2022-2023 FBS Preseason College Football Rankings & Predictions

FBS FCS D2 D3 NAIA Conference Predictions

Preseason: Monday August 8, 2022

Rank	School	Rating	Prev	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Alabama SECAlabama 0-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 5	1.00	1	2	2	5
2	Georgia SECGeorgia 0-0 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 1	0.98	2	3	7	1
3	Ohio State Big TenOhio State 0-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 12	0.97	3	1	1	12
4	Clemson ACCClemson 0-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 2	0.85	4	5	18	2
5	Notre Dame FBS IndependentsNotre Dame 0-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 9	0.84	5	6	12	9
6	Michigan Big TenMichigan 0-0 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 8	0.82	6	4	5	8
7	Oklahoma Big 12Oklahoma 0-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 38	0.82	7	10	3	38
8	Texas A&M SECTexas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 4	0.81	8	8	25	4
9	Oklahoma St Big 12Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 13	0.79	9	13	30	13
10	Baylor Big 12Baylor 0-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 11	0.79	10	16	47	11
11	Cincinnati American AthleticCincinnati 0-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 15	0.78	11	19	32	15
12	Utah Pac-12Utah 0-0 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 10	0.75	12	7	11	10
13	Michigan St Big TenMichigan St 0-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 25	0.75	13	31	39	25
14	Oregon Pac-12Oregon 0-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 24	0.74	14	12	14	24
15	Wisconsin Big TenWisconsin 0-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 3	0.72	15	9	31	3
16	Kentucky SECKentucky 0-0 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 23	0.69	16	33	46	23
17	Iowa Big TenIowa 0-0 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 7	0.69	17	22	60	7
18	Mississippi SECMississippi 0-0 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 41	0.68	18	26	15	41
19	LSU SECLSU 0-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 40	0.68	19	30	17	40
20	Penn State Big TenPenn State 0-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 6	0.67	20	11	33	6
21	North Carolina St ACCNorth Carolina St 0-0 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 21	0.67	21	25	34	21
22	Pittsburgh ACCPittsburgh 0-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 30	0.67	22	24	20	30
23	Wake Forest ACCWake Forest 0-0 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 70	0.67	23	27	6	70
24	Brigham Young FBS IndependentsBrigham Young 0-0 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 45	0.66	24	39	27	45
25	Texas Big 12Texas 0-0 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 61	0.66	25	15	4	61
26	Arkansas SECArkansas 0-0 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 36	0.66	26	37	37	36
27	Tennessee SECTennessee 0-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 47	0.65	27	20	10	47
28	Southern Cal Pac-12Southern Cal 0-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 42	0.65	28	14	9	42
29	Miami FL ACCMiami FL 0-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 39	0.64	29	34	23	39
30	Boise St Mountain WestBoise St 0-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 27	0.64	30	36	49	27
31	Minnesota Big TenMinnesota 0-0 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 20	0.64	31	32	50	20
32	Purdue Big TenPurdue 0-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 28	0.64	32	28	26	28
33	Houston American AthleticHouston 0-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 52	0.64	33	46	43	52
34	Florida SECFlorida 0-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 32	0.63	34	23	19	32
35	Kansas St Big 12Kansas St 0-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 17	0.63	35	35	58	17
36	Iowa St Big 12Iowa St 0-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 22	0.63	36	18	24	22
37	Auburn SECAuburn 0-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 16	0.63	37	21	41	16
38	Mississippi St SECMississippi St 0-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 35	0.62	38	41	44	35
39	Air Force Mountain WestAir Force 0-0 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 33	0.62	39	49	59	33
40	San Diego St Mountain WestSan Diego St 0-0 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 31	0.60	40	73	108	31
41	Appalachian St Sun BeltAppalachian St 0-0 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 49	0.59	41	50	54	49
42	Louisiana-Lafayette Sun BeltLouisiana-Lafayette 0-0 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 62	0.59	42	82	93	62
43	Central Florida American AthleticCentral Florida 0-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 69	0.58	43	51	35	69
44	Fresno St Mountain WestFresno St 0-0 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 58	0.58	44	53	53	58
45	UCLA Pac-12UCLA 0-0 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 65	0.57	45	29	8	65
46	West Virginia Big 12West Virginia 0-0 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 29	0.57	46	54	81	29
47	South Carolina SECSouth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 37	0.57	47	55	72	37
48	Coastal Carolina Sun BeltCoastal Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 75	0.56	48	63	52	75
49	Texas Tech Big 12Texas Tech 0-0 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 76	0.56	49	57	42	76
50	TCU Big 12TCU 0-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 74	0.55	50	59	45	74
51	Louisville ACCLouisville 0-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 57	0.55	51	40	21	57
52	Utah St Mountain WestUtah St 0-0 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 88	0.55	52	77	63	88
53	SMU American AthleticSMU 0-0 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 100	0.55	53	58	16	100
54	North Carolina ACCNorth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 77	0.54	54	43	13	77
55	Missouri SECMissouri 0-0 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 81	0.54	55	64	48	81
56	Maryland Big TenMaryland 0-0 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 84	0.54	56	61	40	84
57	Florida St ACCFlorida St 0-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 44	0.54	57	47	51	44
58	Alabama-Birmingham Conference USAAlabama-Birmingham 0-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 67	0.53	58	74	83	67
59	Texas-San Antonio Conference USATexas-San Antonio 0-0 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 96	0.52	59	85	64	96
60	Boston College ACCBoston College 0-0 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 43	0.52	60	60	75	43
61	Oregon St Pac-12Oregon St 0-0 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 54	0.52	61	38	22	54
62	Virginia ACCVirginia 0-0 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 79	0.51	62	52	29	79
63	Memphis American AthleticMemphis 0-0 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 92	0.51	63	79	62	92
64	Army FBS IndependentsArmy 0-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 53	0.50	64	71	87	53
65	Washington St Pac-12Washington St 0-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 55	0.50	65	45	38	55
66	Virginia Tech ACCVirginia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 48	0.49	66	65	76	48
67	Washington Pac-12Washington 0-0 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 19	0.49	67	42	65	19
68	Nebraska Big TenNebraska 0-0 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 18	0.49	68	17	28	18
69	Georgia St Sun BeltGeorgia St 0-0 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 101	0.48	69	93	78	101
70	Illinois Big TenIllinois 0-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 34	0.48	70	56	77	34
71	Arizona St Pac-12Arizona St 0-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 26	0.48	71	44	61	26
72	Liberty FBS IndependentsLiberty 0-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 73	0.48	72	68	57	73
73	Tulsa American AthleticTulsa 0-0 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 64	0.48	73	83	94	64
74	Indiana Big TenIndiana 0-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 51	0.47	74	69	84	51
75	California Pac-12California 0-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 14	0.47	75	48	88	14
76	Western Kentucky Conference USAWestern Kentucky 0-0 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 95	0.47	76	66	36	95
77	James Madison Sun BeltJames Madison 0-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 86	0.46	77	87	80	86
78	Syracuse ACCSyracuse 0-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 56	0.46	78	62	67	56
79	East Carolina American AthleticEast Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 93	0.46	79	84	66	93
80	Marshall Sun BeltMarshall 0-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 60	0.46	80	67	70	60
81	Northwestern Big TenNorthwestern 0-0 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 46	0.45	81	76	102	46
82	Central Michigan Mid-AmericanCentral Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 94	0.45	82	90	85	94
83	Stanford Pac-12Stanford 0-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 66	0.44	83	70	69	66
84	Northern Illinois Mid-AmericanNorthern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 113	0.44	84	97	82	113
85	Miami OH Mid-AmericanMiami OH 0-0 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 80	0.44	85	91	100	80
86	Rutgers Big TenRutgers 0-0 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 50	0.44	86	78	101	50
87	Wyoming Mountain WestWyoming 0-0 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 59	0.42	87	89	107	59
88	Kent St Mid-AmericanKent St 0-0 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 125	0.42	88	102	55	125
89	Colorado Pac-12Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 63	0.42	89	80	91	63
90	Toledo Mid-AmericanToledo 0-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 71	0.41	90	75	73	71
91	Navy American AthleticNavy 0-0 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 78	0.41	91	96	112	78
92	Georgia Tech ACCGeorgia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 90	0.39	92	88	79	90
93	Nevada Mountain WestNevada 0-0 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 106	0.39	93	92	68	106
94	Western Michigan Mid-AmericanWestern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 109	0.39	94	94	71	109
95	Tulane American AthleticTulane 0-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 87	0.39	95	72	56	87
96	San Jose St Mountain WestSan Jose St 0-0 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 83	0.38	96	106	119	83
97	Colorado St Mountain WestColorado St 0-0 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 89	0.36	97	86	74	89
98	Kansas Big 12Kansas 0-0 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 121	0.35	98	111	90	121
99	Troy Sun BeltTroy 0-0 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 99	0.35	99	103	106	99
100	Ball St Mid-AmericanBall St 0-0 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 105	0.34	100	109	109	105
101	Arizona Pac-12Arizona 0-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 68	0.33	101	81	86	68
102	South Alabama Sun BeltSouth Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 82	0.33	102	101	116	82
103	Vanderbilt SECVanderbilt 0-0 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 91	0.33	103	105	115	91
104	Florida Atlantic Conference USAFlorida Atlantic 0-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 72	0.33	104	95	114	72
105	Eastern Michigan Mid-AmericanEastern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 119	0.31	105	110	92	119
106	South Florida American AthleticSouth Florida 0-0 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 104	0.31	106	100	98	104
107	Hawai`i Mountain WestHawai`i 0-0 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 117	0.30	107	115	103	117
108	Old Dominion Sun BeltOld Dominion 0-0 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 85	0.30	108	98	111	85
109	Georgia Southern Sun BeltGeorgia Southern 0-0 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 97	0.30	109	113	118	97
110	Middle Tennessee St Conference USAMiddle Tennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 102	0.30	110	99	97	102
111	North Texas Conference USANorth Texas 0-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 114	0.29	111	107	96	114
112	Duke ACCDuke 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 116	0.29	112	117	105	116
113	UTEP Conference USAUTEP 0-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 103	0.28	113	118	121	103
114	Buffalo Mid-AmericanBuffalo 0-0 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 110	0.28	114	104	95	110
115	Louisiana Tech Conference USALouisiana Tech 0-0 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 115	0.27	115	108	99	115
116	UNC-Charlotte Conference USAUNC-Charlotte 0-0 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 122	0.27	116	119	104	122
117	UNLV Mountain WestUNLV 0-0 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 112	0.27	117	112	110	112
118	Southern Miss Sun BeltSouthern Miss 0-0 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 98	0.26	118	116	122	98
119	Texas St-San Marcos Sun BeltTexas St-San Marcos 0-0 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 118	0.25	119	122	117	118
120	Arkansas St Sun BeltArkansas St 0-0 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 127	0.25	120	120	89	127
121	Temple American AthleticTemple 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 123	0.24	121	126	126	123
122	Rice Conference USARice 0-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 107	0.24	122	121	125	107
123	Louisiana-Monroe Sun BeltLouisiana-Monroe 0-0 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 124	0.24	123	124	120	124
124	Ohio U. Mid-AmericanOhio U. 0-0 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 111	0.24	124	114	113	111
125	Bowling Green Mid-AmericanBowling Green 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 120	0.22	125	125	128	120
126	New Mexico Mountain WestNew Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 108	0.22	126	123	129	108
127	Akron Mid-AmericanAkron 0-0 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 126	0.13	127	128	130	126
128	New Mexico St FBS IndependentsNew Mexico St 0-0 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 130	0.10	128	130	124	130
129	Connecticut FBS IndependentsConnecticut 0-0 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 129	0.09	129	129	127	129
130	Florida Int'l Conference USAFlorida Int'l 0-0 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 128	0.08	130	127	123	128
131	Massachusetts FBS IndependentsMassachusetts 0-0 Pwr: 131 \| Off: 131 \| Def: 131	0.04	131	131	131	131