2021-2022 FBS College Football Rankings

Preseason: Friday July 23, 2021


RankSchoolRatingWLPrevChngPwrOffDef
1
Alabama
SEC
Alabama 0-0
Pwr: 1 | Off: 1 | Def: 3
0.99001113
2
Ohio State
Big Ten
Ohio State 0-0
Pwr: 3 | Off: 2 | Def: 13
0.960023213
3
Clemson
ACC
Clemson 0-0
Pwr: 2 | Off: 4 | Def: 2
0.95003242
4
Georgia
SEC
Georgia 0-0
Pwr: 5 | Off: 12 | Def: 5
0.910045125
5
Oklahoma
Big 12
Oklahoma 0-0
Pwr: 4 | Off: 3 | Def: 22
0.900054322
6
Texas A&M
SEC
Texas A&M 0-0
Pwr: 10 | Off: 17 | Def: 10
0.88006101710
7
Cincinnati
American Athletic
Cincinnati 0-0
Pwr: 16 | Off: 31 | Def: 8
0.8000716318
8
Florida
SEC
Florida 0-0
Pwr: 9 | Off: 6 | Def: 26
0.800089626
9
Notre Dame
FBS Independents
Notre Dame 0-0
Pwr: 15 | Off: 27 | Def: 7
0.8000915277
10
Iowa St
Big 12
Iowa St 0-0
Pwr: 7 | Off: 13 | Def: 6
0.8000107136
11
LSU
SEC
LSU 0-0
Pwr: 19 | Off: 10 | Def: 45
0.750011191045
12
Oregon
Pac-12
Oregon 0-0
Pwr: 11 | Off: 11 | Def: 20
0.740012111120
13
Texas
Big 12
Texas 0-0
Pwr: 12 | Off: 5 | Def: 41
0.71001312541
14
Iowa
Big Ten
Iowa 0-0
Pwr: 8 | Off: 24 | Def: 4
0.7000148244
15
Wisconsin
Big Ten
Wisconsin 0-0
Pwr: 6 | Off: 21 | Def: 1
0.7000156211
16
Auburn
SEC
Auburn 0-0
Pwr: 21 | Off: 41 | Def: 12
0.690016214112
17
Southern Cal
Pac-12
Southern Cal 0-0
Pwr: 27 | Off: 22 | Def: 38
0.680017272238
18
Oklahoma St
Big 12
Oklahoma St 0-0
Pwr: 25 | Off: 23 | Def: 29
0.670018252329
19
Miami FL
ACC
Miami FL 0-0
Pwr: 26 | Off: 33 | Def: 23
0.670019263323
20
Indiana
Big Ten
Indiana 0-0
Pwr: 18 | Off: 32 | Def: 16
0.670020183216
21
Washington
Pac-12
Washington 0-0
Pwr: 23 | Off: 45 | Def: 14
0.670021234514
22
Louisiana-Lafayette
Sun Belt
Louisiana-Lafayette 0-0
Pwr: 60 | Off: 56 | Def: 61
0.660022605661
23
Penn State
Big Ten
Penn State 0-0
Pwr: 13 | Off: 14 | Def: 18
0.660023131418
24
North Carolina
ACC
North Carolina 0-0
Pwr: 17 | Off: 8 | Def: 48
0.66002417848
25
Utah
Pac-12
Utah 0-0
Pwr: 24 | Off: 43 | Def: 17
0.650025244317
26
TCU
Big 12
TCU 0-0
Pwr: 22 | Off: 39 | Def: 19
0.630026223919
27
Kentucky
SEC
Kentucky 0-0
Pwr: 39 | Off: 76 | Def: 21
0.630027397621
28
Arizona St
Pac-12
Arizona St 0-0
Pwr: 14 | Off: 18 | Def: 11
0.620028141811
29
Boise St
Mountain West
Boise St 0-0
Pwr: 42 | Off: 35 | Def: 54
0.620029423554
30
Northwestern
Big Ten
Northwestern 0-0
Pwr: 32 | Off: 85 | Def: 9
0.61003032859
31
Missouri
SEC
Missouri 0-0
Pwr: 37 | Off: 40 | Def: 44
0.610031374044
32
Central Florida
American Athletic
Central Florida 0-0
Pwr: 30 | Off: 7 | Def: 81
0.61003230781
33
Mississippi
SEC
Mississippi 0-0
Pwr: 28 | Off: 9 | Def: 72
0.61003328972
34
Coastal Carolina
Sun Belt
Coastal Carolina 0-0
Pwr: 64 | Off: 64 | Def: 58
0.600034646458
35
West Virginia
Big 12
West Virginia 0-0
Pwr: 31 | Off: 50 | Def: 25
0.600035315025
36
Michigan
Big Ten
Michigan 0-0
Pwr: 20 | Off: 15 | Def: 34
0.590036201534
37
Brigham Young
FBS Independents
Brigham Young 0-0
Pwr: 33 | Off: 38 | Def: 35
0.590037333835
38
Minnesota
Big Ten
Minnesota 0-0
Pwr: 29 | Off: 25 | Def: 33
0.580038292533
39
Mississippi St
SEC
Mississippi St 0-0
Pwr: 40 | Off: 66 | Def: 27
0.570039406627
40
Appalachian St
Sun Belt
Appalachian St 0-0
Pwr: 56 | Off: 68 | Def: 46
0.570040566846
41
North Carolina St
ACC
North Carolina St 0-0
Pwr: 57 | Off: 60 | Def: 53
0.560041576053
42
Pittsburgh
ACC
Pittsburgh 0-0
Pwr: 47 | Off: 70 | Def: 30
0.560042477030
43
Tennessee
SEC
Tennessee 0-0
Pwr: 54 | Off: 78 | Def: 40
0.550043547840
44
Stanford
Pac-12
Stanford 0-0
Pwr: 61 | Off: 61 | Def: 57
0.550044616157
45
Memphis
American Athletic
Memphis 0-0
Pwr: 73 | Off: 48 | Def: 89
0.540045734889
46
Virginia Tech
ACC
Virginia Tech 0-0
Pwr: 43 | Off: 36 | Def: 56
0.540046433656
47
Boston College
ACC
Boston College 0-0
Pwr: 53 | Off: 55 | Def: 51
0.540047535551
48
Liberty
FBS Independents
Liberty 0-0
Pwr: 79 | Off: 62 | Def: 90
0.540048796290
49
Kansas St
Big 12
Kansas St 0-0
Pwr: 44 | Off: 58 | Def: 37
0.530049445837
50
Colorado
Pac-12
Colorado 0-0
Pwr: 67 | Off: 65 | Def: 66
0.530050676566
51
UCLA
Pac-12
UCLA 0-0
Pwr: 35 | Off: 16 | Def: 64
0.530051351664
52
Wake Forest
ACC
Wake Forest 0-0
Pwr: 41 | Off: 19 | Def: 74
0.530052411974
53
San Jose St
Mountain West
San Jose St 0-0
Pwr: 78 | Off: 87 | Def: 69
0.520053788769
54
Baylor
Big 12
Baylor 0-0
Pwr: 38 | Off: 52 | Def: 31
0.520054385231
55
Virginia
ACC
Virginia 0-0
Pwr: 48 | Off: 54 | Def: 49
0.520055485449
56
Nevada
Mountain West
Nevada 0-0
Pwr: 82 | Off: 84 | Def: 75
0.520056828475
57
Arkansas
SEC
Arkansas 0-0
Pwr: 50 | Off: 46 | Def: 55
0.520057504655
58
SMU
American Athletic
SMU 0-0
Pwr: 74 | Off: 29 | Def: 105
0.5200587429105
59
Nebraska
Big Ten
Nebraska 0-0
Pwr: 34 | Off: 37 | Def: 42
0.510059343742
60
Florida St
ACC
Florida St 0-0
Pwr: 71 | Off: 63 | Def: 76
0.510060716376
61
Buffalo
Mid-American
Buffalo 0-0
Pwr: 69 | Off: 51 | Def: 84
0.500061695184
62
Louisville
ACC
Louisville 0-0
Pwr: 49 | Off: 34 | Def: 68
0.500062493468
63
Tulsa
American Athletic
Tulsa 0-0
Pwr: 65 | Off: 88 | Def: 43
0.500063658843
64
Alabama-Birmingham
Conference USA
Alabama-Birmingham 0-0
Pwr: 85 | Off: 93 | Def: 65
0.500064859365
65
Michigan St
Big Ten
Michigan St 0-0
Pwr: 63 | Off: 91 | Def: 36
0.500065639136
66
Washington St
Pac-12
Washington St 0-0
Pwr: 45 | Off: 20 | Def: 82
0.490066452082
67
South Carolina
SEC
South Carolina 0-0
Pwr: 62 | Off: 57 | Def: 59
0.490067625759
68
California
Pac-12
California 0-0
Pwr: 46 | Off: 96 | Def: 15
0.490068469615
69
Texas Tech
Big 12
Texas Tech 0-0
Pwr: 52 | Off: 30 | Def: 79
0.480069523079
70
Maryland
Big Ten
Maryland 0-0
Pwr: 51 | Off: 44 | Def: 62
0.480070514462
71
Purdue
Big Ten
Purdue 0-0
Pwr: 36 | Off: 26 | Def: 50
0.470071362650
72
Ball St
Mid-American
Ball St 0-0
Pwr: 88 | Off: 77 | Def: 94
0.470072887794
73
Tulane
American Athletic
Tulane 0-0
Pwr: 59 | Off: 49 | Def: 70
0.470073594970
74
Army
FBS Independents
Army 0-0
Pwr: 76 | Off: 106 | Def: 39
0.4700747610639
75
Air Force
Mountain West
Air Force 0-0
Pwr: 58 | Off: 90 | Def: 32
0.460075589032
76
Houston
American Athletic
Houston 0-0
Pwr: 66 | Off: 42 | Def: 85
0.460076664285
77
Marshall
Conference USA
Marshall 0-0
Pwr: 80 | Off: 105 | Def: 47
0.4500778010547
78
San Diego St
Mountain West
San Diego St 0-0
Pwr: 77 | Off: 118 | Def: 24
0.4400787711824
79
Oregon St
Pac-12
Oregon St 0-0
Pwr: 55 | Off: 28 | Def: 88
0.440079552888
80
Fresno St
Mountain West
Fresno St 0-0
Pwr: 72 | Off: 67 | Def: 73
0.440080726773
81
Georgia Tech
ACC
Georgia Tech 0-0
Pwr: 83 | Off: 75 | Def: 86
0.430081837586
82
Toledo
Mid-American
Toledo 0-0
Pwr: 86 | Off: 69 | Def: 91
0.430082866991
83
Hawai`i
Mountain West
Hawai`i 0-0
Pwr: 95 | Off: 83 | Def: 102
0.4300839583102
84
Miami OH
Mid-American
Miami OH 0-0
Pwr: 104 | Off: 112 | Def: 96
0.42008410411296
85
Navy
American Athletic
Navy 0-0
Pwr: 92 | Off: 103 | Def: 78
0.4200859210378
86
Florida Atlantic
Conference USA
Florida Atlantic 0-0
Pwr: 93 | Off: 115 | Def: 63
0.4100869311563
87
Texas-San Antonio
Conference USA
Texas-San Antonio 0-0
Pwr: 101 | Off: 107 | Def: 92
0.41008710110792
88
Rutgers
Big Ten
Rutgers 0-0
Pwr: 70 | Off: 82 | Def: 52
0.410088708252
89
Western Michigan
Mid-American
Western Michigan 0-0
Pwr: 90 | Off: 47 | Def: 117
0.4100899047117
90
Illinois
Big Ten
Illinois 0-0
Pwr: 75 | Off: 59 | Def: 83
0.410090755983
91
Wyoming
Mountain West
Wyoming 0-0
Pwr: 68 | Off: 109 | Def: 28
0.4000916810928
92
Syracuse
ACC
Syracuse 0-0
Pwr: 81 | Off: 89 | Def: 67
0.400092818967
93
Georgia Southern
Sun Belt
Georgia Southern 0-0
Pwr: 99 | Off: 116 | Def: 80
0.4000939911680
94
Georgia St
Sun Belt
Georgia St 0-0
Pwr: 102 | Off: 71 | Def: 119
0.40009410271119
95
Louisiana Tech
Conference USA
Louisiana Tech 0-0
Pwr: 111 | Off: 108 | Def: 108
0.390095111108108
96
Duke
ACC
Duke 0-0
Pwr: 89 | Off: 79 | Def: 93
0.390096897993
97
Vanderbilt
SEC
Vanderbilt 0-0
Pwr: 91 | Off: 101 | Def: 77
0.3800979110177
98
Ohio U.
Mid-American
Ohio U. 0-0
Pwr: 87 | Off: 73 | Def: 95
0.380098877395
99
Kent St
Mid-American
Kent St 0-0
Pwr: 105 | Off: 53 | Def: 124
0.37009910553124
100
Arizona
Pac-12
Arizona 0-0
Pwr: 84 | Off: 74 | Def: 87
0.3700100847487
101
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
Western Kentucky 0-0
Pwr: 103 | Off: 121 | Def: 71
0.370010110312171
102
Troy
Sun Belt
Troy 0-0
Pwr: 97 | Off: 97 | Def: 98
0.3600102979798
103
Arkansas St
Sun Belt
Arkansas St 0-0
Pwr: 107 | Off: 72 | Def: 121
0.360010310772121
104
East Carolina
American Athletic
East Carolina 0-0
Pwr: 96 | Off: 81 | Def: 107
0.36001049681107
105
Central Michigan
Mid-American
Central Michigan 0-0
Pwr: 94 | Off: 95 | Def: 97
0.3400105949597
106
South Florida
American Athletic
South Florida 0-0
Pwr: 109 | Off: 99 | Def: 104
0.330010610999104
107
Utah St
Mountain West
Utah St 0-0
Pwr: 110 | Off: 100 | Def: 111
0.3200107110100111
108
UNC-Charlotte
Conference USA
UNC-Charlotte 0-0
Pwr: 114 | Off: 102 | Def: 114
0.3200108114102114
109
Colorado St
Mountain West
Colorado St 0-0
Pwr: 98 | Off: 86 | Def: 109
0.32001099886109
110
Eastern Michigan
Mid-American
Eastern Michigan 0-0
Pwr: 100 | Off: 92 | Def: 103
0.310011010092103
111
Southern Miss
Conference USA
Southern Miss 0-0
Pwr: 113 | Off: 110 | Def: 106
0.3000111113110106
112
Kansas
Big 12
Kansas 0-0
Pwr: 108 | Off: 94 | Def: 112
0.300011210894112
113
Temple
American Athletic
Temple 0-0
Pwr: 116 | Off: 119 | Def: 100
0.3000113116119100
114
North Texas
Conference USA
North Texas 0-0
Pwr: 119 | Off: 80 | Def: 125
0.290011411980125
115
Middle Tennessee St
Conference USA
Middle Tennessee St 0-0
Pwr: 120 | Off: 104 | Def: 120
0.2800115120104120
116
New Mexico
Mountain West
New Mexico 0-0
Pwr: 112 | Off: 98 | Def: 113
0.280011611298113
117
Rice
Conference USA
Rice 0-0
Pwr: 106 | Off: 124 | Def: 60
0.260011710612460
118
Texas St-San Marcos
Sun Belt
Texas St-San Marcos 0-0
Pwr: 118 | Off: 113 | Def: 116
0.2600118118113116
119
South Alabama
Sun Belt
South Alabama 0-0
Pwr: 122 | Off: 126 | Def: 99
0.250011912212699
120
Northern Illinois
Mid-American
Northern Illinois 0-0
Pwr: 115 | Off: 117 | Def: 101
0.2500120115117101
121
Florida Int'l
Conference USA
Florida Int'l 0-0
Pwr: 117 | Off: 114 | Def: 115
0.2300121117114115
122
UNLV
Mountain West
UNLV 0-0
Pwr: 121 | Off: 111 | Def: 123
0.2300122121111123
123
Louisiana-Monroe
Sun Belt
Louisiana-Monroe 0-0
Pwr: 125 | Off: 120 | Def: 126
0.1900123125120126
124
UTEP
Conference USA
UTEP 0-0
Pwr: 124 | Off: 127 | Def: 118
0.1800124124127118
125
Old Dominion
Conference USA
Old Dominion 0-0
Pwr: 123 | Off: 123 | Def: 110
0.1700125123123110
126
Connecticut
FBS Independents
Connecticut 0-0
Pwr: 126 | Off: 122 | Def: 127
0.1700126126122127
127
Akron
Mid-American
Akron 0-0
Pwr: 127 | Off: 130 | Def: 122
0.1600127127130122
128
Bowling Green
Mid-American
Bowling Green 0-0
Pwr: 129 | Off: 129 | Def: 128
0.1500128129129128
129
New Mexico St
FBS Independents
New Mexico St 0-0
Pwr: 128 | Off: 125 | Def: 129
0.1500129128125129
130
Massachusetts
FBS Independents
Massachusetts 0-0
Pwr: 130 | Off: 128 | Def: 130
0.1400130130128130

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