Updated Top-25 Rankings: Ducks rise, Washington plummets after coaching carousel madness

An updated look at the top-25 rankings for 2024, where the Oregon Ducks have risen while the Washington Huskies have plummeted.

Well over a month ago, I released my prediction for what the top-25 rankings in the college football world would look like this offseason, giving a view of the power balance in the nation based on which teams saw the highest number of starters returning, and the biggest boosts via the transfer portal.

That set of rankings came out on December 14th. It might as well have been a year ago for all that has changed since then.

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We’ve seen highly impactful transfers make their commitments, and legendary coaches depart their schools, causing other coaches to pick up and leave in a haste, laying waste to some of the most talented rosters across the nation in an apocalyptic domino effect.

While I was definitely early on my top 25 predictions, even the ‘Way-too-early Top 25’ that ESPN puts out every year after the national championship game feels incredibly out of date at this point. It feels like everything needs to be updated with the knowledge that we now have. It should be worth noting that the Washington Huskies, who were ranked No. 16 in my first top-25, have completely dropped out of the rankings now that their coach has left them, and much of the roster had chosen to depart Seattle as well.

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So that’s what I did. Here are my updated top-25 rankings for the 2024 season as we enter the end of January and continue to traverse the transfer portal madness and coaching changes.

Texas lands at No. 7 in Greg McElroy’s preseason college football rankings

ESPN’s Greg McElroy is high on the Big 12 and Pac-12 this season.

ESPN’s Greg McElroy recently revealed his preseason college football rankings ahead of the 2023 season. Continue reading “Texas lands at No. 7 in Greg McElroy’s preseason college football rankings”

Where Texas lands in On3’s post-spring top 25 college football rankings

Another national media network has Texas in the top 10.

O3’s Jesse Simonton revealed his post-spring top 25 college football rankings on Monday. Continue reading “Where Texas lands in On3’s post-spring top 25 college football rankings”

Texas skyrockets up ESPN’s preseason college football rankings

Texas is dangerous in 2023. College football analysts are seeing the writing on the wall.

Texas looks to be nationally relevant for the 2023 season, and college football analysts are taking notice.

On Wednesday we learned ESPN ranked the Longhorns in its updated preseason Top 10. 247Sports also included Texas in its combined Top 10, ranking the Longhorns ahead of Clemson at No. 9.

Preseason rankings have little bearing on whether a team succeeds or fails, as Texas fans well know. Even so, a consensus is building that the team will be a force to be reckoned with in its 2023 campaign.

There were a handful of notable omissions but as a whole the main players are at the top of the list. Georgia leads the pack as it pushes for a third straight national championship. The Bulldogs are followed by Michigan, Florida State, USC and Ohio State in the Top 5.

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North Carolina, Ole Miss, UTSA, Kentucky and Wisconsin comprise No. 21-25 in the ESPN poll. Here’s a look at their best 20 teams heading into 2023.

Kentucky, UCLA biggest movers in latest USA TODAY Sports coaches poll

Kentucky climbs as UCLA plummets in this week’s college baseball coaches poll.

We are roughly 28 to 29 games into the 2023 college baseball season with the postseason picture beginning to take shape.

Once again the LSU Tigers, Wake Forest Demon Deacons, Florida Gators, and Vanderbilt Commodores hold their place at the top of the rankings. In all, the SEC has seven teams among the top 10 in the country.

The biggest movers this week were the [autotag]Kentucky Wildcat[/autotag]s and UCLA Bruins. Kentucky jumped to No. 10, up seven spots from last week. They are coming off a three-game sweep of Missouri and will take on the Georgia Bulldogs this coming weekend.

On the flip side, we have the [autotag]UCLA Bruins[/autotag] who plummeted in the rankings down to No. 22 dropping 10 spots. They have lost six games in a row to Washington, Cal State Fullerton, and Washington State. They look to get back on track with Long Beach State on Tuesday and a weekend series against Utah.

A look at the full Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports:

Rank Team Record Points Change
1 LSU 24-4 749 (29)
2 Wake Forest 26-3 710 (1)
3 Florida 24-5 673
4 Vanderbilt 23-5 671
5 Arkansas 23-5 607 +1
6 South Carolina 26-3 594 +2
7 Virginia 24-4 561 -2
8 Tennessee 21-8 498 +1
9 Stanford 18-7 492 -2
10 Kentucky 25-3 467 +7
11 Boston College 20-6 430 +5
12 Louisville 21-6 361 -1
13 Oklahoma State 22-7 356
14 Campbell 22-4 344 +1
15 North Carolina 20-8 308 -1
16 East Carolina 20-8 292 -6
17 Florida Gulf Coast 23-5 252 +1
18 Connecticut 20-6 189 +2
19 Texas 20-9 182
20 Miami 19-9 163 +3
21 Coastal Carolina 18-7 158 +5
22 UCLA 16-8 153 -10
23 Texas Tech 20-9 108 -2
24 West Virginia 21-7 89 +6
25 North Carolina State 20-8 80 +3

Schools Dropped Out

No. 22 Iowa; No. 24 UC Santa Barbara; No. 25 Mississippi

Others Receiving Votes

Oregon 45; Alabama 31; Texas San Antonio 30; UC Santa Barbara 29; Old Dominion 29; Indiana 22; Texas A&M 21; Dallas Baptist 15; Auburn 9; Northeastern 8; USC 5; Missouri 5; Arizona State 5; Iowa 4; Mississippi 2; Southern Miss 1; Oral Roberts 1; Maryland 1

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2023 College Football Rankings 1 To 133: Offseason First Look

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

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


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2023 College Football Rankings 1 to 133 Offseason First Look

This is what we call a jumping off point.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

132 Sam Houston

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

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

131 Texas State

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

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

130 New Mexico

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

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

139 FIU

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

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

128 Jacksonville State

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

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

127 Arkansas State

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

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

126 Nevada

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

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

125 Charlotte

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

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

124 Hawaii

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

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

123 Akron

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

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

120 Northern Illinois

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

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

120 Kent State

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

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

119 ULM

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

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

119 Louisiana Tech

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

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

118 Old Dominion

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

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

117 Ball State

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

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

116 USF

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

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

115 UTEP

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

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

114 UConn

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

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

113 Western Michigan

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

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

112 UNLV

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

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

111 Colorado State

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

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

110 Temple

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

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

109 Rice

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

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

108 New Mexico State

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

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

107 Central Michigan

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

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

106 Bowling Green

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

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

105 Buffalo

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

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

104 Tulsa

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

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

103 Louisiana

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

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

102 San Jose State

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

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

101 Georgia State

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

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

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

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

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

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


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100 Best Players of the Bowl Season

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

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

100 Best Players of the Bowl Season
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100. Braden Siders, DE Wyoming

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

99. Nicholas Singleton, RB Penn State

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

98. Bralen Trice, DE Washington

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

97. Cam Dillon, LB Duke

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

96. Chad Bailey, LB Missouri

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

95. Joshua Scott, CB Eastern Michigan

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

94. Wayne Taluapapa, RB Washington

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

93. KJ Robertson, LB Troy

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

92. Garrett Shrader, QB Syracuse

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

91. AT Perry, WR Wake Forest

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

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90. Braelon Allen, RB Wisconsin

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

89. Rashod Dubinion, RB Arkansas

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

88. Malik Nabers, WR LSU

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

87. Sean Clifford, QB Penn State

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

86. Arian Smith, WR Georgia

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

85. Sherrod Greene, LB South Carolina

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

84. Jack Campbell, LB Iowa

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

83. Bucky Irving, RB Oregon

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

82. Keaton Mitchell, RB East Carolina

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

81. Justin Marshall, WR Buffalo

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

80. Zeke Rankin, PK Middle Tennessee

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

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79. Chevan Cordeiro, QB San Jose State

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

78. Cooper DeJean, CB Iowa

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

77. Jayden Daniels, QB LSU

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

76. Loic Fouonji, WR Texas Tech

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

100 Best Players of the Bowl Season
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College Football Rankings 1 To 131: 2022 Final Overall and Conference

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

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


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College Football Rankings: 2022 Final 1-131

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

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

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

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

131 UMass (1-11)

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

130 Nevada (2-10)

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

129 New Mexico (2-10)

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

128 Arkansas State (3-9)

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

127 FIU (4-8)

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

126 USF (1-12)

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

125 Colorado State (3-9)

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

124 Louisiana Tech (3-9)

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

123 Charlotte (3-9)

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

122 Texas State (4-8)

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

121 Hawaii (3-10)

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

120 Northern Illinois (3-9)

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

119 Akron (2-10)

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

118 Ball State (5-7)

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

117 Western Michigan (5-7)

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

116 ULM (4-8)

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

115 Central Michigan (4-8)

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

114 Temple (3-9)

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

113 UNLV (5-7)

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

112 UTEP (5-7)

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

111 Kent State (5-7)

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

110 Northwestern (1-11)

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

109 Rice (5-8)

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

108 Florida Atlantic (5-7)

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

107 Old Dominion (3-9)

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

106 Miami University (6-7)

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

105 Bowling Green (6-7)

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

104 New Mexico State (7-6)

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

103 Colorado (1-11)

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

102 Georgia Southern (6-7)

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

101 Georgia State (4-8)

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

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

NEXT: CFN 2022 College Football Rankings: Final Top 100

Texas among ESPN’s 2023 way-too-early top 25 poll

Expectations are high for Texas in 2023.

The college football season just came to a close with Georgia demolishing TCU to cap back-to-back championships.

While the year just ended, looking ahead to what is next is always exciting. ESPN released its way-to-early top 25 poll for the 2023 season.

The Longhorns check in at No. 16 on the list, along with three other Big 12 programs.

  1. Georgia (15-0)
  2. Ohio State (11-2)
  3. Michigan (13-1)
  4. Florida State (10-3)
  5. Alabama (11-2)
  6. Penn State (11-2)
  7. USC (11-3)
  8. LSU (10-4)
  9. Oregon (10-3)
  10. Tennessee (11-2)
  11. Washington (11-2)
  12. TCU (13-2)
  13. Utah (10-4)
  14. Notre Dame (9-4)
  15. Clemson (11-3)
  16. Texas (8-5)
  17. Oregon State (10-3)
  18. Kansas State (10-4)
  19. Tulane (12-2)
  20. Ole Miss (8-5)
  21. North Carolina (9-5)
  22. UTSA (11-3)
  23. Texas Tech (8-5)
  24. James Madison (8-3)
  25. Iowa (8-5)

It is easy to see why Texas is ranked entering 2023. The Longhorns took a considerable leap in Year 2 under Steve Sarkisian this season. Texas returns a bulk of its roster, including 10 out of 11 starters on offense and quarterback Quinn Ewers.

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Alabama moves into top five in latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

Alabama moves up to No. 5 in the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.

Alabama came as close as a team can get to the playoffs without making it. The Crimson Tide is the first team out and will face the Kansas State Wildcats in the Sugar Bowl.

In the latest USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll, Alabama moved up without needing to play a game on conference championship weekend.

At No. 5, the Crimson Tide sits behind No. 4 Ohio State, No. 3TCU, No. 2 Michigan and No. 1 Georgia.

With one game left on the schedule, there are a lot of questions left for this Alabama team to answer. Roll Tide Wire will continue to cover the Crimson Tide as the 2022 season comes to a close.

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