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Four Big 12 programs are ranked in the Coaches Poll this week.
Texas’ 24-21 win over Iowa State on Saturday saw them climb three spots in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. Continue reading “Texas climbs three spots in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll”
Texas is now ranked ahead of programs such as Texas A&M, Oregon, Penn State and Florida.
After an impressive Week 2 performance against Alabama, Texas climbed in USA TODAY Sports’ latest Coaches Poll. Continue reading “Four Big 12 teams appear in USA TODAY Sports’ latest Coaches Poll”
Taking a look at where teams fall in this weeks Coaches Poll.
After an impressive 52-10 win over ULM, opposing coaches aren’t drinking the burnt orange kool aid. Texas fell four spots to No. 22 after starting ranked No. 18.
Perhaps not much changed for coaches this week, save for the Longhorns’ lone first-place voter. Alabama led the way with 57 first-place votes. Georgia (6) and Ohio State (2) earned the remaining No. 1 designations.
Voters appeared to like what Oklahoma and Texas A&M put on display this week. The Sooners rose two spots to No. 7, while the Aggies advanced one spot to No. 6.
For some reason, Ohio State fell from No. 2 to No. 3 despite a double-digit home win over No. 5 Notre Dame.
The reality is, the poll likely won’t matter much by season’s end. Albeit, it is interesting to see how others view college football contenders across the country.
At No. 17, Arkansas is perhaps the most underrated team, while Texas A&M is probably the most over-ranked following a 31-point performance against Sam Houston.
Here’s a look at where teams fall in this weeks Coaches Poll.
College Football Rankings – 2022 post-spring version with one thing to know about all 131 teams.
Where do all 131 college football teams rank after 2022 spring ball? Here’s one thing to know about every team along with the early ranking.
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CFN 2022 Spring Rankings
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
Spring Rankings, Season Predictions By Conference
ACC | AAC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA | IND
MAC | M-West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt
Just before we dive into all the team-by-team previews, here’s our view of all 131 college football teams after spring ball and with several big transfers settled in. This can and will change up this summer and just before the season as different things happen, but for now, how good is everyone?
Final Rankings: 2021: 129 2020: 127 2019: 130
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Tulane
Don Brown returns the program he led as an FCS powerhouse, but things are far different now. The lines aren’t there on either side, and finding a few offensive playmakers is a must, but the defense will instantly be better under the new coaching staff.
UMass Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 126 2020: NR 2019: 127
Week 0: Nevada
Week 1: at Minnesota (Sept. 1)
Jerry Kill is one of the best football coaches around – medical problems limited him at other gigs – and now he has to work his magic. The talent is lacking, but the team will be far more physical … in time. It’s a Kill team – the ground game will work.
New Mexico State Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 128 2020: NR 2019: 126
Week 0: at Utah State
Week 1: Central Connecticut State
New head coach Jim Mora Jr. has a complete teardown/rebuild to do. It doesn’t help to lose the few great players from last year – like DT Travis Jones – but the team should be more competitive.
UConn Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 127 2020: 123 2019: 129
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Saint Francis (Sept. 1)
Start with this – the offense will be better. New head coach Joe Moorhead knows how to get an attack rolling, but the lumps this team will take will enormous. It’s a really, really young team that’s in building mode.
Akron Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 130 2020: 125 2019: 85
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Bryant (Sept. 1)
The Golden Panthers have a good new head coach in Mike MacIntyre, but it’s going to take a program overhaul to get over the last few seasons. It’s a true rebuild needing more transfers to help boost the options.
FIU Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 108 2020: 126 2019: 124
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at UCLA
Eventually the offense will start to work. After years of trying to get the pieces in place, the attack might finally have the guys to go along with the experience on D. Now it’s time for the team to start producing.
Bowling Green Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 122 2020: 111 2019: 114
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Nevada
The team has been fun under head coach Jake Spavital, but the results haven’t been there. The offense at least has experience with a few nice quarterbacks options from the transfer portal, but the Bobcats will be in a whole lot of shootouts.
Texas State Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 124 2020: 124 2019: 100
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Texas
Terry Bowden was able to boost up the team for a little while last year, and now with a veteran core of players back the Warhawks should be more competitive. The overall talent level, though, isn’t there.
ULM Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 116 2020: 106 2019: 115
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at USC
Will this ever start to work? Rice hasn’t shown a whole lot of signs of turning around under Mike Bloomgren, but the experience is in place on offense and the defense should be decent enough to take a few steps forward.
Rice Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 106 2020: 121 2019: 128
Week 0: North Texas
Week 1: at Oklahoma
Was 2021 for real? The 7-6 season was great for the program, but the wins came against a whole lot of layups. The Miners will count on transfers to fill in the gaps, and there’s enough returning to remain competitive.
UTEP Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 125 2020: 95 2019: 120
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Maine
The Lobos are still a work in progress, but there are just enough veterans back to be better with a little more time. It’s more about production this season than experience. The close wins should come.
New Mexico Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 109 2020: 63 2019: 39
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Maryland
There’s a chance this might be ridiculously low if all the new guys from the transfer portal can be the difference. As long as the offense can find something it can consistently rely on, the Bulls might be one the MAC’s biggest surprises.
Buffalo Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 92 2020: 118 2019: 111
Week 0: at UTEP
Week 1: SMU
The Mean Green have a good starting 22, but the depth is lacking and the defensive front is a concern. It’s North Texas, though – the offense will come through against a mediocre schedule.
North Texas Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: NR 2020: NR 2019: NR
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Middle Tennessee
Can the success in the FCS translate into wins in the new FBS world? Yeah, and it starts with an offense that should be able to keep up with most Sun Belt teams. The defense has a few too many replacements, though, to make a giant splash.
James Madison Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 95 2020: 119 2019: 107
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at James Madison
As long as the defense can find a few more big-time playmakers to make up for the lost parts, the Blue Raiders should be good. The offensive line has to become a strength as the season goes on.
Middle Tennessee Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 120 2020: 108 2019: 119
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Nicholls
The Jaguars were close to coming up with a bowl season, but it’s a stronger Sun Belt, the defense will be worse, and the offense – even though it’ll be experienced – won’t be quite good enough to keep up the pace.
South Alabama Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 115 2020: 116 2019: 72
Week 0: at Florida Atlantic
Week 1: William & Mary (Sept. 1)
After coming close to going bowling last year, there’s a shot the 49ers make it happen this season with an improved offense that should be more consistent. The D could be among the best in Conference USA.
Charlotte Schedule
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Final Rankings: 2021: 112 2020: 109 2019: 51
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Florida Atlantic
Ohio should be a whole lot better than it’s been over the last few years, but the offense has to replace almost all of the key parts. The defensive back seven should be good enough to work around.
Ohio Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 94 2020: NR 2019: 125
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Virginia Tech (Sept. 2)
It was a fun season with a bowl appearance and plenty of fun moments. Now almost everyone is back on offense, and they’ll need to be fantastic to make up for a shaky D.
Old Dominion Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 123 2020: 112 2019: 67
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Grambling State
Can Butch Jones take all the experience – and after all of the lumps from 2021 – to put together something great? The Red Wolves should finally start to play defense and the offense will be more consistent.
Arkansas State Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 100 2020: 107 2019: 80
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 2)
As always, Eastern Michigan will play everyone tough, but the defensive front will be an early concern and the offensive backfield needs to be ready to rock when MACtion kicks in.
Eastern Michigan Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 121 2020: 78 2019: 55
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Morgan State
Former USC head coach Clay Helton will try to pivot the program into a different style as he tweaks the offense and gets back just about everyone on defense. This might be one of the Sun Belt’s biggest stories in a year of big Sun Belt stories.
Georgia Southern Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 114 2020: 103 2019: 43
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Missouri
New head coach Sonny Cumbie will get the offense going once the pieces are settled in fall camp. The O will be fine, but the D … that’s going to be a bigger work in progress.
Louisiana Tech Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 119 2020: 117 2019: 68
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Liberty
Can the Golden Eagles take all of their experience and all of the nice parts and start winning after the move to the Sun Belt? The team that fell so flat over the last two years should be stronger and might push for a bowl. The veterans are there.
Southern Miss Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 103 2020: 113 2019: 104
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: BYU
It’s been a long fight to get USF back to respectability, and it might take a little it longer under Jeff Scott. Depth is a big problem, but that’s a luxury for a team that still needs a good starting 22.
USF Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 113 2020: 120 2019: 106
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Idaho State
The Rebels were competitive in enough games last year to think the pivot might be coming fast. Tennessee QB Harrison Bailey and a strong receiving corps should boost up the offense. The team will be much better as the season goes on.
UNLV Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 98 2020: 46 2019: 83
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Tennessee
Call this the X factor team in a conference that’s used to X factors emerging every year. For the Cardinals to win the MAC for the second time in three seasons, the veterans on both sides of the ball have to come through until the new skill parts rise up.
Ball State Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 84 2020: 97 2019: 42
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Michigan State (Sept. 2)
The Broncos have to undergo a bigger overhaul than just about anyone in the MAC. Everything should be okay in time, but the defensive front and offensive stars need to emerge as soon as possible.
Western Michigan Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 118 2020: 110 2019: 54
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Duke (Sept. 2)
It’s been a rough few years, and now new head coach Stan Drayton has to do a rebuild around Georgia transfer QB D’Wan Mathis. Experience across the board is a problem.
Temple Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 110 2020: 84 2019: 90
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Ole Miss
A former star of the Sun Belt will be a sleeper for new head coach Jon Sumrall. With almost all of the key starters back on both sides of the ball, and with a defense that should be far stronger, this will be a team to watch.
Troy Schedule
Final Rankings: 2021: 101 2020: 98 2019: 73
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Long Island
In a MAC that should be good up top, Toledo might be missing just enough to push through and win the title. There’s talent to work around, but it’ll take a month or so for the team to settle in.
Toledo Schedule
CFN 2022 Spring Rankings
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
Spring Rankings, Season Predictions By Conference
ACC | AAC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA | IND
MAC | M-West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt
Auburn gets a first-place vote in the latest Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll.
Much like the AP Poll that was released on Monday, the Auburn Tigers were ranked No. 5 after falling to the Tennessee Vols on Saturday. in the coaches poll. However, Bruce Pearl’s squad did pick up one first-place vote in the polls this week.
The biggest opposition to the Tigers’ No. 1 seed in the SEC Tournament also saw movement after the Arkansas Razorbacks knocked on the Kentucky Wildcats. The Pigs moved to No. 15 this week while UK fell to No. 6. Auburn is once again the highest-ranked SEC team this week.
Tennessee jumped four spots after their win over Auburn in Knoxville. The Alabama Crimson Tide also saw some movement going up one spot to No. 24.
A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 24-3 | 771 (20) | – |
| 2 | Duke | 25-4 | 726 (9) | +4 |
| 3 | Arizona | 25-3 | 707 | -1 |
| 4 | Baylor | 24-5 | 649 (1) | +7 |
| 5 | Auburn | 25-4 | 643 (1) | -1 |
| 6 | Kentucky | 23-6 | 638 (1) | -3 |
| 7 | Kansas | 23-5 | 615 | -2 |
| 8 | Providence | 24-3 | 596 | +2 |
| 9 | Purdue | 24-5 | 545 | -2 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 23-5 | 522 | +2 |
| 11 | Villanova | 21-7 | 458 | -3 |
| 12 | Texas Tech | 22-7 | 415 | -3 |
| 13 | Tennessee | 21-7 | 401 | +4 |
| 14 | Houston | 24-4 | 376 | +1 |
| 15 | Arkansas | 23-6 | 356 | +3 |
| 16 | USC | 25-4 | 319 | – |
| 17 | Illinois | 20-8 | 271 | -3 |
| 18 | UCLA | 21-6 | 252 | -5 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 21-7 | 244 | +1 |
| 20 | Saint Mary’s | 24-6 | 220 | +3 |
| 21 | Texas | 21-8 | 195 | +1 |
| 22 | Murray State | 28-2 | 166 | -1 |
| 23 | Ohio State | 18-8 | 104 | -4 |
| 24 | Alabama | 19-10 | 44 | +1 |
| 25 | Michigan State | 19-9 | 42 | -1 |
| 25 | Iowa | 20-8 | 42 | +4 |
Colorado St. 14; Boise St. 13; Notre Dame 10; Marquette 9; Wake Forest 8; Wyoming 6; Seton Hall 6; North Texas 4; San Francisco 3; North Carolina 3; Iowa State 2; Creighton 2; South Dakota State 1; San Diego St. 1; Miami-Florida 1
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The free fall continues for Will Wade’s unit
It hasn’t been much sunshine and daffodils for the LSU men’s basketball team as of late. They did pick up a commitment from five-star center Yohan Traore recently but the team lost their fourth game in five chances over the weekend.
This time they fell on the road in Fort Worth, Texas, as they took on the TCU Horned Frogs in the SEC/Big 12 Challenge. The team saw the return of Xavier Pinson and Darius Days. Tari Eason was also injured in the win over Texas A&M but he was back in the starting lineup against TCU.
Pinson was on a minute restriction, so he wasn’t on the floor for sustained stretches of the game. It would be up to Brandon Murray and Eric Gaines to carry the load in the backcourt. The Tigers are once again falling in the coaches’ poll with their latest loss. They are now at No. 25 after climbing as high as No. 12 earlier in the season.
They will look to right the ship when they take on Ole Miss this Tuesday at the PMAC.
The Auburn Tigers and Kentucky Wildcats continued their winning ways this week. Auburn moves into the top spot in a tie with Gonzaga. The Alabama Crimson Tide continued their up and down season with a win over then No. 4 ranked Baylor. The Tennessee Vols dropped a tough road game to future SEC foe, the Texas Longhorns.
A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 17-2 | 784 (16) | – |
| 1 | Auburn | 18-1 | 784 (16) | +1 |
| 3 | Purdue | 18-3 | 691 | +3 |
| 4 | UCLA | 16-2 | 647 | +4 |
| 5 | Arizona | 17-2 | 618 | -2 |
| 6 | Duke | 17-3 | 604 | +1 |
| 7 | Kentucky | 17-4 | 595 | +6 |
| 8 | Baylor | 18-3 | 584 | -4 |
| 9 | Houston | 18-2 | 567 | – |
| 10 | Kansas | 17-3 | 511 | -5 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 17-3 | 478 | – |
| 12 | Villanova | 16-5 | 461 | – |
| 13 | Michigan St | 16-4 | 405 | -3 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 16-5 | 386 | – |
| 15 | Providence | 18-2 | 384 | +2 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 13-5 | 296 | – |
| 17 | Connecticut | 15-4 | 260 | +2 |
| 18 | Illinois | 15-5 | 256 | +3 |
| 19 | USC | 18-3 | 199 | -4 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 14-6 | 147 | – |
| 21 | Texas | 16-5 | 134 | +4 |
| 22 | Iowa State | 16-5 | 129 | +2 |
| 23 | Xavier | 15-5 | 113 | – |
| 24 | Marquette | 15-7 | 80 | +3 |
| 25 | LSU | 16-5 | 78 | -7 |
No. 22 Colorado St
Alabama 39; Boise St. 27; Saint Mary’s 22; Colorado St. 22; Miami-Florida 19; Indiana 16; Texas Christian 10; Murray St. 9; Wake Forest 8; Davidson 8; Iowa 7; Florida State 7; Seton Hall 5; Notre Dame 3; Arkansas 3; Wyoming 1; Toledo 1; Oregon 1; Oklahoma 1
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LSU down another two spots after another loss.
The LSU men’s basketball is on a streak at the moment, but it isn’t a good one. Over the last three games in SEC play, the Tigers have lost to the Arkansas Razorbacks, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Tennessee Volunteers.
The Tigers are dealing with injuries to two of their top players in Xavier Pinson, who hasn’t played due to a knee injury suffered in the first game against the Vols. Darius Days is dealing with an ankle injury that he re-injured against Tennessee but he would return to the game.
The Tigers once again are in free fall in this week’s poll due to their inability to stop the skid. They will have another chance to get back on track when they travel to College Station to take on the Aggies.
A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 15-2 | 784 (18) | – |
| 2 | Auburn | 18-1 | 777 (13) | – |
| 3 | Arizona | 16-1 | 742 (1) | – |
| 4 | Baylor | 17-2 | 690 | +2 |
| 5 | Kansas | 16-2 | 667 | +2 |
| 6 | Purdue | 15-3 | 589 | -2 |
| 7 | Duke | 15-3 | 567 | -2 |
| 8 | UCLA | 13-2 | 551 | +1 |
| 9 | Houston | 17-2 | 538 | +1 |
| 10 | Michigan St | 15-3 | 501 | +3 |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 15-3 | 466 | -3 |
| 12 | Villanova | 14-5 | 423 | -1 |
| 13 | Kentucky | 15-4 | 400 | -1 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 15-4 | 396 | +5 |
| 15 | USC | 16-2 | 333 | – |
| 16 | Ohio State | 12-4 | 311 | +2 |
| 17 | Providence | 16-2 | 293 | +4 |
| 18 | LSU | 15-4 | 171 | -2 |
| 19 | Connecticut | 13-4 | 165 | +6 |
| 20 | Tennessee | 13-5 | 154 | +5 |
| 21 | Illinois | 13-5 | 139 | -4 |
| 22 | Colorado St | 15-1 | 126 | +1 |
| 23 | Xavier | 14-4 | 107 | -3 |
| 24 | Iowa State | 14-5 | 99 | -10 |
| 25 | Texas | 14-5 | 3 | -3 |
No. 24 Loyola-Chicago
Alabama 53; Marquette 44; Brigham Young 36; Seton Hall 32; Davidson 30; Miami-Florida 22; Loyola-Chicago 21; Oregon 18; Florida State 18; Indiana 17; Boise St. 14; Texas A&M 12; Texas Christian 10; Wake Forest 9; Iowa 8; Murray St. 5; San Francisco 3; Saint Mary’s 2; Wyoming 1; UAB 1
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College Football Season Rankings. How did all 130 teams stack up – and who had the most fun – according to the CFN Season Ranking Formula?
The 2021 Final College Football News Season Rankings from No. 1 to 130? How did all the seasons stack up based on the CFN Season Formula.
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CFN 2021 Rankings: Season Formula Final
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10 | Top 5
Combined Opinion & Season Rankings
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The CFN Season Formula is based on straight numbers, wins, losses, and strengths of schedules to measure just how good a season really was, and NOT how good we thought all of the teams were.
That’s what the CFN Opinion Rankings are for.
This is all about evaluating every team’s season from start to finish with an emphasis on the big wins, the painful losses, and who had the toughest and easiest roads.
This formula – used to compare seasons on a historical basis, as well as year-by-year – only cares about victories and the raw numbers, completely taking out the eye test.
It’s simple … was your schedule good, and did you win with it? Then your ranking is high. Was your schedule mediocre? This exposes that. Here’s the breakdown of how the CFN Season Formula is calculated.
One more note before getting started. The idea of the “best” and “worst” wins are based on how important the wins are according to the formula. For example, of course South Carolina’s most important and biggest wins were against Florida, Auburn, and in the bowl game against North Carolina, but technically, beating East Carolina – who finished 7-6 – was the “best” win.
Basically, which teams had the most fun, and which teams didn’t?
2021 CFN Season Score -6.13
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 130
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 129
Best Win UConn 27-13
Worst Loss Rhode Island 35-22
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 129.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 130
2021 CFN Season Score -5.17
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 129
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 128
Best Win Yale 21-15
Worst Loss Holy Cross 38-28
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 128.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 129
2021 CFN Season Score -3.49
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 73
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 104
Best Win Colorado State 24-21
Worst Loss East Tennessee State 23-3
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 116
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 120
2021 CFN Season Score -3.19
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 125
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 127
Best Win at Bowling Green 35-20
Worst Loss Ohio 34-17
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 127
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 127
2021 CFN Season Score -2.49
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 115
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 130
Best Win Long Island 48-10
Worst Loss at Southern Miss 37-17
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 128
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 128
2021 CFN Season Score -1.88
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 72
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 86
Best Win Cal 10-3
Worst Loss Northern Arizona 21-19
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 105.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 106
2021 CFN Season Score -1.03
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 83
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 107
Best Win Northwestern 30-23
Worst Loss Georgia Tech 31-27
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 115.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T118
2021 CFN Season Score -0.97
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 126
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 126
Best Win UMass 44-27
Worst Loss at New Mexico 34-25
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 124.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 126
2021 CFN Season Score -0.95
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 106
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 125
Best Win at Wyoming 14-3
Worst Loss UNLV 31-17
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 123.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 125
2021 CFN Season Score -0.65
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 81
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 83
Best Win at Texas 57-56
Worst Loss at Duke 52-33
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 102
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 104
2021 CFN Season Score -0.53
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 110
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 113
Best Win Hawaii 27-13
Worst Loss Eastern Washington 35-33
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 116.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 121
2021 CFN Season Score -0.29
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 37
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 118
Best Win Memphis 34-31
Worst Loss at USF 34-14
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 118.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T122
2021 CFN Season Score -0.24
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 32
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 80
Best Win Rutgers 21-7
Worst Loss at Duke 30-23
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 99
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 101
2021 CFN Season Score -0.21
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 105
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 103
Best Win Temple 34-14
Worst Loss at Tulane 45-14
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 110
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 112
2021 CFN Season Score -0.18
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 97
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 123
Best Win at ULM 27-24
Worst Loss at Georgia Southern 59-33
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 119.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 124
2021 CFN Season Score 0.39
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 28
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 122
Best Win South Alabama 33-31
Worst Loss Incarnate Word 59-21
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 118.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T122
2021 CFN Season Score 0.45
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 93
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 117
Best Win at Toledo 22-6
Worst Loss South Dakota State 42-23
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 115.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T118
2021 CFN Season Score 0.82
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 111
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 112
Best Win Miami University 35-33
Worst Loss Duquesne 28-26
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 112.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 113
2021 CFN Season Score 1.03
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 100
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 114
Best Win North Texas 24-17
Worst Loss Southern Miss 35-19
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 113
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 114
2021 CFN Season Score 1.65
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 78
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 99
Best Win USF 45-14
Worst Loss at Memphis 33-28
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 105
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 105
2021 CFN Season Score 1.77
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 35
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 119
Best Win at Louisiana Tech 35-19
Worst Loss at Rice 24-19
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 114.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T116
2021 CFN Season Score 1.86
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 64
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 82
Best Win North Carolina 45-22
Worst Loss Virginia Tech 26-17
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 95.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T98
2021 CFN Season Score 1.91
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 87
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 121
Best Win at Texas State 38-30
Worst Loss at South Alabama 41-14
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 114.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T116
2021 CFN Season Score 2.00
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 31
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 88
Best Win at WKU 33-31
Worst Loss Rutgers 38-3
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 97.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 100
2021 CFN Season Score 2.19
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 13
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 75
Best Win Cal 31-24
Worst Loss Montana 13-7
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 90.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 94
2021 CFN Season Score 2.22
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 127
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 108
Best Win at Minnesota 14-10
Worst Loss Akron 35-20
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 106.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking T108
2021 CFN Season Score 2.57
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 124
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 124
Best Win Liberty 31-28
Worst Loss Arkansas State 27-24
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 114
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 115
2021 CFN Season Score 2.75
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 99
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 109
Best Win at Old Dominion 35-34
Worst Loss Bowling Green 56-44
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 106
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 107
2021 CFN Season Score 2.81
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 77
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 85
Best Win Oregon 31-24
Worst Loss Washington 20-13
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 93.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 96
2021 CFN Season Score 3.32
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking 120
2021 CFN Final Opinion Ranking 116
Best Win at UAB 30-24
Worst Loss at Charlotte 31-24
2021 CFN Combined Final Ranking 108.5
2021 CFN Combined Overall Ranking 111
CFN 2021 Rankings: Season Formula Final
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10 | Top 5
Combined Opinion & Season Rankings
CFN College Football Season Formula
Will Wade’s unit slides down four spots in this week’s polls.
It was a not-so-great week for the LSU men’s basketball team with matchups against the Florida Gators and Arkansas Razorbacks. The team did what they had to against the Gators as they earned the 64-58 victory. On Saturday it was rough sledding against the Razorbacks.
Will Wade’s team had a late lead against Arkansas but it all fell apart late with poor shooting and turnovers. If we have learned one thing about the Tigers team is that they play great defense but shooting has been somewhat of a concern. Their offensive rating is 103.7, which puts them 159th out of 358. Their defensive rating of 78.7 is the best in the country.
In the top 25 update this week, the Tigers slid down the poll once again. We have a new No. 1 team as the Baylor Bears fell in back-to-back games and the Auburn Tigers continue to surge. The Kentucky Wildcats continue to climb back up after blasting the Tennessee Volunteers this past week as well.
A look at the full Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | Change |
| 1 | Gonzaga | 14-2 | 787 (23) | +1 |
| 2 | Auburn | 16-1 | 759 (8) | +2 |
| 3 | Arizona | 14-1 | 687 (1) | +3 |
| 4 | Purdue | 14-2 | 647 | +1 |
| 5 | Duke | 14-2 | 643 | +3 |
| 6 | Baylor | 15-2 | 642 | -5 |
| 7 | Kansas | 14-2 | 611 | +3 |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 14-2 | 546 | +5 |
| 9 | UCLA | 11-2 | 530 | -6 |
| 10 | Houston | 15-2 | 491 | +1 |
| 11 | Villanova | 13-4 | 479 | +3 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 14-3 | 419 | +5 |
| 13 | Michigan St | 14-3 | 366 | -4 |
| 14 | Iowa St | 14-3 | 326 | +2 |
| 15 | USC | 14-2 | 322 | -8 |
| 16 | LSU | 15-2 | 300 | -4 |
| 17 | Illinois | 13-3 | 297 | +7 |
| 18 | Ohio St | 11-4 | 263 | -3 |
| 19 | Texas Tech | 13-4 | 261 | – |
| 20 | Xavier | 13-3 | 252 | +1 |
| 21 | Providence | 14-2 | 227 | -1 |
| 22 | Texas | 13-4 | 103 | – |
| 23 | Colorado St | 13-1 | 75 | +4 |
| 24 | Loyola-Chicago | 13-2 | 60 | +5 |
| 25 | Tennessee | 11-5 | 52 | -2 |
| 25 | Connecticut | 11-4 | 52 | +5 |
No. 18 Seton Hall; No. 25 Alabama
Miami-Florida 40; Seton Hall 37; Brigham Young 23; Alabama 21; Davidson 14; Texas A&M 11; San Diego St. 10; Iowa 10; North Carolina 6; Indiana 6; Southern Methodist 5; Oregon 5; West Virginia 4; Texas Christian 4; San Francisco 2; Oklahoma 1; Oakland 1; Murray St. 1; Grand Canyon 1; Boise St. 1
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College football rankings from College Football News for all 130 teams after the end of the 2021 season, from 1 to 130 and by conference
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CFN 2021 Rankings: Regular Season Final
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
Rankings By Conference
ACC | AAC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA | IND
MAC | M-West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt
AP Poll | Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY
We’ll do the CFN Formula Rankings – taking the opinion out of the mix and going only be deserve and what happened on the field – next. After the end of the 2021 season, here’s our ranking of all 130 teams based on a mix of believe, prove, eye-test, and mostly head-to-head – when possible.
Last Week’s Ranking: 130
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 115
Last Week’s Ranking: 129
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 130
Last Week’s Ranking: 128
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 129
Last Week’s Ranking: 127
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 125
Last Week’s Ranking: 126
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 126
Last Week’s Ranking: 125
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 106
Last Week’s Ranking: 124
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 124
Last Week’s Ranking: 123
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 97
Last Week’s Ranking: 122
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 114
Last Week’s Ranking: 121
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 87
Last Week’s Ranking: 120
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 122
Last Week’s Ranking: 119
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 116
Last Week’s Ranking: 118
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 84
Last Week’s Ranking: 117
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 93
Last Week’s Ranking: 116
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 120
Last Week’s Ranking: 115
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 119
Last Week’s Ranking: 114
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 100
Last Week’s Ranking: 112
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 110
Last Week’s Ranking: 111
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 111
Last Week’s Ranking: 110
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 9
Last Week’s Ranking: 109
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 112
Last Week’s Ranking: 108
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 99
Last Week’s Ranking: 107
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 127
Last Week’s Ranking: 106
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 83
Last Week’s Ranking: 113
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 123
New Mexico Bowl: Fresno State 31, UTEP 24
Last Week’s Ranking: 105
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 73
Last Week’s Ranking: 104
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 105
Last Week’s Ranking: 103
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 88
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Wyoming 52, Kent State 38
Last Week’s Ranking: 100
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 74
Hawaii Bowl: Canceled
Last Week’s Ranking: 98
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 89
Bahamas Bowl: Middle Tennessee 31, Toledo 24
Last Week’s Ranking: 96
CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 117
LendingTree Bowl: Liberty 56, Eastern Michigan 20
CFN 2021 Rankings: Regular Season Final
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
Rankings By Conference
ACC | AAC | Big Ten | Big 12 | C-USA | IND
MAC | M-West | Pac-12 | SEC | Sun Belt
