College Football Rankings: Ranking All 120 FBS Teams Heading into Week 14
Week 13 provided college football with a lot of great moments. Before the turkey was even cold on Thanksgiving Day, Texas was giving Texas A&M a parting gift on their way to the SEC, and the drama went through the entire weekend.
With LSU and Alabama winning, a rematch is becoming almost inevitable, but teams are still looking to win their conference championships this week and help their bowl picture become clearer.
As time continues to run out on the college football season, here is a look at the national power rankings.
No. 120: New Mexico
1 of 120Record: 1-10
Next Game: at Boise State
Quick Note: New Mexico is right back to the bottom after Florida Atlantic picked up their first win of the year and New Mexico dropped another and has Boise State on the road to wrap up the year.
No. 119: Akron
2 of 120Record: 1-11
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: To end the year, the Zips hit rock bottom as Western Michigan rolled up a 68-19 win
No. 118: Indiana
3 of 120Record: 1-11
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Indiana's season has come and gone now without them earning a conference win. Their closest game was a loss to Penn State 16-10.
No. 117: Florida Atlantic
4 of 120Record: 1-10
Next Game: UL Monroe
Quick Note: With only two opportunities left, Florida Atlantic finally earned their first win over UAB and are no longer the only team without a win.
No. 116: Middle Tennessee
5 of 120Record: 2-9
Next Game: at North Texas
Quick Note: After two wins in the first half of the season, Middle Tennessee has dropped five straight and wraps up the year at North Texas.
No. 115: Tulane
6 of 120Record: 2-11
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Hard to believe that Tulane started the year at 2-1 but since that start, they lost ten straight to end the year.
No. 114: Kansas
7 of 120Record: 2-10
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: This season went bad in a hurry. After a 2-0 start, Turner Gill and Kansas lost ten straight to end the year.
No. 113: Idaho
8 of 120Record: 2-9
Next Game: at Nevada
Quick Note: Idaho appeared to have win No. 3 in their sites but had it slip away in overtime as Utah State won 49-42.
No. 112: Ole Miss
9 of 120Record: 2-10
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: As if the season wasn't bad enough, Ole Miss ended the year with a loss to rival Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl.
No. 111: Maryland
10 of 120Record: 2-10
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: In his first year, things didn't not go well for Randy Edsall. It will be interesting to see the changes he makes in his first offseason.
No. 110: Memphis
11 of 120Record: 2-10
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Four straight losses to end the year sends Memphis to a 2-10 record. Over their last four games, the defense gave up 40+ points three times.
No. 109: Troy
12 of 120Record: 3-8
Next Game: at Arkansas State
Quick Note: After losing to Western Kentucky, Troy will have their hands full with Arkansas State to end the year.
No. 108: Buffalo
13 of 120Record: 3-9
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After a win over Akron, Buffalo ended the year on a down note by losing to Bowling Green and finishing with three wins.
No. 107: UL Monroe
14 of 120Record: 3-8
Next Game: Florida Atlantic
Quick Note: With three wins under their belt, the Warhawks have a great chance to end the year on a positive note against Florida Atlantic.
No. 106: UAB
15 of 120Record: 3-9
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a two game winning streak heading into last week, it appeared that UAB would make it three but they were stunned by Florida Atlantic, who earned their first win.
No. 105: Oregon State
16 of 120Record: 3-9
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After a couple of great seasons in 2008 and 2009, the Beavers will miss a bowl game for the second straight year and have lost four straight to Oregon.
No. 104: Duke
17 of 120Record: 3-9
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After three straight wins put them at 3-2, Duke then dropped seven straight and looked more like the team people expected.
No. 103: UNLV
18 of 120Record: 2-9
Next Game: at TCU
Quick Note: Since their win over Colorado State, the UNLV has failed to get over 21 points in any game.
No. 102: Colorado State
19 of 120Record: 3-8
Next Game: Wyoming
Quick Note: After winning three out of their first four games, the wheels have come flying off Colorado State's season.
No. 101: Army
20 of 120Record: 3-8
Next Game: Navy
Quick Note: While this season may not have gone as great as last year did, Army still has their focus on Navy to end the season.
No. 100: Minnesota
21 of 120Record: 3-9
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After a tough season, Minnesota ended the year with a win over Illinois and may have ensured the firing of Ron Zook with the Illini.
No. 99: New Mexico State
22 of 120Record: 4-8
Next Game: Utah State
Quick Note: The upside that New Mexico State can look to is they are not as bad as cross-town rival New Mexico.
No. 98: Colorado
23 of 120Record: 3-10
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Colorado ruined things with a win for Utah and knocked them out of the Pac-12 title game and put UCLA in instead.
No. 97: Rice
24 of 120Record: 4-8
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Inconsistent offense and defense performances plagued the Owls all year long.
No. 96: Fresno State
25 of 120Record: 4-8
Next Game: at San Diego State
Quick Note: Bulldog fans have to be ready for this year to be over as Fresno never seemed to get things figured out.
No. 95: Central Michigan
26 of 120Record: 3-9
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Central Michigan wrapped up their season two weeks ago with a loss to Toledo. In the offseason, the Chips must find a way to get their offseason jump started.
No. 94: Washington State
27 of 120Record: 4-8
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Washington State lost the Apple Cup for another year and while they certainly improved this year, they only managed to win four games.
No. 93: Arizona
28 of 120Record: 4-8
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Now that the season is over, Wildcat fans can look forward to the Rich Rod era.
No. 92: Boston College
29 of 120Record: 4-8
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After a rough start to the season, Boston College has able to win three out of their last five game and salvage a 4-8 season.
No. 91: Miami (Ohio)
30 of 120Record: 4-8
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: The Redhawks appeared to be hitting their stride midyear with four wins in five games but fell off with three straight losses.
No. 90: North Texas
31 of 120Record: 4-7
Next Game: Middle Tennessee
Quick Note: The lack of defense was really the story this year as they only managed to hold one team under 30 points all year.
No. 89: Kent State
32 of 120Record: 5-7
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Kent State saw their bowl dreams and four games win streak come to an end this week with a loss to Temple on the road.
No. 88: Navy
33 of 120Record: 4-7
Next Game: Army
Quick Note: While a bowl game is out of the picture, playing Army will have a special feel to it as it does every year.
No. 87: Bowling Green
34 of 120Record: 5-7
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: While the Falcons did come up short on making it to a bowl game, a win to end the year will give them a positive to go out on.
No. 86: San Jose State
35 of 120Record: 5-7
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Too little, too late for the Spartans as their two game win streak still brings them a game short of being bowl eligible.
No. 85: East Carolina
36 of 120Record: 5-7
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a bowl birth on the line, the Pirates lost in overtime to Marshall and saw those hopes slip away.
No. 84: UTEP
37 of 120Record: 5-7
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a 5-5 record, UTEP lost two straight and will not head to a bowl game.
No. 83: Pittsburgh
38 of 120Record: 5-6
Next Game: Syracuse
Quick Note: After a one point loss to West Virginia in the Backyard Brawl, Pitt needs to refocus and beat Syracuse to get into a bowl game.
No. 82: UCF
39 of 120Record: 5-7
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a three game losing streak heading to the end of the year, UCF ended the year on a good note with a 31-14 win over UTEP.
No. 81: Marshall
40 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Needing two straight wins to get to a bowl game, Marshall did just that with wins over Memphis and East Carolina.
No. 80: Western Michigan
41 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After last years 6-6 season, Western Michigan has taken a step forward and notched their seventh win this past week.
No. 79: Eastern Michigan
42 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Despite the two game losing streak to end the year, Ron English and Eastern Michigan exceeded all expectations.
No. 78: Tennessee
43 of 120Record: 5-7
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a chance to become bowl eligible, Tennessee came out flat on the road and lost a big game to Kentucky 10-7.
No. 77: Texas Tech
44 of 120Record: 5-7
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After beating Oklahoma on the road, Texas Tech has fallen apart and has lost five straight and will not be going to a bowl game.
No. 76: Illinois
45 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After a 6-0 start, the Illini lost six straight and their final loss to Minnesota may have sealed Ron Zook's fate.
No. 75: UCLA
46 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: Oregon (Pac-12 Title Game)
Quick Note: UCLA's reward for getting stomped 50-0 by USC is another chance to be embarrassed as they play Oregon for the Pac-12 title.
No. 74: Syracuse
47 of 120Record: 5-6
Next Game: at Pitt
Quick Note: After a 3-1 start, many believed that Syracuse would be heading to a bowl but with only five wins and a game at Pitt, that outcome does not look likely.
No. 73: Wake Forest
48 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After a 5-2 start to the year, Wake Forest struggled down the stretch and ended the regular season with a loss to Vanderbilt.
No. 72: South Florida
49 of 120Record: 5-6
Next Game: West Virginia
Quick Note: After a 4-0 start, South Florida needs to beat West Virginia to just become bowl eligible.
No. 71: Utah State
50 of 120Record: 6-5
Next Game: at New Mexico State
Quick Note: Utah State is finishing the year strong as they have won four straight and will look to make it five against New Mexico State.
No. 70: Kentucky
51 of 120Record: 5-7
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Despite coming up short of a bowl game, Kentucky goes out on a strong defensive performance and win over Tennessee.
No. 69: Ball State
52 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After some strong performances in the middle of the year, Ball State stumbled down the stretch and has lost three of their final four games.
No. 68: Vanderbilt
53 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a final victory in their last game of the season, Vanderbilt got their sixth win and have become bowl eligible.
No. 67: Northwestern
54 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: na
Quick Note: Northwestern saw their four game win streak come to an end this past week as Michigan State remained focused on their way to the Big 10 title game.
No. 66: Nevada
55 of 120Record: 6-5
Next Game: Idaho
Quick Note: Nevada has now lost two straight games and really needs to get things turned around on offense before playing Idaho this week.
No. 65: Mississippi State
56 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With another win in the Egg Bowl, Mississippi State will be another SEC team that will be going bowling.
No. 64: Connecticut
57 of 120Record: 5-6
Next Game: at Cincinnati
Quick Note: Big game coming up as the Huskies still have a shot at becoming bowl eligible.
No. 63: Texas A&M
58 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Texas A&M proved to be one of the most inconsistent teams on a quarter by quarter basis and it led to a 6-6 record.
No. 62: Hawaii
59 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: BYU
Quick Note: With a 6-6 record, Hawaii will want to beat BYU to go into a bowl game on a positive note.
No. 61: SMU
60 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: SMU will be bowling this year and has a chance to improve on last years seven win mark.
No. 60: Purdue
61 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a win over Indiana, Purdue hits the six win mark and will be heading to a bowl game.
No. 59: Miami
62 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Inconsistent play was the key all year long as Miami was able to put together back-to-back wins only one time this year.
No. 58: Florida
63 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With only two wins over their last eight games, Florida has their work cut out for themselves in the offseason.
No. 57: Ohio State
64 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: For the first time in seven years, Ohio State lost to Michigan and it is not a feeling that Buckeye fans are enjoying.
No. 56: North Carolina
65 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: At 5-1, you wouldn't have expected North Carolina to only finish with seven wins but that is the boat the Tar Heels find themselves in.
No. 55: Western Kentucky
66 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After a rough loss to LSU, Western Kentucky has bounced back with two straight wins and finished the regular season with a strong effort against Troy.
No. 54: Arizona State
67 of 120Record: 6-6
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Dennis Erickson's time has come to an end at ASU as the Sun Devils lost five of their last six games.
No. 53: Air Force
68 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After all of the service academies made a bowl game last year, Air Force will be the only one to return this year.
No. 52: Wyoming
69 of 120Record: 7-4
Next Game: at Colorado State
Quick Note: Wyoming did a nice job of keeping things close against Boise State early but ultimately was overwhelmed by the Broncos talent.
No. 51: FIU
70 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Before their bowl game, FIU has already won more games this year than they did last season.
No. 50: Temple
71 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Despite the three game winning streak to end the year, Temple still came up short of securing a spot in the conference title game.
No. 49: Toledo
72 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: While they finished tied for first in the MAC West, the loss to Northern Illinois will keep Toledo out of the conference championship.
No. 48: NC State
73 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: NC State found a way to have a strong finish to the year. They won five out of their final seven games and got themselves into a bowl game.
No. 47: Utah
74 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Utah is another team to be done in by their kicking game as they missed two late field goals that would have put them in the Pac-12 title game.
No. 46: Iowa State
75 of 120Record: 6-5
Next Game: at Kansas State
Quick Note: Just a week after their win over Oklahoma State, Iowa State put a good effort in against Oklahoma but just could not handle the Sooners defense.
No. 45: Iowa
76 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After an up and down year, Iowa ended the year with a road loss to Nebraska in which their offense couldn't do much of anything.
No. 44: Cal
77 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After a lull in the middle of the season, Cal turned things on at the end of the year and will return to a bowl game this year.
No. 43: Washington
78 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After a 6-6 regular season last year, the Huskies took a step forward this year and ended the year with a win over Washington State.
No. 42: San Diego State
79 of 120Record: 7-4
Next Game: Fresno State
Quick Note: While this season has not gone the way the Aztecs had hoped, they still have a chance of matching last years record with a win this week.
No. 41: Louisiana Tech
80 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a 6-1 performance in conference, Louisiana Tech locked up the WAC conference.
No. 40: UL Lafayette
81 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: UL Lafayette headed on the road and gave Arizona a great game but came up just short. It should provide them with a confidence boost regardless of the outcome.
No. 39: Rutgers
82 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Rutger just wrapped up an outstanding season as they were able to put last years 4-8 mark behind them and go 8-4 this year.
No. 38: Ohio
83 of 120Record: 9-3
Next Game: Northern Illinois (MAC Title Game)
Quick Note: After a great regular season, Ohio will look to finish strong as they take on the Huskies in the MAC title game.
No. 37: Louisville
84 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Louisville is in the Big East clubhouse and is hoping for a Cincinnati loss this week.
No. 36: Northern Illinois
85 of 120Record: 9-3
Next Game: Ohio (MAC Title Game)
Quick Note: After their win over Eastern Michigan, Northern Illinois will matchup with Ohio for the MAC conference title.
No. 35: Tulsa
86 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Tulsa gave Houston their best effort but eventually the Cougars wore them down and won the game.
No. 34: Auburn
87 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: There was no magic for Auburn this year as they feel behind and stayed there against Alabama.
No. 33: Virginia
88 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a chance to go to the ACC title game, Virginia came out flat and couldn't hang with the Hokies.
No. 32: Missouri
89 of 120Record: 7-5
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Missouri ended up finishing the year strong as they won their last three games of the season.
No. 31: BYU
90 of 120Record: 8-3
Next Game: at Hawaii
Quick Note: BYU makes the long flight to the islands and have a shot at winning their third straight game.
No. 30: Arkansas State
91 of 120Record: 9-2
Next Game: Troy
Quick Note: With a win over Troy, Arkansas State will hang on to the Sun Belt conference title.
No. 29: Georgia Tech
92 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After a 6-0 start, the Yellow Jackets have limped to a 8-4 record to end the regular season.
No. 28: Cincinnati
93 of 120Record: 8-3
Next Game: Connecticut
Quick Note: With the Big East title still hanging in the balance, Cincinnati needs to take care of business against the Huskies.
No. 27: Notre Dame
94 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: For the second straight year, Notre Dame has eight wins but a bowl game will give the Irish a shot at a ninth victory.
No. 26: Texas
95 of 120Record: 7-4
Next Game: at Baylor
Quick Note: Texas was able to play one of their best games of the year and send Teas A&M to the SEC with a loss.
No. 25: Florida State
96 of 120Record: 8-4
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: The Seminoles finished up a disappointing season on a positive note as they took down Florida at the Swamp.
No. 24: Southern Miss
97 of 120Record: 10-2
Next Game: Houston (Conference USA Title Game)
Quick Note: Southern Miss is rewarded for a 10-2 season by playing Houston for the conference title.
No. 23: Nebraska
98 of 120Record: 9-3
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: After losing two of their last four games, the Huskers will not be heading to the Big 10 title game but still have a shot at a 10 win season.
No. 22: Penn State
99 of 120Record: 9-3
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a chance at going to the Big 10 title game, Penn State was blown out by Wisconsin and lost control of the division.
No. 21: West Virginia
100 of 120Record: 8-3
Next Game: South Florida
Quick Note: With the Big East still up in the year, West Virginia needs to take care of South Florida to have a shot at the conference title.
No. 20: Michigan
101 of 120Record: 10-2
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: For the first time in seven years, Michigan stepped up and beat Ohio State. They now will wait to see where they go bowling.
No. 19: Clemson
102 of 120Record: 9-3
Next Game: Virginia Tech (ACC Title Game)
Quick Note: After a great start to the year, Clemson appears to have lost focus and must regain their early season form if they hope to beat Virginia Tech.
No. 18: Baylor
103 of 120Record: 8-3
Next Game: Texas
Quick Note: After a convincing win over Texas Tech, Baylor moves on to play a Texas team coming off of a big win themselves.
No. 17: TCU
104 of 120Record: 9-2
Next Game: UNLV
Quick Note: TCU continues to roll with six straight wins and UNLV should become No. 7.
No. 16: Kansas State
105 of 120Record: 9-2
Next Game: Iowa State
Quick Note: After getting a week off, Kansas State has a shot at hitting the 10 win mark when they face Iowa State.
No. 15: Wisconsin
106 of 120Record: 10-2
Next Game: Michigan State (Big 10 Title Game)
Quick Note: Wisconsin has the game they wanted, a rematch with Michigan State to decide the Big 10 champ.
No. 14: Boise State
107 of 120Record: 10-1
Next Game: New Mexico
Quick Note: With one win New Mexico left on the schedule, Boise State is heading towards another 11 win season.
No. 13: South Carolina
108 of 120Record: 10-2
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a win over Clemson, South Carolina should land in a good bowl game after their 10-2 season.
No. 12: Georgia
109 of 120Record: 10-2
Next Game: LSU (SEC Title Game)
Quick Note: After 10 straight wins, it will be interesting to see how the Bulldogs do against a very talented LSU team.
No. 11: Michigan State
110 of 120Record: 10-2
Next Game: Wisconsin (Big 10 Title Game)
Quick Note: Michigan State heads to Indianapolis with a chance to punch their ticket to the Rose Bowl in a rematch of the Hail Mary win.
No. 10: USC
111 of 120Record: 10-2
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: USC rolled UCLA 50-0 and gave many a preview of what will come for UCLA against Oregon in the Pac-12 title game.
No. 9: Oklahoma
112 of 120Record: 9-2
Next Game: at Oklahoma State
Quick Note: While they did beat Iowa State, Oklahoma will need a much better effort this week against the Cowboys.
No. 8: Arkansas
113 of 120Record: 10-2
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Much like other teams, Arkansas found out they did not measure up well with LSU.
No. 7: Stanford
114 of 120Record: 11-1
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: With a win over Notre Dame to end the year, Stanford almost guaranteed themselves an at-large BCS bid.
No. 6: Oregon
115 of 120Record: 10-2
Next Game: UCLA (Pac-12 Title Game)
Quick Note: With their fourth consecutive win over Oregon State, the Ducks punched their ticket to the Pac-12 title game.
No. 5: Houston
116 of 120Record: 12-0
Next Game: Southern Miss (Conference USA Title Game)
Quick Note: After completing a perfect regular season, the Cougars now have to get through their conference title game.
No. 4: Virginia Tech
117 of 120Record: 11-1
Next Game: Clemson (ACC Title Game)
Quick Note: With their win over Virginia, the Hokies punched their ticket to the ACC title game.
No. 3: Oklahoma State
118 of 120Record: 10-1
Next Game: Oklahoma
Quick Note: Oklahoma State could try to make things interesting if they can beat Oklahoma convincingly.
No. 2: Alabama
119 of 120Record: 11-1
Next Game: NA
Quick Note: Despite not winning their conference, it appears that Alabama will be heading to the national title game.
No. 1: LSU
120 of 120Record: 12-0
Next Game: Georgia (SEC Title Game)
Quick Note: With one more win, LSU can punch their ticket to the BCS national title game.
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