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College Football News Rankings 1-127: After Week 8

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 8

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 8

Finally, we get to rank the Big Ten and Mountain West rankings based on what happened on the field instead on a theoretical belief.

As always, if you have a beef or question about any of these rankings, first look at the schedule – that’s where most of the answers are. Did the team in question lose to someone ranked higher without any other variables factoring in? That’s probably why it is where it is.

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CFN Rankings After Week 8
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

127 UMass Minutemen (0-1)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 9 Opponent: NO GAME

126 FIU Golden Panthers (0-3)

Week 8: Jacksonville State 19, FIU 10
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 9 Opponent: Marshall

125 ULM Warhawks (0-5)

Week 8: South Alabama 38, ULM 14
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 9 Opponent: Appalachian State

124 Akron Zips (0-0)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 9 Opponent: at Ohio (Nov. 4)

123 Rice Owls (0-1)

Week 8: Middle Tennessee 40, Rice 34 2OT
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 9 Opponent: at Southern Miss

122 New Mexico Lobos (0-0)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 9 Opponent: San Jose State

121 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-5)

Week 8: Middle Tennessee 40, Rice 34 2OT
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 9 Opponent: Charlotte (Nov. 7)

120 Bowling Green Falcons (0-0)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 9 Opponent: at Toledo (Nov. 4)

119 UNLV Rebels (0-1)

Week 8: San Diego State 34, UNLV 6
Last Week Ranking: 117
Week 9 Opponent: Nevada

118 Texas State Bobcats (1-6)

Week 8: BYU 52, Texas State 14
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 9 Opponent: Louisiana

117 UTEP Miners (2-3)

Week 8: Charlotte 38, UTEP 28
Last Week Ranking: 112
Week 9 Opponent: North Texas

116 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-4)

Week 8: Liberty 56, Southern Miss 35
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 9 Opponent: Rice

115 North Texas Mean Green (2-3)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 119
Week 9 Opponent: at UTEP

114 WKU Hilltoppers (2-4)

Week 8: WKU 13, Chattanooga 10
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 9 Opponent: at BYU

113 Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 118
Week 9 Opponent: Buffalo (Nov. 4)

112 USF Bulls (1-5)

Week 8: Tulsa 42, USF 13
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 9 Opponent: at Memphis

111 Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 9 Opponent: Ohio (Nov. 4)

110 Kansas Jayhawks (0-5)

Week 8: Kansas State 55, Kansas 14
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 9 Opponent: Iowa State

109 Temple Owls (1-2)

Week 8: Memphis 41, Temple 29
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 9 Opponent: at Tulane

108 Troy Trojans (3-2)

Week 8: Georgia State 36, Troy 34
Last Week Ranking: 106
Week 9 Opponent: at Arkansas State

107 Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 9 Opponent: Eastern Michigan (Nov. 4)

106 Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-0)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 113
Week 9 Opponent: at Kent State (Nov. 4)

105 East Carolina Pirates (1-3)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 104
Week 9 Opponent: at Tulsa

104 Ohio Bobcats (0-0)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 103
Week 9 Opponent: at Central Michigan (Nov. 4)

103 Miami University RedHawks (0-0)

Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 9 Opponent: Ball State (Nov. 4)

102 Charlotte 49ers (2-2)

Week 8: Charlotte 38, UTEP 28
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 9 Opponent: at Duke

101 Utah State Aggies (0-1)

Week 8: Boise State 42, Utah State 13
Last Week Ranking: 97
Week 9 Opponent: San Diego State

CFN Rankings After Week 7
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

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College Football News Rankings 1-127: After Week 7

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 7

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 7

And now is when everything blows up … sort of.

As always, the rankings are based as much as possible on the results on the field, honoring the wins and losses and trying to keep it all as clean as possible.

That’s why – unless something goes haywire, like a bunch of upset conference wins  by ULM or Texas State – the Sun Belt teams are likely going to be ranked ahead of the Big 12 teams the rest of the way out, because – with the current exception of an unbeaten Oklahoma State – they have to be.

Louisiana blew out Iowa State in Ames, Arkansas State beat Kansas State in Manhattan, and Coastal Carolina’s win over Kansas made it 3-0 in the conference vs. conference matchup. Now that it’s all about the league games for the Sun Belt and the Big 12.

However, in conference play, this gets way funky now. For example, have fun with the SEC: Kentucky rolled Tennessee, Tennessee beat South Carolina, South Carolina beat Auburn, Auburn beat Arkansas – sort of; here’s where judgement start to come into play – Arkansas beat Ole Miss, and to come all the way around … Ole Miss beat Kentucky.

The SEC playing a conference-only schedule means the rankings are going to change around massively every week. The same goes for the ACC after Florida State’s win over North Carolina sends everything else into a tailspin.

In other words, this is the week when the rankings aren’t all clean and easy anymore. It’s going to get even more fun with the Big Ten and Mountain West getting going this week.

As always, if you have a beef or question about any of these rankings, first look at the schedule – that’s where most of the answers are.

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CFN Rankings After Week 7
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

127 UMass Minutemen (0-1)

Week 7: Georgia Southern 41, UMass 0
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 8 Opponent: NO GAME

126 ULM Warhawks (0-4)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 8 Opponent: at South Alabama

125 Akron Zips (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 8 Opponent: at Ohio (Nov. 4)

124 Rice Owls (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 8 Opponent: Middle Tennessee

123 Bowling Green Falcons (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 8 Opponent: at Toledo (Nov. 4)

122 New Mexico Lobos (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 8 Opponent: at Colorado State

121 FIU Golden Panthers (0-2)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 8 Opponent: Jacksonville State

120 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-5)

Week 7: North Texas 52, Middle Tennessee 35
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 8 Opponent: at Rice

119 North Texas Mean Green (2-3)

Week 7: North Texas 52, Middle Tennessee 35
Last Week Ranking: 119
Week 8 Opponent: at UTEP (Oct. 31)

118 Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 8 Opponent: Buffalo (Nov. 4)

117 UNLV Rebels (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 8 Opponent: at San Diego State

116 Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 118
Week 8 Opponent: Ohio (Nov. 4)

115 Texas State Bobcats (1-5)

Week 7: South Alabama 30, Texas State 20
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 8 Opponent: at BYU

114 Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 117
Week 8 Opponent: Eastern Michigan (Nov. 4)

113 Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 8 Opponent: at Kent State (Nov. 4)

112 UTEP Miners (2-2)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 8 Opponent: at Charlotte

111 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-3)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 94
Week 8 Opponent: at Liberty

110 WKU Hilltoppers (1-4)

Week 7: UAB 37, WKU 14
Last Week Ranking: 113
Week 8 Opponent: UT Chattanooga

109 USF Bulls (1-4)

Week 7: Temple 39, USF 37
Last Week Ranking: 112
Week 8 Opponent: Tulsa

108 Temple Owls (1-0)

Week 7: Temple 39, USF 37
Last Week Ranking: 89
Week 8 Opponent: at Memphis

107 Kansas Jayhawks (0-4)

Week 7: West Virginia 38, Kansas 17
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 8 Opponent: at Kansas State

106 Troy Trojans (3-1)

Week 7: Troy 31, Eastern Kentucky 29
Last Week Ranking: 82
Week 8 Opponent: Georgia State

105 San Jose State Spartans (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 8 Opponent: Air Force

104 East Carolina Pirates (1-3)

Week 7: Navy 27, East Carolina 23
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 8 Opponent: at Tulsa (Oct. 30)

103 Ohio Bobcats (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 8 Opponent: at Central Michigan (Nov. 4)

102 Miami University RedHawks (0-0)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 8 Opponent: Ball State (Nov. 4)

101 Charlotte 49ers (1-2)

Week 7: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 99
Week 8 Opponent: UTEP

CFN Rankings After Week 7
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

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College Football News Rankings 1-127: After Week 6

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 6

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 6

Always put together based on the results on the field – at least until there are other variables involved and it’s not an easy and clean A-then-B-then-C ranking – here are the latest 2020 college football season rankings after Week 6.

Also as always, these will change around wildly with a whole lot of movement as the season goes on.

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CFN Rankings After Week 5
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

127 ULM Warhawks (0-5)

Week 6: Liberty 40, ULM 7
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 7 Opponent: at South Alabama (Oct. 24)

126 UMass Minutemen (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 7 Opponent: at Georgia Southern

125 Akron Zips (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 7 Opponent: Western Michigan (Nov. 4)

124 Rice Owls (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 7 Opponent: Middle Tennessee (Oct. 24)

123 Bowling Green Falcons (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 7 Opponent: at Toledo (Nov. 7)

122 New Mexico Lobos (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 7 Opponent: at Colorado State (Oct. 24)

121 Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 119
Week 7 Opponent: Buffalo (Nov. 4)

120 UNLV Rebels (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 117
Week 7 Opponent: at San Diego State (Oct. 24)

119 North Texas Mean Green (1-3)

Week 6: Charlotte 49, North Texas 21
Last Week Ranking: 113
Week 7 Opponent: at Middle Tennessee

118 Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 7 Opponent: Ohio (Nov. 7)

117 Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 7 Opponent: Eastern Michigan (Nov. 4)

116 Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 7 Opponent: at Kent State (Nov. 4)

115 UTEP Miners (2-2)

Week 6: Louisiana Tech 21, UTEP 17
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 7 Opponent: Southern Miss

114 Texas State Bobcats (1-4)

Week 6: Troy 37, Texas State 17
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 7 Opponent: at South Alabama

113 WKU Hilltoppers (1-3)

Week 6: Marshall 38, WKU 14
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 7 Opponent: at UAB

112 USF Bulls (1-3)

Week 6: East Carolina 44, USF 24
Last Week Ranking: 99
Week 7 Opponent: at Temple

111 FIU Golden Panthers (0-2)

Week 6: Middle Tennessee 31, FIU 28
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 7 Opponent: at Charlotte

110 San Jose State Spartans (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 7 Opponent: Air Force (Oct. 24)

109 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-4)

Week 6: Middle Tennessee 31, FIU 28
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 7 Opponent: North Texas

108 Ohio Bobcats (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 7 Opponent: at Central Michigan (Nov. 4)

107 Kansas Jayhawks (0-3)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 7 Opponent: at West Virginia

106 Nevada Wolf Pack (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 7 Opponent: Wyoming (Oct. 24)

105 Utah State Aggies (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 105
Week 7 Opponent: at Boise State (Oct. 24)

104 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 104
Week 7 Opponent: at Fresno State (Oct. 24)

103 Wyoming Cowboys (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 100
Week 7 Opponent: at Nevada (Oct. 24)

102 East Carolina Pirates (1-2)

Week 6: East Carolina 44, USF 24
Last Week Ranking: 103
Week 7 Opponent: Navy

101 Miami University RedHawks (0-0)

Week 6: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 98
Week 7 Opponent: Ball State (Nov. 4)

CFN Rankings After Week 5
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

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College Football News Rankings 1-127: After Week 5

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 5.

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 5

All done based on how good the teams appear to be right now, where do all the teams rank after Week 5?

It’s all still clean – even if it looks weird.

At the immediate moment, you have to rank Arkansas – who’s only loss is to Georgia – ahead of Mississippi State, and both teams ahead of LSU.

You have to rank TCU ahead of Texas.

And – seriously, this all works – at the moment you MUST rank Coastal Carolina ahead of 1-2 Arkansas State ahead of Kansas State ahead of Oklahoma.

These are going to change wildly over the weeks, but for now …

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CFN Rankings After Week 5
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

127 UMass Minutemen (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 6 Opponent: COMING

126 Akron Zips (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 6 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 4)

125 ULM Warhawks (0-4)

Week 5: Georgia Southern 35, ULM 30
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 6 Opponent: at Liberty

124 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0-4)

Week 5: WKU 20, Middle Tennessee 17
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 6 Opponent: at FIU

123 Rice Owls (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 6 Opponent: Middle Tennessee (Oct. 24)

122 Bowling Green Falcons (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 6 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 7)

121 New Mexico Lobos (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 6 Opponent: at Colorado State (Oct. 24)

120 UTEP Miners (2-1)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 6 Opponent: at Louisiana Tech

119 Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 118
Week 6 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 7)

118 South Alabama Jaguars (1-2)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 117
Week 6 Opponent: Texas State (Oct. 17)

117 UNLV Rebels (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 6 Opponent: at San Diego State (Oct. 24)

116 Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 6 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 7)

115 Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 6 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 7)

114 Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 113
Week 6 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 4)

113 North Texas Mean Green (1-2)

Week 5: Southern Miss 41, North Texas 31
Last Week Ranking: 99
Week 6 Opponent: Charlotte

112 Charlotte 49ers (0-2)

Week 5: Florida Atlantic 21, Charlotte 17
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 6 Opponent: at North Texas

111 Texas State Bobcats (1-3)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 6 Opponent: at Troy

110 San Jose State Spartans (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 112
Week 6 Opponent: Air Force (Oct. 24)

109 Ohio Bobcats (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 6 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 7)

108 Kansas Jayhawks (0-3)

Week 5: Oklahoma State 47, Kansas 7
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 6 Opponent: at West Virginia

107 Nevada Wolf Pack (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 6 Opponent: Wyoming (Oct. 24)

106 UTSA Roadrunners (3-1)

Week 5: UAB 21, UTSA 13
Last Week Ranking: 106
Week 6 Opponent: at BYU

105 Utah State Aggies (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 105
Week 6 Opponent: at Boise State (Oct. 24)

104 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0-0)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 103
Week 6 Opponent: at Fresno State (Oct. 24)

103 East Carolina Pirates (0-2)

Week 5: Georgia State 49, East Carolina 29
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 6 Opponent: at USF

102 FIU Golden Panthers (0-1)

Week 5: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 6 Opponent: Middle Tennessee

101 WKU Hilltoppers (1-2)

Week 5: WKU 20, Middle Tennessee 17
Last Week Ranking: 100
Week 6 Opponent: Marshall

CFN Rankings After Week 5
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100

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College Football News Rankings 1-127: After Week 4

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 4.

College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 4.

All done based on how good the teams appear to be right now, where do all the teams rank after Week 4?

And now this gets extra super funky with everyone but Old Dominion, UConn and New Mexico State are being added back into the mix, meaning the rankings go from No. 1 to 127.

The Big Ten and Mountain West are expected to return on October 24th, and the MAC and Mountain West are supposed to be back in early November.

On top of that, now the puzzle is starting to form. Since we’re firm believers that you must go by what happens on the field until some other variable enters the mix.

At the moment, you have to rank Memphis ahead of Arkansas State, who has to be ranked ahead of Kansas State, who has to be ranked ahead of Oklahoma.

These are going to change wildly over the weeks as we try to figure out what shape everyone is in.

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CFN Rankings After Week 4
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-100 | 101-127

Recaps, Game Rankings ACC | Big 12 | SEC

127 ULM Warhawks (0-3)

Week 4: UTEP 31, ULM 6
Last Week Ranking: 87
Week 5 Opponent: Georgia Southern

126 Akron Zips (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 4)

125 UMass Minutemen (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING

124 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0-3)

Week 4: UTSA 37, Middle Tennessee 35
Last Week Ranking: 89
Week 5 Opponent: WKU

123 Rice Owls (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 88
Week 5 Opponent: Middle Tennessee (Oct. 24)

122 Bowling Green Falcons (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 4)

121 New Mexico Lobos (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Oct. 24)

120 UTEP Miners (2-1)

Week 4: UTEP 31, ULM 6
Last Week Ranking: 90
Week 5 Opponent: at Louisiana Tech (Oct. 10)

119 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-3)

Week 4: Tulane 66, Southern Miss 24
Last Week Ranking: 81
Week 5 Opponent: at North Texas

118 Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 4)

117 South Alabama Jaguars (1-2)

Week 4: UAB 42, South Alabama 10
Last Week Ranking: 73
Week 5 Opponent: Troy

116 UNLV Rebels (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Oct. 24)

115 Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 4)

114 Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 4)

113 Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 4)

112 San Jose State Spartans (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Oct. 24)

111 Charlotte 49ers (0-1)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 86
Week 5 Opponent: Florida Atlantic

110 Ohio Bobcats (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Nov. 4)

109 Texas State Bobcats (1-3)

Week 4: Boston College 24, Texas State 21
Last Week Ranking: 85
Week 5 Opponent: at Troy (Oct. 10)

108 Kansas Jayhawks (0-2)

Week 4: Baylor 47, Kansas 14
Last Week Ranking: 82
Week 5 Opponent: at Baylor

107 Nevada Wolf Pack (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Oct. 24)

106 UTSA Roadrunners (3-0)

Week 4: UTSA 37, Middle Tennessee 35
Last Week Ranking: 84
Week 5 Opponent: MIddle Tennessee

105 Utah State Aggies (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Oct. 24)

104 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 80
Week 5 Opponent: Arkansas State

103 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (0-0)

Week 4: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 5 Opponent: COMING (Oct. 24)

102 East Carolina Pirates (0-1)

Week 4: UCF 51, East Carolina 28
Last Week Ranking: 74
Week 5 Opponent: at Georgia State

101 FIU Golden Panthers (0-1)

Week 4: Liberty 36, FIU 34
Last Week Ranking: 78
Week 5 Opponent: Middle Tennessee (Oct. 10)

CFN Rankings After Week 4
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-100

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CFN College Football Rankings: All 90 Teams After Week 3, Big Ten Added

With the Big Ten now added, here are the CFN 2020 college football rankings from 1 to 90 after Week 3.

With the Big Ten now added, here are the CFN 2020 college football rankings from 1 to 90 after Week 3.

All done based on how good the teams appear to be right now, where do all the teams rank after Week 3?

These are going to change wildly over the weeks as we try to figure out what shape everyone is in. Here’s our try on ranking the 90 teams playing.

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CFN Rankings After Week 3
Top Ten | 11-25 | 26-40 | 41-60 | 61-90

90 UTEP Miners (2-1)

Week 3: UTEP 17, Abilene Christian 13
Last Week Ranking: 76
Week 4 Opponent: at ULM

89 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0-2)

Week 3: Troy 47, Middle Tennessee 14
Last Week Ranking: 73
Week 4 Opponent: UTSA

88 Rice Owls (0-0)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 74
Week 4 Opponent: Middle Tennessee (Oct. 24)

87 ULM Warhawks (0-1)

Week 3: Texas State 38, ULM 17
Last Week Ranking: 75
Week 4 Opponent: UTEP

86 Charlotte 49ers (0-1)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 65
Week 4 Opponent: Georgia State

85 Texas State Bobcats (1-2)

Week 3: Texas State 38, ULM 17
Last Week Ranking: 67
Week 4 Opponent: at Boston College

84 UTSA Roadrunners (2-0)

Week 3: UTSA 24, Stephen F. Austin 10
Last Week Ranking: 66
Week 4 Opponent: MIddle Tennessee

83 Georgia Southern Eagles (1-0)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 54
Week 4 Opponent: at Louisiana

82 Kansas Jayhawks (0-1)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 56
Week 4 Opponent: at Baylor

81 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-2)

Week 3: Louisiana Tech 31, Southern Miss 30
Last Week Ranking: 72
Week 4 Opponent: Tulane

80 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (2-0)

Week 3: Coastal Carolina 43, Campbell 21
Last Week Ranking: 53
Week 4 Opponent: Arkansas State (Oct. 3)

79 WKU Hilltoppers (0-2)

Week 3: Liberty 30, WKU 24
Last Week Ranking: 52
Week 4 Opponent: At Middle Tennessee (Oct. 3)

78 FIU Golden Panthers (0-0)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 69
Week 4 Opponent: Liberty

77 North Texas Mean Green (1-1)

Week 3: SMU 65, North Texas 35
Last Week Ranking: 68
Week 4 Opponent: at Houston

76 USF Bulls (1-1)

Week 3: Notre Dame 52, USF 0
Last Week Ranking: 63
Week 4 Opponent: at Florida Atlantic

75 Liberty Flames (1-0)

Week 3: Liberty 30, WKU 24
Last Week Ranking: 71
Week 4 Opponent: FIU

74 East Carolina Pirates (0-0)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 60
Week 4 Opponent: UCF

73 South Alabama Jaguars (1-1)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 58
Week 4 Opponent: UAB

72 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (0-0)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 4 Opponent: at Michigan State (Oct. 24)

71 Florida Atlantic Owls (0-0)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 55
Week 4 Opponent: USF

70 Georgia State Panthers (0-1)

Week 3: Louisiana 34, Georgia State 31 OT
Last Week Ranking: 70
Week 4 Opponent: at Charlotte

69 Maryland Terrapins (0-0)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: NR
Week 4 Opponent: at Northwestern (Oct. 24)

68 Navy Midshipmen (1-1)

Week 3: Navy 27, Tulane 24
Last Week Ranking: 57
Week 4 Opponent: at Air Force (Oct. 3)

67 UAB Blazers (1-1)

Week 3: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 51
Week 4 Opponent: at South Alabama

66 Tulane Green Wave (1-1)

Week 3: Navy 27, Tulane 24
Last Week Ranking: 49
Week 4 Opponent: at Southern Miss

65 Troy Trojans (1-0)

Week 3: Troy 47, Middle Tennessee 14
Last Week Ranking: 64
Week 4 Opponent: at BYU

64 Syracuse Orange (0-2)

Week 3: Pitt 21, Syracuse 10
Last Week Ranking: 40
Week 4 Opponent: Georgia Tech

63 SMU Mustangs (2-0)

Week 3: SMU 65, North Texas 35
Last Week Ranking: 62
Week 4 Opponent: Stephen F. Austin

62 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0-1)

Week 3: Oklahoma State 16, Tulsa 7
Last Week Ranking: 61
Week 4 Opponent: at Arkansas State

61 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (0-0)

Week 3: Louisiana Tech 31, Southern Miss 30
Last Week Ranking: 59
Week 4 Opponent: Houston Baptist

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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.

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

As long as there are still college football teams still expected to play in 2020, we’re going to rank them.

With the Big Ten, Pac-12, Mountain West and MAC out, and with Old Dominion, UMass, UConn and New Mexico State also not playing, we’re now down to 76 teams to rank for the 2020 season.

Okay, that’s a lie – there are 77 ranked here, which we’ll explain as they roll on.

For now, the rankings are NOT about where the teams are projected to end up – those are coming later once we finally get a schedule that appears to be close to set. The 2020 CFN Preview rankings are based on how good we think all the teams are right now.

Contact @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

CFN Conference Previews
AAC | ACC | Big 12
C-USA | SEC | Sun Belt
CFN Preview 2020 | 51-76
26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

76. UTEP Miners

Best Player: DE Praise Amaewhule, Soph.
Most Interesting Game: at Rice, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 128
Realistic Season Goal: Win 3 games
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Texas, Sept. 12
– UTEP 2020 CFN Team Preview

75. South Alabama Jaguars

Best Player: LB Nick Mobley, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Georgia State, Nov.21
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 121
Realistic Season Goal: Win 3 games
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Southern Miss, Sept. 3
– South Alabama 2020 CFN Team Preview

74. Texas State Bobcats

Best Player: CB Jarron Morris, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: UTSA, Sept. 12
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 120
Realistic Season Goal: Win 3 Games
Currently Scheduled Opener: SMU, Sept. 5
– Texas State 2020 CFN Team Preview

73. UTSA Roadrunners

Best Player: DT Jaylon Haynes, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: North Texas, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 124
Realistic Season Goal: Win 3 games
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Texas State, Sept. 12
– UTSA 2020 CFN Team Preview

72. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Best Player: RB CJ Marable, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Appalachian State, Nov. 21
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 118
Realistic Season Goal: Win 5 games
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Kansas, Sept. 12
– Coastal Carolina 2020 CFN Team Preview

71. ULM Warhawks

Best Player: RB Josh Johnson, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Louisiana, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 108
Realistic Season Goal: Win 5 games, with a win over Louisiana
Currently Scheduled Opener: Texas State, Sept. 19
– ULM 2020 CFN Team Preview

70. Rice Owls

Best Player: LB Blaze Alldredge, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Middle Tennessee, Oct. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 115
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be determined, Lamar, Sept. 26
– Rice 2020 CFN Team Preview

69. Charlotte 49ers

Best Player: S Ben DeLuca, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: WKU, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 93
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Appalachian State, Sept. 12
– Charlotte 2020 CFN Team Preview

68. Liberty Flames

Best Player: RB Joshua Mack, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Virginia Tech, Nov. 7
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 104
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be determined, at WKU, Sept. 19
– Liberty 2020 CFN Team Preview

67. Georgia State Panthers

Best Player: LB Trajan Stephens-McQueen, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Georgia Southern, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 109
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record with a win over Georgia Southern
Currently Scheduled Opener: Louisiana, Nov. 19
– Georgia State 2020 CFN Team Preview

66. FIU Golden Panthers

Best Player: CB Rishard Dames, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Florida Atlantic, Nov. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 102
Realistic Season Goal: Play for Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be determined, at Liberty, Sept. 26
– FIU 2020 CFN Team Preview

65. North Texas Mean Green

Best Player: WR Jaelon Darden, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Louisiana Tech, Nov. 7
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 116
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record with a push to win C-USA West
Currently Scheduled Opener: Houston Baptist, Sept. 5
– North Texas 2020 CFN Team Preview

64. Troy Trojans

Best Player: LB Carlton Martial, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: at Arkansas State, Oct. 31
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 119
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record with one big road win over Appalachian State, Georgia Southern or Arkansas State
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Middle Tennessee, Sept. 19
– Troy 2020 CFN Team Preview

63. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Best Player: S Reed Blankenship, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Florida Atlantic, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 117
Realistic Season Goal: Winning season
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Army, Sept. 4 or 5
– Middle Tennessee 2020 CFN Team Preview

62. USF Bulls

Best Player: LB Dwayne Boyles, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: UCF, Nov. 27
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 76
Realistic Season Goal: .500 Record
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Florida Atlantic, Sept. 26
– USF 2020 CFN Team Preview

61. Army Black Knights

Best Player: LB Arik Smith, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Navy (in Philadelphia), Dec. 12
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 114
Realistic Season Goal: Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy (beating both Air Force and Navy)
Currently Scheduled Opener: Middle Tennessee, Sept. 5
– Army 2020 CFN Team Preview

60. Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Best Player: RB Shamari Brooks, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Houston, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 78
Realistic Season Goal: At least 5 wins
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Oklahoma State, Sept. 12
– Tulsa 2020 CFN Team Preview

59. Arkansas State Red Wolves

Best Player: QB Layne Hatcher, Soph.
Most Interesting Game: at Appalachian State, Oct. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 100
Realistic Season Goal: Win the Sun Belt Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Memphis, Sept. 5
– Arkansas State 2020 CFN Team Preview

58. East Carolina Pirates

Best Player: QB Holton Ahlers, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: UCF, Sept. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 113
Realistic Season Goal: Winning Season
Currently Scheduled Opener: Marshall, Sept. 12
– East Carolina 2020 CFN Team Preview

57. Marshall Thundering Herd

Best Player: RB Brenden Knox, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Florida Atlantic, Oct. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 94
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at East Carolina, Sept. 12
– Marshall 2020 CFN Team Preview

56. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs

Best Player: RB Justin Henderson, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: ULM, Nov. 21
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 48
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Southern Miss, Sept. 12
– Louisiana Tech 2020 CFN Team Preview

55. Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Best Player: S Ky’el Hemby, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at UAB, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 82
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: South Alabama, Sept. 3
– Southern Miss 2020 CFN Team Preview

54. WKU Hilltoppers

Best Player: DE DeAngelo Malone, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at UAB, Oct. 17
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 83
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Louisville, Sept. 12
– WKU 2020 CFN Team Preview

53. SMU Mustangs

Best Player: QB Shane Buechele, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at TCU, Sept. 12
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 46
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 AAC Finish
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Texas State, Sept. 5
– SMU 2020 CFN Team Preview

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52. Florida Atlantic Owls

Best Player: RB Malcom Davidson, Soph.
Most Interesting Game: at FIU, Nov. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 45
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be determined, at Georgia Southern, Sept. 19
– Florida Atlantic 2020 CFN Team Preview

51. Georgia Southern Eagles

Best Player: LB Rashad Byrd, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Appalachian State, Oct. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 30
Realistic Season Goal: Win Sun Belt Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: Campbell, Sept. 12
– Georgia Southern 2020 CFN Team Preview

CFN Rankings Redo: 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

NEXT: CFN Preseason 2020 Rankings, The Redo Top 50

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College Football Rankings 2020, CFN Previews Of All 130 Teams

The CFN Preview 2020 college football rankings, with the preseason look at all 130 teams. 

The CFN Preview 2020 college football rankings, with the preseason look at all 130 teams. 

Close your eyes for a moment and imagine a world with a college football season that’s about to kick into high gear with practices, media days, and …

Okay, so nothing is going on like normal.

No matter what happens over the next several weeks and months, we can still take an educated guess as to how good all 130 FBS college football teams are as they go into whatever a 2020 college football season will/can/might be.

Spring football was almost non-existent at most places – making doing all the previews and rankings far more interesting than normal – and injures, the transfer portal, and this sinister virus are all going to play roles over the next several weeks. We’ll do this all again just before whatever this season is – hopefully, and most importantly, safely – kicks off.

For now, the rankings aren’t about where the teams are projected to end up – those are coming later once the new-look schedules are locked down. The 2020 CFN Preview rankings are based on how good we think all the teams are right now.

Contact @ColFootballNews & @PeteFiutak

CFN Preview 2020 Rankings
All 130 Team Previews | 101-130
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

130. UConn Huskies

Relative Strength: Special Teams
Relative Concern: Offensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 126
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 126
UConn Quick Take: Life as an independent will be interesting for a UConn program that has to rely on a slew of transfers and young parts to turn around an ugly run. The Huskies are still in a rebuilding mode.
– UConn 2020 CFN Team Preview

129. Akron Zips

Relative Strength: Wide Receiver
Relative Concern: Offensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 129
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 125
Akron Quick Take: There’s no way, no how the Zips can be as bad as they were last season as the only FBS program to go winless. The offense will do something as long as the line can figure something out fast. Losing a few transfers and not having a real offseason to get things in place hurts.
– Akron 2020 CFN Team Preview

128. New Mexico State Aggies

Relative Strength: Secondary
Relative Concern: Linebacker
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 129
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 127
New Mexico State Quick Take: There’s a veteran crew returning on a defense that was totally miserable, especially against the run. The production has to be there with all of the experience, and the offense has to find something that consistently works.
– New Mexico State 2020 CFN Team Preview

127. UTEP Miners

Relative Strength: Wide Receiver
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 128
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 130
UTEP Quick Take: The defense has been an ongoing problem for the Miners, but the woes on an offense that just can’t get working have been the bigger issue. There’s hope for a little more punch, but the defensive front has to stop someone.
– UTEP 2020 CFN Team Preview

126. UMass Minutemen

Relative Strength: Wide Receiver
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 130
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 128
UMass Quick Take: There’s still a whole lot of work to still do for a defense that was magnificently miserable against the run. There’s a little hope for an offense that should be better up front and has a few promising playmakers, but this is another season about building things up.
– UMass 2020 CFN Team Preview

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125. Bowling Green Falcons

Relative Strength: Running Back
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 124
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 124
Bowling Green Quick Take: There’s a shot this turns out to be a way-too-low ranking if the offense finally learns how to score a little bit. The defense isn’t going to be a brick wall, but the offense should improve with steadier quarterback play.
– Bowling Green 2020 CFN Team Preview

124. Texas State Bobcats

Relative Strength: Wide Receiver
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 114
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 119
Texas State Quick Take: Eventually the up-tempo offense will start to work and the Bobcats will tag someone decent. The defense can’t let the team get out of games so quickly, but the offense has to go on a few early scoring drives to help the cause.
– Texas State 2020 CFN Team Preview

123. South Alabama Jaguars

Relative Strength: Linebacker
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 119
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 112
South Alabama Quick Take: Where’s the positive offensive identity? The Jaguars need to get more out of the backfield. On the other side, the back eight is promising, but the defensive line is all but starting from scratch.
– South Alabama 2020 CFN Team Preview

122. ULM Warhawks

Relative Strength: Wide Receiver
Relative Concern: Offensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 100
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 111
ULM Quick Take: This might be an embarrassingly low preseason ranking if the quarterback play is sharp from the start. The receivers are going to be excellent, but the O line is going through an overhaul. The defense has to do more to hold serve after finishing as the third-worst in the nation.
– ULM 2020 CFN Team Preview

121. Old Dominion Monarchs

Relative Strength: Linebacker
Relative Concern: Running Back
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 125
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 115
Old Dominion Quick Take: There are a few great players who’ll be among the best in Conference USA – there just aren’t enough of them. The lines have to be a whole lot more consistent, and the secondary needs to be better early on. New head coach – and former Penn State offensive coordinator – Ricky Rahne should provide some pop.
– Old Dominion 2020 CFN Team Preview

120. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers

Relative Strength: Offensive Line
Relative Concern: Secondary
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 96
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 127
Coastal Carolina Quick Take: Very, very quietly, this could be a sneaky-good Sun Belt squad with a strong-looking O line paving the way for RB CJ Marable. The D needs more of a pass rush.
– Coastal Carolina 2020 CFN Team Preview

119. UTSA Roadrunners

Relative Strength: Secondary
Relative Concern: Offensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 118
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 113
UTSA Quick Take: After years of trying to win football games without scoring points, UTSA appears ready to try cranking up an offense under new head coach Jeff Traylor. The parts aren’t great, though. The D has enough playmakers to keep games close.
– UTSA 2020 CFN Team Preview

118. New Mexico Lobos

Relative Strength: Quarterback
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 120
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 104
New Mexico Quick Take: There’s a shot to turn things around quickly under new head coach Danny Gonzales if the program can finally know what it’s like to have a healthy quarterback. The receivers aren’t awful, but they’ll have to be ready for shootouts to make up for a rough defense.
– New Mexico 2020 CFN Team Preview

117. Northern Illinois Huskies

Relative Strength: Linebacker
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 92
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 88
Northern Illinois Quick Take: This could go one of two ways. Either this is really, really low, and NIU kicks it all in under Thomas Hammock with an offense that will be far better, or this is just about right considering the MAC is going to be stronger. The defense could’ve really used a normal offseason.
– Northern Illinois 2020 CFN Team Preview

116. Rice Owls

Relative Strength: Wide Receiver
Relative Concern: Offensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 115
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 122
Rice Quick Take: It took a few years to get things going under head man Mike Bloomgren, and now is when the payoff is supposed to start. The Owls have one of the sneakiest-good receiving corps in Conference USA, and nine starters should be back on D.
– Rice 2020 CFN Team Preview

115. Charlotte 49ers

Relative Strength: Running Back
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 72
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 103
Charlotte Quick Take: The overall talent is still lacking for the young program, but there’s a lot of experience on a team that’s a whole lot of fun. RB Benny LeMay and a potentially loaded receiving corps should make up for issues on the defensive side.
– Charlotte 2020 CFN Team Preview

114. Georgia State Panthers

Relative Strength: Offensive Line
Relative Concern: Quarterback
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 75
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 118
Georgia State Quick Take: Replacing QB Dan Ellington is tough, and the offense likely won’t be as time or as explosive, but it’s a solid team across the board that needs to get stronger in the secondary.
– Georgia State 2020 CFN Team Preview

113. Eastern Michigan Eagles

Relative Strength: Defensive Line
Relative Concern: Running Back
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 80
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 110
Eastern Michigan Quick Take: This isn’t the Eastern Michigan of several years ago – it’s expected to be decent now – but it’s still going to be a fight to rebuild. The offensive backfield needs too much work and the defense will be more plucky than nasty after allowing over 430 yards per game.
– Eastern Michigan 2020 CFN Team Preview

112. Liberty Flames

Relative Strength: Running Back
Relative Concern: Linebacker
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 65
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 116
Liberty Quick Take: Hugh Freeze is always going to pump out a great offense, but the Flames lose some terrific parts, starting with WR Antonio Gandy-Golden. Watch out for Maine transfer Joshua Mack at running back to carry the load with little drop-off on O, but the defense will struggle too much early on.
– Liberty 2020 CFN Team Preview

111. Miami University RedHawks

Relative Strength: Offensive Line
Relative Concern: Linebacker
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 47
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 107
Miami University Quick Take: Even with the MAC championship, the offense was never anything special. It could be a whole lot better if the talented, veteran line is stronger. After a year of living in opposing backfields, the defense has some overhauling to do.
– Miami University 2020 CFN Team Preview

110. FIU Golden Panthers

Relative Strength: Offensive Line
Relative Concern: Wide Receiver
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 85
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 79
FIU Quick Take: Butch Davis hasn’t had a problem at reloading parts, but he has to do a whole lot with a defense that misses most of its stronger tacklers – getting into the backfield is going to be a problem. The offensive line will be great, but the rest of the attack has to take advantage of it.
– FIU 2020 CFN Team Preview

109. UNLV Rebels

Relative Strength: Quarterback
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 106
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 98
UNLV Quick Take: New head coach Marcus Arroyo has a nice offensive backfield to work with, and the offense should be more explosive, but the change only works if the defense starts to be more consistent.
– UNLV 2020 CFN Team Preview

108. North Texas Mean Green

Relative Strength: Wide Receiver
Relative Concern: Offensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 111
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 82
North Texas Quick Take: Can the offense get its groove back after a stunningly mediocre year? The offensive backfield needs some work, but the receivers are there to be good again. The secondary that got rocked needs a big improvement.
– North Texas 2020 CFN Team Preview

107. Central Michigan Chippewas

Relative Strength: Wide Receiver
Relative Concern: Quarterback
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 71
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 121
Central Michigan Quick Take: The program that was so close to winning the MAC title in the first year under Jim McElwain – a massive turnaround – has a huge overhaul to deal with. The receiving corps will be good and the defense should be fine, but there are way too many key losses.
– Central Michigan 2020 CFN Team Preview

106. Kent State Golden Flashes

Relative Strength: Quarterback
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 66
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 123
Kent State Quick Take: After a brilliant finish to last season with a fun-FlashFast offense that went on a magical run, the team should come into the season all puffy-chested and confident. QB Dustin Crum is a veteran now who can crank up the attack, but the defense front has to be stronger to start winning more.
– Kent State 2020 CFN Team Preview

105. Troy Trojans

Relative Strength: Wide Receiver
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 90
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 90
Troy Quick Take: If the Trojans don’t have the best receiving corps in the Sun Belt, they’re not all that far off. The defensive front and secondary are too much of a problem to win the Sun Belt, but the offense will hang with everyone.
– Troy 2020 CFN Team Preview

104. Toledo Rockets

Relative Strength: Offensive Line
Relative Concern: Linebacker
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 73
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 93
Toledo Quick Take: Even when Toledo isn’t great – like last year – it’s still pretty good. This year it should be better, starting with one of the MAC’s best offensive lines and running games. The defense has to prove it can be a whole lot better.
– Toledo 2020 CFN Team Preview

103. Western Michigan Broncos

Relative Strength: Defensive Line
Relative Concern: Secondary
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 42
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 96
Western Michigan Quick Take: Yeah, this might be laughably low if the offense is steady and the defensive front seven really does take over like it probably should. There are a few better teams in the MAC, but winning the conference title is on the table.
– Western Michigan 2020 CFN Team Preview

102. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Relative Strength: Quarterback
Relative Concern: Defensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 107
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 99
Middle Tennessee Quick Take: After a down year with a different style of overall play, the Blue Raiders should be more dangerous with Asher O’Hara a good all-around quarterback who should shine behind a veteran line. The defensive front, though has to be a whole lot better.
– Middle Tennessee 2020 CFN Team Preview

101. USF Bulls

Relative Strength: Defensive Line
Relative Concern: Offensive Line
2019 CFN Final Season Formula Ranking: 104
2019 CFN Preview Ranking: 78
USF Quick Take: There’s WAY too much talent in place to be quite this bad in the first season under Jeff Scott, but the offense has a long way to go to be merely mediocre. The defense will keep the Bulls in most games.
– USF 2020 CFN Team Preview

CFN Preview 2020 Rankings
All 130 Team Previews | 101-130
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

NEXT: CFN Preseason 2020 Rankings, Top 100

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