Badgers on outside of Week 8 US LBM Coaches Poll

Badgers still not in top 25

After another week of college football action, there was some movement with the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Badgers (5-2) were able to take down Illinois 25-21 on the road this week, getting back into the win column after falling to Iowa last week. Redshirt freshman Braedyn Locke recorded 240 yards and two touchdowns in his first career start.

The entire US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 8 is listed below:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 7-0 1,586 (58)
2 Michigan 8-0 1,522 (4)
3 Ohio State 7-0 1,459 (2)
4 Florida State 7-0 1,426
5 Washington 7-0 1,333
6 Oklahoma 7-0 1,283 +1
7 Texas 6-1 1,150 +1
8 Alabama 7-1 1,141
9 Oregon 6-1 1,089 +2
10 Penn State 6-1 1,056 -4
11 Ole Miss 6-1 931 +1
12 Oregon State 6-1 892 +1
13 Utah 6-1 866 +1
14 Notre Dame 6-2 688 +4
15 LSU 6-2 677 +4
16 Missouri 7-1 604 +4
17 North Carolina 6-1 574 -7
18 Louisville 6-1 451 +3
19 Air Force 7-0 374 +3
20 Tennessee 5-2 356 -5
21 Duke 5-2 350 -4
22 USC 6-2 269 -6
23 Tulane 6-1 202 +1
24 UCLA 5-2 195 +1
25 JMU 7-0 101 +1

Schools Dropped Out

No. 23 Iowa

Others Receiving Votes

Florida, 52; Miami (Fla.), 27; Kansas State, 25; Iowa, 24; Fresno State, 23; Oklahoma State, 13; Kentucky, 10; Wyoming, 9; SMU, 8; Liberty, 8; Arizona, 7; UNLV, 6; Maryland, 4; Kansas, 4; Wisconsin, 2; Toledo, 1; Clemson, 1;

Wisconsin is still on the outside looking in but they’ll have an opportunity to make a statement win at home Saturday versus Ohio State (7-0) at 6:30.

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Badgers inching closer, still on outside of Week 6 US LBM Coaches Poll

Badgers inching closer to top 25

After another week of college football action, there was some movement with the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Badgers returned to play this week, beating Rutgers 24-13 at home, improving to 4-1 on the season. Quarterback Tanner Mordecai passed for 145 yards and a score while Braelon Allen turned 21 carries into 101 yards and a touchdown. The biggest play in the game came right before halftime when cornerback Ricardo Hallman picked off Rutgers QB Gavin Wimsatt and returned it for a 95-yard touchdown.

The entire US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 6 is listed below:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 6-0 1597 (61)
2 Michigan 6-0 1512
3 Ohio State 5-0 1443 (2)
4 Florida State 5-0 1411 +1
5 Penn State 5-0 1300 +1
6 Washington 5-0 1246 (1) +2
7 Oklahoma 6-0 1200 +5
8 Oregon 5-0 1168 +1
9 Southern California 6-0 1121 -2
10 Alabama 5-1 1025
11 Texas 5-1 982 -7
12 North Carolina 5-0 912 +1
13 Mississippi 5-1 764 +2
14 Oregon State 5-1 713 +2
15 Louisville 6-0 651 +10
16 Utah 4-1 600 +3
17 Tennessee 4-1 587 +1
18 Duke 4-1 451 +3
19 Washington State 4-1 370 -5
20 Louisiana State 4-2 355 +3
21 Notre Dame 5-2 324 -10
22 UCLA 4-1 276 +8
23 Kentucky 5-1 159 -3
24 Kansas 5-1 120 +10
25 Missouri 5-1 78 -3

Schools dropped out:

No. 17 Miami; No. 24 Fresno State.

Others Receiving Votes: 

Miami, 74; Wyoming, 60; Air Force, 58; Iowa, 57; Maryland, 37; Clemson, 33; West Virginia, 24; Wisconsin, 23; Texas A&M, 22; Tulane, 18; James Madison, 9; Brigham Young, 9; Fresno State, 4; Ohio, 2; Memphis, 2; Florida, 2; Liberty, 1.

Wisconsin now appears to be on the cusp of returning to the top 25 and they’ll look to take down Iowa at home this upcoming Saturday (Oct. 14) at 3PM.

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Badgers still on outside of Week 5 US LBM Coaches Poll

Badgers receive a few top-25 votes in coaches poll

Following another week of college football action, there was some movement with the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.

The Badgers didn’t play this week, but they did see three top-25 votes come their way. Wisconsin is 3-1 following their 38-17 win over Purdue in West Lafayette last week and they’ll be back in action versus Rutgers at home on Saturday (Oct. 7) at 11AM.

The entire US LBM Coaches Poll after Week 5 is listed below:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 Georgia 5-0 1589 (59)
2 Michigan 5-0 1503 (1)
3 Ohio State 5-0 1405 (2)
4 Texas 5-0 1381 (1) +1
5 Florida State 4-0 1336 -1
6 Penn State 5-0 1241 +1
7 Southern California 5-0 1227 -1
8 Washington 5-0 1199 (1)
9 Oregon 5-0 1118 +2
10 Alabama 4-1 996
11 Notre Dame 4-1 925 +1
12 Oklahoma 5-0 888 +1
13 North Carolina 5-0 795 -4
14 Washington State 5-0 711
15 Ole Miss 4-1 617 +2
16 Oregon State 4-1 606 +2
17 Miami 4-0 566 +7
18 Tennessee 4-1 490 +3
19 Utah 4-1 428 +1
20 Kentucky 5-0 356 -4
21 Duke 4-1 319 -6
22 Missouri 5-0 283 +5
23 Louisiana State 3-2 169 +6
24 Fresno State 5-0 144 +9
25 Louisville 5-0 99 +1

Schools dropped out:

No. 23 Florida; No. 24 Kansas; No. 25 Kansas State

Others Receiving Votes: 

Maryland 81; Kansas State 73; Texas A&M 59; Air Force 32; UCLA 29; Clemson 18; Iowa 17; Wyoming 12; Kansas 11; Tulane 10; James Madison 8; West Virginia 6; Brigham Young 5; Wisconsin 3; Marshall 3; Ohio 2; Memphis 1; Florida 1.

Badgers fall out of Top 25 in US LBM Coaches Poll

Badgers lose spot in the top 25 after loss

After their disappointing 31-22 loss to Washington State on the road, the Badgers football team has fallen out of the Top 25 rankings in the US LBM Coaches Poll.

Wisconsin entered their second contest as the 19th ranked team in the coaches poll, but they’ll now be on the outside looking in before they host Georgia Southern at home this upcoming Saturday.

Although the team’s loss to the Cougars has been perceived as the sky falling by some Badgers fans, it was not a conference loss, so it doesn’t carry as much weight.

As a result of it being a non-conference matchup, Wisconsin still has full control over their destiny in the Big Ten West and they’ll start conference play a week from Friday (9/22) in West Lafayette against Purdue.

Big Ten teams in the top 25: Michigan (2), Ohio State (4), Penn State (7), Iowa (24).

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2023 College Football Rankings 1 To 133: Offseason First Look

2023 College Football Rankings: All 133 teams with the first offseason thoughts before spring ball.

College Football News 2023 college football rankings for all 133 teams as the offseason kicks in and before spring ball gets going.


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2023 College Football Rankings 1 to 133 Offseason First Look

This is what we call a jumping off point.

No, we don’t know where all the transfers are settling, and no, we don’t have a firm grip on all 133 starting quarterback situations – and yes, it’s 133 this year with the addition of Sam Houston and Jacksonville State.

As it all looks before spring football gets going in a few weeks, here’s our ranking of how good all the teams appear to be going into next season. It’s only a few months away – there’s time to change all of this.

Two things to remember. 1) BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF are off to the Big 12. That waters down the Group of Five that much more, and 2) if it seems like we’re overrating the Power Five programs and underrating the Group of Fivers, yeah. The Power Five programs have more resources, more talent, more … more. We expect more, so we’re setting the bar higher.

Don’t get into a twist over any or all of this. We’ll reconfigure it all during the spring, and then a few more times before the official CFN Preseason Rankings in August.

CFN 2023 Rankings: Offseason First Look
101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
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133 UMass

2022: 131 2021: 129 2020: 127 2019: 130 2018: 104

College Football Rankings First Look: (1-11) There’s a ton of work to do for an offense that finished dead last in the nation in scoring. There’s experience returning, though.

132 Sam Houston

2022: NR 2021: NR 2020: NR 2019: NR 2018: NR

College Football Rankings First Look: (6-5) The Bearkats start life in the FBS needing to crank up an offense that sputtered way too much in 2022.

131 Texas State

2022: 122 2021: 122 2020: 111 2019: 114 2018: 123

College Football Rankings First Look: (4-8) New head coach GJ Kinne’s offense will go fast and throw a ton. There’s a shot to make a little Sun Belt noise if the attack works.

130 New Mexico

2022: 129 2021: 125 2020: 95 2019: 120 2018: 110

College Football Rankings First Look: (2-10) Danny Gonzales has GOT to find something on offense that works. Dead last in the nation in total yards, there’s a long way to go.

139 FIU

2022: 127 2021: 130 2020: 125 2019: 85 2018: 43

College Football Rankings First Look: (4-8) There were glimpses of positive potential last season. Head coach Mike MacIntyre might just get this team to flirt with six wins.

128 Jacksonville State

2022: NR 2021: NR 2020: NR 2019: NR 2018: NR

College Football Rankings First Look: (9-2) Lots of rushing, lots of points, lots of problems for Conference USA against a FAST Gamecock attack.

127 Arkansas State

2022: 128 2021: 123 2020: 112 2019: 67 2018: 72

College Football Rankings First Look: (3-9) This hasn’t started to work yet under Butch Jones, Any improvement starts with getting anything out of the O line.

126 Nevada

2022: 130 2021: 56 2020: 57 2019: 74 2018: 48

College Football Rankings First Look: (2-10) Things can’t – and won’t – be worse after a disastrous 2022. The offense has the veterans to be a whole lot better.

125 Charlotte

2022: 123 2021: 115 2020: 116 2019: 72 2018: 93

College Football Rankings First Look: (3-9) Defense, defense, DEFENSE. The 49ers have the guys on one side, but that defensive bunch needs to be night and day better.

124 Hawaii

2022: 121 2021: 102 2020: 74 2019: 32 2018: 73

College Football Rankings First Look: (3-10) Timmy Chang was thrown into one of the toughest situations in college football. Now he has a slew of veterans to work with.

123 Akron

2022: 119 2021: 127 2020: 123 2019: 129 2018: 102

College Football Rankings First Look: (2-10) Joe Moorhead is a terrific head coach – Akron played a whole lot better than 2-10. This is a loaded veteran bunch returning.

120 Northern Illinois

2022: 120 2021: 69 2020: 122 2019: 92 2018: 38

College Football Rankings First Look: (3-9) Coming off a total collapse, the defense has to find something that works to go along with a typically strong ground game.

120 Kent State

2022: 111 2021: 90 2020: 89 2019: 66 2018: 114

College Football Rankings First Look: (5-7) Sean Lewis left to go be Coach Prime’s OC at Colorado. The fun on offense doesn’t stop under Kenni Burns – fast, fast, fast.

119 ULM

2022: 116 2021: 124 2020: 124 2019: 100 2018: 89

College Football Rankings First Look: (4-8) Consistency. Terry Bowden’s team has to find it, and it starts by getting more out of the lines. The defensive front has to hold up.

119 Louisiana Tech

2022: 124 2021: 114 2020: 103 2019: 43 2018: 77

College Football Rankings First Look: (3-9) A strange disaster in 2022, Sonny Cumbie needs a LOT more O – QB Hank Bachmeier coming in – if the D doesn’t improve.

118 Old Dominion

2022: 107 2021: 94 2020: NR 2019: 125 2018: 105

College Football Rankings First Look: (3-9) It was a rough year with nothing working right. The Monarchs need more difference-makers on both sides of the ball.

117 Ball State

2022: 118 2021: 98 2020: 46 2019: 83 2018: 106

College Football Rankings First Look: (5-7) The Cardinals let a bowl slip away with a bad late run. The passing game has to do more downfield, but the line should be good.

116 USF

2022: 126 2021: 103 2020: 113 2019: 104 2018: 78

College Football Rankings First Look: (1-12) If it’s possible to not be all that bad of a 1-11 team, that was USF. New head man Alex Golesh has a good base to work with.

115 UTEP

2022: 112 2021: 106 2020: 121 2019: 128 2018: 130

College Football Rankings First Look: (5-7) Painfully close to going bowling, UTEP will again have a strong D. The O will control the clock, but it needs to be more dangerous.

114 UConn

2022: 91 2021: 128 2020: NR 2019: 126 2018: 129

College Football Rankings First Look: (6-7) There’s still a talent gap, and there needs to be a downfield completion, but Jim Mora Jr. proved it’s possible to win at UConn.

113 Western Michigan

2022: 117 2021: 84 2020: 97 2019: 42 2018: 76

College Football Rankings First Look: (5-7) One of the biggest under-the-radar disappointments of last year, WMU starts fresh with Lance Taylor. He has to jumpstart the O.

112 UNLV

2022: 113 2021: 113 2020: 120 2019: 106 2018: 107

College Football Rankings First Look: (5-7) UNLV was rising when it fired Marcus Arroyo. Barry Odom, though, was a terrific hire. There will finally be some defense in Vegas.

111 Colorado State

2022: 125 2021: 117 2020: 100 2019: 109 2018: 120

College Football Rankings First Look: (3-9) There needed to be a reboot. Fine, but now Jay Norvell needs to find some points – CSU averaged 13.2 per game.

110 Temple

2022: 114 2021: 118 2020: 110 2019: 54 2018: 58

College Football Rankings First Look: (3-9) There’s a lot of upside here. The Owls will once again crank up the defensive pressure, and the passing game will be dangerous.

109 Rice

2022: 109 2021: 116 2020: 106 2019: 115 2018: 127

College Football Rankings First Look: (5-8) The Owls lose a slew of key playmakers, but the lines should be good. The ball control style opens up with JT Daniels now at QB.

108 New Mexico State

2022: 104 2021: 126 2020: NR 2019: 127 2018: 124

College Football Rankings First Look: (7-6) Jerry Kill once again proved he’s one of the best coaches going. Now his team is loaded with veterans to make a splash in C-USA.

107 Central Michigan

2022: 115 2021: 70 2020: 105 2019: 71 2018: 128

College Football Rankings First Look: (4-8) A weird disappointment in 2022, Jim McElwain’s team has a lot of good young players. It doesn’t matter if the turnovers don’t stop.

106 Bowling Green

2022: 105 2021: 108 2020: 126 2019: 124 2018: 118

College Football Rankings First Look: (6-7) FINALLY there was a breakthrough under Scot Loeffler. Expect more out of the passing game. The pressure on D will keep rolling.

105 Buffalo

2022: 100 2021: 109 2020: 63 2019: 39 2018: 34

College Football Rankings First Look: (7-6) UB has to build on the clutch finish to show some consistency. They’ll control the ball, but the D line has to be more disruptive.

104 Tulsa

2022: 97 2021: 77 2020: 39 2019: 86 2018: 115

College Football Rankings First Look: (5-7) New head coach Kevin Wilson knows how to get an offense moving. Step One: Fix the O line. Step Two: See Step One.

103 Louisiana

2022: 96 2021: 38 2020: 15 2019: 14 2018: 79

College Football Rankings First Look: (6-7) The rebuild from last year is over. Now the Ragin’ Cajuns are loaded with vets and should do more offensively.

102 San Jose State

2022: 94 2021: 87 2020: 47 2019: 95 2018: 126

College Football Rankings First Look: (7-5) There’s rebuilding to do on the lines – the O line has to be far stronger – but it’s San Jose State. The pass rush will be terrific.

101 Georgia State

2022: 101 2021: 68 2020: 77 2019: 75 2018: 122

College Football Rankings First Look: (4-8) The ground attack should once again be amazing, but the defense has to come up with a whole lot more against the run.

CFN 2023 Rankings: Offseason First Look
101-133 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

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100 Best Players of the College Football Bowl Season 2022-2023

CFN 100 best players of the 2022-2023 college football bowl season.

Who were the best and brightest stars of the 2022-2023 bowl season? Here are CFN’s 100 best players who stood out from the pack.


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100 Best Players of the Bowl Season

Who were the best and brightest stars of the bowl season? Stats are nice, big moments are better, and overall level of play matters the most. Okay, that’s a lie – do something massive in the bowls and you get ranked higher.

There’s one more game to go – and it’s sort of a biggie – so a few more names will be added to this. Go ahead and add another 100 names that could be on this list, but before the College Football Playoff National Championship, here are the 100 best players of the bowl season.

100 Best Players of the Bowl Season
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
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100. Braden Siders, DE Wyoming

Wyoming’s defense made a whole slew of big plays in the 30-27 overtime loss to Ohio in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl. Siders made six tackles – all six solo stops – with two sacks and three tackles for loss.

99. Nicholas Singleton, RB Penn State

He wasn’t used much, but he made his touches count running seven times for 120 yards and two touchdowns – including an 87-yarder – and returned two kicks for 39 yards in the 35-21 win over Utah in the Rose Bowl.

98. Bralen Trice, DE Washington

This was supposed to be a wild shootout, but the defenses weren’t all that bad. Neither team generated much of a pass rush, but Trice did his part with a game-high two sacks and a team-tying six tackles in the 27-20 Valero Alamo Bowl win over Texas.

97. Cam Dillon, LB Duke

The Blue Devil defense was terrific in the 30-13 win over UCF in the Military Bowl, led by Dillon, who came up with a team-high nine tackles – six solo stops – with two sacks.

96. Chad Bailey, LB Missouri

The senior did everything possible to keep Missouri in the game. Seven of his nine tackles were solo stops with 1.5 sacks and 2.5 tackles for loss in the 27-17 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl loss to Wake Forest.

95. Joshua Scott, CB Eastern Michigan

He lost a few battles, but he was a big part in the game’s momentum swing. He made two tackles with a key interception with four broken up passes in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl win over San Jose State.

94. Wayne Taluapapa, RB Washington

Star QB Michael Penix Jr. didn’t have hist best performance – even with 287 yards – but he was helped by a running game that wasn’t there for the other side. Taulapapa ran 14 times for 108 yards with a 42-yard touchdown dash in the 27-20 Valero Alamo Bowl win over Texas.

93. KJ Robertson, LB Troy

He made nine tackles with an interception in the 18-12 Duluth Trading Cure Bowl win over UTSA.

92. Garrett Shrader, QB Syracuse

While he didn’t have top running Sean Tucker around, he was able to keep the offense moving through the air. There was a rough pick-six given up, but he completed 32-of-51 passes for 330 yards with that interception, and ran for 38 yards and two touchdowns in the 28-20 Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl loss to Minnesota.

91. AT Perry, WR Wake Forest

Other Demon Deacons got into the end zone – Taylor Morin scored twice, but Perry led the way with 11 catches for 116 yards in the 27-17 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl win over Missouri.

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90. Braelon Allen, RB Wisconsin

Was he going to play? Was he heathy enough? He turned out to be just fine, running 22 times for 116 yards and a score in the 24-17 win over Oklahoma State in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl.

89. Rashod Dubinion, RB Arkansas

The quarterbacks might have been the stars of the show, but Dubinion did his part – as did AJ Green with 99 yards and a score – for a Hog running game that came close to running for 400 yards. He carried it 20 times for 112 yards and two scores and caught three passes for 19 yards in the 55-53 triple-overtime win over Kansas.

88. Malik Nabers, WR LSU

The game was effectively over by the time he went to work, but he still played a big role. He caught nine passes for 163 yards and a score, and he completed both of his passes for 50 yards and a score in the 63-7 win over Purdue in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

87. Sean Clifford, QB Penn State

Very, very efficient, he did everything he was supposed to hitting 16-of-21 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns – averaging over 13 yards per pass – in the 35-21 win over Utah in the Rose Bowl.

86. Arian Smith, WR Georgia

He only caught three passes, but they went for 129 yards with his 76-yard touchdown bringing Georgia close late in the 42-41 loss to Georgia in the College Football Playoff Semifinal Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

85. Sherrod Greene, LB South Carolina

No, he didn’t make the splashiest defensive plays like some of his teammates did, but he came up with a game-high 11 tackles with a sack and five solo stops in the 45-38 loss to Notre Dame in the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl.

84. Jack Campbell, LB Iowa

There wasn’t anything fun about the game, but that’s partly because the Iowa defense was so dominant. Campbell had a game-high ten stop with a sack and two tackles for loss in the 21-0 TransPerfect Music City Bowl win over Kentucky.

83. Bucky Irving, RB Oregon

The quarterbacks were the headliners, but the running back took over. Irving ran 13 times for 149 yards and two scores in the 28-27 win over North Carolina in the San Diego Country Credit Union Holiday Bowl.

82. Keaton Mitchell, RB East Carolina

QB Holton Ahlers and the passing game were the stars in the 53-29 win over Coastal Carolina in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl, but Mitchell was a steady force running 22 times for 127 yards and a score.

81. Justin Marshall, WR Buffalo

The Georgia Southern offense was supposed to explode, but it was the Buffalo passing attack that brought it home. Marshall caught 11 passes for 127 yards and a score, setting the tone early with his 32-yard touchdown grab in UB’s 23-21 win in the Camellia Bowl.

80. Zeke Rankin, PK Middle Tennessee

He missed one, but he hit a 49-yarder to go along with the game-winning 37-yarder with just over two minutes to play. He saved the offense making four of five field goal tries in  the 25-23 win over San Diego State in the EasyPost Hawaii Bowl.

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79. Chevan Cordeiro, QB San Jose State

In a losing cause, Cordeiro threw two big picks, but he connected on 26-of-44 passes for 366 yards and three touchdowns and ran nine times for 50 yards and a score in the 41-27 loss to Eastern Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl.

78. Cooper DeJean, CB Iowa

A key part of the dominant Hawkeye defensive performance, he made seven tackles with a tackle for loss, a 14-yard pick six, and returned three punts for 34 yards in the 21-0 TransPerfect Music City Bowl win over Kentucky.

77. Jayden Daniels, QB LSU

The Tigers put this away fast thanks to Daniels. He completed 12-of-17 passes for 139 yards and a score, ran six times for a team-high 67 yards, and caught a five-yard touchdown pass in the 63-7 win over Purdue in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl.

76. Loic Fouonji, WR Texas Tech

The big receiver had a big night, leading the team with 100 yards on seven catches – and iced the game taking an onside kick 44 yards for a score – in the 42-25 TaxAct Texas Bowl win over Ole Miss.

100 Best Players of the Bowl Season
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
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College Football Rankings 1 To 131: 2022 Final Overall and Conference

College football rankings from College Football News for all 131 teams after the end of the 2022 season, from 1 to 131 and by conference

College Football News 2022 college football rankings for all 131 teams after the end of season, overall and by conference.


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College Football Rankings: 2022 Final 1-131

CFN 2022 Rankings: Final
101-131 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
Rankings By Conference
ACC | AAC | Big TenBig 12 | C-USA | IND
MAC | M-West | Pac-12SEC | Sun Belt
AP Poll final prediction | Coaches Poll final prediction

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We’ll do the CFN Formula Rankings – taking the opinion out of the mix and going only by what happened on the field and strength of the records – next.

These are about what we think at the end of the 2022 season, here’s our ranking of all 131 teams based on a mix of believe, prove, eye-test, and mostly head-to-head – when possible.

(And yes, the top overall spot will be solidified after Monday night.)

131 UMass (1-11)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 131
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 130

130 Nevada (2-10)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 130
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 100

129 New Mexico (2-10)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 129
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 122

128 Arkansas State (3-9)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 128
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 121

127 FIU (4-8)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 127
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 127

126 USF (1-12)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 126
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 92

125 Colorado State (3-9)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 125
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 93

124 Louisiana Tech (3-9)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 124
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 99

123 Charlotte (3-9)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 123
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 119

122 Texas State (4-8)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 122
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 118

121 Hawaii (3-10)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 121
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 107

120 Northern Illinois (3-9)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 120
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 101

119 Akron (2-10)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 118
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 128

118 Ball State (5-7)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 117
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 125

117 Western Michigan (5-7)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 116
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 81

116 ULM (4-8)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 116
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 126

115 Central Michigan (4-8)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 115
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 109

114 Temple (3-9)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 113
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 98

113 UNLV (5-7)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 112
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 112

112 UTEP (5-7)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 111
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 104

111 Kent State (5-7)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 110
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 114

110 Northwestern (1-11)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 108
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 67

109 Rice (5-8)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 109
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 120
LendingTree Bowl: Southern Miss 38, Rice 24

108 Florida Atlantic (5-7)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 107
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 103

107 Old Dominion (3-9)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 104
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 110

106 Miami University (6-7)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 105
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 102
HomeTown Lenders Bahamas Bowl: UAB 24, Miami University 20

105 Bowling Green (6-7)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 103
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 124
Quick Lane Bowl: New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19

104 New Mexico State (7-6)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 114
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 129
Quick Lane Bowl: New Mexico State 24, Bowling Green 19

103 Colorado (1-11)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 100
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 62

102 Georgia Southern (6-7)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 92
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 117
Camellia Bowl: Buffalo 23, Georgia Southern 21

101 Georgia State (4-8)

Final Regular Season Ranking: 94
2022 CFN Preseason Ranking: 95

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Texas football finishes No. 25 in the final AP Poll

Texas makes it into the final college football AP Poll.

The Texas Longhorns will finish the 2022 season in the Top 25. The Associated Press ranks the team No. 25 in its final ranking.

The Longhorns improved in Steve Sarkisian’s second year. Texas finished with eight regular season wins for the first time since 2018. It was a huge step forward for the program. Even so, the team will have higher expectations after this season.

There’s a wide gap between No. 1 Georgia and No. 25 Texas this year. Albeit, there was a significant difference between the Bulldogs and the now No. 2 TCU Horned Frogs on Monday night. Sonny Dykes’ team fell 65-7 in perhaps the most lopsided national championship we’ve seen.

Georgia’s dominance over TCU illustrates how far Texas must go before it can compete for a national championship. Nevertheless, with all it returns the team could be poised to take another step forward in 2023. The Longhorns will look to be higher on the list next season.

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Texas climbs back into USA TODAY Sports’ Coaches Poll

Texas skyrocketed in the Coaches Poll this week.

Texas climbed 10 spots in the USA TODAY Sports’ Coaches Poll this week after an impressive win over Kansas State. Continue reading “Texas climbs back into USA TODAY Sports’ Coaches Poll”

Texas drops out of USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after loss to Oklahoma State

Texas is no longer ranked.

Texas is no longer ranked in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after a heartbreaking loss to Oklahoma State. Continue reading “Texas drops out of USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll after loss to Oklahoma State”