College Football Rankings Week 1: Who's Up, Who's Down After Week 0?
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It was an interesting Week 0 with a few games of real substance.
North Carolina beating TCU certainly changed a few things up in our rankings, and Virginia’s destruction of NC State shook things up. But these were still August games, so we’re not overreacting to USC’s rough finish in the win over San Jose State – for now.
(In a bad way) Florida State’s game against New Mexico State and (in a good way) North Dakota State’s opening win as an FBS team were worth movement in our ranking of all 138 teams going into Week 1.
After the opening weekend – and with some thoughts changing a bit about some teams – here’s where everyone stands.
Quick Hits
- NC State was the biggest loser in our rankings after getting roasted 34-8 at Virginia.
- All due respect to North Dakota State for winning 33-7 over a Jacksonville State team that should be in the Conference USA title mix.
- We’re not punishing Hawaii too much for the tough late loss to Stanford that was closer than the 37-27 final score.
- We aren’t happy with how Florida State (win over New Mexico State) and UNLV looked (loss to Memphis) on the respective offensive lines.
College Football Rankings 101-138
CFN Rankings: Week 1
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
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138. Sacramento State Hornets
Last Week Rank: 138
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: Eastern Michigan 28, Sacramento State 17
Up Next: Mississippi Valley State
137. UMass Minutemen
Last Week Rank: 137
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Rutgers
136. Sam Houston Bearkats
Last Week Rank: 136
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Troy
135. Akron Zips
Last Week Rank: 135
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Wake Forest
134. Georgia State Panthers
Last Week Rank: 134
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: North Carolina A&T
133. ULM Warhawks
Last Week Rank: 133
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Mississippi State
132. Charlotte 49ers
Last Week Rank: 132
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Citadel
131. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Last Week Rank: 131
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Alcorn State
130. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Last Week Rank: 128
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Murray State
129. UTEP Miners
Last Week Rank: 129
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Oklahoma
128. Eastern Michigan Eagles
Last Week Rank: 127
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: Eastern Michigan 28, Sacramento State 17
Up Next: San Jose State
127. Missouri State Bears
Last Week Rank: 126
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Texas A&M
126. Kent State Golden Flashes
Last Week Rank: 125
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at South Carolina
125. Ball State Cardinals
Last Week Rank: 124
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Ohio State
124. Northern Illinois Huskies
Last Week Rank: 123
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Iowa
123. Bowling Green Falcons
Last Week Rank: 122
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Tarleton State
122. UAB Blazers
Last Week Rank: 121
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Illinois
121. App State Mountaineers
Last Week Rank: 120
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Maine
120. New Mexico State Aggies
Last Week Rank: 130
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: Florida State 34, New Mexico State 17
Up Next: Mercyhurst
119. Central Michigan Chippewas
Last Week Rank: 119
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at New Mexico
118. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Last Week Rank: 118
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Oklahoma State
117. South Alabama Jaguars
Last Week Rank: 117
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: SE Louisiana
116. Buffalo Bulls
Last Week Rank: 116
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Albany
115. Delaware Blue Hens
Last Week Rank: 115
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Merrimack
114. Jacksonville State Gamecocks
Last Week Rank: 112
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: North Dakota State 33, Jacksonville State 7
Up Next: Eastern Kentucky
113. Marshall Thundering Herd
Last Week Rank: 114
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Penn State
112. Rice Owls
Last Week Rank: 113
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Houston Christian
111. Kennesaw State Owls
Last Week Rank: 111
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: West Georgia
110. Temple Owls
Last Week Rank: 110
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Rhode Island
109. FIU Panthers
Last Week Rank: 109
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at USF
108. Old Dominion Monarchs
Last Week Rank: 108
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Norfolk State
107. WKU Hilltoppers
Last Week Rank: 107
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Nevada
106. Nevada Wolf Pack
Last Week Rank: 106
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Western Kentucky
105. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
Last Week Rank: 105
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Lamar
104. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Last Week Rank: 104
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at West Virginia
103. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Last Week Rank: 103
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Northwestern State
102. Arkansas State Red Wolves
Last Week Rank: 102
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Memphis
101. Georgia Southern Eagles
Last Week Rank: 101
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Charleston Southern
CFN Rankings: Week 1
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
College Football Rankings: 76-100
100. Utah State Aggies
Last Week Rank: 100
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Weber State
99. Troy Trojans
Last Week Rank: 97
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Sam Houston
98. San Jose State Spartans
Last Week Rank: 99
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: USC 42, San Jose State 26
Up Next: at Eastern Michigan
97. Miami University RedHawks
Last Week Rank: 98
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Pitt
96. North Texas Mean Green
Last Week Rank: 96
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Indiana
95. Colorado State Rams
Last Week Rank: 95
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Wyoming
94. Ohio Bobcats
Last Week Rank: 94
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Nebraska
93. Liberty Flames
Last Week Rank: 93
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at James Madison
92. James Madison Dukes
Last Week Rank: 92
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Liberty
91. Wyoming Cowboys
Last Week Rank: 91
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Colorado State
90. Toledo Rockets
Last Week Rank: 90
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Michigan State
89. Florida Atlantic Owls
Last Week Rank: 89
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Florida
88. Western Michigan Broncos
Last Week Rank: 88
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Michigan
87. Oregon State Beavers
Last Week Rank: 87
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Houston
86. UConn Huskies
Last Week Rank: 86
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Lafayette
85. Army Black Knights
Last Week Rank: 85
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Bryant
84. Tulane Green Wave
Last Week Rank: 84
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Duke
83. Air Force Falcons
Last Week Rank: 83
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Duquesne
82. Texas State Bobcats
Last Week Rank: 80
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Texas
81. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Last Week Rank: 82
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: Stanford 37, Hawaii 27
Up Next: UNLV
80. Stanford Cardinal
Last Week Rank: 81
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: Stanford 37, Hawaii 27
Up Next: Miami
79. USF Bulls
Last Week Rank: 79
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: FIU
78. UNLV Rebels
Last Week Rank: 74
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: Memphis 27, UNLV 21
Up Next: at Hawaii
77. East Carolina Pirates
Last Week Rank: 77
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Alabama
76. UTSA Roadrunners
Last Week Rank: 76
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: UT-Rio Grande Valley
CFN Rankings: Week 1
101-138 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
College Football Rankings: 51-75
75. Navy Midshipmen
Last Week Rank: 75
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Towson
74. Memphis Tigers
Last Week Rank: 78
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: Memphis 27, UNLV 21
Up Next: Arkansas State
73. Washington State Cougars
Last Week Rank: 71
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Washington
72. New Mexico Lobos
Last Week Rank: 72
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Central Michigan
71. Fresno State Bulldogs
Last Week Rank: 70
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at USC
70. Syracuse Orange
Last Week Rank: 67
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: New Hampshire
69. Iowa State Cyclones
Last Week Rank: 69
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: SE Missouri State
68. San Diego State Aztecs
Last Week Rank: 68
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Portland State
67. Boston College Eagles
Last Week Rank: 64
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Cincinnati
66. Michigan State Spartans
Last Week Rank: 62
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Toledo
65. West Virginia Mountaineers
Last Week Rank: 63
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Coastal Carolina
64. Colorado Buffaloes
Last Week Rank: 61
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Georgia Tech
63. North Dakota State Bison
Last Week Rank: 73
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: North Dakota State 33, Jacksonville State 7
Up Next: Fordham
62. Boise State Broncos
Last Week Rank: 65
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Oregon
61. Florida State Seminoles
Last Week Rank: 46
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: Florida State 34, New Mexico State 17
Up Next: SMU
60. Vanderbilt Commodores
Last Week Rank: 60
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Austin Peay
59. Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Last Week Rank: 59
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: UMass
58. Kansas Jayhawks
Last Week Rank: 58
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: LIU
57. Purdue Boilermakers
Last Week Rank: 57
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Indiana State
56. UCF Knights
Last Week Rank: 56
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Bethune-Cookman
55. Cincinnati Bearcats
Last Week Rank: 55
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Boston College
54. NC State Wolfpack
Last Week Rank: 44
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: Virginia 34, NC State 8
Up Next: OPEN DATE
53. Maryland Terrapins
Last Week Rank: 52
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Hampton
52. Arkansas Razorbacks
Last Week Rank: 51
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: North Alabama
51. Nebraska Cornhuskers
Last Week Rank: 48
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Ohio
CFN Rankings: Week 1
101-138 | 76-100 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
College Football Rankings: 26-50
50. Oklahoma State Cowboys
Last Week Rank: 43
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Tulsa
49. Baylor Bears
Last Week Rank: 42
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Auburn (in Atlanta)
48. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Last Week Rank: 49
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Akron
47. Duke Blue Devils
Last Week Rank: 54
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Tulane
46. Virginia Tech Hokies
Last Week Rank: 47
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: VMI
45. Northwestern Wildcats
Last Week Rank: 50
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: South Dakota State
44. TCU Horned Frogs
Last Week Rank: 36
Record: (0-1)
Week 0: North Carolina 15, TCU 10
Up Next: OPEN DATE
43. North Carolina Tar Heels
Last Week Rank: 66
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: North Carolina 15, TCU 10
Up Next: OPEN DATE
42. Pitt Panthers
Last Week Rank: 45
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Miami University
41. Virginia Cavaliers
Last Week Rank: 53
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: Virginia 34, NC State 8
Up Next: OPEN DATE
40. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Last Week Rank: 41
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: ULM
39. Wisconsin Badgers
Last Week Rank: 40
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Notre Dame (in Green Bay)
38. Cal Golden Bears
Last Week Rank: 39
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: UCLA
37. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Last Week Rank: 38
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Colorado
36. Arizona Wildcats
Last Week Rank: 37
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Northern Arizona
35. Kentucky Wildcats
Last Week Rank: 35
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Youngstown State
34. Houston Cougars
Last Week Rank: 34
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Oregon State
33. UCLA Bruins
Last Week Rank: 33
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Cal
32. SMU Mustangs
Last Week Rank: 32
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Florida State
31. Illinois Fighting Illini
Last Week Rank: 31
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: UAB
30. Missouri Tigers
Last Week Rank: 30
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Arkansas-Pine Bluff
29. Clemson Tigers
Last Week Rank: 29
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at LSU
28. Minnesota Golden Gophers
Last Week Rank: 28
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Eastern Illinois
27. Arizona State Sun Devils
Last Week Rank: 27
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Morgan State
26. Florida Gators
Last Week Rank: 26
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Florida Atlantic
CFN Rankings: Week 1
101-138 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 11-25 | Top 10
College Football Rankings: 11-25
25. Utah Utes
Last Week Rank: 25
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Idaho
The Utes still have to prove they can produce at a dominant level under the new coaching staff. That shouldn’t be a problem against Idaho.
24. Ole Miss Rebels
Last Week Rank: 24
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Louisville (in Nashville)
One of the teams that can make a giant splash in Week 1, the Rebels have a shot to show it’s business as usual.
23. Kansas State Wildcats
Last Week Rank: 23
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Nicholls State
Until proven otherwise, we’re true believers that the hiring of new head coach Collin Klein will take a good situation and make it amazing.
22. Penn State Nittany Lions
Last Week Rank: 22
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Marshall
We’re not going to know just how good this Penn State team really is for a while. Drilling Marshall would be a good start.
21. South Carolina Gamecocks
Last Week Rank: 21
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Kent State
Don’t get into a twist if the Gamecocks aren’t razor-sharp in Week 1. They’re getting through a few key injuries.
20. Iowa Hawkeyes
Last Week Rank: 20
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Northern Illinois
Iowa might not look totally dominant against Northern Illinois on the scoreboard, but it shouldn’t have any early problems.
19. Washington Huskies
Last Week Rank: 19
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Washington State
The Big Ten’s true wild card has a massive landmine to sidestep with the huge Apple Cup rivalry to kick things off.
18. Louisville Cardinals
Last Week Rank: 18
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Ole Miss (in Nashville)
Are the Cardinals for real? We’re about to find out if our belief in them is real against the Rebels.
17. BYU Cougars
Last Week Rank: 17
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Utah Tech
This might be the most dominant under-the-radar team – no one is talking about the Cougars – in the top 20.
16. Tennessee Volunteers
Last Week Rank: 16
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Furman
The Vols figured out their quarterback situation – this will be a blast watching Faizon Brandon grow into the gig. He suddenly becomes one of the most important players in college football.
15. Auburn Tigers
Last Week Rank: 15
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Baylor (in Atlanta)
Go out of your way to watch what happens this week, and don’t get freaked out if the defense doesn’t look quite right against the high-powered Bears.
14. Alabama Crimson Tide
Last Week Rank: 14
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: East Carolina
Alabama needs a little work and could use some time to tune-up, but East Carolina is good enough to make that tough to do.
13. Michigan Wolverines
Last Week Rank: 13
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Western Michigan
Western Michigan might be good enough to run the table after this, so ignore what happens if Michigan doesn’t look like a world-beater from jump under Kyle Whittingham.
12. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Last Week Rank: 12
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Abilene Christian
Expect the record to be better than the team all year long against a schedule that doesn’t have a whole lot of teeth.
11. USC Trojans
Last Week Rank: 11
Record: (1-0)
Week 0: USC 42, San Jose State 26
Up Next: Fresno State
It’s been easy to dunk on USC for the loose fourth quarter against San Jose State. Whatever – the offense was almost flawless when it was still a game.
CFN Rankings: Week 1
101-138 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 10
College Football Rankings: Top 10
10. Miami Hurricanes
Last Week Rank: 10
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: at Stanford
Don’t laugh at how lopsided the opener might be after the way Stanford struggled against Hawaii. It was Week 0 with a new coaching staff starting. Miami had better come ready to ball out.
9. Texas A&M Aggies
Last Week Rank: 9
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Missouri State
One of the most polarizing teams in our little college football sewing circles, let’s see how good the pass rush looks right away.
8. LSU Tigers
Last Week Rank: 8
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Clemson
After all the stuff about NFL players, and hurt feelings, and Lane Kiffin, now it’s finally time to see how fast the new era can get up to speed.
7. Oklahoma Sooners
Last Week Rank: 7
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: UTEP
It’s the first game after the meltdown CFP loss to Alabama. The Sooners should look the part right away as they get ready for Michigan.
6. Texas Longhorns
Last Week Rank: 6
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Texas State
The focus will be on the running game and how Arch Manning looks overall, but the defense will have its hands full with the Texas State offense.
5. Georgia Bulldogs
Last Week Rank: 5
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Tennessee State
And thus begins a light and breezy first few weeks before going to Arkansas.
4. Indiana Hoosiers
Last Week Rank: 4
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: North Texas
The hot takes will be unstoppable no matter how Indiana looks, but remember, it struggled to stop Old Dominion in last year’s opener, and things turned out just fine.
3. Oregon Ducks
Last Week Rank: 3
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Boise State
Boise State is one of the handful of real Group of Six threats to make the College Football Playoff, and if Oregon is the real deal, it dropkicks the the Broncos with ease.
2. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Last Week Rank: 2
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Wisconsin (in Green Bay)
Everyone … seriously, EVERY media type and personality is jumping all over the Irish as the preseason call to win the national title. Be careful – this Wisconsin game is way more dangerous than it might seem.
1. Ohio State Buckeyes
Last Week Rank: 1
Record: (0-0)
Week 0: OPEN DATE
Up Next: Ball State
With all the talent in the world to do big things, what kind of tone will the Buckeyes set right away with the Texas showdown next week?
CFN Rankings: Week 1
101-138 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25