2020-2021 FBS College Football Rankings

Week 18: Wednesday January 13, 2021

Rank	School	Conference	Rating	W	L	Prev	Chng	Pwr	Off	Def
1	Alabama 13-0 Pwr: 1 \| Off: 1 \| Def: 2	SEC	9.09	13	0	1		1	1	2
2	Ohio State 7-1 Pwr: 2 \| Off: 2 \| Def: 13	Big Ten	7.90	7	1	2		2	2	13
3 1	Texas A&M 9-1 Pwr: 10 \| Off: 16 \| Def: 9	SEC	7.42	9	1	4	1	10	16	9
4 1	Georgia 8-2 Pwr: 5 \| Off: 10 \| Def: 5	SEC	7.33	8	2	5	1	5	10	5
5 5	Oklahoma 9-2 Pwr: 3 \| Off: 3 \| Def: 11	Big 12	6.83	9	2	10	5	3	3	11
6 3	Clemson 10-2 Pwr: 4 \| Off: 5 \| Def: 12	ACC	6.40	10	2	3	3	4	5	12
7 2	Florida 8-4 Pwr: 9 \| Off: 6 \| Def: 35	SEC	6.40	8	4	9	2	9	6	35
8 4	Iowa St 9-3 Pwr: 7 \| Off: 14 \| Def: 7	Big 12	6.20	9	3	12	4	7	14	7
9 3	Notre Dame 10-2 Pwr: 11 \| Off: 24 \| Def: 8	FBS Independents	6.11	10	2	6	3	11	24	8
10 3	Cincinnati 9-1 Pwr: 17 \| Off: 28 \| Def: 10	American Athletic	5.84	9	1	7	3	17	28	10
11 9	Oklahoma St 8-3 Pwr: 16 \| Off: 18 \| Def: 15	Big 12	5.83	8	3	20	9	16	18	15
12 1	Auburn 6-5 Pwr: 19 \| Off: 36 \| Def: 14	SEC	5.75	6	5	13	1	19	36	14
13 5	Northwestern 7-2 Pwr: 13 \| Off: 53 \| Def: 1	Big Ten	5.72	7	2	18	5	13	53	1
14 10	Texas 7-3 Pwr: 8 \| Off: 4 \| Def: 40	Big 12	5.71	7	3	24	10	8	4	40
15 6	LSU 5-5 Pwr: 28 \| Off: 13 \| Def: 53	SEC	5.57	5	5	21	6	28	13	53
16 8	Indiana 6-2 Pwr: 14 \| Off: 38 \| Def: 6	Big Ten	5.40	6	2	8	8	14	38	6
17	Iowa 6-2 Pwr: 6 \| Off: 15 \| Def: 4	Big Ten	5.36	6	2	17		6	15	4
18 2	Louisiana-Lafayette 10-1 Pwr: 57 \| Off: 60 \| Def: 52	Sun Belt	5.32	10	1	16	2	57	60	52
19 5	Southern Cal 5-1 Pwr: 22 \| Off: 20 \| Def: 29	Pac-12	5.23	5	1	14	5	22	20	29
20 1	Brigham Young 11-1 Pwr: 15 \| Off: 11 \| Def: 23	FBS Independents	5.01	11	1	19	1	15	11	23
21 10	Miami FL 8-3 Pwr: 26 \| Off: 26 \| Def: 33	ACC	4.94	8	3	11	10	26	26	33
22	Coastal Carolina 11-1 Pwr: 43 \| Off: 50 \| Def: 43	Sun Belt	4.91	11	1	22		43	50	43
23 11	TCU 6-4 Pwr: 21 \| Off: 30 \| Def: 17	Big 12	4.89	6	4	34	11	21	30	17
24 26	Mississippi 5-5 Pwr: 25 \| Off: 7 \| Def: 89	SEC	4.84	5	5	50	26	25	7	89
25 11	Ball St 7-1 Pwr: 64 \| Off: 56 \| Def: 63	Mid-American	4.81	7	1	36	11	64	56	63
26 14	Missouri 5-5 Pwr: 44 \| Off: 42 \| Def: 56	SEC	4.78	5	5	40	14	44	42	56
27 4	Washington 3-1 Pwr: 29 \| Off: 48 \| Def: 25	Pac-12	4.77	3	1	23	4	29	48	25
28 18	Kentucky 5-6 Pwr: 37 \| Off: 79 \| Def: 20	SEC	4.76	5	6	46	18	37	79	20
29 4	Wisconsin 4-3 Pwr: 12 \| Off: 40 \| Def: 3	Big Ten	4.70	4	3	33	4	12	40	3
30 15	San Jose St 7-1 Pwr: 66 \| Off: 80 \| Def: 44	Mountain West	4.66	7	1	15	15	66	80	44
31 5	Utah 3-2 Pwr: 27 \| Off: 45 \| Def: 22	Pac-12	4.59	3	2	26	5	27	45	22
32 24	Mississippi St 4-7 Pwr: 38 \| Off: 70 \| Def: 28	SEC	4.52	4	7	56	24	38	70	28
33 8	North Carolina 8-4 Pwr: 23 \| Off: 8 \| Def: 66	ACC	4.49	8	4	25	8	23	8	66
34 19	West Virginia 6-4 Pwr: 30 \| Off: 64 \| Def: 16	Big 12	4.47	6	4	53	19	30	64	16
35 8	Oregon 4-3 Pwr: 24 \| Off: 23 \| Def: 31	Pac-12	4.47	4	3	27	8	24	23	31
36 7	Stanford 4-2 Pwr: 49 \| Off: 44 \| Def: 60	Pac-12	4.46	4	2	29	7	49	44	60
37 4	Buffalo 6-1 Pwr: 46 \| Off: 29 \| Def: 70	Mid-American	4.32	6	1	41	4	46	29	70
38 10	Colorado 4-2 Pwr: 61 \| Off: 52 \| Def: 61	Pac-12	4.31	4	2	28	10	61	52	61
39 15	Arkansas 3-7 Pwr: 41 \| Off: 41 \| Def: 49	SEC	4.27	3	7	54	15	41	41	49
40 8	Boise St 5-2 Pwr: 52 \| Off: 34 \| Def: 72	Mountain West	4.27	5	2	32	8	52	34	72
41 6	Penn State 4-5 Pwr: 20 \| Off: 19 \| Def: 26	Big Ten	4.18	4	5	35	6	20	19	26
42 15	Tennessee 3-7 Pwr: 50 \| Off: 72 \| Def: 39	SEC	4.13	3	7	57	15	50	72	39
43 13	North Carolina St 8-4 Pwr: 62 \| Off: 57 \| Def: 59	ACC	4.09	8	4	30	13	62	57	59
44 6	Memphis 8-3 Pwr: 79 \| Off: 71 \| Def: 78	American Athletic	4.08	8	3	38	6	79	71	78
45 14	Tulsa 6-3 Pwr: 48 \| Off: 82 \| Def: 27	American Athletic	4.08	6	3	31	14	48	82	27
46 9	Liberty 10-1 Pwr: 75 \| Off: 58 \| Def: 82	FBS Independents	4.05	10	1	37	9	75	58	82
47 5	Appalachian St 9-3 Pwr: 59 \| Off: 76 \| Def: 41	Sun Belt	4.01	9	3	42	5	59	76	41
48 9	Pittsburgh 6-5 Pwr: 39 \| Off: 59 \| Def: 37	ACC	3.84	6	5	39	9	39	59	37
49 6	Central Florida 6-4 Pwr: 33 \| Off: 9 \| Def: 97	American Athletic	3.83	6	4	43	6	33	9	97
50 8	Miami OH 2-1 Pwr: 89 \| Off: 95 \| Def: 79	Mid-American	3.80	2	1	58	8	89	95	79
51 18	Kansas St 4-6 Pwr: 51 \| Off: 55 \| Def: 46	Big 12	3.77	4	6	69	18	51	55	46
52 7	Nevada 7-2 Pwr: 77 \| Off: 74 \| Def: 68	Mountain West	3.71	7	2	45	7	77	74	68
53 4	SMU 7-3 Pwr: 73 \| Off: 27 \| Def: 102	American Athletic	3.69	7	3	49	4	73	27	102
54 2	Alabama-Birmingham 6-3 Pwr: 80 \| Off: 84 \| Def: 64	Conference USA	3.65	6	3	52	2	80	84	64
55	Michigan St 2-5 Pwr: 68 \| Off: 75 \| Def: 47	Big Ten	3.65	2	5	55		68	75	47
56 18	Texas Tech 4-6 Pwr: 65 \| Off: 39 \| Def: 86	Big 12	3.63	4	6	74	18	65	39	86
57 13	Virginia Tech 5-6 Pwr: 45 \| Off: 43 \| Def: 58	ACC	3.62	5	6	44	13	45	43	58
58 7	Boston College 6-5 Pwr: 63 \| Off: 63 \| Def: 54	ACC	3.53	6	5	51	7	63	63	54
59 12	Army 9-3 Pwr: 74 \| Off: 102 \| Def: 34	FBS Independents	3.52	9	3	47	12	74	102	34
60 12	Virginia 5-5 Pwr: 53 \| Off: 54 \| Def: 48	ACC	3.51	5	5	48	12	53	54	48
61 2	Minnesota 3-4 Pwr: 32 \| Off: 37 \| Def: 42	Big Ten	3.46	3	4	63	2	32	37	42
62 16	South Carolina 2-8 Pwr: 72 \| Off: 67 \| Def: 73	SEC	3.44	2	8	78	16	72	67	73
63 1	Nebraska 3-5 Pwr: 34 \| Off: 51 \| Def: 38	Big Ten	3.44	3	5	64	1	34	51	38
64 4	Arizona St 2-2 Pwr: 18 \| Off: 22 \| Def: 21	Pac-12	3.42	2	2	60	4	18	22	21
65 3	Michigan 2-4 Pwr: 35 \| Off: 21 \| Def: 67	Big Ten	3.36	2	4	62	3	35	21	67
66 18	Baylor 2-7 Pwr: 42 \| Off: 68 \| Def: 32	Big 12	3.31	2	7	84	18	42	68	32
67 6	UCLA 3-4 Pwr: 31 \| Off: 12 \| Def: 71	Pac-12	3.27	3	4	61	6	31	12	71
68	Maryland 2-3 Pwr: 55 \| Off: 47 \| Def: 65	Big Ten	3.24	2	3	68		55	47	65
69 2	Marshall 7-3 Pwr: 71 \| Off: 100 \| Def: 30	Conference USA	3.23	7	3	71	2	71	100	30
70 3	Georgia St 6-4 Pwr: 90 \| Off: 61 \| Def: 106	Sun Belt	3.21	6	4	67	3	90	61	106
71 12	Wake Forest 4-5 Pwr: 40 \| Off: 17 \| Def: 80	ACC	3.16	4	5	59	12	40	17	80
72 7	San Diego St 4-4 Pwr: 67 \| Off: 108 \| Def: 19	Mountain West	3.14	4	4	65	7	67	108	19
73 1	Georgia Southern 8-5 Pwr: 86 \| Off: 105 \| Def: 62	Sun Belt	3.10	8	5	72	1	86	105	62
74 8	Air Force 3-3 Pwr: 56 \| Off: 94 \| Def: 24	Mountain West	3.10	3	3	66	8	56	94	24
75 5	Toledo 4-2 Pwr: 82 \| Off: 78 \| Def: 76	Mid-American	3.02	4	2	80	5	82	78	76
76 6	Hawai`i 5-4 Pwr: 87 \| Off: 90 \| Def: 90	Mountain West	3.02	5	4	70	6	87	90	90
77 9	Western Michigan 4-2 Pwr: 83 \| Off: 33 \| Def: 115	Mid-American	2.95	4	2	86	9	83	33	115
78 3	Tulane 6-6 Pwr: 70 \| Off: 49 \| Def: 85	American Athletic	2.89	6	6	75	3	70	49	85
79 2	Washington St 1-3 Pwr: 69 \| Off: 35 \| Def: 95	Pac-12	2.89	1	3	77	2	69	35	95
80 7	Louisville 4-7 Pwr: 47 \| Off: 46 \| Def: 51	ACC	2.86	4	7	73	7	47	46	51
81 7	Purdue 2-4 Pwr: 36 \| Off: 32 \| Def: 55	Big Ten	2.83	2	4	88	7	36	32	55
82 1	Rutgers 3-6 Pwr: 58 \| Off: 62 \| Def: 50	Big Ten	2.81	3	6	81	1	58	62	50
83 7	Florida St 3-6 Pwr: 84 \| Off: 73 \| Def: 98	ACC	2.78	3	6	76	7	84	73	98
84 1	Texas-San Antonio 7-5 Pwr: 98 \| Off: 103 \| Def: 92	Conference USA	2.74	7	5	85	1	98	103	92
85 6	California 1-3 Pwr: 60 \| Off: 101 \| Def: 18	Pac-12	2.71	1	3	79	6	60	101	18
86 3	Kent St 3-1 Pwr: 100 \| Off: 25 \| Def: 127	Mid-American	2.71	3	1	89	3	100	25	127
87 5	Oregon St 2-5 Pwr: 54 \| Off: 31 \| Def: 81	Pac-12	2.68	2	5	82	5	54	31	81
88 5	Houston 3-5 Pwr: 78 \| Off: 66 \| Def: 84	American Athletic	2.68	3	5	83	5	78	66	84
89 1	Illinois 2-6 Pwr: 76 \| Off: 65 \| Def: 77	Big Ten	2.64	2	6	90	1	76	65	77
90 1	Louisiana Tech 5-5 Pwr: 111 \| Off: 104 \| Def: 111	Conference USA	2.56	5	5	91	1	111	104	111
91 4	Georgia Tech 3-7 Pwr: 85 \| Off: 83 \| Def: 93	ACC	2.50	3	7	87	4	85	83	93
92 4	Central Michigan 3-3 Pwr: 88 \| Off: 87 \| Def: 94	Mid-American	2.44	3	3	96	4	88	87	94
93 1	Florida Atlantic 5-4 Pwr: 104 \| Off: 125 \| Def: 57	Conference USA	2.43	5	4	92	1	104	125	57
94	Troy 5-6 Pwr: 93 \| Off: 99 \| Def: 83	Sun Belt	2.37	5	6	94		93	99	83
95 2	Navy 3-7 Pwr: 105 \| Off: 116 \| Def: 75	American Athletic	2.28	3	7	93	2	105	116	75
96 1	Arkansas St 4-7 Pwr: 102 \| Off: 69 \| Def: 120	Sun Belt	2.27	4	7	97	1	102	69	120
97 12	Vanderbilt 0-9 Pwr: 103 \| Off: 113 \| Def: 88	SEC	2.20	0	9	109	12	103	113	88
98 3	Ohio U. 2-1 Pwr: 91 \| Off: 91 \| Def: 96	Mid-American	2.19	2	1	101	3	91	91	96
99 4	East Carolina 3-6 Pwr: 96 \| Off: 77 \| Def: 105	American Athletic	2.18	3	6	95	4	96	77	105
100 1	Western Kentucky 5-7 Pwr: 107 \| Off: 123 \| Def: 74	Conference USA	2.10	5	7	99	1	107	123	74
101 3	Fresno St 3-3 Pwr: 95 \| Off: 85 \| Def: 99	Mountain West	2.09	3	3	98	3	95	85	99
102	Wyoming 2-4 Pwr: 81 \| Off: 111 \| Def: 36	Mountain West	1.96	2	4	102		81	111	36
103 10	Kansas 0-9 Pwr: 109 \| Off: 96 \| Def: 113	Big 12	1.95	0	9	113	10	109	96	113
104 2	Eastern Michigan 2-4 Pwr: 99 \| Off: 86 \| Def: 103	Mid-American	1.93	2	4	106	2	99	86	103
105 5	Duke 2-9 Pwr: 101 \| Off: 88 \| Def: 104	ACC	1.92	2	9	100	5	101	88	104
106 2	South Alabama 4-7 Pwr: 114 \| Off: 126 \| Def: 87	Sun Belt	1.85	4	7	104	2	114	126	87
107 4	Syracuse 1-10 Pwr: 94 \| Off: 107 \| Def: 69	ACC	1.82	1	10	103	4	94	107	69
108 3	Arizona 0-5 Pwr: 92 \| Off: 92 \| Def: 91	Pac-12	1.75	0	5	105	3	92	92	91
109 1	Colorado St 1-3 Pwr: 106 \| Off: 89 \| Def: 108	Mountain West	1.69	1	3	108	1	106	89	108
110 3	New Mexico 2-5 Pwr: 108 \| Off: 98 \| Def: 109	Mountain West	1.62	2	5	107	3	108	98	109
111 1	Rice 2-3 Pwr: 97 \| Off: 121 \| Def: 45	Conference USA	1.62	2	3	110	1	97	121	45
112	North Texas 4-6 Pwr: 122 \| Off: 81 \| Def: 129	Conference USA	1.57	4	6	112		122	81	129
113 2	Utah St 1-5 Pwr: 119 \| Off: 117 \| Def: 110	Mountain West	1.54	1	5	111	2	119	117	110
114 1	Middle Tennessee St 3-6 Pwr: 120 \| Off: 110 \| Def: 121	Conference USA	1.50	3	6	115	1	120	110	121
115 2	Southern Miss 3-7 Pwr: 115 \| Off: 109 \| Def: 114	Conference USA	1.46	3	7	117	2	115	109	114
116	Temple 1-6 Pwr: 118 \| Off: 122 \| Def: 101	American Athletic	1.45	1	6	116		118	122	101
117 2	UNC-Charlotte 2-4 Pwr: 116 \| Off: 106 \| Def: 117	Conference USA	1.44	2	4	119	2	116	106	117
118 4	South Florida 1-8 Pwr: 113 \| Off: 97 \| Def: 116	American Athletic	1.44	1	8	114	4	113	97	116
119 1	Texas St-San Marcos 2-10 Pwr: 110 \| Off: 93 \| Def: 119	Sun Belt	1.44	2	10	118	1	110	93	119
120	Old Dominion 0-0 Pwr: 117 \| Off: 120 \| Def: 100	Conference USA	1.03	0	0	120		117	120	100
121 1	UTEP 3-5 Pwr: 124 \| Off: 127 \| Def: 112	Conference USA	1.02	3	5	122	1	124	127	112
122 1	Connecticut 0-0 Pwr: 125 \| Off: 119 \| Def: 124	American Athletic	1.02	0	0	121	1	125	119	124
123 2	Northern Illinois 0-6 Pwr: 112 \| Off: 112 \| Def: 107	Mid-American	0.98	0	6	125	2	112	112	107
124	New Mexico St 0-0 Pwr: 126 \| Off: 118 \| Def: 125	FBS Independents	0.90	0	0	124		126	118	125
125 2	UNLV 0-6 Pwr: 123 \| Off: 114 \| Def: 122	Mountain West	0.82	0	6	123	2	123	114	122
126	Akron 1-5 Pwr: 128 \| Off: 129 \| Def: 123	Mid-American	0.82	1	5	126		128	129	123
127	Florida Int'l 0-5 Pwr: 121 \| Off: 115 \| Def: 118	Conference USA	0.64	0	5	127		121	115	118
128	Massachusetts 0-4 Pwr: 129 \| Off: 128 \| Def: 130	FBS Independents	0.62	0	4	128		129	128	130
129	Louisiana-Monroe 0-10 Pwr: 127 \| Off: 124 \| Def: 126	Sun Belt	0.60	0	10	129		127	124	126
130	Bowling Green 0-5 Pwr: 130 \| Off: 130 \| Def: 128	Mid-American	0.40	0	5	130		130	130	128

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