Team Preview

22. Iowa State Cyclones

Best Player: QB Brock Purdy, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Oklahoma, Oct. 3
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 33
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 Big 12 finish with a win over Oklahoma or Texas
Currently Scheduled Opener: Louisiana, Sept. 12
Iowa State 2020 CFN Team Preview

21. Virginia Cavaliers

Best Player: S Joey Blount, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Virginia Tech, Sept. 19
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 27
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 ACC finish with a win over Virginia Tech
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be determined, but at Virginia Tech, Sept. 19
Virginia 2020 CFN Team Preview

20. South Carolina Gamecocks

Best Player: CB Israel Mukuamu, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Georgia
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 58
Realistic Season Goal: Winning season with a win over Florida or Georgia
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
South Carolina 2020 CFN Team Preview

19. Tennessee Volunteers

Best Player: OG Trey Smith, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Florida
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 25
Realistic Season Goal: 2nd in the SEC East with a win over Florida, Georgia or Alabama
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
Tennessee 2020 CFN Team Preview

18. UCF Knights

Best Player: S Richie Grant, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Memphis, Oct. 16
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 35
Realistic Season Goal: Win AAC Championship, get talked about for College Football Playoff
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Georgia Tech, Sept. 19
UCF 2020 CFN Team Preview

17. Kentucky Wildcats

Best Player: C Drake Jackson, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Florida
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 26
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record with one huge East upset
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
Kentucky 2020 CFN Team Preview

16. Mississippi State Bulldogs

Best Player: QB KJ Costello, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Alabama
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 60
Realistic Season Goal: Winning season with a win over Ole Miss
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
Mississippi State 2020 CFN Team Preview

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15. Miami Hurricanes

Best Player: QB D’Eriq King, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Virginia Tech, Nov. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 49
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 ACC finish with a win over Florida State
Currently Scheduled Opener: UAB, Sept. 10
Miami 2020 CFN Team Preview

14. Pitt Panthers

Best Player: C Jimmy Morrissey, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Clemson, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 34
Realistic Season Goal: Play for the ACC Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be announced, but Syracuse, Sept. 19
Pitt 2020 CFN Team Preview

13. North Carolina Tar Heels

Best Player: LB Chazz Surratt, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Notre Dame, Nov. 27
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 42
Realistic Season Goal: Play for the ACC Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: Syracuse, Sept. 12
North Carolina 2020 CFN Team Preview

12. Oklahoma State Cowboys

Best Player: RB Chuba Hubbard, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Texas, Oct. 31
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 31
Realistic Season Goal: Win the Big 12 Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: Tulsa, Sept. 12
Oklahoma State 2020 CFN Team Preview

11. Texas A&M Aggies

Best Player: QB Kellen Mond, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: LSU
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 17
Realistic Season Goal: 2nd in SEC West with a win over LSU or Alabama
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
Texas A&M 2020 CFN Team Preview

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