2021-2022 FBS Preseason College Football Rankings & Predictions

FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Conference Predictions

Preseason: Friday July 23, 2021

Rank	School	Rating	Prev	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Alabama SECAlabama 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 3	0.99	1	1	1	3
2	Ohio State Big TenOhio State 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 13	0.96	2	3	2	13
3	Clemson ACCClemson 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 2	0.95	3	2	4	2
4	Georgia SECGeorgia 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 5	0.91	4	5	12	5
5	Oklahoma Big 12Oklahoma 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 22	0.90	5	4	3	22
6	Texas A&M SECTexas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 10	0.88	6	10	17	10
7	Cincinnati American AthleticCincinnati 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 8	0.80	7	16	31	8
8	Florida SECFlorida 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 26	0.80	8	9	6	26
9	Notre Dame FBS IndependentsNotre Dame 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 7	0.80	9	15	27	7
10	Iowa St Big 12Iowa St 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 6	0.80	10	7	13	6
11	LSU SECLSU 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 45	0.75	11	19	10	45
12	Oregon Pac-12Oregon 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 20	0.74	12	11	11	20
13	Texas Big 12Texas 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 41	0.71	13	12	5	41
14	Iowa Big TenIowa 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 4	0.70	14	8	24	4
15	Wisconsin Big TenWisconsin 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 1	0.70	15	6	21	1
16	Auburn SECAuburn 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 12	0.69	16	21	41	12
17	Southern Cal Pac-12Southern Cal 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 38	0.68	17	27	22	38
18	Oklahoma St Big 12Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 29	0.67	18	25	23	29
19	Miami FL ACCMiami FL 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 23	0.67	19	26	33	23
20	Indiana Big TenIndiana 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 16	0.67	20	18	32	16
21	Washington Pac-12Washington 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 14	0.67	21	23	45	14
22	Louisiana-Lafayette Sun BeltLouisiana-Lafayette 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 61	0.66	22	60	56	61
23	Penn State Big TenPenn State 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 18	0.66	23	13	14	18
24	North Carolina ACCNorth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 48	0.66	24	17	8	48
25	Utah Pac-12Utah 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 17	0.65	25	24	43	17
26	TCU Big 12TCU 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 19	0.63	26	22	39	19
27	Kentucky SECKentucky 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 21	0.63	27	39	76	21
28	Arizona St Pac-12Arizona St 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 11	0.62	28	14	18	11
29	Boise St Mountain WestBoise St 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 54	0.62	29	42	35	54
30	Northwestern Big TenNorthwestern 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 9	0.61	30	32	85	9
31	Missouri SECMissouri 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 44	0.61	31	37	40	44
32	Central Florida American AthleticCentral Florida 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 81	0.61	32	30	7	81
33	Mississippi SECMississippi 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 72	0.61	33	28	9	72
34	Coastal Carolina Sun BeltCoastal Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 58	0.60	34	64	64	58
35	West Virginia Big 12West Virginia 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 25	0.60	35	31	50	25
36	Michigan Big TenMichigan 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 34	0.59	36	20	15	34
37	Brigham Young FBS IndependentsBrigham Young 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 35	0.59	37	33	38	35
38	Minnesota Big TenMinnesota 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 33	0.58	38	29	25	33
39	Mississippi St SECMississippi St 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 27	0.57	39	40	66	27
40	Appalachian St Sun BeltAppalachian St 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 46	0.57	40	56	68	46
41	North Carolina St ACCNorth Carolina St 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 53	0.56	41	57	60	53
42	Pittsburgh ACCPittsburgh 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 30	0.56	42	47	70	30
43	Tennessee SECTennessee 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 40	0.55	43	54	78	40
44	Stanford Pac-12Stanford 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 57	0.55	44	61	61	57
45	Memphis American AthleticMemphis 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 89	0.54	45	73	48	89
46	Virginia Tech ACCVirginia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 56	0.54	46	43	36	56
47	Boston College ACCBoston College 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 51	0.54	47	53	55	51
48	Liberty FBS IndependentsLiberty 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 90	0.54	48	79	62	90
49	Kansas St Big 12Kansas St 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 37	0.53	49	44	58	37
50	Colorado Pac-12Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 66	0.53	50	67	65	66
51	UCLA Pac-12UCLA 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 64	0.53	51	35	16	64
52	Wake Forest ACCWake Forest 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 74	0.53	52	41	19	74
53	San Jose St Mountain WestSan Jose St 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 69	0.52	53	78	87	69
54	Baylor Big 12Baylor 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 31	0.52	54	38	52	31
55	Virginia ACCVirginia 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 49	0.52	55	48	54	49
56	Nevada Mountain WestNevada 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 75	0.52	56	82	84	75
57	Arkansas SECArkansas 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 55	0.52	57	50	46	55
58	SMU American AthleticSMU 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 105	0.52	58	74	29	105
59	Nebraska Big TenNebraska 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 42	0.51	59	34	37	42
60	Florida St ACCFlorida St 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 76	0.51	60	71	63	76
61	Buffalo Mid-AmericanBuffalo 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 84	0.50	61	69	51	84
62	Louisville ACCLouisville 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 68	0.50	62	49	34	68
63	Tulsa American AthleticTulsa 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 43	0.50	63	65	88	43
64	Alabama-Birmingham Conference USAAlabama-Birmingham 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 65	0.50	64	85	93	65
65	Michigan St Big TenMichigan St 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 36	0.50	65	63	91	36
66	Washington St Pac-12Washington St 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 82	0.49	66	45	20	82
67	South Carolina SECSouth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 59	0.49	67	62	57	59
68	California Pac-12California 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 15	0.49	68	46	96	15
69	Texas Tech Big 12Texas Tech 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 79	0.48	69	52	30	79
70	Maryland Big TenMaryland 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 62	0.48	70	51	44	62
71	Purdue Big TenPurdue 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 50	0.47	71	36	26	50
72	Ball St Mid-AmericanBall St 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 94	0.47	72	88	77	94
73	Tulane American AthleticTulane 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 70	0.47	73	59	49	70
74	Army FBS IndependentsArmy 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 39	0.47	74	76	106	39
75	Air Force Mountain WestAir Force 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 32	0.46	75	58	90	32
76	Houston American AthleticHouston 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 85	0.46	76	66	42	85
77	Marshall Conference USAMarshall 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 47	0.45	77	80	105	47
78	San Diego St Mountain WestSan Diego St 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 24	0.44	78	77	118	24
79	Oregon St Pac-12Oregon St 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 88	0.44	79	55	28	88
80	Fresno St Mountain WestFresno St 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 73	0.44	80	72	67	73
81	Georgia Tech ACCGeorgia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 86	0.43	81	83	75	86
82	Toledo Mid-AmericanToledo 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 91	0.43	82	86	69	91
83	Hawai`i Mountain WestHawai`i 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 102	0.43	83	95	83	102
84	Miami OH Mid-AmericanMiami OH 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 96	0.42	84	104	112	96
85	Navy American AthleticNavy 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 78	0.42	85	92	103	78
86	Florida Atlantic Conference USAFlorida Atlantic 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 63	0.41	86	93	115	63
87	Texas-San Antonio Conference USATexas-San Antonio 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 92	0.41	87	101	107	92
88	Rutgers Big TenRutgers 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 52	0.41	88	70	82	52
89	Western Michigan Mid-AmericanWestern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 117	0.41	89	90	47	117
90	Illinois Big TenIllinois 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 83	0.41	90	75	59	83
91	Wyoming Mountain WestWyoming 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 28	0.40	91	68	109	28
92	Syracuse ACCSyracuse 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 67	0.40	92	81	89	67
93	Georgia Southern Sun BeltGeorgia Southern 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 80	0.40	93	99	116	80
94	Georgia St Sun BeltGeorgia St 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 119	0.40	94	102	71	119
95	Louisiana Tech Conference USALouisiana Tech 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 108	0.39	95	111	108	108
96	Duke ACCDuke 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 93	0.39	96	89	79	93
97	Vanderbilt SECVanderbilt 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 77	0.38	97	91	101	77
98	Ohio U. Mid-AmericanOhio U. 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 95	0.38	98	87	73	95
99	Kent St Mid-AmericanKent St 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 124	0.37	99	105	53	124
100	Arizona Pac-12Arizona 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 87	0.37	100	84	74	87
101	Western Kentucky Conference USAWestern Kentucky 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 71	0.37	101	103	121	71
102	Troy Sun BeltTroy 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 98	0.36	102	97	97	98
103	Arkansas St Sun BeltArkansas St 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 121	0.36	103	107	72	121
104	East Carolina American AthleticEast Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 107	0.36	104	96	81	107
105	Central Michigan Mid-AmericanCentral Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 97	0.34	105	94	95	97
106	South Florida American AthleticSouth Florida 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 104	0.33	106	109	99	104
107	Utah St Mountain WestUtah St 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 111	0.32	107	110	100	111
108	UNC-Charlotte Conference USAUNC-Charlotte 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 114	0.32	108	114	102	114
109	Colorado St Mountain WestColorado St 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 109	0.32	109	98	86	109
110	Eastern Michigan Mid-AmericanEastern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 103	0.31	110	100	92	103
111	Southern Miss Conference USASouthern Miss 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 106	0.30	111	113	110	106
112	Kansas Big 12Kansas 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 112	0.30	112	108	94	112
113	Temple American AthleticTemple 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 100	0.30	113	116	119	100
114	North Texas Conference USANorth Texas 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 125	0.29	114	119	80	125
115	Middle Tennessee St Conference USAMiddle Tennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 120	0.28	115	120	104	120
116	New Mexico Mountain WestNew Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 113	0.28	116	112	98	113
117	Rice Conference USARice 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 60	0.26	117	106	124	60
118	Texas St-San Marcos Sun BeltTexas St-San Marcos 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 116	0.26	118	118	113	116
119	South Alabama Sun BeltSouth Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 99	0.25	119	122	126	99
120	Northern Illinois Mid-AmericanNorthern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 101	0.25	120	115	117	101
121	Florida Int'l Conference USAFlorida Int'l 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 115	0.23	121	117	114	115
122	UNLV Mountain WestUNLV 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 123	0.23	122	121	111	123
123	Louisiana-Monroe Sun BeltLouisiana-Monroe 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 126	0.19	123	125	120	126
124	UTEP Conference USAUTEP 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 118	0.18	124	124	127	118
125	Old Dominion Conference USAOld Dominion 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 110	0.17	125	123	123	110
126	Connecticut FBS IndependentsConnecticut 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 127	0.17	126	126	122	127
127	Akron Mid-AmericanAkron 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 122	0.16	127	127	130	122
128	Bowling Green Mid-AmericanBowling Green 0-0 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 128	0.15	128	129	129	128
129	New Mexico St FBS IndependentsNew Mexico St 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 129	0.15	129	128	125	129
130	Massachusetts FBS IndependentsMassachusetts 0-0 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 130	0.14	130	130	128	130