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College Football Rankings: 1 To 130: Week 5. Chaos Kicks In … For Now

College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 5 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.

College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 5 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.

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Give it one more week before this all gets right. So before you honk, and before you get all crazy about this week’s rankings, we totally acknowledge that …

Yes, these rankings ARE weird, and they’re wrong in a whole slew of ways. There’s a reason.

As always – to a point – we do our rankings like a conference tie-breaker. If there are multiple teams all tied for a division or conference race, there’s a way to do this where it breaks down into Team A beat Team B and Team D beat … blah blah blah.

Until this all settles down, that’s the only fair way to do this. You HAVE to respect the results, but that’s a problem when you have upsets like happened yesterday.

Stanford beating Oregon messed everything up, and Temple beating Memphis TOTALLY screwed up the rankings.

Here’s the problem. Temple beat Memphis, which means the Temple ranking is wrong, but for now it’s necessary.

The losses were to Rutgers and Boston College, so ranking the Owls behind those two isn’t a problem. However, Memphis beat Mississippi State. Mississippi State beat Texas A&M, Texas A&M beat NC State, NC State beat Clemson, Clemson beat Boston College, and Boston College beat Toledo, and …

In this case, we rank the teams based on overall schedules, results, and how good we think the teams are since other variables are involved.

However …

Stanford. Its win over Oregon throws everything into a tizzy because it lost to Kansas State to start the season.

Kansas State’s only losses are to Oklahoma and Oklahoma State – who are ranked higher – so for now, it has to be ranked higher than Stanford. Stanford beat Oregon, who beat Ohio State. Stanford’s other loss was to UCLA who just lost to Arizona State, but UCLA lost to Fresno State, who lost to Hawaii ….

So for right now, the Kansas State record and ranking is relatively clean, but that means Ohio State has to be ranked way, way, WAY too low. That’s going to change. We promise.

And then there’s Oregon State.

Minnesota beat Purdue, Purdue beat the Beavers, who beat USC, who hasn’t beaten anyone who matters in the higher end of the rankings, and Bowling Green beat Minnesota, and …

Again, this is a mess, but we get it all as close to the pin as possible.

Really.

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CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 5
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 5 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game
Week 4 AP Rankings | Coaches Poll Rankings
Big Game Reactions: Cincinnati, Oregon, more

CFN College Football Rankings: Week 5

130 UMass Minutemen (0-5)

Last Week’s Ranking: 130
Week 5: Toledo 45, UMass 7
Week 6 Opponent: UConn

129 UConn Huskies (0-6)

Last Week’s Ranking: 129
Week 5: Vanderbilt 30, UConn 28
Week 6 Opponent: at UMass

128 FIU Golden Panthers (1-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 125
Week 5: Florida Atlantic 58, FIU 21
Week 6 Opponent: Charlotte

127 Akron Zips (1-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 127
Week 5: Ohio 34, Akron 17
Week 6 Opponent: at Bowling Green

126 Texas State Bobcats (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 124
Week 5: OPEN DATE
Week 6 Opponent: South Alabama

125 Ohio Bobcats (1-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 128
Week 5: Ohio 34, Akron 17
Week 6 Opponent: Central Michigan

124 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 121
Week 5: Rice 24, Southern Miss 19
Week 6 Opponent: UTEP

123 Rice Owls (2-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 123
Week 5: Rice 24, Southern Miss 19
Week 6 Opponent: OPEN DATE

122 UNLV Rebels (0-5)

Last Week’s Ranking: 119
Week 5: UTSA 24, UNLV 17
Week 6 Opponent: OPEN DATE

121 Old Dominion Monarchs (1-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 120
Week 5: UTEP 28, Old Dominion 21
Week 6 Opponent: at Marshall

120 New Mexico State Aggies (1-5)

Last Week’s Ranking: 126
Week 5: San Jose State 37, New Mexico State 31
Week 6 Opponent: at Nevada

119 New Mexico Lobos (2-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 118
Week 5: Air Force 38, New Mexico 10
Week 6 Opponent: at San Diego State

118 UTEP Miners (4-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 116
Week 5: UTEP 28, Old Dominion 21
Week 6 Opponent: at Southern Miss

117 North Texas Mean Green (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 114
Week 5: OPEN DATE
Week 6 Opponent: at Missouri

116 Kansas Jayhawks (1-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 113
Week 5: Iowa State 59, Kansas 7
Week 6 Opponent: OPEN DATE

115 Vanderbilt Commodores (2-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 112
Week 5: Vanderbilt 30, UConn 28
Week 6 Opponent: at Florida

114 Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 107
Week 5: Northern Illinois 27, Eastern Michigan 20
Week 6 Opponent: Miami University

113 Arizona Wildcats (0-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 106
Week 5: OPEN DATE
Week 6 Opponent: UCLA

112 Troy Trojans (2-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 103
Week 5: South Carolina 23, Troy 14
Week 6 Opponent: Georgia Southern

111 ULM Warhawks (2-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 102
Week 5: Coastal Carolina 52, ULM 6
Week 6 Opponent: Georgia State

110 Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 100
Week 5: Georgia Southern 59, Arkansas State 33
Week 6 Opponent: Coastal Carolina (Oct. 7)

109 USF Bulls (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 99
Week 5: SMU 41, USF 17
Week 6 Opponent: OPEN DATE

108 Navy Midshipmen (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 109
Week 5: Navy 34, UCF 30
Week 6 Opponent: SMU

107 Georgia Southern Eagles (2-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 105
Week 5: Georgia Southern 59, Arkansa State 33
Week 6 Opponent: at Troy

106 Florida Atlantic Owls (3-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 101
Week 5: Florida Atlantic 58, FIU 21
Week 6 Opponent: at UAB

105 Tulane Green Wave (1-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 74
Week 5: East Carolina 52, Tulane 29
Week 6 Opponent: Houston (Oct. 7)

104 Northwestern Wildcats (2-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 97
Week 5: Nebraska 56, Northwestern 7
Week 6 Opponent: OPEN DATE

103 Duke Blue Devils (3-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 96
Week 5: North Carolina 38, Duke 7
Week 6 Opponent: Georgia Tech

102 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 94
Week 5: Houston 45, Tulsa 10
Week 6 Opponent: Memphis

101 Central Michigan Chippewas (2-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 93
Week 5: Miami University 28, Central Michigan 17
Week 6 Opponent: at Ohio

NEXT: CFN 2021 College Football Rankings: Week 5 Top 100

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College Football Rankings: 1 To 130: Week 4. And Now We Start Over

College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 4 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.

College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 4 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.

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It’s time to blow it all up.

We’re four – and a little more – weeks into the season, and now we have something to work with in the rankings.

For now, we have to respect the results no matter what.

Throw out all of the preconceived notions and preseason rankings. Forget the uniforms, the talent levels, the brand names, and everything else that goes into the rankings and start over.

This will change up in a huge way once we return to a sense of normalcy – think of these like the tie-breakers in conference races. If team A beats team B, then if team C blah blah blah. Basically, look at the schedules and who won what.

Until there are any other variables involved, again, FOR NOW, you must have pockets of rankings like this …

UTSA, then Memphis, then Mississippi State, then NC State, then Clemson. And if that wasn’t weird enough …

Wyoming, then Northern Illinois, then Georgia Tech, then North Carolina, then Virginia.

And because that doesn’t seem totally insane, there’s the Bowling Green thing.

Unbeaten South Alabama has to be ranked higher than Bowling Green, who has to be ranked higher than Minnesota, who has to be ranked higher than Colorado – and thanks, rankings gods, for Texas A&M pulling out that win over Colorado two weeks ago or this really gets screwy.

Of course we have to also give credit where credit is due. For example, blowing out Texas looks a whole lot better now for Arkansas than it did when it happened, and beating Texas A&M is impressive no matter what.

Again, and this can’t be emphasized enough, these will change wildly as we go. But if we’re doing this right, and if we’re giving full credit where credit is due, here are the rankings of all 130 college football teams after the first month of the season.

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CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 4
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 4 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game
Week 4 AP Rankings | Coaches Poll Rankings

CFN College Football Rankings: Week 4

130 UMass Minutemen (0-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 129
Week 4: Coastal Carolina 53, UMass 3

129 UConn Huskies (0-5)

Last Week’s Ranking: 130
Week 4: Wyoming 24, UConn 22

128 Ohio Bobcats (0-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 128
Week 4: Northwestern 35, Ohio 6

127 Akron Zips (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 127
Week 4: Ohio State 59, Akron 7

126 New Mexico State Aggies (1-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 126
Week 4: Hawaii 41, New Mexico State 21

125 FIU Golden Panthers (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 122
Week 4: Central Michigan 31, FIU 27

124 Texas State Bobcats (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 119
Week 4: Eastern Michigan 59, Texas State 21

123 Rice Owls (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 120
Week 4: Rice 48, Texas Southern 34

122 Ball State Cardinals (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 108
Week 4: Toledo 22, Ball State 12

121 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 115
Week 4: Alabama 63, Southern Miss 14

120 Old Dominion Monarchs (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 124
Week 4: Buffalo 35, Old Dominion 34

119 UNLV Rebels (0-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 121
Week 4: Fresno State 38, UNLV 30

118 New Mexico Lobos (2-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 113
Week 4: UTEP 20, New Mexico 13

117 Toledo Rockets (2-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 117
Week 4: Toledo 22, Ball State 12

116 UTEP Miners (3-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 123
Week 4: UTEP 20, New Mexico 13

115 Colorado State Rams (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 116
Week 4: Iowa 24, Colorado State 14

114 North Texas Mean Green (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 111
Week 4: Louisiana Tech 24, North Texas 17

113 Kansas Jayhawks (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 110
Week 4: Duke 52, Kansas 33

112 Vanderbilt Commodores (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 114
Week 4: Georgia 62, Vanderbilt 0

111 Temple Owls (2-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 109
Week 4: Temple 41, Wagner 7

110 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 106
Week 4: Charlotte 42, Middle Tennessee 39

109 Navy Midshipmen (0-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 105
Week 4: Houston 28, Navy 20

108 Florida State Seminoles (0-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 107
Week 4: Louisville 31, Florida State 23

107 Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 112
Week 4: Eastern Michigan 59, Texas State 21

106 Arizona Wildcats (0-4)

Last Week’s Ranking: 104
Week 4: Oregon 41, Arizona 19

105 Georgia Southern Eagles (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 102
Week 4: Louisiana 28, Georgia Southern 20

104 Kent State Golden Flashes (1-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 101
Week 4: Maryland 37, Kent State 13

103 Troy Trojans (2-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 74
Week 4: ULM 29, Troy 16

102 ULM Warhawks (2-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 125
Week 4: ULM 29, Troy 16

101 Florida Atlantic Owls (2-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 94
Week 4: Air Force 31, Florida Atlantic 7

CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 4
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 4 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game
Week 4 AP Rankings | Coaches Poll Rankings

NEXT: CFN 2021 College Football Rankings: Week 4 Top 100

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College Football Rankings: 1 To 130: Week 2

College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 2 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.

College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 2 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.

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Always based on results as much as possible – and always trying to blow off preconceived notions – the rankings are fluctuating as wildly as ever.

One thing has become a massive part of this year’s rankings more than ever before – don’t lose to the FCS team.

It doesn’t matter if you had a bad day, or if you were a little off, or if that FCS team is really good – you DON’T lose to an FCS team. Ever.

Based on head-to-head results, quality of opponents, and how the teams have looked so far, here are the Week 2 CFN college football rankings.

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CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 2
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 2 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game

CFN College Football Rankings: Week 2

130 UConn Huskies (0-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 128
Week 2: Purdue 49, UConn 0
Week 3 Opponent: at Army

129 UMass Minutemen (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 129
Week 2: Boston College 45, UMass 28
Week 3 Opponent: Eastern Michigan

128 Akron Zips (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 127
Week 2: Temple 45, Akron 24
Week 3 Opponent: Bryant

127 New Mexico State Aggies (0-3)

Last Week’s Ranking: 130
Week 2: New Mexico 34, New Mexico State 25
Week 3 Opponent: OPEN DATE

126 ULM Warhawks (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 123
Week 2: OPEN DATE
Week 3 Opponent: Jackson State

125 Ohio Bobcats (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 116
Week 2: Duquesne 28, Ohio 26
Week 3 Opponent: at Louisiana

124 Old Dominion Monarchs (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 126
Week 2: Old Dominion 47, Hampton 7
Week 3 Opponent: at Liberty

123 UTEP Miners (2-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 124
Week 2: Boise State 54, UTEP 13
Week 3 Opponent: OPEN DATE

122 FIU Golden Panthers (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 117
Week 2: Texas State 23, FIU 17 OT
Week 3 Opponent: at Texas Tech

121 Colorado State Rams (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 106
Week 2: Vanderbilt 24, Colorado State 21
Week 3 Opponent: at Toledo

120 UNLV Rebels (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 120
Week 2: Arizona State 37, UNLV 10
Week 3 Opponent: at Texas A&M

119 Vanderbilt Commodores (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 122
Week 2: Vanderbilt 24, Colorado State 21
Week 3 Opponent: Stanford

118 Rice Owls (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 118
Week 2: Houston 44, Rice 7
Week 3 Opponent: at Texas

117 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 121
Week 2: Southern Miss 37, Grambling 0
Week 3 Opponent: Troy

116 Bowling Green Falcons (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 125
Week 2: South Alabama 22, Bowling Green 19
Week 3 Opponent: South Alabama

115 Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 119
Week 2: Wisconsin 34, Eastern Michigan 7
Week 3 Opponent: at UMass

114 Georgia State Panthers (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 107
Week 2: North Carolina 59, Georgia State 17
Week 3 Opponent: Charlotte

113 New Mexico Lobos (2-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: 110
Week 2: New Mexico 34, New Mexico State 25
Week 3 Opponent: at Texas A&M

112 North Texas Mean Green (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 109
Week 2: SMU 35, North Texas 12
Week 3 Opponent: UAB

111 Miami University RedHawks (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 114
Week 2: Minnesota 31, Miami University 26
Week 3 Opponent: Long Island

110 Temple Owls (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 108
Week 2: Temple 45, Akron 24
Week 3 Opponent: Boston College

109 Kansas Jayhawks (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 104
Week 2: Coastal Carolina 49, Kansas 22
Week 3 Opponent: Baylor

108 Navy Midshipmen (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 99
Week 2: Air Force 23, Navy 3
Week 3 Opponent: OPEN DATE

107 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 115
Week 2: Virginia Tech 35, Middle Tennessee 14
Week 3 Opponent: at UTSA

106 Georgia Southern Eagles (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 97
Week 2: Florida Atlantic 38, Georgia Southern 6
Week 3 Opponent: at Arkansas

105 South Alabama Jaguars (2-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: 87
Week 2: South Alabama 22, Bowling Green 19
Week 3 Opponent: Alcorn State

104 Duke Blue Devils (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 102
Week 2: Duke 45, North Carolina A&T 17
Week 3 Opponent: Northwestern

103 Florida State Seminoles (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 34
Week 2: Jacksonville State 20, Florida State 17
Week 3 Opponent: at Wake Forest

102 USF Bulls (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 113
Week 2: Florida 42, USF 20
Week 3 Opponent: Florida A&M

101 Kent State Golden Flashes (1-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 101
Week 2: Kent State 60, VMI 10
Week 3 Opponent: at Iowa

CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 2
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 2 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game

NEXT: CFN 2021 College Football Rankings: Week 2 Top 100

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College Football Rankings: 1 To 130: Week 1

College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 1 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.

College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 1 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.

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The CFN rankings are always based on results as much as possible, with the belief that if you don’t go by what happened, then what’s the point of playing the games?

For example, until there’s another variable involved, at the moment, UTSA has to be ranked higher than Illinois after with win in Champaign. UTSA also has to be ranked higher than Nebraska, who lost to Illinois.

Also, our rankings fluctuate wildly depending on the moment. If you really are a great team that just so happened to completely crash against an FCS team – hey, Washington, what’s up? – then that’s reflected here. However, we don’t want to overreact too much, especially after a full Week 1.

The Louisville-Ole Miss and Notre Dame-Florida State rankings might change depending on what happens in those two games.

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CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 1
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 1 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game

CFN College Football Rankings: Week 1

130 UConn Huskies (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 129
Week 1: Holy Cross 38, UConn 28
Week 2 Opponent: Purdue

129 UMass Minutemen (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 130
Week 1: Pitt 51, UMass 7
Week 2 Opponent: Boston College

128 New Mexico State Aggies (0-2)

Last Week’s Ranking: 128
Week 1: San Diego State 28, New Mexico State 10
Week 2 Opponent: at New Mexico

127 Akron Zips (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 125
Week 1: Auburn 60, Akron 10
Week 2 Opponent: Temple

126 Old Dominion Monarchs (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 127
Week 1: Wake Forest 42, Old Dominion 10
Week 2 Opponent: Hampton

125 Bowling Green Falcons (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 126
Week 1: Tennessee 38, Bowling Green 6
Week 2 Opponent: South Alabama

124 UTEP Miners (2-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: 123
Week 1: UTEP 38, Bethune-Cookman 28
Week 2 Opponent: at Boise State

123 ULM Warhawks (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 124
Week 1: Kentucky 45, ULM 10
Week 2 Opponent: OPEN DATE

122 Vanderbilt Commodores (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 73
Week 1: East Tennessee State 23, Vanderbilt 3
Week 2 Opponent: at Colorado State

121 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 116
Week 1: South Alabama 31, Southern Miss 7
Week 2 Opponent: Grambling State

120 UNLV Rebels (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 110
Week 1: Eastern Washington 35, UNLV 33 (2OT)
Week 2 Opponent: New Mexico State

119 Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: 117
Week 1: Eastern Michigan 35, St. Francis 15
Week 2 Opponent: at Wisconsin

118 Rice Owls (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 120
Week 1: Arkansas 38, Rice 17
Week 2 Opponent: Houston

117 FIU Golden Panthers (1-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: 115
Week 1: FIU 48, LIU 19
Week 2 Opponent: Texas State

116 Ohio Bobcats (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 111
Week 1: Syracuse 29, Ohio 9
Week 2 Opponent: Duquesne

115 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: 118
Week 1: Middle Tennessee 50, Monmouth 15
Week 2 Opponent: at Virginia Tech

114 Miami University RedHawks (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 109
Week 1: Cincinnati 49, Miami University 14
Week 2 Opponent: at Minnesota

113 USF Bulls (0-1

Last Week’s Ranking: 105
Week 1: NC State 45, USF 0
Week 2 Opponent: Florida

112 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 80
Week 1: UC Davis 19, Tulsa 17
Week 2 Opponent: at Oklahoma State

111 East Carolina Pirates (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 104
Week 1: Appalachian State 33, East Carolina 19
Week 2 Opponent: South Carolina

110 New Mexico Lobos (1-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: 106
Week 1: New Mexico 27, Houston Baptist 17
Week 2 Opponent: New Mexico State

109 North Texas Mean Green (1-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: 102
Week 1: North Texas 44, Northwestern State 14
Week 2 Opponent: at SMU

108 Temple Owls (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 84
Week 1: Rutgers 61, Temple 14
Week 2 Opponent: at Akron

107 Georgia State Panthers (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 98
Week 1: Army 43, Georgia State 10
Week 2 Opponent: at North Carolina

106 Colorado State Rams (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 93
Week 1: South Dakota State 42, Colorado State 23
Week 2 Opponent: Vanderbilt

105 Central Michigan Chippewas (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 108
Week 1: Missouri 34, Central Michigan 24
Week 2 Opponent: Robert Morris

104 Kansas Jayhawks (1-0)

Last Week’s Ranking: 81
Week 1: Kansas 17, South Dakota 14
Week 2 Opponent: at Coastal Carolina

103 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 64
Week 1: Northern Illinois 22, Georgia Tech 21
Week 2 Opponent: Kennesaw State

102 Duke Blue Devils (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 83
Week 1: Charlotte 31, Duke 28
Week 2 Opponent: North Carolina A&T

101 Kent State Golden Flashes (0-1)

Last Week’s Ranking: 107
Week 1: Texas A&M 41, Kent State 10
Week 2 Opponent: VMI

CFN 2021 Rankings: Week 1
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 1 Scoreboard, Predictions For Every Game

NEXT: CFN 2021 College Football Rankings: Week 1 Top 100

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College Football Rankings: 1 To 130 After Week 0

College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 0 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.

College Football News 2021 college football rankings after Week 0 for all 130 teams with results and who’s up next week.

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There wasn’t much happening in Week 0, but with Illinois upsetting Nebraska and UCLA’s performance against Hawaii, there was a little bit of movement.

As always, the rankings are never predictive – they’re based on how good we think the teams are right now along with the head-to-head results.

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CFN 2021 Rankings: After Week 0
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 1 Schedule, Predictions For Every Game
– Week 1 College Football Expert Picks

CFN College Football Rankings: After Week 0

130 UMass Minutemen (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 130
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Pitt

129 UConn Huskies (0-1)

Preseason Ranking: 129
Week 0: Fresno State 45, UConn 0
Week 1: Holy Cross

128 New Mexico State Aggies (0-1)

Preseason Ranking: 126
Week 0: UTEP 30, New Mexico State 3
Week 1: at San Diego State

127 Old Dominion Monarchs (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 128
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Wake Forest (Sept. 3)

126 Bowling Green Falcons (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 127
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Tennessee

– Week 1 Schedule, Predictions For Every Game

125 Akron Zips (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 125
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Auburn

124 ULM Warhawks (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 124
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Kentucky

123 UTEP Miners (1-0)

Preseason Ranking: 123
Week 0: at New Mexico State
Week 1: Bethune Cookman

122 South Alabama Jaguars (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 122
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Southern Miss

121 Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 121
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Georgia Tech

120 Rice Owls (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 120
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Arkansas

119 Charlotte 49ers (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 119
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Duke

118 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 118
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Monmouth

117 Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 117
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Saint Francis (Sept. 3)

116 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 116
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at South Alabama

– Week 1 College Football Expert Picks

115 FIU Golden Panthers (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 115
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Long Island (Sept. 2)

114 Texas State Bobcats (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 114
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Baylor

113 Utah State Aggies (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 113
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Washington State

112 Troy Trojans (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 112
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Southern

111 Ohio Bobcats (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 111
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Syracuse

110 UNLV Rebels (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 110
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Houston Baptist (Sept. 2)

109 Miami University RedHawks (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 109
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Cincinnati

108 Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 108
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Missouri

107 Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 107
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Texas A&M

106 New Mexico Lobos (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 106
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Houston Baptist (Sept. 2)

105 USF Bulls (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 105
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at NC State (Sept. 2)

104 East Carolina Pirates (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 104
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Appalachian State (Sept. 2, in Charlotte)

103 Air Force Falcons (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 103
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Lafayette

102 North Texas Mean Green (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 102
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: Northwestern State

101 Florida Atlantic Owls (0-0)

Preseason Ranking: 101
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Week 1: at Florida

CFN 2021 Rankings: After Week 0
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
– Week 1 Schedule, Predictions For Every Game
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2021 CFN College Football Preseason Rankings, Schedules, Projected Records For All 130 Teams

The CFN College Football preseason rankings and schedules – along with our projected records – for all 130 teams going into the 2021 season.

The CFN College Football preseason rankings and schedules – along with our projected records – for all 130 teams going into the 2021 season.

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2021 College Football Preseason Rankings, Schedules, Projected Records

2021 College Football Rankings, Schedules, Predictions
A | B | C-E | F-G | H-K | L | M
N | O | P-R | S | T | U | V-W

Click on each team for it CFN 2021 preview & breakdown

Air Force Falcons

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 103
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 8-4
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Lafayette
Week 2 Sept. 11: at Navy
Week 3 Sept. 18: Utah State
Week 4 Sept. 25: Florida Atlantic
Week 5 Oct. 2: at New Mexico
Week 6 Oct. 9: Wyoming
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Boise State
Week 8 Oct. 23: San Diego State
Week 9 Oct. 30: OPEN DATE
Week 10 Nov. 6: Army
Week 11 Nov. 13: at Colorado State
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Nevada
Week 13 Nov. 27: UNLV

Akron Zips

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 125
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 2-10
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: at Auburn
Week 2 Sept. 11: Temple
Week 3 Sept. 18: Bryant
Week 4 Sept. 25: at Ohio State
Week 5 Oct. 2: Ohio
Week 6 Oct. 9: at Bowling Green
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Miami Univ.
Week 8 Oct. 23: Buffalo
Week 9 Oct. 30: OPEN DATE
Week 10 Nov. 6: Ball State (Nov. 2)
Week 11 Nov. 13: at Western Michigan (Nov. 9)
Week 12 Nov. 20: Kent State
Week 13 Nov. 27: at Toledo

Alabama Crimson Tide

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 1
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 11-1
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Miami (in Atlanta)
Week 2 Sept. 11: Mercer
Week 3 Sept. 18: at Florida
Week 4 Sept. 25: Southern Miss
Week 5 Oct. 2: Ole Miss
Week 6 Oct. 9: at Texas A&M
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Mississippi State
Week 8 Oct. 23: Tennessee
Week 9 Oct. 30: OPEN DATE
Week 10 Nov. 6: LSU
Week 11 Nov. 13: New Mexico State
Week 12 Nov. 20: Arkansas
Week 13 Nov. 27: at Auburn

Appalachian State Mountaineers

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 65
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 9-3
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: East Carolina (Sept. 2, in Charlotte)
Week 2 Sept. 11: at Miami
Week 3 Sept. 18: Elon
Week 4 Sept. 25: Marshall (Sept. 23)
Week 5 Oct. 2: Georgia State
Week 6 Oct. 9: OPEN DATE
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Louisiana
Week 8 Oct. 23: Coastal Carolina (Nov. 20)
Week 9 Oct. 30: ULM
Week 10 Nov. 6: at Arkansas State
Week 11 Nov. 13: South Alabama
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Troy
Week 13 Nov. 27: Georgia Southern

Arizona Wildcats

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 72
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 2-10
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: BYU (in Las Vegas)
Week 2 Sept. 11: San DiegoState
Week 3 Sept. 18: Northern Arizona
Week 4 Sept. 25: at Oregon
Week 5 Oct. 2: OPEN DATE
Week 6 Oct. 9: UCLA
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Colorado
Week 8 Oct. 23: Washington (Oct. 22)
Week 9 Oct. 30: at USC
Week 10 Nov. 6: Cal
Week 11 Nov. 13: Utah
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Washington State
Week 13 Nov. 27: at Arizona State

Arizona State Sun Devils

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 19
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 8-4
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Southern Utah (Sept. 2)
Week 2 Sept. 11: UNLV
Week 3 Sept. 18: at BYU
Week 4 Sept. 25: Colorado
Week 5 Oct. 2: at UCLA
Week 6 Oct. 9: Stanford (Oct. 8)
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Utah
Week 8 Oct. 23: OPEN DATE
Week 9 Oct. 30: Washington State
Week 10 Nov. 6: USC
Week 11 Nov. 13: at Washington
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Oregon State
Week 13 Nov. 27: Arizona

Arkansas Razorbacks

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 41
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 5-7
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Rice
Week 2 Sept. 11: Texas
Week 3 Sept. 18: Georgia Southern
Week 4 Sept. 25: Texas A&M
Week 5 Oct. 2: at Georgia
Week 6 Oct. 9: at Ole Miss
Week 7 Oct. 16: Auburn
Week 8 Oct. 23: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Week 9 Oct. 30: OPEN DATE
Week 10 Nov. 6: Mississippi State
Week 11 Nov. 13: at LSU
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Alabama
Week 13 Nov. 27: Missouri (Nov. 26)

Arkansas State Red Wolves

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 97
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 6-6
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Central Arkansas
Week 2 Sept. 11: Memphis
Week 3 Sept. 18: at Washington
Week 4 Sept. 25: at Tulsa
Week 5 Oct. 2: at Georgia Southern
Week 6 Oct. 9: Coastal Carolina (Oct. 7)
Week 7 Oct. 16: OPEN DATE
Week 8 Oct. 23: Louisiana (Nov. 21)
Week 9 Oct. 30: at South Alabama
Week 10 Nov. 6: Appalachian State
Week 11 Nov. 13: at ULM
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Georgia State
Week 13 Nov. 27: Texas State

Army Black Knights

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 85
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 9-3
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: at Georgia State
Week 2 Sept. 11: WKU
Week 3 Sept. 18: UConn
Week 4 Sept. 25: Miami University
Week 5 Oct. 2: at Ball State
Week 6 Oct. 9: OPEN DATE
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Wisconsin
Week 8 Oct. 23: Wake Forest
Week 9 Oct. 30: Air Force (in Arlington)
Week 10 Nov. 6: Bucknell
Week 11 Nov. 13: UMass
Week 12 Nov. 20: at Liberty
Week 13 Nov. 27: OPEN DATE
Dec. 11 Navy (in East Rutherford)

Auburn Tigers

CFN 2021 Preseason Ranking: 15
CFN 2021 Preseason Projected Record: 7-5
Week 0 Aug. 28: OPEN DATE
Week 1 Sept. 4: Akron
Week 2 Sept. 11: Alabama State
Week 3 Sept. 18: at Penn State
Week 4 Sept. 25: Georgia State
Week 5 Oct. 2: at LSU
Week 6 Oct. 9: Georgia
Week 7 Oct. 16: at Arkansas
Week 8 Oct. 23: OPEN DATE
Week 9 Oct. 30: Ole Miss
Week 10 Nov. 6: at Texas A&M
Week 11 Nov. 13: Mississippi State
Week 12 Nov. 20: at South Carolina
Week 13 Nov. 27: Alabama

2021 College Football Rankings, Schedules, Predictions
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N | O | P-R | S | T | U | V-W

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College Football Rankings: CFN Preseason Ranking Of All 130 Teams

The College Football News Preview 2021 preseason college football rankings with top players, games, and predicted finishes for all 130 teams

The College Football News Preview 2021 preseason college football rankings with top players, games, and predicted finishes for all 130 teams.

The CFN preseason rankings are about how good the teams appear to be going into fall camp. It’s about the right now and NOT about the projected finish, but …

Each team’s preseason prediction is added. Remember, that’s about the schedule and timing as much as team talent and depth – records and rankings don’t always correspond thanks to the other factors.

Also listed is every team’s top player, past rankings, and key September game. The opponent might not be the toughest to deal with in the first month, but it’s the one must-win early game.

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CFN Preview 2021 Rankings
All 130 Team Previews
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

CFN Preview 2021 Preseason College Football Rankings

130. UMass Minutemen

Player You Need to Know: CB Josh Wallace, Soph.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 Eastern Michigan
2021 Preseason Prediction: 2-10
2020 Record: 0-4
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 126
2020 CFN Final Rank: 127
2019 CFN Final Rank: 130
UMass Preview | Schedule

129. UConn Huskies

Player You Need to Know: LB Omar Fortt, Sr
September Key Game: Sept. 18 at Army
2021 Preseason Prediction: 3-9
2020 Record: 0-0
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 130
2020 CFN Final Rank: Not Ranked
2019 CFN Final Rank: 126
UConn Preview | Schedule

128. Old Dominion Monarchs

Player You Need to Know: LB Jordan Young, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 Buffalo
2021 Preseason Prediction: 2-10
2020 Record: 0-0
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 121
2020 CFN Final Rank: Not Ranked
2019 CFN Final Rank: 125
ODU Preview | Schedule

127. Bowling Green Falcons

Player You Need to Know: RB Terion Stewart, RFr.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 South Alabama
2021 Preseason Prediction: 2-10
2020 Record: 0-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 125
2020 CFN Final Rank: 126
2019 CFN Final Rank: 124
BGSU Preview | Schedule

126. New Mexico State Aggies

Player You Need to Know: OT Sage Doxtater, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 at New Mexico
2021 Preseason Prediction: 2-10
2020 Record: 0-0
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 128
2020 CFN Final Rank: Not Ranked
2019 CFN Final Rank: 127
New Mexico Preview | Schedule

125. Akron Zips

Player You Need to Know: RB Teon Dollard, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 Temple
2021 Preseason Prediction: 2-10
2020 Record: 1-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 129
2020 CFN Final Rank: 123
2019 CFN Final Rank: 129
Akron Preview | Schedule

124. ULM Warhawks

Player You Need to Know: LB Traveion Webster, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 Troy
2021 Preseason Prediction: 1-11
2020 Record: 0-10
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 124
2020 CFN Final Rank: 124
2019 CFN Final Rank: 100
ULM Preview | Schedule

123. UTEP Miners

Player You Need to Know: DE Praise Amaewhule, Soph
September Key Game: Sept. 25 New Mexico
2021 Preseason Prediction: 3-9
2020 Record: 3-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 127
2020 CFN Final Rank: 121
2019 CFN Final Rank: 128
UTEP Preview | Schedule

122. South Alabama Jaguars

Player You Need to Know: QB Jake Bentley, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 4 Southern Miss
2021 Preseason Prediction: 3-9
2020 Record: 4-7
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 123
2020 CFN Final Rank: 108
2019 CFN Final Rank: 119
South Alabama Preview | Schedule

121. Northern Illinois Huskies

Player You Need to Know: CB Jordan Gandy, Soph.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 Wyoming
2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020 Record: 0-6
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 117
2020 CFN Final Rank: 122
2019 CFN Final Rank: 92
NIU Preview | Schedule

120. Rice Owls

Player You Need to Know: WR Bradley Rozner, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 Houston
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Record: 2-3
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 116
2020 CFN Final Rank: 106
2019 CFN Final Rank: 115
Rice Preview | Schedule

119. Charlotte 49ers

Player You Need to Know: WR Victor Tucker, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 Middle Tennessee
2021 Preseason Prediction: 3-9
2020 Record: 2-4
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 115
2020 CFN Final Rank: 116
2019 CFN Final Rank: 93
Charlotte Preview | Schedule

118. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders

Player You Need to Know: S Reed Blankenship, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 at UTSA
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Record: 3-6
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 102
2020 CFN Final Rank: 119
2019 CFN Final Rank: 107
MTSU Preview | Schedule

117. Eastern Michigan Eagles

Player You Need to Know: LB Terry Myrick, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 Texas State
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Record: 2-4
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 113
2020 CFN Final Rank: 107
2019 CFN Final Rank: 80
EMU Preview | Schedule

116. Southern Miss Golden Eagles

Player You Need to Know: LB Hayes Maples, Soph.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 Troy
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Record: 3-7
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 98
2020 CFN Final Rank: 117
2019 CFN Final Rank: 68
USM Preview | Schedule

115. FIU Golden Panthers

Player You Need to Know: CB Rishard Dames, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 Texas State
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Record: 0-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 110
2020 CFN Final Rank: 125
2019 CFN Final Rank: 85
FIU Preview | Schedule

114. Texas State Bobcats

Player You Need to Know: CB Jarron Morris, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 at FIU
2021 Preseason Prediction: 3-9
2020 Record: 2-10
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 121
2020 CFN Final Rank: 111
2019 CFN Final Rank: 114
Texas State Preview | Schedule

113. Utah State Aggies

Player You Need to Know: S Shaq Bond, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 at Air Force
2021 Preseason Prediction: 4-8
2020 Record: 1-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 80
2020 CFN Final Rank: 114
2019 CFN Final Rank: 46
Utah State Preview | Schedule

112. Troy Trojans

Player You Need to Know: LB Carlton Martial, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 Liberty
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Record: 5-6
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 105
2020 CFN Final Rank: 84
2019 CFN Final Rank: 90
Troy Preview | Schedule

111. Ohio Bobcats

Player You Need to Know: RB De’Montre Tuggle, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 at Louisiana
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Record: 2-1
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 96
2020 CFN Final Rank: 109
2019 CFN Final Rank: 51
Ohio Preview | Schedule

110. UNLV Rebels

Player You Need to Know: RB Charles Williams, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 at Fresno State
2021 Preseason Prediction: 3-9
2020 Record: 0-6
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 109
2020 CFN Final Rank: 120
2019 CFN Final Rank: 106
UNLV Preview | Schedule

109. Miami University RedHawks

Player You Need to Know: DE Kameron Butler, Jr.
September Key Game: Sept. 4 at Cincinnati
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Record: 2-1
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 111
2020 CFN Final Rank: 93
2019 CFN Final Rank: 47
MU Preview | Schedule

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108. Central Michigan Chippewas

Player You Need to Know: DE Troy Hairston, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 FIU
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Record: 3-3
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 107
2020 CFN Final Rank: 105
2019 CFN Final Rank: 71
CMU Preview | Schedule

107. Kent State Golden Flashes

Player You Need to Know: B Dustin Crum, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 at Maryland
2021 Preseason Prediction: 6-6
2020 Record: 3-1
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 106
2020 CFN Final Rank: 89
2019 CFN Final Rank: 66
Kent State Preview | Schedule

106. New Mexico Lobos

Player You Need to Know: QB Terry Wilson, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 25 at UTEP
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Record: 2-5
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 118
2020 CFN Final Rank: 95
2019 CFN Final Rank: 120
UNM Preview | Schedule

105. USF Bulls

Player You Need to Know: LB Antonio Grier, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 24 at BYU
2021 Preseason Prediction: 3-9
2020 Record: 1-8
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 101
2020 CFN Final Rank: 113
2019 CFN Final Rank: 104
USF Preview | Schedule

104. East Carolina Pirates

Player You Need to Know: CB JaQuan McMillian, Soph.
September Key Game: Sept. 2 Appalachian State (in Charlotte)
2021 Preseason Prediction: 5-7
2020 Record: 3-6
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 91
2020 CFN Final Rank: 99
2019 CFN Final Rank: 108
East Carolina Preview | Schedule

103. Air Force Falcons

Player You Need to Know: LB Demonte Meeks, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 at Navy
2021 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2020 Record: 3-3
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 74
2020 CFN Final Rank: 80
2019 CFN Final Rank: 24
Air Force Preview | Schedule

102. North Texas Mean Green

Player You Need to Know: DT Dion Novel, Sr.
September Key Game: Sept. 18 UAB
2021 Preseason Prediction: 3-9
2020 Record: 4-6
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 108
2020 CFN Final Rank: 118
2019 CFN Final Rank: 111
North Texas Preview | Schedule

101. Florida Atlantic Owls

Player You Need to Know: DE Jaylen Joyner, Soph.
September Key Game: Sept. 11 Georgia Southern
2021 Preseason Prediction: 8-4
2020 Record: 5-4
2020 CFN Preseason Rank: 87
2020 CFN Final Rank: 101
2019 CFN Final Rank: 13
FAU Preview | Schedule

CFN Preview 2021 Rankings
All 130 Team Previews
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

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Oregon Ducks move up to No. 11 in pre-season Top-25 after addition of transfer Jacob Young

With Jacob Young putting a cap on Oregon’s incredibly successful transfer period, the Ducks have now moved up to No. 11 in the 2021-22 rankings.

Putting much weight on a pre-season top-25 poll is risky business. For starters, it is called a ‘Way-too-early’ poll, and there are a handful of iterations of them throughout the offseason. This isn’t the first version we have seen from ESPN this year, and it won’t be the last, either.

However, when the Oregon Ducks make as significant of a move as they’ve done, it’s worth taking note of. With the home runs that they keep hitting in the transfer portal, Dana Altman and the Ducks have risen in the polls once again, now sitting at No. 11 in the nation, according to ESPN.

It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but Dana Altman has reshaped the Ducks’ roster this offseason via the transfer portal. The most recent addition, Rutgers transfer Jacob Young, pushes Oregon up a few spots in the top 25. Young, the younger brother of former Oregon guard Joseph Young, is a very good scorer who can shoot it from the perimeter. He had the best offensive season of his career last season, averaging 14.1 points and 3.4 assists while shooting 36.9% from 3-point range as a senior. Oregon needed some more perimeter scoring after the departures of Chris Duarte and LJ Figueroa, and Young should be able to fill that role. He will join returnee Will Richardson and Oklahoma transfer De’Vion Harmon in a versatile backcourt group, while Eric Williams and Quincy Guerrier should shoulder most of the scoring load in the frontcourt. Altman could trot out a lineup with the aforementioned five players, but he can also use one as a sixth man and then start top-10 recruit Nate Bittle, N’Faly Dante or Franck Kepnang down low.

In the last version of the pre-season rankings, Oregon sat at No. 15 in the nation, so the addition of Young to the backcourt provides a significant boost. Despite that, the Ducks are still the second-highest ranked team in the Pac-12, with the UCLA Bruins sitting at No. 3 in the nation after their trip to the Final Four a few months back.

While the rest of the college basketball landscape continues to be settled, we will see if Oregon can continue to move up in the rankings at all. For now, though, it’s clear that they should be one of the perennial powers in the nation next year, with high hopes for March.

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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

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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.

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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
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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.

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