2021 College Football Rankings - Week 15

Well, week 15 had one game, as usual - the traditional Army-Navy game. Navy came in ranked behind Army, but beat them 17-13. Upsets like this usually have the most impact on the rankings if a single game is going to impact the rankings. A lot of teams moved by a spot or two. And, of course, Army and Navy moved. Here are the final rankings after the regular season (heading into the bowls):

1. Cincinnati Bearcats (13-0) - 1.4

2. Georgia Bulldogs (12-1) - 1.6

3. Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) - 3.0

4. Michigan Wolverines (12-1) - 4.0

5. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) - 5.1

6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) - 6.0

7. Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-2) - 8.1

(tie) Utah Utes (10-3) - 8.1

9. Michigan State Spartans (10-2) - 8.9

10. Pittsburgh Panthers (11-2) - 10.1

11. Baylor Bears (11-2) - 12.5

12. Clemson Tigers (9-3) - 12.7

13. Ole Miss Rebels (10-2) - 13.7

14. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5) - 16.3

(tie) Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) - 16.3

16. Wisconsin Badgers (8-4) - 17.0

17. BYU Cougars (10-2) - 17.4

18. Arkansas Razorbacks (8-4) - 17.9

19. Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) - 20.5

20. Boise State Broncos (7-5) - 22.1

21. Kentucky Wildcats (9-3) - 23.2

22. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-3) - 23.4

23. Air Force Falcons (9-3) - 23.7

24. Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) - 23.9

25. Oregon Ducks (10-3) - 25.0

26. San Diego State Aztecs (11-2) - 26.3

27. Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-5) - 27.9

28. NC State Wolfpack (9-3) - 28.2

29. Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-3) - 29.0

30. UTSA Roadrunners (12-1) - 30.0

31. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (12-1) - 32.5

32. Nevada Wolf Pack (8-4) - 32.6

33. Auburn Tigers (6-6) - 33.2

34. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) - 33.6

35. Houston Cougars (11-2) - 34.1

36. Kansas State Wildcats (7-5) - 34.6

37. Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) - 35.7

38. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-3) - 35.8

39. Iowa State Cyclones (7-5) - 36.5

40. UCLA Bruins (8-4) - 38.7

41. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-4) - 40.1

42. LSU Tigers (6-6) - 41.5

43. Utah State Aggies (10-3) - 42.2

44. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) - 44.3

45. SMU Mustangs (8-4) - 45.8

46. Miami Hurricanes (7-5) - 46.0

47. Army Black Knights (8-4) - 46.7

48. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-2) - 46.9

(tie) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-5) - 46.9

50. Oregon State Beavers (7-5) - 48.4

51. Florida Gators (6-6) - 51.4

52. Washington State Cougars (7-5) - 52.2

53. UAB Blazers (8-4) - 54.2

54. Texas Longhorns (5-7) - 54.4

55. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-9) - 55.8

56. North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) - 55.9

57. UCF Knights (8-4) - 56.7

58. Louisville Cardinals (6-6) - 58.8

59. Liberty Flames (7-5) - 59.1

60. Central Michigan Chippewas (8-4) - 59.3

61. Marshall Thundering Herd (7-5) - 60.3

62. Missouri Tigers (6-6) - 62.7

63. Toledo Rockets (7-5) - 63.7

64. ECU Pirates (7-5) - 64.0

65. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-6) - 64.5

66. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-6) - 64.6

67. Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) - 67.5

68. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-6) - 68.6

69. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-7) - 69.4

70. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) - 69.5

71. Virginia Cavaliers (6-6) - 71.0

72. Georgia State Panthers (7-5) - 71.7

73. Boston College Eagles (6-6) - 73.6

74. Maryland Terrapins (6-6) - 74.8

75. Syracuse Orange (5-7) - 76.5

76. TCU Horned Frogs (5-7) - 77.1

77. Memphis Tigers (6-6) - 77.8

78. Northern Illinois Huskies (9-4) - 78.5

79. Miami University RedHawks (6-6) - 79.1

80. California Golden Bears (5-7) - 80.7

81. Navy Midshipmen (4-8) - 81.2

82. Ball State Cardinals (6-6) - 82.7

83. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-5) - 82.8

84. USC Trojans (4-8) - 83.7

85. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-7) - 85.5

86. Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) - 86.5

87. North Texas Mean Green (6-6) - 86.9

88. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (6-6) - 88.1

89. Florida State Seminoles (5-7) - 88.2

90. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-9) - 90.0

91. Old Dominion Monarchs (6-6) - 90.1

92. UTEP Miners (7-5) - 90.3

93. Hawaii Warriors (6-7) - 91.2

94. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-6) - 93.2

95. Stanford Cardinal (3-9) - 94.1

96. Washington Huskies (4-8) - 96.3

97. South Alabama Jaguars (5-7) - 96.6

98. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-7) - 99.6

99. Tulane Green Wave (2-10) - 99.9

100. Kent State Golden Flashes (7-6) - 100.4

101. San Jose State Spartans (5-7) - 100.6

102. Colorado Buffaloes (4-8) - 100.7

103. Troy Trojans (5-7) - 102.4

104. Rice Owls (4-8) - 103.3

105. Indiana Hoosiers (2-10) - 105.4

106. Colorado State Rams (3-9) - 106.4

107. UNLV Rebels (2-10) - 107.8

108. Northwestern Wildcats (3-9) - 107.9

109. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-9) - 108.1

110. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-8) - 108.9

111. Buffalo Bulls (4-8) - 109.0

112. Bowling Green Falcons (4-8) - 110.9

113. Charlotte 49ers (5-7) - 113.2

114. South Florida Bulls (2-10) - 114.0

115. Duke Blue Devils (3-9) - 114.4

116. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-9) - 115.6

117. Georgia Southern Eagles (3-9) - 115.8

118. New Mexico Lobos (3-9) - 118.3

119. Temple Owls (3-9) - 119.9

120. Ohio Bobcats (3-9) - 120.1

121. Kansas Jayhawks (2-10) - 120.2

122. Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-10) - 121.2

123. Arizona Wildcats (1-11) - 122.5

124. Texas State Bobcats (4-8) - 124.2

125. New Mexico State Aggies (2-10) - 124.9

126. Akron Zips (2-10) - 125.8

127. FIU Golden Panthers (1-11) - 127.7

128. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-10) - 128.4

129. Connecticut Huskies (1-11) - 129.6

130. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-11) - 130.9

Updated Program Rankings - Through 2020

We took a few years off. But we're caught up now. Better late than never. Here are the program rankings for all 130 Division 1-A schools as they sat entering the 2021 season. We'll put out new program rankings including 2021 after the bowl games have been played. Remember that these program rankings are based on the historical level of success for each of the programs counting only the years that the program competed at the highest division of college football. Data included goes back 109 years. More recent years are weighted heavier than years further in the past. Younger programs that have quick success might climb a bit too quickly under this system. On the other hand, a bad year hurts younger programs more than programs with an extensive history of success.

Notes: Ohio State has had the #1 program in the rankings since 2006 and 2020's program rating is actually the highest rating Ohio State has ever had. Prior to 2006 it was Michigan, who was #1 from 2002-2006 and briefly in 1999. For 2000 and 2001, the top ranked program was Nebraska. Nebraska is now #17. Michigan is #9. Notre Dame (now #4) held the top spot in 1993 and from 1995-1998. Alabama (#2 since 2011) was #1 from 1979-1986, then again in 1989, 1992, and 1994.

The top five programs are the same as they were before 2020, although from 2018-2019 there was a bit of shuffling, as USC was at #4 and Notre Dame was at #5 at the end of 2018. #6 Georgia is up one spot from #7 at the end of 2019 and #7 Florida is up four spots from a previous #11.

Here are the program rankings as they stood heading into the 2021 season:

1. Ohio State Buckeyes - 0.882980484

2. Alabama Crimson Tide - 0.881005463

3. Oklahoma Sooners - 0.855655343

4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish - 0.821338769

5. USC Trojans - 0.815049045

6. Georgia Bulldogs - 0.812767457

7. Florida Gators - 0.796874656

8. Texas Longhorns - 0.784290292

9. Michigan Wolverines - 0.783578472

10. LSU Tigers - 0.783357535

11. Penn State Nittany Lions - 0.777131244

12. Florida State Seminoles - 0.765862152

13. Auburn Tigers - 0.761586252

14. Boise State Broncos - 0.750972983

15. Clemson Tigers - 0.750758753

16. Miami Hurricanes - 0.736616435

17. Nebraska Cornhuskers - 0.729023845

18. Tennessee Volunteers - 0.722544579

19. Texas A&M Aggies - 0.715639614

20. Oregon Ducks - 0.67850575

21. Washington Huskies - 0.675564819

22. Wisconsin Badgers - 0.670839623

23. Michigan State Spartans - 0.669024761

24. Virginia Tech Hokies - 0.651352462

25. UCLA Bruins - 0.647902028

26. Arizona State Sun Devils - 0.645381616

27. West Virginia Mountaineers - 0.642926185

28. Iowa Hawkeyes - 0.638599783

29. Stanford Cardinal - 0.63783588

30. Arkansas Razorbacks - 0.636116465

31. BYU Cougars - 0.6222132

32. Oklahoma State Cowboys - 0.621044637

33. Appalachian State Mountaineers - 0.617609989

34. Utah Utes - 0.613757765

35. Ole Miss Rebels - 0.603433816

36. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets - 0.598459333

37. Pittsburgh Panthers - 0.597444232

38. North Carolina Tar Heels - 0.586704672

39. Missouri Tigers - 0.581696934

40. Mississippi State Bulldogs - 0.578512727

41. TCU Horned Frogs - 0.576843377

42. South Carolina Gamecocks - 0.573737243

43. Boston College Eagles - 0.5697528

44. Texas Tech Red Raiders - 0.568896383

45. UCF Knights - 0.545891834

46. NC State Wolfpack - 0.544929107

47. California Golden Bears - 0.543298777

48. Colorado Buffaloes - 0.542542037

49. Houston Cougars - 0.535552175

50. Minnesota Golden Gophers - 0.531450303

51. Louisville Cardinals - 0.531387453

52. Air Force Falcons - 0.525754759

53. Arizona Wildcats - 0.525222909

54. Georgia Southern Eagles - 0.524519541

55. Kansas State Wildcats - 0.521437125

56. Baylor Bears - 0.520698596

57. Syracuse Orange - 0.5203826

58. San Diego State Aztecs - 0.516230406

59. Purdue Boilermakers - 0.512255162

60. Kentucky Wildcats - 0.508086169

61. Cincinnati Bearcats - 0.502176142

62. Maryland Terrapins - 0.499227005

63. Virginia Cavaliers - 0.489952237

64. Southern Miss Golden Eagles - 0.488776679

65. Fresno State Bulldogs - 0.488492178

66. Toledo Rockets - 0.486943495

67. Washington State Cougars - 0.485798662

68. Navy Midshipmen - 0.478625937

69. South Florida Bulls - 0.471222377

70. Memphis Tigers - 0.468078947

71. Liberty Flames - 0.456155888

72. Northwestern Wildcats - 0.451066051

73. Tulsa Golden Hurricane - 0.450480121

74. Iowa State Cyclones - 0.439418796

75. Miami University RedHawks - 0.435976327

76. Oregon State Beavers - 0.432386134

77. Illinois Fighting Illini - 0.430588003

78. Marshall Thundering Herd - 0.427949421

79. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs - 0.426607835

80. Troy Trojans - 0.421768778

81. Indiana Hoosiers - 0.412509835

82. ECU Pirates - 0.411908171

83. Wyoming Cowboys - 0.411655606

84. Duke Blue Devils - 0.410448837

85. SMU Mustangs - 0.410013134

86. Wake Forest Demon Deacons - 0.408037669

87. Western Michigan Broncos - 0.401653321

88. Hawaii Warriors - 0.3997051

89. Bowling Green Falcons - 0.397007825

90. Nevada Wolf Pack - 0.393741664

91. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers - 0.388223986

92. Central Michigan Chippewas - 0.381075695

93. Army Black Knights - 0.374030257

94. Rutgers Scarlet Knights - 0.373489631

95. Colorado State Rams - 0.372162498

96. Vanderbilt Commodores - 0.371084498

97. Utah State Aggies - 0.361360109

98. Kansas Jayhawks - 0.360715774

99. Temple Owls - 0.356959029

100. Ohio Bobcats - 0.355738903

101. Northern Illinois Huskies - 0.352891458

102. Tulane Green Wave - 0.346879456

103. Ball State Cardinals - 0.344317643

104. San Jose State Spartans - 0.32413887

105. Florida Atlantic Owls - 0.324078771

106. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers - 0.321281495

107. UAB Blazers - 0.318903105

108. Rice Owls - 0.315498374

109. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns - 0.315228247

110. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders - 0.304942239

111. Connecticut Huskies - 0.302392935

112. Arkansas State Red Wolves - 0.300925826

113. New Mexico Lobos - 0.294412139

114. Buffalo Bulls - 0.29007608

115. North Texas Mean Green - 0.27395592

116. UTSA Roadrunners - 0.269875219

117. Georgia State Panthers - 0.240044429

118. South Alabama Jaguars - 0.224414777

119. Kent State Golden Flashes - 0.220290729

120. Old Dominion Monarchs - 0.214061352

121. UTEP Miners - 0.207166838

122. UNLV Rebels - 0.20709044

123. Akron Zips - 0.188273763

124. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks - 0.185659086

125. Eastern Michigan Eagles - 0.185003223

126. FIU Golden Panthers - 0.16991895

127. Charlotte 49ers - 0.153211181

128. New Mexico State Aggies - 0.142046612

129. Texas State Bobcats - 0.138847168

130. Massachusetts Minutemen - 0.087450683

Bowl Matchups

Bowl matchups are out. Certainly, the CFP games top the list, but there are some interesting other bowls games lined up for this holiday season. Here are this year's bowl rankings from the most intriguing matchups to the least intriguing ones:

(Remember: We define "intriguing" as the likelihood that the game will be a close game between two good teams.)

12/31/2021 CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic #1 Cincinnati vs. #3 Alabama

12/31/2021 CFP Semifinal at the Capital One Orange Bowl #2 Georgia vs. #4 Michigan

1/1/2022 PlayStation Fiesta Bowl #7 Oklahoma State vs. #6 Notre Dame

1/1/2022 Rose Bowl Game Pres. By Capital One Venture X #7 Utah vs. #5 Ohio State

12/30/2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl #10 Pittsburgh vs. #9 Michigan State

1/1/2022 Allstate Sugar Bowl #11 Baylor vs. #13 Ole Miss

1/1/2022 Outback Bowl #14 Penn State vs. #18 Arkansas

12/31/2021 TaxSlayer Gator Bowl #22 Wake Forest vs. #14 Texas A&M

12/29/2021 Valero Alamo Bowl #25 Oregon vs. #19 Oklahoma

12/21/2021 Tropical Smoothie Café Frisco Bowl #30 UTSA vs. #26 San Diego State

12/28/2021 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl #35 Houston vs. #33 Auburn

1/1/2022 Vrbo Citrus Bowl #34 Iowa vs. #21 Kentucky

12/30/2021 TransPerfect Music City Bowl #37 Tennessee vs. #24 Purdue

1/4/2022 TaxAct Texas Bowl #42 LSU vs. #36 Kansas State

12/28/2021 San Diego County Credit Union Holiday Bowl #40 UCLA vs. #28 NC State

12/29/2021 Cheez-It Bowl #12 Clemson vs. #39 Iowa State

12/18/2021 Jimmy Kimmel LA Bowl Presented by Stifel #43 Utah State vs. #50 Oregon State

12/30/2021 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl #16 Wisconsin vs. #41 Arizona State

12/31/2021 Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl #52 Washington State vs. #46 Miami

12/18/2021 RoofClaim.com Boca Raton Bowl #48 Western Kentucky vs. #29 Appalachian State

12/23/2021 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl #57 UCF vs. #51 Florida

12/30/2021 Duke's Mayo Bowl #56 North Carolina vs. #65 South Carolina

12/22/2021 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl #62 Missouri vs. #47 Army

12/18/2021 Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl #53 UAB vs. #17 BYU

12/28/2021 SERVPRO First Responder Bowl #23 Air Force vs. #58 Louisville

12/29/2021 New Era Pinstripe Bowl #74 Maryland vs. #70 Virginia Tech

12/18/2021 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl #31 Louisiana-Lafayette vs. #61 Marshall

12/27/2021 Military Bowl Presented by Peraton #73 Boston College vs. #64 ECU

12/28/2021 Guaranteed Rate Bowl #68 West Virginia vs. #44 Minnesota

12/31/2021 Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl #60 Central Michigan vs. #20 Boise State

12/29/2021 Wasabi Fenway Bowl #45 SMU vs. #71 Virginia

12/27/2021 Quick Lane Bowl #67 Western Michigan vs. #32 Nevada

12/28/2021 AutoZone Liberty Bowl #27 Mississippi State vs. #66 Texas Tech

12/25/2021 TaxAct Camellia Bowl #72 Georgia State vs. #82 Ball State

12/23/2021 Frisco Football Classic #87 North Texas vs. #79 Miami University

12/17/2021 Tailgreeter Cure Bowl #78 Northern Illinois vs. #48 Coastal Carolina

12/18/2021 LendingTree Bowl #83 Eastern Michigan vs. #59 Liberty

12/20/2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl Pres. By TaxAct #91 Old Dominion vs. #94 Tulsa

12/17/2021 Bahamas Bowl #88 Middle Tennessee vs. #63 Toledo

12/24/2021 EasyPost Hawaii Bowl #77 Memphis vs. #93 Hawaii

12/21/2021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl #100 Kent State vs. #86 Wyoming

12/18/2021 PUBG Mobile New Mexico Bowl #92 UTEP vs. #38 Fresno State

2021 College Football Rankings - Week 14

Only the Army-Navy game is left. That may affect a few teams in the final regular season rankings, but this is pretty close to how it's going to finish. First thoughts: It look like the playoff will have the right four teams - if you feel like the chosen teams should be based entirely on resume of games played (discounting things like conference championships even). Because our rankings don't take those things into account at all - just the scores of the games played analyzed in the most unbiased way possible, separate even from the names on the helmets or how teams did in past seasons.

It looks like the NY6 bowls will have the right teams as well. If you use our rankings instead of the CFP rankings but the same selection process - which includes conference championships - the same teams will probably get in (although perhaps in different bowls with different opponents). We'll see how that all shakes down after the final bowl selections are made public.

Here are the rankings as they stand (with one game left to go in the regular season):

And yes, that IS Cincinnati - the only undefeated team left - just barely ahead of Georgia for the #1 spot.

1. Cincinnati Bearcats (13-0) - 1.4

2. Georgia Bulldogs (12-1) - 1.6

3. Alabama Crimson Tide (12-1) - 3.0

4. Michigan Wolverines (12-1) - 4.0

5. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) - 5.1

6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) - 6.0

7. Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-2) - 8.1

(tie) Utah Utes (10-3) - 8.1

9. Michigan State Spartans (10-2) - 8.9

10. Pittsburgh Panthers (11-2) - 10.1

11. Baylor Bears (11-2) - 12.5

12. Clemson Tigers (9-3) - 12.7

13. Ole Miss Rebels (10-2) - 13.7

14. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) - 16.3

15. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5) - 16.5

16. Wisconsin Badgers (8-4) - 16.7

17. BYU Cougars (10-2) - 17.6

18. Arkansas Razorbacks (8-4) - 18.0

19. Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) - 20.5

20. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-3) - 22.2

21. Boise State Broncos (7-5) - 22.8

22. Kentucky Wildcats (9-3) - 23.3

23. Air Force Falcons (9-3) - 23.4

24. Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) - 24.1

25. Oregon Ducks (10-3) - 25.0

26. San Diego State Aztecs (11-2) - 26.5

27. NC State Wolfpack (9-3) - 28.1

28. Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-5) - 28.3

29. Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-3) - 29.3

30. UTSA Roadrunners (12-1) - 30.5

31. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (12-1) - 32.4

(tie) Nevada Wolf Pack (8-4) - 32.4

33. Auburn Tigers (6-6) - 33.3

34. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) - 34.0

35. Kansas State Wildcats (7-5) - 34.7

36. Houston Cougars (11-2) - 35.8

37. Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) - 35.9

38. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-3) - 36.2

39. Army Black Knights (8-3) - 37.1

40. Iowa State Cyclones (7-5) - 37.2

41. UCLA Bruins (8-4) - 38.8

42. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-4) - 40.7

43. LSU Tigers (6-6) - 42.3

44. Utah State Aggies (10-3) - 43.1

45. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) - 44.8

46. Miami Hurricanes (7-5) - 46.4

47. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-2) - 46.7

48. SMU Mustangs (8-4) - 47.1

(tie) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-5) - 47.1

50. Oregon State Beavers (7-5) - 48.6

51. Florida Gators (6-6) - 51.3

52. Washington State Cougars (7-5) - 52.2

53. Texas Longhorns (5-7) - 54.1

54. UAB Blazers (8-4) - 54.2

55. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-9) - 55.5

56. North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) - 55.7

57. UCF Knights (8-4) - 58.6

58. Liberty Flames (7-5) - 58.8

(tie) Louisville Cardinals (6-6) - 58.8

60. Central Michigan Chippewas (8-4) - 58.9

61. Marshall Thundering Herd (7-5) - 61.3

62. Missouri Tigers (6-6) - 62.4

63. Toledo Rockets (7-5) - 63.4

64. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-6) - 64.2

65. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-6) - 64.4

66. ECU Pirates (7-5) - 65.5

67. Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) - 66.8

68. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-6) - 68.7

69. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-7) - 69.1

70. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) - 69.5

71. Virginia Cavaliers (6-6) - 71.1

72. Georgia State Panthers (7-5) - 71.3

73. Boston College Eagles (6-6) - 73.7

74. Maryland Terrapins (6-6) - 74.4

75. Syracuse Orange (5-7) - 76.2

76. TCU Horned Frogs (5-7) - 77.0

77. Miami University RedHawks (6-6) - 77.7

78. Northern Illinois Huskies (9-4) - 77.9

79. Memphis Tigers (6-6) - 79.9

80. California Golden Bears (5-7) - 80.3

81. Ball State Cardinals (6-6) - 81.1

82. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-5) - 81.9

83. USC Trojans (4-8) - 82.8

84. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-7) - 84.9

85. Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) - 85.7

86. North Texas Mean Green (6-6) - 86.4

87. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (6-6) - 87.7

88. Florida State Seminoles (5-7) - 88.1

89. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-9) - 89.2

90. Navy Midshipmen (3-8) - 89.6

91. Old Dominion Monarchs (6-6) - 89.8

92. UTEP Miners (7-5) - 90.1

93. Hawaii Warriors (6-7) - 90.9

94. Stanford Cardinal (3-9) - 94.0

95. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-6) - 94.2

96. Washington Huskies (4-8) - 96.3

97. South Alabama Jaguars (5-7) - 96.5

98. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-7) - 99.6

99. Tulane Green Wave (2-10) - 100.0

100. Kent State Golden Flashes (7-6) - 100.1

101. San Jose State Spartans (5-7) - 100.4

102. Colorado Buffaloes (4-8) - 100.6

103. Troy Trojans (5-7) - 102.2

104. Rice Owls (4-8) - 103.2

105. Indiana Hoosiers (2-10) - 105.4

106. Colorado State Rams (3-9) - 106.5

107. UNLV Rebels (2-10) - 107.8

108. Northwestern Wildcats (3-9) - 107.9

109. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-9) - 108.1

110. Buffalo Bulls (4-8) - 108.8

111. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-8) - 108.9

112. Bowling Green Falcons (4-8) - 110.9

113. Charlotte 49ers (5-7) - 113.2

114. South Florida Bulls (2-10) - 114.1

115. Duke Blue Devils (3-9) - 114.4

116. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-9) - 115.6

117. Georgia Southern Eagles (3-9) - 115.8

118. New Mexico Lobos (3-9) - 118.4

119. Ohio Bobcats (3-9) - 119.7

120. Kansas Jayhawks (2-10) - 120.0

121. Temple Owls (3-9) - 120.3

122. Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-10) - 121.3

123. Arizona Wildcats (1-11) - 122.5

124. Texas State Bobcats (4-8) - 124.2

125. New Mexico State Aggies (2-10) - 124.9

126. Akron Zips (2-10) - 125.8

127. FIU Golden Panthers (1-11) - 127.7

128. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-10) - 128.4

129. Connecticut Huskies (1-11) - 129.6

130. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-11) - 130.9

2021 College Football Rankings - Week 13

This is interesting. Alabama wins in overtime to Auburn and falls to #5. Ohio State loses pretty big to Michigan but only falls to #4. Wow. That shows the relative strength of the rest of their seasons. Will Alabama's result against Georgia in the SEC Championship Game be enough to move them back up into the top four and knock Ohio State out (who doesn't play next week, since they aren't in the Big Ten title game)?

1. Georgia Bulldogs (12-0) - 1.0

2. Cincinnati Bearcats (12-0) - 2.0

3. Michigan Wolverines (11-1) - 3.0

4. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) - 4.2

5. Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) - 5.0

6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) - 6.4

7. Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1) - 6.7

8. Michigan State Spartans (10-2) - 7.8

9. Utah Utes (9-3) - 9.6

10. Clemson Tigers (9-3) - 10.8

11. Ole Miss Rebels (10-2) - 13.0

12. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (10-2) - 15.0

13. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-5) - 15.4

14. Baylor Bears (10-2) - 15.6

15. Wisconsin Badgers (8-4) - 16.1

16. San Diego State Aztecs (11-1) - 16.9

17. Pittsburgh Panthers (10-2) - 17.4

18. Texas A&M Aggies (8-4) - 18.6

19. Arkansas Razorbacks (8-4) - 18.9

20. Oregon Ducks (10-2) - 20.8

21. BYU Cougars (10-2) - 21.1

22. Oklahoma Sooners (10-2) - 21.9

23. Boise State Broncos (7-5) - 23.6

24. Air Force Falcons (9-3) - 23.7

25. Kentucky Wildcats (9-3) - 24.3

26. Appalachian State Mountaineers (10-2) - 24.8

27. Purdue Boilermakers (8-4) - 26.2

28. NC State Wolfpack (9-3) - 28.0

29. Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-5) - 30.9

30. Nevada Wolf Pack (8-4) - 31.3

31. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-2) - 31.6

32. Fresno State Bulldogs (9-3) - 33.9

(tie) Houston Cougars (11-1) - 33.9

34. Kansas State Wildcats (7-5) - 34.1

35. Army Black Knights (8-3) - 34.3

36. Auburn Tigers (6-6) - 34.5

37. Iowa State Cyclones (7-5) - 36.3

38. Tennessee Volunteers (7-5) - 37.5

39. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (11-1) - 38.6

40. UCLA Bruins (8-4) - 39.8

(tie) UTSA Roadrunners (11-1) - 39.8

42. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-4) - 40.3

43. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-4) - 41.4

44. LSU Tigers (6-6) - 42.4

45. Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-4) - 43.7

46. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (10-2) - 46.1

47. SMU Mustangs (8-4) - 47.1

48. Miami Hurricanes (7-5) - 47.2

49. Oregon State Beavers (7-5) - 47.9

50. Florida Gators (6-6) - 50.5

51. Washington State Cougars (7-5) - 51.9

52. Utah State Aggies (9-3) - 52.7

53. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-9) - 53.5

54. Texas Longhorns (5-7) - 53.9

55. UAB Blazers (8-4) - 54.1

56. North Carolina Tar Heels (6-6) - 54.8

57. Louisville Cardinals (6-6) - 58.1

58. UCF Knights (8-4) - 58.6

59. Liberty Flames (7-5) - 58.7

60. Central Michigan Chippewas (8-4) - 59.8

61. Marshall Thundering Herd (7-5) - 60.1

62. Missouri Tigers (6-6) - 62.5

63. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-6) - 64.2

64. Toledo Rockets (7-5) - 64.3

65. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-6) - 64.4

66. ECU Pirates (7-5) - 65.6

67. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-6) - 68.3

68. Illinois Fighting Illini (5-7) - 68.5

69. Virginia Tech Hokies (6-6) - 69.5

70. Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) - 69.8

71. Georgia State Panthers (7-5) - 70.9

72. Virginia Cavaliers (6-6) - 72.0

73. Boston College Eagles (6-6) - 72.1

74. Maryland Terrapins (6-6) - 72.5

75. Miami University RedHawks (6-6) - 76.4

76. Syracuse Orange (5-7) - 76.6

77. TCU Horned Frogs (5-7) - 77.1

78. USC Trojans (4-7) - 79.2

79. Memphis Tigers (6-6) - 79.5

80. Ball State Cardinals (6-6) - 80.4

81. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-5) - 81.6

82. Northern Illinois Huskies (8-4) - 83.1

83. California Golden Bears (4-7) - 83.6

84. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-7) - 84.1

85. North Texas Mean Green (6-6) - 87.0

(tie) Wyoming Cowboys (6-6) - 87.0

87. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (6-6) - 87.3

88. Florida State Seminoles (5-7) - 87.7

89. Old Dominion Monarchs (6-6) - 88.5

90. Navy Midshipmen (3-8) - 89.0

91. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-9) - 89.6

92. UTEP Miners (7-5) - 90.2

93. Hawaii Warriors (6-7) - 91.2

94. Stanford Cardinal (3-9) - 93.8

95. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-6) - 94.1

96. Kent State Golden Flashes (7-5) - 96.3

97. Washington Huskies (4-8) - 96.7

98. South Alabama Jaguars (5-7) - 96.8

99. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-7) - 100.0

100. Tulane Green Wave (2-10) - 100.6

101. Colorado Buffaloes (4-8) - 101.1

102. San Jose State Spartans (5-7) - 101.7

103. Troy Trojans (5-7) - 102.3

104. Rice Owls (4-8) - 103.1

105. Indiana Hoosiers (2-10) - 103.6

106. Colorado State Rams (3-9) - 106.7

107. Northwestern Wildcats (3-9) - 108.0

108. Buffalo Bulls (4-8) - 108.3

109. UNLV Rebels (2-10) - 108.4

110. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-9) - 108.7

111. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-8) - 109.3

112. Bowling Green Falcons (4-8) - 111.0

113. Charlotte 49ers (5-7) - 113.4

114. South Florida Bulls (2-10) - 114.1

115. Duke Blue Devils (3-9) - 114.4

116. Georgia Southern Eagles (3-9) - 115.6

(tie) Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-9) - 115.6

118. New Mexico Lobos (3-9) - 118.7

119. Ohio Bobcats (3-9) - 119.7

120. Kansas Jayhawks (2-10) - 119.9

121. Temple Owls (3-9) - 120.3

122. Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-10) - 121.2

123. Arizona Wildcats (1-11) - 122.5

124. Texas State Bobcats (4-8) - 124.1

125. New Mexico State Aggies (2-10) - 125.0

126. Akron Zips (2-10) - 125.7

127. FIU Golden Panthers (1-11) - 127.8

128. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-10) - 128.4

129. Connecticut Huskies (1-11) - 129.6

130. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-11) - 130.9

2020 College Football Final Rankings

2020 was a crazy year. Some consider it a difficult year to analyze, because of the disparity in games played. But it turns out that our system of analysis seems particularly fair when comparing teams that do not play as many games. It does slightly reward teams that played more games - as long as they played well in all of those games - but not so much that teams with fewer games are at too severe (or unfair) a disadvantage, as demonstrated by Ohio State's final #5 ranking, despite only playing 8 games, and Buffalo's #7 ranking, despite only playing 7 games. This seems particularly fair because teams that play more games have more opportunities to have a bad game that puts a stain on their resume, but you also don't want to penalize a team too much for things beyond their control that caused them to play fewer games. We think our system finds the right balance.

And the hypocrisy of the CFP committee was never more apparent than during 2020 as well. If ever there was a year when a team from outside the "Power 5" conferences deserved to be in the playoff it was 2020. In fact, there were three teams that had a better resume than two of the teams actually selected for the playoff. What they lacked was the conference affiliation. The good news for those teams? Two of them were selected to join the Big 12 the following season (actually beginning in 2023) so they will soon be members of the club. It doesn't solve the overarching problem of more than half of the teams in the nation being left out of competing for a national title before they ever play a game, just because they lack games in their schedule against "blue blood" teams. But if you take the names off of the helmets and give a blind analysis of the performance of each team, not based on the names of the teams they are playing or the ratings of their recruiting classes, but on the actual scores of all the games ... here is the final result for 2020:

1. Alabama Crimson Tide (13-0) - 1.0

2. BYU Cougars (11-1) - 2.0

3. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (11-1) - 3.1

4. Clemson Tigers (10-2) - 4.0

5. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) - 5.5

6. Cincinnati Bearcats (9-1) - 5.8

7. Buffalo Bulls (6-1) - 8.1

8. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-2) - 9.1

9. Oklahoma Sooners (9-2) - 9.8

10. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (10-1) - 9.9

11. Texas A&M Aggies (9-1) - 11.2

12. Georgia Bulldogs (8-2) - 12.4

13. Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-3) - 13.9

14. Florida Gators (8-4) - 14.3

15. Ball State Cardinals (7-1) - 14.7

16. San Jose State Spartans (7-1) - 15.5

17. Liberty Flames (10-1) - 16.0

18. Iowa State Cyclones (9-3) - 16.4

19. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2) - 19.7

(tie) Texas Longhorns (7-3) - 19.7

21. Marshall Thundering Herd (7-3) - 21.9

22. Boise State Broncos (5-2) - 22.2

23. UCF Knights (6-4) - 23.1

24. Miami Hurricanes (8-3) - 24.0

25. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-3) - 25.2

26. Toledo Rockets (4-2) - 26.4

27. USC Trojans (5-1) - 27.1

28. Indiana Hoosiers (6-2) - 27.8

29. Northwestern Wildcats (7-2) - 29.0

30. North Carolina Tar Heels (8-4) - 29.7

31. Georgia State Panthers (6-4) - 31.5

32. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (6-3) - 33.5

33. Miami University RedHawks (2-1) - 35.0

34. Nevada Wolf Pack (6-3) - 35.4

35. Army Black Knights (9-3) - 35.6

36. UAB Blazers (6-3) - 36.2

37. San Diego State Aztecs (4-4) - 37.8

38. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-6) - 38.5

39. Georgia Southern Eagles (8-5) - 38.7

40. TCU Horned Frogs (6-4) - 38.8

41. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-5) - 40.3

42. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-4) - 42.0

43. Utah Utes (3-2) - 42.5

44. Air Force Falcons (3-3) - 43.4

45. Oregon Ducks (4-3) - 44.6

46. Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3) - 47.4

47. Wisconsin Badgers (4-3) - 47.5

48. Kent State Golden Flashes (3-1) - 48.6

49. Western Michigan Broncos (4-2) - 49.0

50. Tulane Green Wave (6-6) - 50.3

51. Memphis Tigers (8-3) - 50.6

52. Auburn Tigers (6-5) - 51.3

53. NC State Wolfpack (8-4) - 54.4

54. Ohio Bobcats (2-1) - 54.6

55. Arizona State Sun Devils (2-2) - 54.8

56. Washington Huskies (3-1) - 55.1

57. Troy Trojans (5-6) - 58.5

58. Houston Cougars (3-5) - 58.6

59. SMU Mustangs (6-3) - 59.2

60. UCLA Bruins (2-4) - 59.4

61. Colorado Buffaloes (4-2) - 61.0

62. Hawaii Warriors (5-4) - 61.1

63. Rice Owls (2-3) - 61.6

64. Virginia Cavaliers (5-5) - 66.2

65. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-5) - 67.3

66. Wyoming Cowboys (3-3) - 67.4

67. Stanford Cardinal (4-2) - 68.1

68. Kansas State Wildcats (4-6) - 70.5

69. Penn State Nittany Lions (4-5) - 70.7

70. Ole Miss Rebels (5-5) - 70.8

71. Boston College Eagles (6-5) - 72.5

72. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-4) - 72.6

73. Louisville Cardinals (4-7) - 72.9

74. LSU Tigers (5-5) - 74.7

75. UTSA Roadrunners (7-5) - 75.6

76. Kentucky Wildcats (5-6) - 76.6

77. Maryland Terrapins (2-3) - 77.9

78. Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-4) - 82.2

79. California Golden Bears (1-2) - 83.0

80. Fresno State Bulldogs (3-3) - 84.3

81. Arkansas Razorbacks (3-7) - 84.8

82. Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-4) - 85.2

83. Purdue Boilermakers (2-4) - 85.5

84. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-7) - 86.0

85. Baylor Bears (2-7) - 88.9

86. ECU Pirates (3-6) - 89.1

87. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-5) - 89.9

88. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (5-5) - 91.0

89. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-6) - 91.3

90. Arkansas State Red Wolves (4-7) - 93.1

91. Michigan Wolverines (2-4) - 94.1

92. Oregon State Beavers (2-5) - 95.8

93. Missouri Tigers (5-5) - 95.9

94. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-7) - 97.7

95. South Alabama Jaguars (4-7) - 97.9

96. Michigan State Spartans (2-5) - 98.6

97. Colorado State Rams (1-3) - 98.7

98. New Mexico Lobos (2-5) - 101.0

99. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-6) - 101.2

100. Tennessee Volunteers (3-7) - 102.4

101. Washington State Cougars (1-3) - 102.7

102. Florida State Seminoles (3-6) - 103.0

103. Navy Midshipmen (3-7) - 103.7

104. North Texas Mean Green (4-6) - 108.1

105. Texas State Bobcats (2-10) - 108.5

106. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (3-7) - 108.7

107. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-7) - 110.2

(tie) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-6) - 110.2

109. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-6) - 112.6

110. Northern Illinois Huskies (0-6) - 113.3

111. Charlotte 49ers (2-4) - 114.0

112. South Carolina Gamecocks (2-8) - 114.9

113. Akron Zips (1-5) - 116.4

114. Arizona Wildcats (0-5) - 117.2

115. Utah State Aggies (1-5) - 117.4

116. UTEP Miners (3-5) - 118.3

117. Duke Blue Devils (2-9) - 119.4

118. Temple Owls (1-5) - 121.2

119. South Florida Bulls (1-8) - 121.9

120. Massachusetts Minutemen (0-4) - 122.2

121. Syracuse Orange (1-10) - 124.3

(tie) UNLV Rebels (0-6) - 124.3

123. Bowling Green Falcons (0-5) - 126.4

124. FIU Golden Panthers (0-5) - 127.0

125. Vanderbilt Commodores (0-9) - 127.9

126. Kansas Jayhawks (0-9) - 128.6

127. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (0-10) - 130.4

* The Connecticut Huskies, New Mexico State Aggies, and Old Dominion Monarchs did not play any games in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are not included in these rankings.

2019 College Football Final Rankings

We missed 2019 - football-wise. Life got busy. But we finally ran the numbers, and these are the results. Congratulations to the National Champion LSU Tigers.

1. LSU Tigers (15-0) - 1.1

2. Ohio State Buckeyes (13-1) - 1.9

3. Clemson Tigers (14-1) - 3.1

4. Alabama Crimson Tide (11-2) - 3.9

5. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-2) - 5.6

6. Georgia Bulldogs (12-2) - 6.2

7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-2) - 7.0

8. Florida Gators (11-2) - 7.7

9. Wisconsin Badgers (10-4) - 10.0

10. Auburn Tigers (9-4) - 10.6

11. Oregon Ducks (12-2) - 10.9

12. Iowa Hawkeyes (10-3) - 13.5

13. Michigan Wolverines (9-4) - 13.6

14. Oklahoma Sooners (12-2) - 14.3

15. Appalachian State Mountaineers (13-1) - 14.7

16. Utah Utes (11-3) - 15.9

17. Memphis Tigers (12-2) - 16.0

18. Navy Midshipmen (10-2) - 18.5

19. Minnesota Golden Gophers (11-2) - 18.9

20. Baylor Bears (11-3) - 20.2

21. UCF Knights (10-3) - 21.0

22. Florida Atlantic Owls (11-3) - 21.6

23. Air Force Falcons (11-2) - 22.0

24. Cincinnati Bearcats (11-3) - 23.8

25. Texas Longhorns (8-5) - 25.5

26. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (11-3) - 25.8

27. Boise State Broncos (12-2) - 26.3

28. Texas A&M Aggies (8-5) - 26.9

29. SMU Mustangs (10-3) - 29.2

30. Washington Huskies (7-5) - 29.3

31. Virginia Cavaliers (9-5) - 32.2

32. Iowa State Cyclones (7-6) - 32.3

33. USC Trojans (8-5) - 32.7

34. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-5) - 34.7

35. Kansas State Wildcats (8-5) - 35.1

36. North Carolina Tar Heels (7-6) - 36.8

37. Tennessee Volunteers (8-5) - 38.0

38. Arizona State Sun Devils (8-5) - 38.2

39. Tulane Green Wave (7-6) - 38.4

40. Kentucky Wildcats (8-5) - 40.0

41. TCU Horned Frogs (5-7) - 42.7

42. Michigan State Spartans (7-6) - 44.9

43. Louisville Cardinals (8-5) - 45.1

44. California Golden Bears (8-5) - 45.2

45. San Diego State Aztecs (10-3) - 45.7

46. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-7) - 46.0

47. Wyoming Cowboys (7-5) - 47.3

48. Indiana Hoosiers (8-5) - 47.5

49. Virginia Tech Hokies (8-5) - 47.7

50. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-5) - 48.2

51. Buffalo Bulls (8-5) - 50.5

52. Washington State Cougars (6-6) - 52.1

53. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-5) - 53.2

54. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (10-3) - 54.8

55. Temple Owls (8-5) - 55.6

56. Marshall Thundering Herd (8-5) - 56.6

57. Florida State Seminoles (6-7) - 57.1

58. Miami Hurricanes (6-7) - 57.4

59. Oregon State Beavers (5-7) - 58.4

60. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-8) - 60.2

61. BYU Cougars (7-6) - 61.4

62. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-8) - 63.1

63. Hawaii Warriors (10-5) - 63.2

64. Missouri Tigers (6-6) - 63.5

65. Georgia Southern Eagles (7-6) - 67.3

66. Utah State Aggies (7-6) - 67.4

67. Boston College Eagles (6-7) - 67.5

68. Duke Blue Devils (5-7) - 69.0

69. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-7) - 70.6

70. Colorado Buffaloes (5-7) - 71.3

71. Central Michigan Chippewas (8-6) - 71.4

72. Ohio Bobcats (6-6) - 72.4

73. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-7) - 73.3

74. Houston Cougars (4-8) - 73.6

75. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-8) - 73.8

76. UCLA Bruins (4-8) - 75.9

77. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-6) - 76.5

78. Miami University RedHawks (8-6) - 77.2

(tie) Ole Miss Rebels (4-7) - 77.2

80. UAB Blazers (9-5) - 79.6

81. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (9-4) - 81.3

82. Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-5) - 82.5

83. West Virginia Mountaineers (5-7) - 83.6

84. Western Michigan Broncos (7-6) - 84.2

85. Kent State Golden Flashes (7-6) - 84.3

86. Purdue Boilermakers (4-8) - 85.8

87. Syracuse Orange (5-7) - 88.5

88. Army Black Knights (5-7) - 89.0

89. Georgia State Panthers (7-6) - 89.2

90. Ball State Cardinals (5-7) - 90.3

91. Fresno State Bulldogs (4-8) - 90.7

92. Stanford Cardinal (4-8) - 91.3

93. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (5-7) - 92.8

94. Troy Trojans (5-7) - 93.1

95. Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-7) - 93.8

96. Liberty Flames (8-5) - 95.3

97. Charlotte 49ers (7-6) - 96.5

98. Kansas Jayhawks (3-9) - 97.0

99. South Florida Bulls (4-8) - 97.5

100. Arizona Wildcats (4-8) - 99.2

(tie) Maryland Terrapins (3-9) - 99.2

102. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5-7) - 100.5

103. Nevada Wolf Pack (7-6) - 102.7

104. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-8) - 102.9

105. San Jose State Spartans (5-7) - 103.3

106. Northwestern Wildcats (3-8) - 104.5

107. Toledo Rockets (6-6) - 106.4

108. FIU Golden Panthers (6-6) - 107.2

109. Colorado State Rams (4-7) - 109.1

110. North Texas Mean Green (4-8) - 110.1

111. Northern Illinois Huskies (5-7) - 111.3

112. NC State Wolfpack (4-8) - 111.5

113. Rice Owls (3-9) - 112.3

114. UNLV Rebels (4-8) - 114.5

115. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-10) - 114.6

116. Texas State Bobcats (3-9) - 116.7

117. South Alabama Jaguars (2-10) - 117.7

118. ECU Pirates (4-8) - 119.5

(tie) Vanderbilt Commodores (3-9) - 119.5

120. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-9) - 119.6

121. UTSA Roadrunners (4-8) - 120.7

122. Bowling Green Falcons (3-9) - 121.1

123. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-10) - 122.2

124. New Mexico Lobos (2-10) - 123.3

125. New Mexico State Aggies (2-10) - 124.9

126. Connecticut Huskies (2-10) - 125.9

127. Old Dominion Monarchs (1-11) - 126.3

128. UTEP Miners (1-11) - 127.9

129. Akron Zips (0-11) - 129.2

130. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-11) - 130.4

2021 College Football Rankings - Week 12

We had been saying that Oregon was overrated (and that Utah was underrated). What does the Utes' blowout of Oregon do to our rankings? How about Michigan State's blowout loss to Ohio State? Here are the answers:

1. Georgia Bulldogs (11-0) - 1.0

2. Cincinnati Bearcats (11-0) - 2.0

3. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-1) - 3.3

4. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) - 4.1

5. Michigan Wolverines (10-1) - 4.8

6. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (10-1) - 6.8

(tie) Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-1) - 6.8

8. Michigan State Spartans (9-2) - 8.4

9. Wisconsin Badgers (8-3) - 9.8

10. Utah Utes (8-3) - 10.9

11. Baylor Bears (9-2) - 11.8

12. Texas A&M Aggies (8-3) - 13.0

13. UTSA Roadrunners (11-0) - 14.1

14. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-4) - 14.5

15. Ole Miss Rebels (9-2) - 15.2

16. Clemson Tigers (8-3) - 15.6

17. BYU Cougars (9-2) - 18.5

18. Boise State Broncos (7-4) - 18.6

19. Oklahoma Sooners (10-1) - 19.2

20. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-2) - 20.2

21. Oregon Ducks (9-2) - 21.6

22. Arkansas Razorbacks (7-4) - 22.5

23. Kansas State Wildcats (7-4) - 24.4

(tie) Pittsburgh Panthers (9-2) - 24.4

25. Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-2) - 25.2

26. San Diego State Aztecs (10-1) - 25.6

27. Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-4) - 26.4

28. NC State Wolfpack (8-3) - 27.0

29. Air Force Falcons (8-3) - 28.9

30. Purdue Boilermakers (7-4) - 29.3

31. Kentucky Wildcats (8-3) - 32.2

32. SMU Mustangs (8-3) - 32.6

33. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (10-1) - 33.2

34. Iowa Hawkeyes (9-2) - 33.3

35. Houston Cougars (10-1) - 34.4

36. Nevada Wolf Pack (7-4) - 35.4

37. Auburn Tigers (6-5) - 36.7

38. Tennessee Volunteers (6-5) - 39.0

39. Fresno State Bulldogs (8-3) - 39.5

(tie) Iowa State Cyclones (6-5) - 39.5

41. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (9-2) - 41.3

42. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-4) - 41.7

43. Oregon State Beavers (7-4) - 43.3

44. UCLA Bruins (7-4) - 43.6

45. Army Black Knights (7-3) - 43.7

46. Miami Hurricanes (6-5) - 47.2

47. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7-4) - 47.8

48. LSU Tigers (5-6) - 48.6

49. Louisville Cardinals (6-5) - 49.2

50. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-8) - 49.3

51. Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-4) - 50.7

52. Florida Gators (5-6) - 51.6

53. Liberty Flames (7-4) - 52.8

54. Marshall Thundering Herd (7-4) - 53.5

55. UCF Knights (7-4) - 54.6

56. North Carolina Tar Heels (6-5) - 55.6

57. Utah State Aggies (8-3) - 56.3

58. Washington State Cougars (6-5) - 57.5

59. UAB Blazers (7-4) - 59.0

60. South Carolina Gamecocks (6-5) - 59.6

61. Texas Longhorns (4-7) - 60.6

62. ECU Pirates (7-4) - 62.2

(tie) Missouri Tigers (6-5) - 62.2

64. Boston College Eagles (6-5) - 64.1

65. Virginia Cavaliers (6-5) - 66.6

66. Toledo Rockets (6-5) - 66.9

67. Syracuse Orange (5-6) - 68.4

(tie) Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-5) - 68.4

69. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-4) - 70.5

70. West Virginia Mountaineers (5-6) - 70.7

71. TCU Horned Frogs (5-6) - 70.9

72. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6) - 72.1

73. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-7) - 73.1

74. Miami University RedHawks (6-5) - 73.7

75. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-6) - 73.8

76. Northern Illinois Huskies (8-3) - 77.9

77. Wyoming Cowboys (6-5) - 78.0

78. Eastern Michigan Eagles (7-4) - 78.1

79. Georgia State Panthers (6-5) - 78.6

80. California Golden Bears (4-6) - 78.9

81. Memphis Tigers (5-6) - 79.7

82. USC Trojans (4-6) - 81.8

(tie) Western Michigan Broncos (6-5) - 81.8

84. Maryland Terrapins (5-6) - 85.6

85. Ball State Cardinals (5-6) - 85.7

86. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-8) - 85.9

87. Florida State Seminoles (5-6) - 86.1

88. UTEP Miners (7-4) - 86.5

89. Stanford Cardinal (3-8) - 89.2

90. Washington Huskies (4-7) - 89.3

91. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (5-6) - 89.6

92. Old Dominion Monarchs (5-6) - 91.7

93. Navy Midshipmen (2-8) - 93.0

94. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-6) - 93.7

95. Troy Trojans (5-6) - 97.0

96. Northwestern Wildcats (3-8) - 98.6

(tie) San Jose State Spartans (5-6) - 98.6

98. South Alabama Jaguars (5-6) - 98.9

99. Tulane Green Wave (2-9) - 99.4

100. Colorado Buffaloes (4-7) - 100.8

(tie) Indiana Hoosiers (2-9) - 100.8

102. Kent State Golden Flashes (6-5) - 101.3

103. North Texas Mean Green (5-6) - 101.8

104. Hawaii Warriors (5-7) - 102.1

105. Colorado State Rams (3-8) - 104.3

(tie) Tulsa Golden Hurricane (5-6) - 104.3

107. Buffalo Bulls (4-7) - 105.5

108. Rice Owls (3-8) - 107.8

109. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-8) - 108.0

110. UNLV Rebels (2-9) - 108.1

111. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-7) - 110.6

112. Charlotte 49ers (5-6) - 111.3

113. Duke Blue Devils (3-8) - 112.7

114. Bowling Green Falcons (3-8) - 113.1

115. Georgia Southern Eagles (3-8) - 115.4

116. South Florida Bulls (2-9) - 116.5

117. Ohio Bobcats (3-8) - 117.7

118. New Mexico Lobos (3-8) - 117.8

119. Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-9) - 119.4

120. Temple Owls (3-8) - 119.5

121. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2-9) - 120.2

122. Kansas Jayhawks (2-9) - 121.2

123. Arizona Wildcats (1-10) - 121.8

124. Texas State Bobcats (3-8) - 124.5

125. Akron Zips (2-9) - 124.9

126. FIU Golden Panthers (1-10) - 126.6

127. New Mexico State Aggies (1-10) - 127.7

128. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-9) - 128.0

129. Connecticut Huskies (1-10) - 129.5

130. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-10) - 130.9

2021 College Football Rankings - Week 11

The biggest development this week is that Ohio State, with its victory over Purdue, has passed Michigan for the #4 spot in our analysis. Oklahoma, with its loss to Baylor drops all the way to #17. And the Big Ten conference now has four of the top ten spots, although the SEC still has two of the top four.

1. Georgia Bulldogs (10-0) - 1.0

2. Cincinnati Bearcats (10-0) - 2.4

3. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-1) - 3.3

4. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1) - 3.8

5. Michigan Wolverines (9-1) - 4.8

6. Michigan State Spartans (9-1) - 6.8

7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (9-1) - 7.6

(tie) Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-1) - 7.6

9. Wisconsin Badgers (7-3) - 9.7

10. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (9-1) - 11.5

11. UTSA Roadrunners (10-0) - 12.0

12. Oregon Ducks (9-1) - 12.2

13. Ole Miss Rebels (8-2) - 13.3

14. Texas A&M Aggies (7-3) - 13.4

15. Baylor Bears (8-2) - 15.7

16. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-4) - 17.8

17. Oklahoma Sooners (9-1) - 18.3

18. Kansas State Wildcats (7-3) - 18.8

19. Utah Utes (7-3) - 19.7

20. BYU Cougars (8-2) - 20.6

21. Boise State Broncos (6-4) - 21.9

22. Arkansas Razorbacks (7-3) - 22.0

23. SMU Mustangs (8-2) - 23.9

24. Pittsburgh Panthers (8-2) - 24.4

25. Air Force Falcons (7-3) - 25.3

26. San Diego State Aztecs (9-1) - 25.5

27. Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-4) - 26.2

28. Clemson Tigers (7-3) - 27.4

29. Appalachian State Mountaineers (8-2) - 29.0

30. NC State Wolfpack (7-3) - 30.6

31. Auburn Tigers (6-4) - 30.9

32. Purdue Boilermakers (6-4) - 32.5

33. Nevada Wolf Pack (7-3) - 35.2

34. Arizona State Sun Devils (7-3) - 35.3

35. Iowa Hawkeyes (8-2) - 35.6

36. Houston Cougars (9-1) - 36.1

37. Iowa State Cyclones (6-4) - 36.4

38. Kentucky Wildcats (7-3) - 36.6

39. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-2) - 39.1

(tie) Liberty Flames (7-3) - 39.1

41. Fresno State Bulldogs (8-3) - 39.5

42. Army Black Knights (6-3) - 40.8

43. Utah State Aggies (8-2) - 41.8

44. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (9-1) - 43.9

(tie) Tennessee Volunteers (5-5) - 43.9

46. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (6-4) - 46.6

47. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-7) - 46.9

48. Florida Gators (5-5) - 47.7

49. Louisville Cardinals (5-5) - 49.6

50. UCLA Bruins (6-4) - 49.8

51. LSU Tigers (4-6) - 50.0

52. Oregon State Beavers (6-4) - 51.5

53. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-4) - 53.6

54. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-5) - 55.8

55. Boston College Eagles (6-4) - 56.2

56. Marshall Thundering Herd (6-4) - 57.0

57. Washington State Cougars (5-5) - 57.7

58. Miami Hurricanes (5-5) - 58.4

59. UCF Knights (6-4) - 58.8

60. UAB Blazers (7-3) - 60.3

61. Texas Longhorns (4-6) - 60.4

62. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5) - 61.8

63. ECU Pirates (6-4) - 63.2

(tie) Syracuse Orange (5-5) - 63.2

(tie) Virginia Tech Hokies (5-5) - 63.2

66. Texas Tech Red Raiders (6-4) - 63.7

67. Virginia Cavaliers (6-4) - 66.8

68. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-5) - 67.7

69. Toledo Rockets (5-5) - 70.2

70. TCU Horned Frogs (4-6) - 70.8

71. West Virginia Mountaineers (4-6) - 71.6

72. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-6) - 72.0

73. Missouri Tigers (5-5) - 72.1

74. Memphis Tigers (5-5) - 74.4

75. USC Trojans (4-5) - 75.2

76. Georgia State Panthers (5-5) - 76.1

77. Northern Illinois Huskies (7-3) - 76.8

78. Western Michigan Broncos (6-4) - 77.4

79. Miami University RedHawks (5-5) - 79.9

80. Central Michigan Chippewas (6-4) - 80.2

81. Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-4) - 82.1

82. Ball State Cardinals (5-5) - 82.3

83. Maryland Terrapins (5-5) - 83.7

84. Stanford Cardinal (3-7) - 83.8

85. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-7) - 84.5

86. Washington Huskies (4-6) - 86.1

87. California Golden Bears (3-6) - 86.6

(tie) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (5-5) - 86.6

89. Wyoming Cowboys (5-5) - 88.8

90. UTEP Miners (6-4) - 88.9

91. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-5) - 92.7

(tie) Florida State Seminoles (4-6) - 92.7

93. Old Dominion Monarchs (4-6) - 94.2

94. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-7) - 95.4

(tie) Navy Midshipmen (2-7) - 95.4

96. Northwestern Wildcats (3-7) - 95.8

97. Indiana Hoosiers (2-8) - 96.5

98. South Alabama Jaguars (5-5) - 96.6

99. Troy Trojans (5-5) - 97.2

100. San Jose State Spartans (5-6) - 98.7

101. Colorado State Rams (3-7) - 101.4

102. North Texas Mean Green (4-6) - 103.4

103. Hawaii Warriors (4-7) - 104.3

104. UNLV Rebels (2-8) - 105.2

105. Rice Owls (3-7) - 105.6

106. Charlotte 49ers (5-5) - 105.9

107. Colorado Buffaloes (3-7) - 106.6

108. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-5) - 107.5

109. South Florida Bulls (2-8) - 107.8

110. Buffalo Bulls (4-6) - 108.7

111. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (4-6) - 109.0

112. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-6) - 109.2

113. Duke Blue Devils (3-7) - 111.7

114. Bowling Green Falcons (3-7) - 113.0

115. Tulane Green Wave (1-9) - 115.3

116. Georgia Southern Eagles (3-7) - 115.8

117. Temple Owls (3-7) - 116.2

118. New Mexico Lobos (3-7) - 118.1

119. Ohio Bobcats (3-7) - 119.0

120. Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-8) - 120.2

(tie) Kansas Jayhawks (2-8) - 120.2

122. Arizona Wildcats (1-9) - 121.4

123. Akron Zips (2-8) - 123.1

124. Texas State Bobcats (3-7) - 124.3

125. FIU Golden Panthers (1-9) - 125.4

126. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-9) - 125.9

127. New Mexico State Aggies (1-9) - 127.3

128. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-8) - 128.9

129. Connecticut Huskies (1-9) - 129.3

130. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-9) - 130.9

2021 College Football Rankings - Week 10

Undefeated #5 Michigan State lost to #38 Purdue. #2 Cincinnati had to stop #113 Tulsa inside the 10-yard line on four straight plays to preserve its victory in the waning moments of the game, only to fumble the ball back and have to do it all over again. #3 Alabama only rushed for 6 yards against #55 LSU, but managed to eke out a narrow victory. How did this affect this week's rankings? At this point in the season and the way that this analysis goes, it's as much about how the teams you have already played did as it is about the result of your own game as well as what happens around you - and this week, it seems like nobody (other than Georgia) wanted to step up and put their dominance on display.

1. Georgia Bulldogs (9-0) - 1.0

2. Cincinnati Bearcats (9-0) - 2.6

3. Alabama Crimson Tide (8-1) - 2.8

4. Michigan Wolverines (8-1) - 4.0

5. Ohio State Buckeyes (8-1) - 5.0

6. Michigan State Spartans (8-1) - 6.5

7. Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-1) - 8.7

8. Texas A&M Aggies (7-2) - 9.2

9. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-1) - 9.7

10. UTSA Roadrunners (9-0) - 10.2

11. Oklahoma Sooners (9-0) - 10.5

12. Wisconsin Badgers (6-3) - 11.4

13. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-1) - 13.8

14. Oregon Ducks (8-1) - 14.7

15. Penn State Nittany Lions (6-3) - 16.3

16. Arkansas Razorbacks (6-3) - 18.2

17. Ole Miss Rebels (7-2) - 19.5

(tie) Pittsburgh Panthers (7-2) - 19.5

19. BYU Cougars (8-2) - 20.3

20. Utah Utes (6-3) - 20.5

21. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (8-1) - 20.8

22. Baylor Bears (7-2) - 21.7

23. Boise State Broncos (5-4) - 21.9

(tie) Kansas State Wildcats (6-3) - 21.9

25. Auburn Tigers (6-3) - 23.3

26. Purdue Boilermakers (6-3) - 27.1

27. Iowa State Cyclones (6-3) - 28.5

28. San Diego State Aztecs (8-1) - 28.6

29. Clemson Tigers (6-3) - 30.9

30. Appalachian State Mountaineers (7-2) - 31.0

31. NC State Wolfpack (7-2) - 31.5

32. Air Force Falcons (6-3) - 31.9

33. Nevada Wolf Pack (7-2) - 32.6

34. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-4) - 33.2

35. Iowa Hawkeyes (7-2) - 33.7

36. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-3) - 34.3

37. SMU Mustangs (7-2) - 37.5

38. Liberty Flames (7-3) - 37.9

39. Kentucky Wildcats (6-3) - 38.8

40. Fresno State Bulldogs (7-3) - 40.5

41. Tennessee Volunteers (5-4) - 40.8

42. Texas Longhorns (4-5) - 41.1

43. Houston Cougars (8-1) - 43.4

44. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-7) - 43.9

45. Miami Hurricanes (5-4) - 45.2

46. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-3) - 47.7

47. Utah State Aggies (7-2) - 48.1

48. Army Black Knights (5-3) - 48.6

49. Florida Gators (4-5) - 48.7

50. Marshall Thundering Herd (6-3) - 49.2

51. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (8-1) - 50.3

52. UCF Knights (6-3) - 50.9

53. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-4) - 52.4

54. Washington State Cougars (5-4) - 53.6

55. UCLA Bruins (5-4) - 54.8

56. LSU Tigers (4-5) - 55.6

57. Syracuse Orange (5-4) - 56.4

58. Oregon State Beavers (5-4) - 57.6

59. North Carolina Tar Heels (5-4) - 58.6

60. Virginia Cavaliers (6-3) - 60.8

61. South Carolina Gamecocks (5-4) - 61.9

62. ECU Pirates (5-4) - 62.0

63. Boston College Eagles (5-4) - 62.5

64. Louisville Cardinals (4-5) - 64.7

65. Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-3) - 66.0

66. West Virginia Mountaineers (4-5) - 66.1

67. TCU Horned Frogs (4-5) - 67.4

(tie) UAB Blazers (6-3) - 67.4

69. Virginia Tech Hokies (4-5) - 68.6

70. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-5) - 69.3

71. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-4) - 70.4

72. Illinois Fighting Illini (4-6) - 70.7

73. Toledo Rockets (4-5) - 73.7

74. USC Trojans (4-5) - 73.9

75. Western Michigan Broncos (5-4) - 76.7

76. Memphis Tigers (5-4) - 77.1

(tie) Stanford Cardinal (3-6) - 77.1

78. Missouri Tigers (4-5) - 78.4

79. Maryland Terrapins (5-4) - 78.5

80. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-6) - 78.6

81. Northern Illinois Huskies (6-3) - 78.9

82. Ball State Cardinals (5-4) - 79.7

83. UTEP Miners (6-3) - 82.8

84. California Golden Bears (3-6) - 85.6

85. Washington Huskies (4-5) - 85.8

86. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-4) - 86.4

87. Wyoming Cowboys (5-4) - 87.2

88. Miami University RedHawks (4-5) - 88.3

89. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-5) - 89.9

90. Georgia State Panthers (4-5) - 90.4

91. Central Michigan Chippewas (5-4) - 90.5

92. Indiana Hoosiers (2-7) - 90.7

93. Troy Trojans (5-4) - 92.4

94. South Alabama Jaguars (5-4) - 93.0

95. San Jose State Spartans (5-5) - 95.4

96. Northwestern Wildcats (3-6) - 96.8

97. Navy Midshipmen (2-7) - 99.2

98. Hawaii Warriors (4-6) - 99.5

99. Colorado State Rams (3-6) - 100.0

100. Florida State Seminoles (3-6) - 101.1

101. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-4) - 101.4

102. Old Dominion Monarchs (3-6) - 102.3

103. Buffalo Bulls (4-5) - 102.4

104. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-5) - 103.6

105. Charlotte 49ers (5-4) - 104.1

106. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-7) - 104.9

107. Colorado Buffaloes (3-6) - 105.0

108. Rice Owls (3-6) - 106.1

109. Duke Blue Devils (3-6) - 108.4

110. Bowling Green Falcons (3-6) - 109.4

111. South Florida Bulls (2-7) - 109.6

112. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-6) - 111.8

113. North Texas Mean Green (3-6) - 113.0

114. UNLV Rebels (1-8) - 114.2

115. Temple Owls (3-6) - 114.4

116. Tulane Green Wave (1-8) - 115.0

117. Georgia Southern Eagles (2-7) - 116.4

(tie) New Mexico Lobos (3-6) - 116.4

119. Arizona Wildcats (1-8) - 119.9

120. Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-8) - 121.7

121. Akron Zips (2-7) - 122.0

122. Texas State Bobcats (3-6) - 122.1

123. Ohio Bobcats (2-7) - 122.2

124. FIU Golden Panthers (1-8) - 122.7

125. New Mexico State Aggies (1-8) - 125.0

126. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-8) - 125.9

127. Kansas Jayhawks (1-8) - 126.6

128. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-7) - 128.5

129. Connecticut Huskies (1-8) - 129.0

130. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-8) - 130.7

We're Back! For Week 9 of the 2021 Season

We've been really busy for a few years. (Hey, we have to make a living too. No one's paying us for all of this analysis!) But it's so interesting (and so much fun) we couldn't stay away. We're especially interested to see the results of 2020, since it was such a strange season. That's coming soon.

In the meantime, here are the rankings after nine weeks for the 2021 season - which is also quite interesting as well. We find it especially interesting to compare these rankings with those the CFP committee released on Tuesday. It's interesting to see our analysis versus their analysis with the same games included:

1. Georgia Bulldogs (8-0) - 1.0

2. Cincinnati Bearcats (8-0) - 2.1

3. Alabama Crimson Tide (7-1) - 3.3

4. Michigan Wolverines (7-1) - 4.1

5. Michigan State Spartans (8-0) - 5.0

6. Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) - 6.4

7. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8-0) - 6.8

8. Oklahoma Sooners (9-0) - 8.5

9. Baylor Bears (7-1) - 10.5

10. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-1) - 11.6

11. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (7-1) - 12.9

12. Oregon Ducks (7-1) - 13.6

13. Wisconsin Badgers (5-3) - 14.5

14. Auburn Tigers (6-2) - 15.8

(tie) UTSA Roadrunners (8-0) - 15.8

16. Texas A&M Aggies (6-2) - 16.8

17. Arkansas Razorbacks (5-3) - 17.6

18. Utah Utes (5-3) - 20.0

19. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-2) - 20.8

20. BYU Cougars (7-2) - 21.3

21. Penn State Nittany Lions (5-3) - 21.6

22. San Diego State Aztecs (7-1) - 22.6

23. Ole Miss Rebels (6-2) - 23.7

24. Air Force Falcons (6-2) - 25.6

(tie) Liberty Flames (7-2) - 25.6

26. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-1) - 26.7

27. Kansas State Wildcats (5-3) - 27.6

28. Florida Gators (4-4) - 28.1

29. Fresno State Bulldogs (7-2) - 28.6

(tie) SMU Mustangs (7-1) - 28.6

31. Texas Longhorns (4-4) - 28.7

32. Boise State Broncos (4-4) - 29.4

33. Clemson Tigers (5-3) - 31.8

34. Nevada Wolf Pack (6-2) - 32.3

35. Mississippi State Bulldogs (5-3) - 34.9

36. Kentucky Wildcats (6-2) - 36.2

37. Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-2) - 37.9

38. NC State Wolfpack (6-2) - 38.1

(tie) Purdue Boilermakers (5-3) - 38.1

40. Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2) - 38.8

41. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-3) - 40.6

(tie) Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-2) - 40.6

43. Iowa State Cyclones (5-3) - 42.8

44. Houston Cougars (7-1) - 42.9

45. Oregon State Beavers (5-3) - 44.2

46. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-6) - 45.0

47. Miami Hurricanes (4-4) - 46.9

48. Tennessee Volunteers (4-4) - 48.1

49. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (7-1) - 48.9

50. UCF Knights (5-3) - 50.1

51. Utah State Aggies (6-2) - 51.2

52. Washington State Cougars (5-4) - 52.0

53. Army Black Knights (4-3) - 54.0

54. Syracuse Orange (5-4) - 54.5

55. LSU Tigers (4-4) - 55.5

(tie) UCLA Bruins (5-4) - 55.5

57. Virginia Tech Hokies (4-4) - 56.5

58. Marshall Thundering Herd (5-3) - 59.2

59. West Virginia Mountaineers (4-4) - 59.6

60. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-4) - 60.1

61. Virginia Cavaliers (6-3) - 61.8

62. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-4) - 63.4

63. Louisville Cardinals (4-4) - 64.7

64. Toledo Rockets (4-4) - 66.8

(tie) Western Michigan Broncos (5-3) - 66.8

66. California Golden Bears (3-5) - 67.2

67. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-4) - 67.5

68. UAB Blazers (5-3) - 67.8

69. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-4) - 68.2

70. Northern Illinois Huskies (6-2) - 69.5

71. ECU Pirates (4-4) - 71.1

72. Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-3) - 71.3

73. TCU Horned Frogs (3-5) - 73.0

74. USC Trojans (4-4) - 73.3

75. Boston College Eagles (4-4) - 74.2

(tie) Maryland Terrapins (5-3) - 74.2

77. Miami University RedHawks (4-4) - 74.9

78. Stanford Cardinal (3-5) - 75.4

79. UTEP Miners (6-2) - 75.9

80. Florida Atlantic Owls (5-3) - 77.8

81. Ball State Cardinals (4-4) - 81.0

(tie) Illinois Fighting Illini (3-6) - 81.0

83. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (3-5) - 82.0

84. Missouri Tigers (4-4) - 83.5

85. Washington Huskies (4-4) - 84.2

86. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (4-4) - 86.2

87. Memphis Tigers (4-4) - 87.7

88. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-4) - 88.6

89. South Alabama Jaguars (5-3) - 89.8

90. Georgia State Panthers (4-4) - 91.6

(tie) Indiana Hoosiers (2-6) - 91.6

92. Wyoming Cowboys (4-4) - 92.1

93. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-4) - 93.8

94. Northwestern Wildcats (3-5) - 95.0

95. Colorado State Rams (3-5) - 96.9

96. Central Michigan Chippewas (4-4) - 97.2

97. Navy Midshipmen (2-6) - 97.7

98. Troy Trojans (4-4) - 98.0

99. Hawaii Warriors (4-5) - 98.6

100. San Jose State Spartans (5-4) - 98.8

101. Florida State Seminoles (3-5) - 98.9

102. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-6) - 102.5

103. Duke Blue Devils (3-5) - 103.3

104. Charlotte 49ers (4-4) - 103.4

105. Buffalo Bulls (4-5) - 104.4

106. New Mexico Lobos (3-5) - 106.5

107. Rice Owls (3-5) - 106.6

108. South Florida Bulls (2-6) - 106.7

109. Old Dominion Monarchs (2-6) - 107.8

110. Bowling Green Falcons (3-6) - 108.4

111. Kent State Golden Flashes (4-4) - 110.6

112. Temple Owls (3-5) - 112.5

113. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-5) - 113.0

114. Colorado Buffaloes (2-6) - 113.2

115. Georgia Southern Eagles (2-6) - 113.5

116. North Texas Mean Green (2-6) - 114.5

117. Tulane Green Wave (1-7) - 116.9

118. Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-7) - 119.1

119. UNLV Rebels (0-8) - 119.4

120. FIU Golden Panthers (1-7) - 119.8

121. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-7) - 121.2

122. New Mexico State Aggies (1-7) - 122.6

123. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-7) - 122.9

124. Akron Zips (2-6) - 123.3

125. Kansas Jayhawks (1-7) - 124.6

126. Texas State Bobcats (2-6) - 125.6

127. Arizona Wildcats (0-8) - 127.1

128. Ohio Bobcats (1-7) - 128.4

(tie) Vanderbilt Commodores (2-7) - 128.4

130. Connecticut Huskies (1-8) - 129.1