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Rutgers football ranked in Week 4 national poll

FoxSports has Rutgers football ranked and climbing in their latest poll.

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Rutgers football is ranked (and rising) in the latest poll from FoxSports.com. They are one of eight Big Ten teams in the poll.

Fresh off a 3-0 start that includes two blowout wins, the Scarlet Knights seem to be trending up. And the latest top 25 poll from FoxSports has Rutgers once again moving up the rankings of this particular poll.

Rutgers is receiving votes in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll for a third straight week.

A 43-15 win over Delaware on Saturday afternoon has Rutgers ranked No. 15 in the nation in the FoxSports poll. The poll is compiled and written by national college football writer R.J. Young.

Rutgers cracked the poll by Young after Week 1 following an impressive win over Temple, checking in at No. 24. They then rose to No. 16 last week after beating Syracuse.

The Scarlet Knights moved up one more spot with their win over Delaware, who came into the game No. 6 in the FCS.

Two Big Ten teams are in the polls top five: No. 4 Iowa (comfortably beat Kent State) and No. 5 Penn State (beat a ranked Auburn).

Also in the top 10 in Ohio State at No. 8, who struggled to beat Tulsa at home.

The rest of the ranked Big Ten teams: No. 16 Michigan State (beat a ranked Miami), No. 19 Maryland (struggled at times but won at Illinois), No. 20 Michigan (impressive 63-10 win over Northern Illinois), and No. 21 Wisconsin (off this past week).

Rutgers football receiving votes in the Week 4 USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll

At 3-0, Rutgers football continues to receive votes in the latest USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

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Rutgers football is 3-0 and continues to receive votes in the Week 4 USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.

Fresh off a 45-13 win over Delaware this past Saturday, Rutgers has now received votes for a third straight week as Big Ten play begins this weekend for the Scarlet Knights.

The opponent this Saturday for Rutgers is No. 19 Michigan. The Wolverines are coming off a 63-10 win over Northern Illinois where they scored a touchdown on each of their first seven possessions.

 

Penn State is the highest-ranked Big Ten program in the poll, moving up four spots to No. 8 after beating a ranked Auburn on Saturday night. Ohio State, who tumbled out of the top five last week with a home loss to Oregon, slipped one spot to No. 12 after struggling against Tulsa in Week 3.

No. 15 Wisconsin and No. 21 Michigan State, who broke into the top 25 for the first time all year, round out the Big Ten’s ranked representation.

Rutgers is one of two teams receiving votes in the poll from the Big Ten. Maryland (26 votes) won this past Saturday, beating Illinois on the road 20-17.

Rutgers football ranked No. 16 in FoxSports.com poll

Following a big win at Syracuse, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights climbed up in a national poll.

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Following a 17-7 win at Syracuse on Saturday afternoon, Rutgers football took another step forward in terms of the credibility of their rebuild under head coach Greg Schiano with a road win over an ACC opponent. They also took another step forward – or make that a leap – in a poll released early on Sunday morning.

Rutgers is now No. 16 in the nation according to FoxSports.com in a poll by national college football writer R.J. Young. Rutgers jumped eight spots in Young’s poll from a week ago.

The Scarlet Knights are now 2-0 and play Delaware on Saturday at SHI Stadium. They are one of five Big Ten teams in Young’s top 25 for FoxSports.

Iowa (2-0), by virtue of their win over Iowa State, is the highest-ranked team in the Big Ten as they moved up five spots to No. 4 in the ranking. Penn State (2-0) dropped a single spot to sixth in the poll as other teams moved up around them. Ohio State (1-1) tumbled six spots to No. 9 after a home loss to Oregon.

Michigan State entered the poll and is No. 18 after beating Youngstown State.

Young raved about the team put together by head coach Greg Schiano in what is the second year of the Scarlet Knights rebuild:

Rutgers has forced eight turnovers, notched seven sacks and outscored opponents in two games. You better watch your pockets when you play in Piscataway because these men are liable to empty them.

Last week following a 61-14 win over Temple, Rutgers received votes in the ‘Week 1: USA TODAY Sports AFCA Coaches Poll.’

2021 Spring College Football Rankings, One Thing To Know About Each Team: 1 to 130

How good are all 130 college football teams going into the spring? Here’s one thing to know about every team and the pre-preseason ranking.

Where do all 130 college football teams rank going into the spring of 2021? Here’s one thing to know about every team along with the pre-preseason ranking.

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College Football News Rankings: 2021 Spring

2020 might have been awful, but after all the issues and all of the problems, there’s one massive positive for your 2021 college football enjoyment …

Extra eligibility.

It’s a one-time thing with 2020 seniors being allowed the opportunity to come back and play one more season, and that means more talent, more experience, and higher expectations than ever before across the board.

Before spring football kicks in full force, how do all of these teams with all of this experience look? Here’s our ranking from 1 to 130, and as always, don’t get too ticked or too excited – we’ll probably change this up for our Preview 2021 rankings this summer after all the transfer and spring football dust has settled.

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College Football News Rankings 2021 spring
130-101 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
AAC | ACC | Big 12 | Big Ten | C-USA
Ind | MAC | MW | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt
2020 CFN Final Rankings

130 UMass

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 127
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 126
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 130
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 104
One Thing To Know: Transfer portal, transfer portal, transfer portal – in both ways. The Minutemen are bringing in the parts, but they’re also losing a massive amount of players. Head coach Walt Bell has to keep battling to find something that works.
2021 Ind Spring Rankings

129 New Mexico State

2020 CFN Final Ranking: NR
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 128
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 127
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 124
One Thing To Know: Blow off the blowout loss to Tarleton State -yeeeeeeeeesh – and focus more on the program getting a few live spring scrimmages to see what it has. It’s a young team that needs the work – obviously.
2021 Ind Spring Rankings

128 UConn

2020 CFN Final Ranking: NR
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 130
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 126
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 129
One Thing To Know: After missing 2020, the program is completely rebuilding with a whole lot of new parts. The defense has to be able to do something right after a disastrous few seasons.
2021 Ind Spring Rankings

127 Bowling Green

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 126
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 125
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 124
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 118
One Thing To Know: The defense will be among the MAC’s most experienced, but the passing game has to start working.
2021 MAC Spring Rankings

126 Old Dominion

2020 CFN Final Ranking: NR
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 121
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 125
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 105
One Thing To Know: Back after a year off – and a disappointing 2019 – the Monarchs get to finally start the Ricky Rahne era. They’re loaded with veterans from a few years ago to go along with UCF transfer QB Darriel Mack.
2021 C-USA Spring Rankings

125 Akron

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 123
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 129
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 129
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 102
One Thing To Know: It’s a far more experienced team – everyone is back on offense – in the third year under Tom Arth with the potential to be more than just a speed bump.
2021 MAC Spring Rankings

124 ULM

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 124
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 124
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 100
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 89
One Thing To Know: New head coach Terry Bowden won’t bring an instant turnaround, but he’s a great get along with offensive coordinator Rich Rodriguez. The offense is going to be far, far better.
2021 Sun Belt Spring Rankings

123 Texas State

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 111
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 121
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 114
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 123
One Thing To Know: The offense is going to be a blast and the defense should be strong helped by the transfer portal. It’s going to be a more dangerous team.
2021 Sun Belt Spring Rankings

122 UTEP

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 121
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 127
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 128
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 130
One Thing To Know: More competitive in 2020, the Miners need to find a stronger passing game to do more. Enough of the starting 22 is back to matter.
2021 C-USA Spring Rankings

121 Northern Illinois

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 122
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 117
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 92
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 38
One Thing To Know: The Huskies are still rebuilding in a loaded MAC West. Michigan State QB Rocky Lombardi helps, but they lose key transfers.
2021 MAC Spring Rankings

120 South Alabama

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 108
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 123
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 119
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 109
One Thing To Know: Former Indiana defensive coordinator Kane Wommack – and offensive coordinator Major Applewhite – might just turn this thing around in a hurry starting with Utah/South Carolina transfer QB Jake Bentley and with almost everyone back on both sides of the ball.
2021 Sun Belt Spring Rankings

119 Middle Tennessee

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 119
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 102
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 107
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 59
One Thing To Know: NC State QB Bailey Hockman makes up for the transfer of Asher O’Hara, but it’s the defensive side that needs the most work after a disastrous few seasons.
2021 C-USA Spring Rankings

118 Eastern Michigan

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 107
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 113
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 80
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 71
One Thing To Know: It’s the X factor team in the MAC with 23 starters expected back and with Cincinnati QB transfer Ben Bryant upgrading the position.
2021 MAC Spring Rankings

117 Troy

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 84
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 105
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 90
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 33
One Thing To Know: A bit of a Sun Belt wild card, the Trojans have the experience with all 22 starters potentially back. Getting Missouri QB Taylor Powell might be an upgrade.
2021 Sun Belt Spring Rankings

116 North Texas

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 118
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 108
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 111
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 51
One Thing To Know: Will there ever be a defense? Just about everyone is back to go along with a few key transfers, and the Mean Green offense will continue to be fun.
2021 C-USA Spring Rankings

115 UNLV

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 120
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 109
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 106
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 107
One Thing To Know: Head coach Marcus Arroyo went through a true rebuilding season, but he gets back RB Charles Williams and enough veterans on both sides to take another step forward.
2021 MW Spring Rankings

114 Miami University

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 93
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 111
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 47
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 70
One Thing To Know: The RedHawk defensive front should be among the MAC’s best, and the passing game will be a plus.
2021 MAC Spring Rankings

113 Ohio

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 109
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 96
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 51
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 30
One Thing To Know: The Bobcats will have the offense to fight for the East title but the D line has to be more disruptive.
2021 MAC Spring Rankings

112 Charlotte

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 116
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 115
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 72
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 93
One Thing To Know: The transfers will help in a big way with Texas A&M QB James Foster and Iowa RB Shadrick Byrd to start. Now the defense has to find the stars up front.
2021 C-USA Spring Rankings

111 Southern Miss

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 117
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 98
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 68
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 75
One Thing To Know: New head coach Will Hall has players in place, but now they have to prove they can produce. The defense should be far, far better with a slew of Power Five transfers coming in.
2021 C-USA Spring Rankings

110 FIU

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 125
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 110
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 85
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 43
One Thing To Know: Chalk out the disaster of 2020 to a young team in strange year. The defense has the stars returning to be better, but the offense has to find something that works.
2021 C-USA Spring Rankings

109 Western Michigan

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 97
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 103
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 42
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 76
One Thing To Know: There are just enough key personnel losses to matter, but the offensive line should be among the MAC’s best.
2021 MAC Spring Rankings

108 Central Michigan

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 105
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 107
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 71
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 128
One Thing To Know: Washington QB transfer Jacob Sirmon should instantly help the O, but it’ll be the defensive back seven that shines.
2021 MAC Spring Rankings

107 New Mexico

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 95
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 118
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 120
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 110
One Thing To Know: There were signs late last year that the team was going to grow into something interesting under Danny Gonzales, and now he has a senior-loaded team that should be even stronger.
2021 MW Spring Rankings

106 UTSA

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 102
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 119
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 118
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 112
One Thing To Know: Head coach Jeff Traylor did wonders in his first season, and now he has a good team to work around starting with RB Sincere McCormick. There’s too much experience to not make a push for a bowl game.
2021 C-USA Spring Rankings

105 Rice

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 106
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 116
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 115
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 127
One Thing To Know: It’s been a slow turn back to respectability, but the team started to look the part late. There’s a good base for a sneaky-good defense to go along with the running game.
2021 C-USA Spring Rankings

104 Georgia Southern

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 78
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 84
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 55
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 28
One Thing To Know: The team is going to be much better than this ranking if the offensive line comes together fast. The O loses QB Shai Werts to Louisville, but adds former Georgia Tech starter James Graham.
2021 Sun Belt Spring Rankings

103 Arkansas State

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 112
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 93
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 67
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 72
One Thing To Know: Butch Jones should be a terrific fit for the job. The defense needs to be a whole lot better, but the offense should be a blast starting with Florida State transfer QB James Blackman potentially leading a veteran group.
2021 Sun Belt Spring Rankings

102 WKU

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 115
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 97
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 40
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 111
One Thing To Know: WKU would like to have an offense now. Former Houston Baptist bomber Bailey Zappe will upgrade the passing game, and his receivers are coming along for the ride. If the O can match the D … look out.
2021 C-USA Spring Rankings

101 Buffalo

2020 CFN Final Ranking: 63
2020 CFN Preseason Ranking: 83
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 39
2018 CFN Final Ranking: 34
One Thing To Know: It won’t be the team last year’s was, but the offense is still going to be a killer if the line comes together fast.
2021 MAC Spring Rankings

College Football News Rankings 2021 spring
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

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College Football News Rankings 1-127: 2020 Final

The College Football News 2020 final rankings, based on a mix of opinion and what happened on the field. 

The College Football News 2020 final rankings, based on a mix of opinion and what happened on the field. 

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And here they are – the final college football rankings for the 2020 season.

We always try to take into account the entirety of the campaign with Week 1 meaning as much to the overall equation as a late season win … sort of.

Of course it makes a difference if teams – like Oklahoma – are far better as the season goes on, but results have to matter or there’s no reason to play the games. If you’re wondering why your team is where it is, look at who it lost to and/or beat.

As always, if you have beef or a question, tweet us @ColFootballNews and we’ll try to explain.

College Football News Rankings: 2020 Final

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College Football News Rankings 2020 Final
130-101 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
Final AP Rankings | Final Coaches Poll Rankings
Bowl Grades For Every Team | 2020 Bowl Rankings
2019 CFN Final Rankings

NR New Mexico State (0-0)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 128
Why Ranked Here? The Aggies didn’t play this season

NR Old Dominion Monarchs (0-0)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 121
Why Ranked Here? The Monarchs didn’t play this season.

NR UConn Huskies (0-0)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 130
Why Ranked Here? The Huskies didn’t play this season.

127 UMass Minutemen (0-4)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 126
Best Win: None
Worst Loss: at Florida Atlantic 24-2

Why Ranked Here? The Minutemen gave it a go, but there wasn’t anything that worked. They started late, only played four games – all on the road – and got walloped by a combined score of 161 to 12 against Georgia Southern, Marshall, Florida Atlantic and Liberty.

126 Bowling Green Falcons (0-5)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 125
Best Win: None
Worst Loss: at Akron 31-3

Why Ranked Here? Not only did the Falcons go winless in their five games, but they weren’t even close. The closest battle was a 28-point loss to an Akron program that broke a massive losing streak.

125 FIU Golden Panthers (0-5)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 110
Best Win: None
Worst Loss: Jacksonville State 19-10

Why Ranked Here? Not only didn’t the Golden Panthers win a game, but they also suffered the indignity of being the only team to lose to an FCS team – dropping the date to Jacksonville State. However, they did open the season with a 36-34 push of Liberty.

124 ULM Warhawks (0-10)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 124
Best Win: None
Worst Loss: Texas State 38-17

Why Ranked Here? The Warhawks were never able to get the offense going in loss after loss after loss. They pushed Georgia Southern in a 35-30 defeat, and that was the only loss by fewer than 18.

123 Akron Zips (1-5)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 129
Best Win: Bowling Green 31-3
Worst Loss: Western Michigan 58-13

Why Ranked Here? There was only one win over Bowling Green, but it was the program’s first victory since late November of 2018. They lost by 14 to Ohio and were obliterated by everyone else.

122 Northern Illinois Huskies (0-6)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 117
Best Win: None
Worst Loss: Eastern Michigan 41-33

Why Ranked Here? The expectations weren’t high, but to still finish winless was a gut-punch for a program that’s normally in the MAC championship mix. On the plus side, three of the six losses were in good battles, including a 31-25 defeat against eventual MAC champion Ball State.

121 UTEP Miners (3-5)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 127
Best Win: at ULM 31-6
Worst Loss: at Charlotte 38-28

Why Ranked Here? Starting 3-1 is great no matter what for a UTEP that’s known nothing but pain and suffering for so long, but two of those three were against FCS teams, and the other was against a ULM team that went winless. However, unlike past seasons, the team was at least competitive in most of the losses. Give the Miners a little credit; the last five games were on the road.

120 UNLV Rebels (0-6)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 109
Best Win: None
Worst Loss: Wyoming 45-14

Why Ranked Here? There wasn’t any luck in the first year under Marcus Arroyo, but it’s not like there was a truly embarrassing loss in the bunch other than the home blowout to Wyoming. The Rebels were the underdogs in all six games, but still … it would’ve been nice to get a win.

119 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-6)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 102
Best Win: at Troy 20-17
Worst Loss: North Texas 52-35

Why Ranked Here? The team started out with an awful 42-0 loss to Army and things didn’t get a whole lot better. The offense was inconsistent, the defense struggled throughout, and there was never any consistency. However, it won three of its last five games.

118 North Texas Mean Green (4-6)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 108
Best Win: UTEP 45-43
Worst Loss: Charlotte 49-21

Why Ranked Here? The offense was a ton of fun, and the defense was two tons of bad. The team got to a bowl game – and got rolled by Appalachian State 56-28 – and there were just enough wins to keep this from being a total disaster.

117 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-7)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 98
Best Win: Florida Atlantic 45-31
Worst Loss: Rice 30-6

Why Ranked Here? The Golden Eagles struggled in a 1-5 start, but they got a win over North Texas to be ranked just a little bit higher. With the win over Florida Atlantic, they came up with two victories over teams that went to bowls games.

116 Charlotte 49ers (2-4)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 115
Best Win: at North Texas 49-21
Worst Loss: at Florida Atlantic 21-17

Why Ranked Here? The 49ers never got going with just six games, but they were able to beat a bowl bound North Texas on the road. Three of the four losses were to teams that went to bowls, and Duke, but there weren’t enough games to make a statement. Losing to WKU pushed them one spot down here.

115 WKU Hilltoppers (5-7)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 97
Best Win: Southern Miss 10-7
Worst Loss: at Florida Atlantic 10-6

Why Ranked Here? The Hilltoppers were able to get in 12 games including a bowl, but there wasn’t a good win in the bunch. Beating Middle Tennessee and Charlotte on the road isn’t anything special, but they did push Liberty in a 30-24 loss early on.

114 Utah State Aggies (1-5)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 80
Best Win: New Mexico 41-27
Worst Loss: Fresno State 35-16

Why Ranked Here? It was a disaster of the season with five blowout losses, an early coaching change, and with the only win over New Mexico. The offense struggled to get going – failing to score more than 16 points in any of the losses – and being outscored 211-93 overall.

113 USF Bulls (1-8)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 101
Best Win: Citadel 27-6
Worst Loss: at Temple 39-37

Why Ranked Here? The Bulls started playing better at the end, and they really did play well enough to be ranked a whole lot higher than this, but they failed to beat an FBS team. They beat Citadel to open the year, but lost every game the rest of the way. On the positive side, they gave UCF and Memphis a tremendous push.

112 Arkansas State Red Wolves (4-7)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 93
Best Win: Georgia State 59-52
Worst Loss: at Texas State 47-45

Why Ranked Here? The team was supposed to struggle a wee bit, but it’s still Arkansas State – it had the offense to be among the top Sun Belt teams. It shocked Kansas State, got by Georgia State in a wild shootout, and got rocked by everyone else the rest of the way before finally beating a winless ULM.

111 Texas State Bobcats (2-10)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 121
Best Win: Arkansas State 47-45
Worst Loss: at South Alabama 30-20

Why Ranked Here? The Bobcats only won two games, but they were able to get by Arkansas State late in the year and played a whole lot better than a lot of their final scores. They only lost to SMU by seven, to UTSA by three in a wild shootout that could’ve gone either way, and by three at Boston College.

110 Temple Owls (1-6)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 71
Best Win: USF 39-37
Worst Loss: East Carolina 28-3

Why Ranked Here? The Owls didn’t win. They got the one win over a South Florida team that didn’t beat anyone in the FBS, and that was it. The loss at Navy wasn’t okay, and the 28-3 season finale at home against East Carolina was worse.

109 Ohio Bobcats (2-1)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 96
Best Win: Akron 24-10
Worst Loss: at Central Michigan 30-27

Why Ranked Here? It was only a three-game season. The team was good, but it didn’t have the chance to prove it with the wins over Akron and Bowling Green – two of the worst teams in college football.

108 South Alabama Jaguars (4-7)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 123
Best Win: at Arkansas State 38-31
Worst Loss: Troy 29-0

Why Ranked Here? The Jaguars came up with what seemed like a stunning win over Southern Miss to start the season, and they pushed Tulane in a 27-24 loss. The coaching change late mattered, and almost all of the seven losses were to terrific teams.

107 Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-4)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 113
Best Win: at Western Michigan 53-42
Worst Loss: Central Michigan 31-23

Why Ranked Here? It’s Eastern Michigan, so every game seemed like a fight that could’ve gone either way. Just when it seemed like a lost season with an 0-4 start, the fun win over Western Michigan showed just how good the Eagles really were.

106 Rice Owls (2-3)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 116
Best Win: at Marshall 20-0
Worst Loss: Middle Tennessee 40-34

Why Ranked Here? Rice could never get the season going, but it was able to shock Marshall with a 20-0 performance and pushed eventual Conference USA champ UAB 21-16 in the season finale. It got better late.

105 Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 107
Best Win: Ohio 30-27
Worst Loss: Western Michigan 52-44

Why Ranked Here? There weren’t enough games. The Chippewas weren’t bad and got off to a 3-1 start, but the losses to Ball State and Toledo to close out were acceptable, and the loss to Western Michigan was a crazy shootout.

104 Kansas Jayhawks (0-9)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 72
Best Win: None
Worst Loss: at Baylor 47-14

Why Ranked Here? This is giving Kansas a HUGE benefit of the doubt that a winless team that lost by double-digits to everyone but Texas Tech in the season finale was better than the record. Losing to Coastal Carolina was acceptable, but to get rocked that hard by the Big 12 …

103 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-5)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 89
Best Win: UAB 37-34
Worst Loss: TCU 52-10

Why Ranked Here? It was a disappointing season with an offense that struggled throughout, right up to a 38-3 loss to Georgia Southern in the New Orleans Bowl. There was a win over eventual Conference USA champ UAB, but there were too many blowout losses.

102 UTSA Roadrunners (7-5)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 119
Best Win: Louisiana Tech 27-26
Worst Loss: at Florida Atlanta 24-3

Why Ranked Here? It was a fun first season under head coach Jeff Traylor for program that didn’t have a whole lot of success. It pushed a good Louisiana team in the SERVPRO First Responder Bowl and there weren’t any bad losses. However, there weren’t any amazing wins.

101 Florida Atlantic Owls (5-4)

CFN Preseason Preview Ranking: 7
Best Win: UTSA 24-3
Worst Loss: at Southern Miss 45-31

Why Ranked Here? Willie Taggart’s first season in Boca Raton wasn’t awful, but it was a struggle. The team got to a bowl and had a wining season, but it was all defense, little offense, no great wins, and a three-game losing streak to close things out.

College Football News Rankings 2020 Final
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
Final AP Rankings | Final Coaches Poll Rankings
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Final Amway Coaches Poll: Texas ranked inside the top 20

In the final edition of the Amway Coaches Poll, Texas concluded the 2020 season ranked within the top 25.

The wacky and wild 2020 college football season came to a close on Monday night with Alabama defeating Ohio State in the national championship game. Nick Saban won his seventh career national championship, surpassing Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant with the most during the AP poll era.

In the final edition of the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports, Texas finished ranked at No. 20 overall. The Longhorns concluded the season with a 6-3 record after defeating Colorado in the Alamo Bowl.

Two Big 12 schools finished inside of the top 10 with Oklahoma at No. 6 and Iowa State at No. 9. Oklahoma State finished one spot ahead of Texas despite losing the head-to-head matchup in Stillwater this season.

Full breakdown of the Top 25

Ranking Team Record Last Week
1 Alabama 11-0 1
2 Ohio State 7-1 3
3 Clemson 10-2 2
4 Texas A&M 9-1 5
5 Notre Dame 10-2 4
6 Oklahoma 9-2 7
7 Georgia 8-2 9
8 Cincinnati 9-1 6
9 Iowa State 9-3 12
10 Northwestern 7-2 13
11 Brigham Young 11-1 15
12 Florida 8-4 10
13 Indiana 6-2 8
14 Coastal Carolina 11-1 11
15 Iowa 6-2 16
16 UL Lafayette 10-1 17
17 North Carolina 8-4 14
18 Liberty 10-1 23
19 Oklahoma State 8-3 21
20 Texas 6-3 24
21 USC 5-1 19
22 Miami 8-3 18
23 Ball State 7-1 NR
24 San Jose State 7-1 20
25 Buffalo 6-1 NR

Dropped out:

No. 22 NC State; No. 25 Tulsa.

Others receiving votes:

Wisconsin 38; Oregon 36; NC State 35; Army 34; Tulsa 30; Appalachian State 30; Nevada 17; Auburn 17; Memphis 14; Utah 11; Mississippi 10; West Virginia 7; Southern Methodist 7; Missouri 6; Colorado 6; Boise State 6; UAB 4; Washington 2; Marshall 2; Kentucky 1.

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AP Poll: Texas remains ranked after Kansas cancelation

Texas’ season ended when the finale against Kansas was canceled due to COVID-19. Despite not playing, moved up two spots in the AP poll.

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Texas’ season ended when the finale against Kansas was canceled due to COVID-19 complications within the Longhorns’ program. Tom Herman will finish with a 6-3 record, having at least three losses in all four seasons as the head coach.

Despite not playing, Texas has moved up two spots in the final regular-season AP poll. The Longhorns are up to No. 21 and are only one of three teams (North Carolina and North Carolina State) who are ranked despite three losses.

As for the rest of the Big 12, Iowa State and Oklahoma are the only other ranked conference teams. The Cyclones are moving closer to the top four at No. 8, while the Sooners moved up one spot to No. 12.

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A full breakdown of the Top 25

Ranking Team Record Last Week
1 Alabama 10-0 1
2 Notre Dame 10-0 2
3 Ohio State 5-0 3
4 Clemson 9-1 4
5 Texas A&M 7-1 5
6 Cincinnati 8-0 7
7 Indiana 6-1 8
8 Iowa State 8-2 10
9 Coastal Carolina 11-0 11
10 Georgia 7-2 12
11 Florida 8-2 6
12 Oklahoma 7-2 13
13 Southern California 5-0 16
14 Brigham Young 10-1 8
15 Northwestern 6-1 16
16 North Carolina 8-3 20
17 UL-Lafayette 9-1 20
18 Iowa 6-2 19
19 Miami 8-2 9
20 Tulsa 6-1 18
21 Texas 6-3 23
22 Liberty 9-1 25
23 Buffalo 5-0 24
24 North Carolina State 8-3 NR
25 San Jose State 5-0 NR

Others receiving votes:

Oklahoma State 83, Marshall 47, Boise State 12, UCF 11, Washington 9, Army 9, Auburn 8, TCU 3, Appalachian State 1

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Week 15 Amway Coaches Poll: Longhorns fall one spot, Iowa State rises

UT remained in the Amway Coaches Poll after a bye. UT even dropped a spot to No. 24. They remain the lowest-ranked Big 12 team in the top 25.

The Texas Longhorns were off this past Saturday due to the growing number of COVID-19 positive cases within the program. Only Oklahoma State, Texas Chrisitan and Baylor were in action for the conference. The Oklahoma Sooners were also off due to their game getting canceled due to West Virginia’s number of coronavirus cases. Iowa State and Oklahoma meet on Saturday in the Big 12 Championship at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

This week saw the Longhorns remain in the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Texas even dropped a spot, falling to No. 24. They remain the lowest-ranked Big 12 team within the top 25.

Going into the conference championship game, it will now be a top 10 matchup between the Cyclones (No. 8) and Sooners (No. 10). Both teams benefited from Florida’s home loss to LSU on Saturday night.

Oklahoma State was the biggest mover within the Big 12, climbing back into the top 25 at No. 22. Mike Gundy’s squad dismantled Baylor 42-3 to wrap up their season.

The top five remained the same with Alabama having a game on Saturday vs Arkansas. Texas A&M is the only team that will not be in action during conference champions weekend within the top five.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

Ranking Team Record Last Week
1 Alabama 10-0 1
2 Notre Dame 10-0 2
3 Clemson 9-1 3
4 Ohio State 5-0 4
5 Texas A&M 7-1 6
6 Cincinnati 8-0 7
7 Indiana 6-1 9
8 Iowa State 8-2 11
9 Georgia 7-2 10
10 Oklahoma 7-2 12
11 Florida 8-2 6
12 Coastal Carolina 11-0 13
13 Southern California 5-0 15
14 Northwestern 6-1 14
15 North Carolina 8-3 20
16 Brigham Young 10-1 16
17 Iowa 6-2 18
18 UL Lafayette 9-1 17
19 Miami 8-2 8
20 Tulsa 6-1 19
21 Liberty 9-1 21
22 Oklahoma State 7-3 NR
23 North Carolina State 8-3 24
24 Texas 6-3 23
25 San Jose State 6-0 NR

Teams dropped out:

No. 22 Colorado; No. 25 Wisconsin.

Others receiving votes:

Buffalo 102; Auburn 45; Army 35; Boise State 30; Marshall 29; Washington 22; Missouri 17; Colorado 17; Nevada 10; Wisconsin 8; Southern Methodist 7; Oregon 6; Utah 4; Texas Christian 1.

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The Texas Longhorns climb back to No. 23 in latest AP Poll

Following their 69-31 victory over Kansas State, the Texas Longhorns found themselves back in the AP Top 25 poll this week.

Texas has jumped right back into the polls following the Longhorns 69-31 victory on Saturday.

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Week 14 Amway Coaches Poll: Longhorns ranked after Kansas State dismantling

The Texas Longhorns find themselves ranked No. 23 following their 69-31 dismantling of the Kansas State Wildcats.

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The Texas Longhorns responded on Saturday with a 38-point win over Kansas State following the heartbreaking loss to Iowa State. They will now be ranked as they head into the final week of the season.

This week saw the Longhorns jump right back into the Amway Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Iowa State (No. 11) jumped one spot, as did  Oklahoma (No. 12) to claim themselves as the highest-ranked Big 12 team. The Cyclones blasted West Virginia 42-6, while Oklahoma bested Baylor by 13.

Oklahoma State was the biggest loser in the polls for the Big 12 Conference after they fell out completely following their loss to Texas Christian.

A full breakdown of the Top 25

Ranking Team Record Last Week
1 Alabama 9-0 1
2 Notre Dame 10-0 2
3 Clemson 9-1 3
4 Ohio State 5-0 4
5 Texas A&M 7-1 6
6 Florida 8-1 5
7 Cincinnati 8-0 7
8 Miami (Fl) 8-1 9
9 Indiana 6-1 11
10 Georgia 6-2 10
11 Iowa State 8-2 12
12 Oklahoma 7-2 13
13 Coastal Carolina 10-0 14
14 Northwestern 5-1 17
15 Southern California 3-0 16
16 Brigham Young 9-1 8
17 UL-Lafeyette 9-1 21
18 Iowa 5-2 24
19 Tulsa 6-1 22
20 North Carolina 7-3 NR
21 Liberty 9-1 25
22 Colorado 4-0 NR
23 Texas 6-3 NR
24 NC State 8-3 NR
25 Wisconsin 9-1 NR

Teams dropped out:

No. 15 Marshall; No. 18 Oklahoma State; No. 20 Oregon; No. 23 Washington.

Others receiving votes:

Oklahoma State 100; Missouri 88; Marshall 77; San Jose State 68; Buffalo 59; Nevada 48; Auburn 42; Oregon 30; Boise State 26; Army 25; Washington 19; Southern Methodist 10; Appalachian State 3.

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