2020-2021 FBS College Football Rankings

Preseason: Tuesday September 1, 2020


RankSchoolRatingWLPrevChngPwrOffDef
1
Ohio State
Big Ten
Ohio State 0-0
Pwr: 1 | Off: 1 | Def: 3
1.00001113
2
Clemson
ACC
Clemson 0-0
Pwr: 3 | Off: 4 | Def: 1
0.99002341
3
Alabama
SEC
Alabama 0-0
Pwr: 2 | Off: 2 | Def: 5
0.96003225
4
LSU
SEC
LSU 0-0
Pwr: 8 | Off: 5 | Def: 22
0.950048522
5
Georgia
SEC
Georgia 0-0
Pwr: 7 | Off: 20 | Def: 2
0.930057202
6
Oklahoma
Big 12
Oklahoma 0-0
Pwr: 5 | Off: 3 | Def: 37
0.920065337
7
Penn State
Big Ten
Penn State 0-0
Pwr: 4 | Off: 7 | Def: 8
0.90007478
8
Florida
SEC
Florida 0-0
Pwr: 9 | Off: 13 | Def: 10
0.8900891310
9
Notre Dame
FBS Independents
Notre Dame 0-0
Pwr: 16 | Off: 26 | Def: 14
0.87009162614
10
Oregon
Pac-12
Oregon 0-0
Pwr: 11 | Off: 11 | Def: 13
0.840010111113
11
Auburn
SEC
Auburn 0-0
Pwr: 10 | Off: 17 | Def: 6
0.83001110176
12
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Wisconsin 0-0
Pwr: 6 | Off: 12 | Def: 4
0.8300126124
13
Michigan
Big Ten
Michigan 0-0
Pwr: 13 | Off: 19 | Def: 11
0.790013131911
14
Iowa
Big Ten
Iowa 0-0
Pwr: 18 | Off: 46 | Def: 7
0.78001418467
15
Texas
Big 12
Texas 0-0
Pwr: 12 | Off: 10 | Def: 19
0.780015121019
16
Minnesota
Big Ten
Minnesota 0-0
Pwr: 22 | Off: 27 | Def: 31
0.770016222731
17
Memphis
American Athletic
Memphis 0-0
Pwr: 27 | Off: 8 | Def: 70
0.77001727870
18
Texas A&M
SEC
Texas A&M 0-0
Pwr: 19 | Off: 25 | Def: 26
0.760018192526
19
Oklahoma St
Big 12
Oklahoma St 0-0
Pwr: 14 | Off: 6 | Def: 32
0.76001914632
20
Southern Cal
Pac-12
Southern Cal 0-0
Pwr: 23 | Off: 15 | Def: 46
0.750020231546
21
Washington
Pac-12
Washington 0-0
Pwr: 15 | Off: 29 | Def: 9
0.75002115299
22
Central Florida
American Athletic
Central Florida 0-0
Pwr: 25 | Off: 9 | Def: 63
0.74002225963
23
Boise St
Mountain West
Boise St 0-0
Pwr: 43 | Off: 44 | Def: 42
0.740023434442
24
Cincinnati
American Athletic
Cincinnati 0-0
Pwr: 44 | Off: 73 | Def: 28
0.740024447328
25
Utah
Pac-12
Utah 0-0
Pwr: 21 | Off: 41 | Def: 12
0.730025214112
26
Iowa St
Big 12
Iowa St 0-0
Pwr: 17 | Off: 23 | Def: 21
0.720026172321
27
Arizona St
Pac-12
Arizona St 0-0
Pwr: 32 | Off: 47 | Def: 29
0.700027324729
28
Appalachian St
Sun Belt
Appalachian St 0-0
Pwr: 52 | Off: 50 | Def: 54
0.700028525054
29
Baylor
Big 12
Baylor 0-0
Pwr: 29 | Off: 34 | Def: 36
0.690029293436
30
Kentucky
SEC
Kentucky 0-0
Pwr: 42 | Off: 68 | Def: 27
0.680030426827
31
Michigan St
Big Ten
Michigan St 0-0
Pwr: 40 | Off: 84 | Def: 15
0.680031408415
32
Tennessee
SEC
Tennessee 0-0
Pwr: 47 | Off: 78 | Def: 30
0.680032477830
33
Louisville
ACC
Louisville 0-0
Pwr: 54 | Off: 24 | Def: 89
0.670033542489
34
California
Pac-12
California 0-0
Pwr: 45 | Off: 90 | Def: 17
0.660034459017
35
Air Force
Mountain West
Air Force 0-0
Pwr: 48 | Off: 49 | Def: 50
0.660035484950
36
Virginia Tech
ACC
Virginia Tech 0-0
Pwr: 35 | Off: 32 | Def: 43
0.660036353243
37
Mississippi St
SEC
Mississippi St 0-0
Pwr: 33 | Off: 39 | Def: 34
0.650037333934
38
Virginia
ACC
Virginia 0-0
Pwr: 51 | Off: 40 | Def: 53
0.650038514053
39
North Carolina
ACC
North Carolina 0-0
Pwr: 20 | Off: 16 | Def: 35
0.650039201635
40
TCU
Big 12
TCU 0-0
Pwr: 24 | Off: 38 | Def: 20
0.640040243820
41
Kansas St
Big 12
Kansas St 0-0
Pwr: 36 | Off: 56 | Def: 24
0.640041365624
42
Pittsburgh
ACC
Pittsburgh 0-0
Pwr: 57 | Off: 97 | Def: 33
0.640042579733
43
Florida St
ACC
Florida St 0-0
Pwr: 50 | Off: 54 | Def: 44
0.640043505444
44
Miami FL
ACC
Miami FL 0-0
Pwr: 30 | Off: 58 | Def: 16
0.640044305816
45
SMU
American Athletic
SMU 0-0
Pwr: 59 | Off: 21 | Def: 106
0.6400455921106
46
West Virginia
Big 12
West Virginia 0-0
Pwr: 41 | Off: 42 | Def: 41
0.630046414241
47
Indiana
Big Ten
Indiana 0-0
Pwr: 31 | Off: 28 | Def: 45
0.630047312845
48
Stanford
Pac-12
Stanford 0-0
Pwr: 49 | Off: 59 | Def: 40
0.630048495940
49
Washington St
Pac-12
Washington St 0-0
Pwr: 38 | Off: 14 | Def: 76
0.630049381476
50
San Diego St
Mountain West
San Diego St 0-0
Pwr: 72 | Off: 122 | Def: 18
0.6300507212218
51
South Carolina
SEC
South Carolina 0-0
Pwr: 46 | Off: 57 | Def: 39
0.630051465739
52
Navy
American Athletic
Navy 0-0
Pwr: 71 | Off: 64 | Def: 73
0.620052716473
53
Wake Forest
ACC
Wake Forest 0-0
Pwr: 60 | Off: 37 | Def: 82
0.620053603782
54
Missouri
SEC
Missouri 0-0
Pwr: 34 | Off: 35 | Def: 38
0.610054343538
55
Wyoming
Mountain West
Wyoming 0-0
Pwr: 55 | Off: 105 | Def: 25
0.6000555510525
56
Nebraska
Big Ten
Nebraska 0-0
Pwr: 28 | Off: 22 | Def: 51
0.590056282251
57
Northwestern
Big Ten
Northwestern 0-0
Pwr: 53 | Off: 94 | Def: 23
0.590057539423
58
Purdue
Big Ten
Purdue 0-0
Pwr: 37 | Off: 31 | Def: 47
0.590058373147
59
Florida Atlantic
Conference USA
Florida Atlantic 0-0
Pwr: 75 | Off: 55 | Def: 84
0.590059755584
60
Louisiana-Lafayette
Sun Belt
Louisiana-Lafayette 0-0
Pwr: 80 | Off: 65 | Def: 85
0.580060806585
61
Syracuse
ACC
Syracuse 0-0
Pwr: 65 | Off: 51 | Def: 81
0.570061655181
62
UCLA
Pac-12
UCLA 0-0
Pwr: 64 | Off: 36 | Def: 87
0.570062643687
63
Texas Tech
Big 12
Texas Tech 0-0
Pwr: 26 | Off: 18 | Def: 49
0.570063261849
64
Duke
ACC
Duke 0-0
Pwr: 62 | Off: 70 | Def: 56
0.570064627056
65
Brigham Young
FBS Independents
Brigham Young 0-0
Pwr: 69 | Off: 88 | Def: 52
0.570065698852
66
Marshall
Conference USA
Marshall 0-0
Pwr: 87 | Off: 102 | Def: 62
0.5700668710262
67
Buffalo
Mid-American
Buffalo 0-0
Pwr: 66 | Off: 71 | Def: 61
0.570067667161
68
Temple
American Athletic
Temple 0-0
Pwr: 90 | Off: 99 | Def: 68
0.570068909968
69
Colorado
Pac-12
Colorado 0-0
Pwr: 63 | Off: 72 | Def: 57
0.570069637257
70
Mississippi
SEC
Mississippi 0-0
Pwr: 39 | Off: 33 | Def: 48
0.560070393348
71
Boston College
ACC
Boston College 0-0
Pwr: 81 | Off: 69 | Def: 86
0.550071816986
72
Miami OH
Mid-American
Miami OH 0-0
Pwr: 91 | Off: 101 | Def: 72
0.5500729110172
73
Illinois
Big Ten
Illinois 0-0
Pwr: 56 | Off: 52 | Def: 65
0.540073565265
74
Hawai`i
Mountain West
Hawai`i 0-0
Pwr: 103 | Off: 63 | Def: 119
0.54007410363119
75
Arkansas St
Sun Belt
Arkansas St 0-0
Pwr: 92 | Off: 66 | Def: 108
0.5400759266108
76
North Carolina St
ACC
North Carolina St 0-0
Pwr: 76 | Off: 86 | Def: 59
0.540076768659
77
Oregon St
Pac-12
Oregon St 0-0
Pwr: 61 | Off: 30 | Def: 94
0.530077613094
78
Tulane
American Athletic
Tulane 0-0
Pwr: 77 | Off: 81 | Def: 67
0.530078778167
79
Fresno St
Mountain West
Fresno St 0-0
Pwr: 67 | Off: 79 | Def: 60
0.530079677960
80
Arizona
Pac-12
Arizona 0-0
Pwr: 70 | Off: 43 | Def: 92
0.520080704392
81
Nevada
Mountain West
Nevada 0-0
Pwr: 102 | Off: 104 | Def: 95
0.52008110210495
82
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
Western Kentucky 0-0
Pwr: 89 | Off: 112 | Def: 58
0.5200828911258
83
Alabama-Birmingham
Conference USA
Alabama-Birmingham 0-0
Pwr: 99 | Off: 113 | Def: 75
0.5200839911375
84
Houston
American Athletic
Houston 0-0
Pwr: 68 | Off: 48 | Def: 83
0.520084684883
85
Maryland
Big Ten
Maryland 0-0
Pwr: 58 | Off: 45 | Def: 71
0.520085584571
86
Vanderbilt
SEC
Vanderbilt 0-0
Pwr: 78 | Off: 87 | Def: 64
0.510086788764
87
Georgia Tech
ACC
Georgia Tech 0-0
Pwr: 82 | Off: 82 | Def: 78
0.510087828278
88
Toledo
Mid-American
Toledo 0-0
Pwr: 93 | Off: 74 | Def: 103
0.5100889374103
89
South Florida
American Athletic
South Florida 0-0
Pwr: 95 | Off: 110 | Def: 74
0.5100899511074
90
Utah St
Mountain West
Utah St 0-0
Pwr: 94 | Off: 80 | Def: 109
0.5000909480109
91
Ohio U.
Mid-American
Ohio U. 0-0
Pwr: 84 | Off: 53 | Def: 101
0.5000918453101
92
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
Louisiana Tech 0-0
Pwr: 105 | Off: 108 | Def: 91
0.50009210510891
93
Western Michigan
Mid-American
Western Michigan 0-0
Pwr: 86 | Off: 67 | Def: 96
0.500093866796
94
Southern Miss
Conference USA
Southern Miss 0-0
Pwr: 88 | Off: 98 | Def: 69
0.500094889869
95
Army
FBS Independents
Army 0-0
Pwr: 79 | Off: 100 | Def: 55
0.5000957910055
96
Troy
Sun Belt
Troy 0-0
Pwr: 104 | Off: 75 | Def: 116
0.48009610475116
97
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt
Georgia Southern 0-0
Pwr: 108 | Off: 116 | Def: 88
0.47009710811688
98
Liberty
FBS Independents
Liberty 0-0
Pwr: 107 | Off: 89 | Def: 115
0.47009810789115
99
Tulsa
American Athletic
Tulsa 0-0
Pwr: 85 | Off: 85 | Def: 77
0.460099858577
100
Kansas
Big 12
Kansas 0-0
Pwr: 73 | Off: 62 | Def: 79
0.4600100736279
101
Central Michigan
Mid-American
Central Michigan 0-0
Pwr: 100 | Off: 93 | Def: 99
0.45001011009399
102
Colorado St
Mountain West
Colorado St 0-0
Pwr: 83 | Off: 61 | Def: 97
0.4500102836197
103
Florida Int'l
Conference USA
Florida Int'l 0-0
Pwr: 106 | Off: 107 | Def: 98
0.450010310610798
104
Georgia St
Sun Belt
Georgia St 0-0
Pwr: 114 | Off: 91 | Def: 123
0.450010411491123
105
Arkansas
SEC
Arkansas 0-0
Pwr: 74 | Off: 60 | Def: 80
0.4500105746080
106
Rutgers
Big Ten
Rutgers 0-0
Pwr: 97 | Off: 117 | Def: 66
0.44001069711766
107
Northern Illinois
Mid-American
Northern Illinois 0-0
Pwr: 111 | Off: 119 | Def: 90
0.430010711111990
108
UNC-Charlotte
Conference USA
UNC-Charlotte 0-0
Pwr: 112 | Off: 109 | Def: 111
0.4300108112109111
109
Louisiana-Monroe
Sun Belt
Louisiana-Monroe 0-0
Pwr: 117 | Off: 83 | Def: 126
0.420010911783126
110
Kent St
Mid-American
Kent St 0-0
Pwr: 116 | Off: 111 | Def: 118
0.4200110116111118
111
Ball St
Mid-American
Ball St 0-0
Pwr: 96 | Off: 77 | Def: 110
0.41001119677110
112
Eastern Michigan
Mid-American
Eastern Michigan 0-0
Pwr: 110 | Off: 106 | Def: 105
0.4100112110106105
113
Middle Tennessee St
Conference USA
Middle Tennessee St 0-0
Pwr: 98 | Off: 92 | Def: 100
0.41001139892100
114
North Texas
Conference USA
North Texas 0-0
Pwr: 101 | Off: 76 | Def: 114
0.410011410176114
115
San Jose St
Mountain West
San Jose St 0-0
Pwr: 109 | Off: 95 | Def: 113
0.390011510995113
116
UNLV
Mountain West
UNLV 0-0
Pwr: 115 | Off: 103 | Def: 120
0.3900116115103120
117
East Carolina
American Athletic
East Carolina 0-0
Pwr: 113 | Off: 96 | Def: 121
0.380011711396121
118
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt
Coastal Carolina 0-0
Pwr: 122 | Off: 118 | Def: 117
0.3500118122118117
119
Texas-San Antonio
Conference USA
Texas-San Antonio 0-0
Pwr: 119 | Off: 120 | Def: 107
0.3500119119120107
120
Bowling Green
Mid-American
Bowling Green 0-0
Pwr: 128 | Off: 125 | Def: 127
0.3100120128125127
121
New Mexico
Mountain West
New Mexico 0-0
Pwr: 121 | Off: 115 | Def: 122
0.3000121121115122
122
Texas St-San Marcos
Sun Belt
Texas St-San Marcos 0-0
Pwr: 124 | Off: 129 | Def: 112
0.3000122124129112
123
Rice
Conference USA
Rice 0-0
Pwr: 118 | Off: 126 | Def: 93
0.290012311812693
124
South Alabama
Sun Belt
South Alabama 0-0
Pwr: 123 | Off: 128 | Def: 104
0.2800124123128104
125
Old Dominion
Conference USA
Old Dominion 0-0
Pwr: 120 | Off: 124 | Def: 102
0.2700125120124102
126
Connecticut
American Athletic
Connecticut 0-0
Pwr: 126 | Off: 123 | Def: 128
0.2600126126123128
127
New Mexico St
FBS Independents
New Mexico St 0-0
Pwr: 127 | Off: 121 | Def: 129
0.2400127127121129
128
Massachusetts
FBS Independents
Massachusetts 0-0
Pwr: 129 | Off: 114 | Def: 130
0.2200128129114130
129
Akron
Mid-American
Akron 0-0
Pwr: 130 | Off: 130 | Def: 125
0.1500129130130125
130
UTEP
Conference USA
UTEP 0-0
Pwr: 125 | Off: 127 | Def: 124
0.1400130125127124

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