2021-2022 FBS College Football Rankings

Week 3: Sunday September 12, 2021

Rank	School	Conference	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Georgia 2-0 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 1	SEC	9.23	2	0	1		2	9	1
2	Alabama 2-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 5	SEC	8.56	2	0	2		1	1	5
3 10	Oregon 2-0 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 10	Pac-12	7.31	2	0	13	10	9	12	10
4 2	Texas A&M 2-0 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 6	SEC	7.30	2	0	6	2	11	35	6
5 2	Ohio State 1-1 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 15	Big Ten	6.85	1	1	3	2	4	3	15
6 5	Iowa 2-0 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 2	Big Ten	6.77	2	0	11	5	6	15	2
7 2	Clemson 1-1 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 4	ACC	6.52	1	1	5	2	3	4	4
8 4	Oklahoma 2-0 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 19	Big 12	6.51	2	0	4	4	5	2	19
9	Florida 2-0 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 31	SEC	5.96	2	0	9		12	7	31
10 3	Notre Dame 2-0 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 23	FBS Independents	5.96	2	0	7	3	20	21	23
11 3	Penn State 2-0 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 7	Big Ten	5.63	2	0	14	3	8	14	7
12 4	Cincinnati 2-0 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 9	American Athletic	5.63	2	0	8	4	14	19	9
13 3	Iowa St 1-1 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 8	Big 12	4.96	1	1	10	3	13	20	8
14 2	Miami FL 1-1 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 24	ACC	4.83	1	1	16	2	26	43	24
15 11	Kentucky 2-0 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 14	SEC	4.65	2	0	26	11	35	64	14
16 2	Oklahoma St 2-0 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 40	Big 12	4.61	2	0	18	2	40	41	40
17 10	Michigan 2-0 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 13	Big Ten	4.54	2	0	27	10	10	10	13
18 4	Mississippi 2-0 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 65	SEC	4.54	2	0	22	4	19	5	65
19 14	Mississippi St 2-0 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 30	SEC	4.53	2	0	33	14	44	67	30
20 10	Brigham Young 2-0 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 25	FBS Independents	4.51	2	0	30	10	30	48	25
21 2	Central Florida 2-0 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 77	American Athletic	4.37	2	0	19	2	24	6	77
22 1	TCU 2-0 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 28	Big 12	4.33	2	0	23	1	23	26	28
23 5	Virginia Tech 2-0 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 29	ACC	4.32	2	0	28	5	36	49	29
24 12	Kansas St 2-0 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 26	Big 12	4.29	2	0	36	12	41	71	26
25 4	UCLA 2-0 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 48	Pac-12	4.29	2	0	21	4	21	13	48
26 9	Auburn 2-0 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 20	SEC	4.22	2	0	17	9	16	17	20
27 15	Texas 1-1 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 52	Big 12	4.11	1	1	12	15	17	8	52
28 22	Arkansas 2-0 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 51	SEC	4.10	2	0	50	22	34	27	51
29	Wisconsin 1-1 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 3	Big Ten	4.02	1	1	29		7	37	3
30 12	Pittsburgh 2-0 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 38	ACC	3.89	2	0	42	12	45	52	38
31 4	Indiana 1-1 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 22	Big Ten	3.85	1	1	35	4	22	30	22
32 2	Coastal Carolina 2-0 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 69	Sun Belt	3.81	2	0	34	2	56	44	69
33 7	Michigan St 2-0 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 41	Big Ten	3.75	2	0	40	7	47	60	41
34 9	LSU 1-1 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 53	SEC	3.70	1	1	25	9	27	16	53
35 3	Arizona St 2-0 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 12	Pac-12	3.67	2	0	32	3	18	29	12
36 18	Alabama-Birmingham 1-1 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 71	Conference USA	3.65	1	1	54	18	84	88	71
37 6	Memphis 2-0 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 98	American Athletic	3.63	2	0	43	6	71	36	98
38 15	Virginia 2-0 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 34	ACC	3.63	2	0	53	15	31	38	34
39 8	Minnesota 1-1 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 50	Big Ten	3.55	1	1	31	8	33	25	50
40 25	Southern Cal 1-1 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 45	Pac-12	3.50	1	1	15	25	29	23	45
41 21	Utah 1-1 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 21	Pac-12	3.48	1	1	20	21	25	46	21
42 5	Liberty 2-0 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 70	FBS Independents	3.43	2	0	47	5	72	70	70
43 12	Texas Tech 2-0 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 74	Big 12	3.40	2	0	55	12	59	39	74
44 2	North Carolina 1-1 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 35	ACC	3.40	1	1	46	2	15	11	35
45 4	Nevada 2-0 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 64	Mountain West	3.37	2	0	41	4	70	72	64
46 13	Army 2-0 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 46	FBS Independents	3.32	2	0	59	13	68	86	46
47 26	Stanford 1-1 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 60	Pac-12	3.31	1	1	73	26	57	59	60
48 10	SMU 2-0 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 86	American Athletic	3.29	2	0	58	10	62	31	86
49 25	Missouri 1-1 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 62	SEC	3.27	1	1	24	25	42	33	62
50 2	Boise St 1-1 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 61	Mountain West	3.24	1	1	52	2	39	22	61
51 13	Louisiana-Lafayette 1-1 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 68	Sun Belt	3.23	1	1	38	13	78	76	68
52 5	Purdue 2-0 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 33	Big Ten	3.20	2	0	57	5	28	34	33
53 3	Colorado 1-1 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 43	Pac-12	3.19	1	1	56	3	60	75	43
54 9	Maryland 2-0 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 63	Big Ten	3.16	2	0	45	9	43	32	63
55 4	Wake Forest 2-0 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 73	ACC	3.15	2	0	51	4	51	24	73
56 7	Boston College 2-0 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 72	ACC	3.06	2	0	49	7	67	55	72
57 19	Rutgers 2-0 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 39	Big Ten	3.04	2	0	76	19	48	62	39
58 10	Baylor 2-0 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 49	Big 12	3.00	2	0	48	10	46	53	49
59 20	North Carolina St 1-1 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 36	ACC	2.96	1	1	39	20	49	66	36
60 3	Northwestern 1-1 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 16	Big Ten	2.94	1	1	63	3	55	94	16
61 24	Appalachian St 1-1 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 44	Sun Belt	2.93	1	1	37	24	54	68	44
62	Marshall 2-0 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 54	Conference USA	2.92	2	0	62		69	78	54
63 14	Wyoming 2-0 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 57	Mountain West	2.86	2	0	77	14	81	98	57
64 8	Fresno St 2-1 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 59	Mountain West	2.86	2	1	72	8	52	50	59
65 3	South Carolina 2-0 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 56	SEC	2.81	2	0	68	3	65	73	56
66 3	Texas-San Antonio 2-0 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 83	Conference USA	2.80	2	0	69	3	87	83	83
67 4	Air Force 2-0 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 37	Mountain West	2.79	2	0	71	4	74	103	37
68 6	San Diego St 2-0 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 17	Mountain West	2.74	2	0	74	6	75	115	17
69 21	Utah St 2-0 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 99	Mountain West	2.65	2	0	90	21	95	81	99
70 8	Louisville 1-1 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 66	ACC	2.57	1	1	78	8	64	57	66
71 10	Florida Atlantic 1-1 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 55	Conference USA	2.57	1	1	81	10	85	108	55
72 28	Tennessee 1-1 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 58	SEC	2.55	1	1	44	28	61	69	58
73 12	Tulane 1-1 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 78	American Athletic	2.55	1	1	61	12	50	18	78
74 4	Ball St 1-1 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 100	Mid-American	2.47	1	1	70	4	96	85	100
75 7	Kent St 1-1 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 120	Mid-American	2.46	1	1	82	7	94	47	120
76 9	West Virginia 1-1 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 32	Big 12	2.45	1	1	67	9	32	45	32
77 17	Washington 0-2 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 11	Pac-12	2.43	0	2	60	17	38	77	11
78 6	Nebraska 2-1 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 27	Big Ten	2.39	2	1	84	6	37	51	27
79	Toledo 1-1 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 84	Mid-American	2.35	1	1	79		77	58	84
80 15	San Jose St 1-1 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 67	Mountain West	2.27	1	1	65	15	83	95	67
81 15	Western Michigan 1-1 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 103	Mid-American	2.18	1	1	96	15	89	63	103
82 15	Oregon St 1-1 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 81	Pac-12	2.18	1	1	97	15	58	28	81
83 10	Houston 1-1 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 76	American Athletic	2.16	1	1	93	10	63	42	76
84 8	UNC-Charlotte 2-0 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 106	Conference USA	2.15	2	0	92	8	107	107	106
85 13	Louisiana Tech 1-1 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 116	Conference USA	2.13	1	1	98	13	101	82	116
86 8	Washington St 1-1 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 87	Pac-12	2.01	1	1	94	8	66	40	87
87	Illinois 1-2 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 92	Big Ten	1.94	1	2	87		82	65	92
88 24	Florida St 0-2 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 85	ACC	1.89	0	2	64	24	80	61	85
89 3	California 0-2 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 18	Pac-12	1.88	0	2	86	3	53	87	18
90 16	South Alabama 2-0 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 90	Sun Belt	1.86	2	0	106	16	118	125	90
91 16	Syracuse 1-1 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 47	ACC	1.84	1	1	75	16	79	105	47
92 26	Buffalo 1-1 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 88	Mid-American	1.83	1	1	66	26	76	54	88
93 13	Miami OH 0-2 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 97	Mid-American	1.82	0	2	80	13	99	106	97
94 5	Troy 1-1 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 75	Sun Belt	1.75	1	1	89	5	88	100	75
95 7	Arkansas St 1-1 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 122	Sun Belt	1.74	1	1	88	7	98	56	122
96 5	Western Kentucky 1-1 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 91	Conference USA	1.74	1	1	91	5	92	91	91
97 2	Tulsa 0-2 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 42	American Athletic	1.72	0	2	95	2	73	101	42
98 12	Georgia Tech 1-1 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 79	ACC	1.72	1	1	110	12	86	80	79
99	Middle Tennessee St 1-1 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 111	Conference USA	1.67	1	1	99		106	99	111
100 17	Hawai`i 1-2 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 117	Mountain West	1.61	1	2	83	17	103	84	117
101 10	New Mexico 2-0 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 115	Mountain West	1.58	2	0	111	10	121	116	115
102 12	Duke 1-1 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 94	ACC	1.57	1	1	114	12	90	74	94
103 3	Kansas 1-1 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 113	Big 12	1.57	1	1	100	3	111	109	113
104 19	Georgia Southern 1-1 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 102	Sun Belt	1.56	1	1	85	19	120	121	102
105 12	Vanderbilt 1-1 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 80	SEC	1.51	1	1	117	12	105	119	80
106 3	Central Michigan 1-1 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 89	Mid-American	1.48	1	1	109	3	93	96	89
107 5	Eastern Michigan 1-1 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 104	Mid-American	1.47	1	1	102	5	100	97	104
108 5	South Florida 0-2 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 110	American Athletic	1.44	0	2	113	5	113	111	110
109 4	Northern Illinois 1-1 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 109	Mid-American	1.42	1	1	105	4	108	102	109
110 6	Georgia St 0-2 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 124	Sun Belt	1.39	0	2	104	6	116	93	124
111 8	Temple 1-1 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 121	American Athletic	1.38	1	1	119	8	122	113	121
112 9	Arizona 0-2 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 93	Pac-12	1.36	0	2	103	9	91	79	93
113 7	Texas St-San Marcos 1-1 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 101	Sun Belt	1.31	1	1	120	7	109	112	101
114 13	Navy 0-2 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 95	American Athletic	1.28	0	2	101	13	110	118	95
115 7	North Texas 1-1 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 123	Conference USA	1.25	1	1	108	7	114	92	123
116 1	UTEP 2-1 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 118	Conference USA	1.22	2	1	115	1	124	126	118
117 5	Southern Miss 1-1 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 108	Conference USA	1.16	1	1	122	5	119	117	108
118 11	East Carolina 0-2 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 96	American Athletic	1.14	0	2	107	11	97	89	96
119 7	Old Dominion 1-1 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 107	Conference USA	0.93	1	1	126	7	123	122	107
120 3	Louisiana-Monroe 0-1 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 127	Sun Belt	0.92	0	1	123	3	125	120	127
121	Rice 0-2 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 82	Conference USA	0.88	0	2	121		112	123	82
122 6	Colorado St 0-2 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 114	Mountain West	0.86	0	2	116	6	102	90	114
123 11	Ohio U. 0-2 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 105	Mid-American	0.78	0	2	112	11	104	104	105
124 6	Florida Int'l 1-1 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 112	Conference USA	0.75	1	1	118	6	115	114	112
125	UNLV 0-2 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 119	Mountain West	0.74	0	2	125		117	110	119
126 2	Massachusetts 0-2 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 130	FBS Independents	0.61	0	2	128	2	130	124	130
127 3	Akron 0-2 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 126	Mid-American	0.46	0	2	124	3	128	129	126
128 1	Bowling Green 0-2 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 125	Mid-American	0.32	0	2	127	1	127	130	125
129	Connecticut 0-3 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 128	FBS Independents	0.26	0	3	129		126	127	128
130	New Mexico St 0-3 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 129	FBS Independents	0.10	0	3	130		129	128	129

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