Tuesday, January 8, 2019

2018 College Football Final Rankings

Clemson did it. They beat Alabama. And they beat them soundly enough that their overall season surpassed that of the Crimson Tide. Congratulations Tigers. You are not only FBS Final Four champions but the champions according to the Baggaley NCAA Football analysis. Here are the final rankings for 2018:

1. Clemson Tigers (15-0) - 1.0
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (14-1) - 2.0
3. Georgia Bulldogs (11-3) - 3.5
4. UCF Knights (12-1) - 4.1
5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (12-1) - 4.8
6. LSU Tigers (10-3) - 5.7
7. Ohio State Buckeyes (13-1) - 7.0
8. Oklahoma Sooners (12-2) - 8.3
9. Michigan Wolverines (10-3) - 9.4
10. Florida Gators (10-3) - 10.6
11. Fresno State Bulldogs (12-2) - 11.9
12. Texas A&M Aggies (9-4) - 12.8
13. Syracuse Orange (10-3) - 13.2
14. Kentucky Wildcats (10-3) - 14.5
15. Washington State Cougars (11-2) - 16.0
16. Appalachian State Mountaineers (11-2) - 16.5
17. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-4) - 17.6
18. Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-5) - 18.5
19. Utah State Aggies (11-2) - 19.6
20. Missouri Tigers (8-5) - 19.9
21. Washington Huskies (10-4) - 20.3
22. Texas Longhorns (10-4) - 22.4
23. Army Black Knights (11-2) - 23.0
24. West Virginia Mountaineers (8-4) - 23.4
25. Iowa Hawkeyes (9-4) - 23.8
26. Boise State Broncos (10-3) - 24.7
27. Auburn Tigers (8-5) - 26.9
(tie) Cincinnati Bearcats (11-2) - 26.9
29. Utah Utes (9-5) - 29.1
30. Stanford Cardinal (9-4) - 31.6
31. Iowa State Cyclones (8-5) - 32.4
32. Oregon Ducks (9-4) - 34.2
33. Virginia Cavaliers (8-5) - 34.4
34. Michigan State Spartans (7-6) - 35.3
35. South Carolina Gamecocks (7-6) - 36.3
36. NC State Wolfpack (9-4) - 37.3
37. Troy Trojans (10-3) - 38.0
38. Georgia Southern Eagles (10-3) - 38.2
39. Ohio Bobcats (9-4) - 38.7
40. Northwestern Wildcats (9-5) - 39.1
41. Purdue Boilermakers (6-7) - 40.3
42. Wisconsin Badgers (8-5) - 41.0
43. Duke Blue Devils (8-5) - 42.0
44. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-6) - 43.0
45. Pittsburgh Panthers (7-7) - 43.4
46. Miami Hurricanes (7-6) - 45.2
47. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-6) - 47.5
48. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-7) - 47.7
49. UAB Blazers (11-3) - 48.6
50. Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-6) - 51.1
51. BYU Cougars (7-6) - 51.4
52. Boston College Eagles (7-5) - 52.1
53. Buffalo Bulls (10-4) - 52.8
54. Baylor Bears (7-6) - 54.8
55. Memphis Tigers (8-6) - 55.5
56. Maryland Terrapins (5-7) - 57.5
57. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-6) - 60.4
58. Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-5) - 60.8
59. TCU Horned Frogs (7-6) - 61.1
60. USC Trojans (5-7) - 61.4
61. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-7) - 61.9
62. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-6) - 63.7
63. Marshall Thundering Herd (9-4) - 64.2
64. Tennessee Volunteers (5-7) - 64.3
65. North Texas Mean Green (9-4) - 65.5
66. Ole Miss Rebels (5-7) - 66.6
67. California Golden Bears (7-6) - 67.2
68. Miami University RedHawks (6-6) - 68.3
69. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (7-6) - 69.2
70. Temple Owls (8-5) - 69.6
71. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-6) - 69.7
72. Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-8) - 70.0
73. Kansas State Wildcats (5-7) - 71.2
74. Houston Cougars (8-5) - 71.3
75. Indiana Hoosiers (5-7) - 72.9
76. FIU Golden Panthers (9-4) - 76.1
77. Northern Illinois Huskies (8-6) - 76.2
78. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-7) - 76.5
79. Toledo Rockets (7-6) - 76.9
80. Tulane Green Wave (7-6) - 77.2
81. Arizona Wildcats (5-7) - 78.0
82. Florida State Seminoles (5-7) - 82.4
83. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-7) - 83.3
84. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (6-5) - 84.9
85. Air Force Falcons (5-7) - 85.3
86. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-7) - 85.6
87. Nevada Wolf Pack (8-5) - 85.7
88. San Diego State Aztecs (7-6) - 85.8
89. Colorado Buffaloes (5-7) - 87.9
90. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (6-6) - 90.4
91. Western Michigan Broncos (7-6) - 90.9
92. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-5) - 91.1
93. Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) - 92.1
94. SMU Mustangs (5-7) - 94.0
95. UCLA Bruins (3-9) - 95.3
96. Hawaii Warriors (8-6) - 96.0
97. South Florida Bulls (7-6) - 96.9
98. Charlotte 49ers (5-7) - 98.9
99. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-8) - 99.5
100. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5-7) - 100.1
101. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-9) - 101.3
102. Liberty Flames (6-6) - 102.0
(tie) Navy Midshipmen (3-10) - 102.0
104. Kansas Jayhawks (3-9) - 104.8
105. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-9) - 106.0
106. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-10) - 106.2
107. Ball State Cardinals (4-8) - 107.4
108. UNLV Rebels (4-8) - 108.7
109. New Mexico Lobos (3-9) - 109.3
110. South Alabama Jaguars (3-9) - 110.5
111. Massachusetts Minutemen (4-8) - 110.9
112. Akron Zips (4-8) - 111.0
(tie) Old Dominion Monarchs (4-8) - 111.0
114. ECU Pirates (3-9) - 114.2
115. Georgia State Panthers (2-10) - 115.2
116. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-11) - 115.7
117. UTSA Roadrunners (3-9) - 116.8
118. Bowling Green Falcons (3-9) - 118.8
(tie) Oregon State Beavers (2-10) - 118.8
120. Texas State Bobcats (3-9) - 120.0
121. Kent State Golden Flashes (2-10) - 122.0
(tie) Louisville Cardinals (2-10) - 122.0
123. New Mexico State Aggies (3-9) - 122.3
124. Colorado State Rams (3-9) - 123.2
125. Central Michigan Chippewas (1-11) - 124.8
126. San Jose State Spartans (1-11) - 125.7
(tie) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (3-9) - 125.7
128. Rice Owls (2-11) - 127.2
129. Connecticut Huskies (1-11) - 128.7
130. UTEP Miners (1-11) - 129.7