The CFN 2019 college football rankings after Week 4.
All done based on how good the teams appear to be right now – and never on projection – where do all the teams rank after Week 4?
Warning … this gets really, really, REALLY crazy for right now.
To do these correctly, they have to go by what you can prove, not what you believe. It’s all about results – if not, then what’s the point of playing the games?
For example, try to figure out UCLA. It has to be ranked ahead of Washington State, who doesn’t have any wins over teams ranked higher than the Bruins. Try to figure out Air Force, Colorado, Arizona State, Michigan State – which has to be in that order – while Tulsa has to be ranked a whole lot higher than it should be.
And then there’s USC, who beat Utah, who beat BYU, who beat USC … in that case, judgement comes into play over pure results.
Don’t get into a twist if there’s something that appears to be off – it all works out by the end of the year. But for now …
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CFN Rankings After Week 4
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
130. UMass Minutemen (0-4)
Week 4: Coastal Carolina 62, UMass 28
Last Week Ranking: 130
Week 5 Opponent: Akron
129. New Mexico State Aggies (0-4)
Week 4: New Mexico 55, New Mexico State 52
Last Week Ranking: 129
Week 5 Opponent: Fresno State
128. Akron Zips (0-4)
Week 4: Troy 35, Akron 7
Last Week Ranking: 128
Week 5 Opponent: at UMass
127. Bowling Green Falcons (1-3)
Week 4: Kent State 62, Bowling Green 20
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 5 Opponent: at Notre Dame (Oct. 5)
126. FIU Golden Panthers (1-3)
Week 4: Louisiana Tech 43, FIU 31
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 5 Opponent: UMass (Oct. 5)
125. WKU Hilltoppers (1-2)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 5 Opponent: UAB
124. Kent State Golden Flashes (2-2)
Week 4: Kent State 62, Bowling Green 20
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 5 Opponent: at Wisconsin (Oct. 5)
123. UConn Huskies (1-2)
Week 4: Indiana 38, UConn 3
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 5 Opponent: at UCF
122. UTEP Miners (1-2)
Week 4: Nevada 37, UTEP 21
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 5 Opponent: at Southern Miss
121. Rice Owls (0-4)
Week 4: Baylor 21, Rice 13
Last Week Ranking: 117
Week 5 Opponent: Louisiana Tech
120. New Mexico Lobos (2-1)
Week 4: New Mexico 55, New Mexico State 52
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 5 Opponent: at Liberty
119. UTSA Roadrunners (1-3)
Week 4: North Texas 45, UTSA 3
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 5 Opponent: at UTEP (Oct. 5)
118. South Alabama Jaguars (1-3)
Week 4: UAB 35, South Alabama 3
Last Week Ranking: 112
Week 5 Opponent: at ULM
117. Charlotte 49ers (2-2)
Week 4: Clemson 52, Charlotte 10
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 5 Opponent: Florida Atlantic
116. Ball State Cardinals (1-3)
Week 4: NC State 34, Ball State 23
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 5 Opponent: at Northern Illinois (Oct. 5)
115. Central Michigan Chippewas (2-2)
Week 4: Miami 17, Central Michigan 12
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 5 Opponent: at Western Michigan
114. East Carolina Pirates (2-2)
Week 4: East Carolina 19, William & Mary 7
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 5 Opponent: at Old Dominion
113. UNLV Rebels (1-2)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 5 Opponent: at Wyoming
112. Miami University RedHawks (1-3)
Week 4: Ohio State 76, Miami University 5
Last Week Ranking: 106
Week 5 Opponent: Buffalo
111. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-2)
Week 4: Boston College 30, Rutgers 16
Last Week Ranking: 104
Week 5 Opponent: at Michigan
110. Navy Midshipmen (2-0)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 103
Week 5 Opponent: at Memphis
109. UAB Blazers (3-0)
Week 4: UAB 35, South Alabama 3
Last Week Ranking: 105
Week 5 Opponent: at WKU
108. Georgia Southern Eagles (1-2)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 5 Opponent: Louisiana
107. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-1)
Week 4: Louisiana Tech 43, FIU 31
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 5 Opponent: at Rice
106. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-2)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 95
Week 5 Opponent: at Iowa (Sept. 28)
105. Ohio Bobcats (1-3)
Week 4: Louisiana 45, Ohio 25
Last Week Ranking: 88
Week 5 Opponent: at Buffalo (Oct. 5)
104. Old Dominion Monarchs (1-2)
Week 4: Virginia 28, Old Dominion 17
Last Week Ranking: 119
Week 5 Opponent: East Carolina
103. Colorado State Rams (1-3)
Week 4: Toledo 41, Colorado State 35
Last Week Ranking: 99
Week 5 Opponent: at Utah State
102 Florida Atlantic Owls (2-2)
Week 4: Florida Atlantic 42, Wagner 7
Last Week Ranking: 97
Week 5 Opponent: at Charlotte
101. ULM Warhawks (1-2)
Week 4: Iowa State 72, ULM 20
Last Week Ranking: 96
Week 5 Opponent: South Alabama
CFN Rankings After Week 4
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: 76-100, 50-75, Top 25
CFN Rankings After Week 4
101-130 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
100. Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-2)
Week 4: Arkansas State 41, Southern Illinois 28
Last Week Ranking: 95
Week 5 Opponent: at Troy
99. USF Bulls (1-2)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 94
Week 5 Opponent: SMU
98. Tennessee Volunteers (1-3)
Week 4: Florida 34, Tennessee 3
Last Week Ranking: 93
Week 5 Opponent: Georgia (Oct. 5)
97. Georgia State Panthers (2-2)
Week 4: Texas State 37, Georgia State 34 (3 OT)
Last Week Ranking: 92
Week 5 Opponent: Arkansas State (Oct. 5)
96. Texas State Bobcats (1-3)
Week 4: Texas State 37, Georgia State 34 (3 OT)
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 5 Opponent: Nicholls State
95. Western Michigan Broncos (2-2)
Week 4: Syracuse 52, Western Michigan 33
Last Week Ranking: 91
Week 5 Opponent: Central Michigan
94. Northern Illinois Huskies (1-3)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 90
Week 5 Opponent: at Vanderbilt
93. North Texas Mean Green (2-2)
Week 4: North Texas 45, UTSA 3
Last Week Ranking: 89
Week 5 Opponent: Houston
92. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-2)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 84
Week 5 Opponent: Temple
91. Oregon State Beavers (2-1)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 83
Week 5 Opponent: Stanford
90. Troy Trojans (2-1)
Week 4: Troy 35, Akron 7
Last Week Ranking: 82
Week 5 Opponent: Arkansas State
89. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-2)
Week 4: San Jose State 31, Arkansas 24
Last Week Ranking: 81
Week 5 Opponent: Texas A&M (in Arlington)
88. San Jose State Spartans (2-1)
Week 4: San Jose State 31, Arkansas 24
Last Week Ranking: 118
Week 5 Opponent: at Air Force
87. Virginia Tech Hokies (2-1)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 80
Week 5 Opponent: Duke
86. Boston College Eagles (3-1)
Week 4: Boston College 30, Rutgers 16
Last Week Ranking: 79
Week 5 Opponent: Wake Forest
85. Kansas Jayhawks (1-3)
Week 4: West Virginia 29, Kansas 24
Last Week Ranking: 78
Week 5 Opponent: at TCU
84. Coastal Carolina (3-1)
Week 4: Coastal Carolina 62, UMass 28
Last Week Ranking: 77
Week 5 Opponent: at Appalachian State
83. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-1)
Week 3: Eastern Michigan 34, Illinois 31
Last Week Ranking: 76
Week 5 Opponent: at Minnesota (Oct. 5)
82. Eastern Michigan Eagles (3-1)
Week 4: Eastern Michigan 34, Central Connecticut State 29
Last Week Ranking: 75
Week 5 Opponent: at Central Michigan (Oct. 5)
81. Marshall Thundering Herd (2-1)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 74
Week 5 Opponent: Cincinnati
80. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2-2)
Week 4: Alabama 49, Southern Miss 7
Last Week Ranking: 72
Week 5 Opponent: UTEP
79. Vanderbilt Commodores (0-3)
Week 4: LSU 66, Vanderbilt 38
Last Week Ranking: 62
Week 5 Opponent: Northern Illinois
78. Houston Cougars (1-3)
Week 4: Tulane 38, Houston 31
Last Week Ranking: 53
Week 5 Opponent: at North Texas
77. Toledo Rockets (2-1)
Week 4: Toledo 41, Colorado State 35
Last Week Ranking: 86
Week 5 Opponent: BYU
76. Louisville Cardinals (2-2)
Week 4: Florida State 35, Louisville 24
Last Week Ranking: 65
Week 5 Opponent: Boston College (Oct. 5)
CFN Rankings After Week 4
101-130 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: 50-75, Top 25
75. Fresno State Bulldogs (1-2)
Week 4: Fresno State 20, Sacramento State 12
Last Week Ranking: 59
Week 5 Opponent: at New Mexico State
74. Purdue Boilermakers (1-2)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 67
Week 5 Opponent: Minnesota
73. Nevada Wolf Pack (3-1)
Week 4: Nevada 37, UTEP 21
Last Week Ranking: 66
Week 5 Opponent: Hawaii
72. Ole Miss Rebels (2-2)
Week 4: Cal 28, Ole Miss 20
Last Week Ranking: 69
Week 5 Opponent: at Alabama
71. Florida State Seminoles (2-2)
Week 4: Florida State 35, Louisville 24
Last Week Ranking: 58
Week 5 Opponent: NC State
70. Memphis Tigers (3-0)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 64
Week 5 Opponent:Navy
69. Indiana Hoosiers (3-1)
Week 4: Indiana 38, UConn 3
Last Week Ranking: 63
Week 5 Opponent: at Michigan State
68. NC State Wolfpack (3-1)
Week 4: NC State 34, Ball State 23
Last Week Ranking: 60
Week 5 Opponent: at Florida State
67. West Virginia Mountaineers (2-1)
Week 4: West Virginia 29, Kansas 24
Last Week Ranking: 57
Week 5 Opponent: Texas (Oct. 5)
66. Duke Blue Devils (2-1)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 56
Week 5 Opponent: at Virginia Tech
65. Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-0)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 54
Week 5 Opponent: at Purdue
64. TCU Horned Frogs (2-1)
Week 4: SMU 41, TCU 38
Last Week Ranking: 25
Week 5 Opponent: Kansas
63. SMU Mustangs (4-0)
Week 4: SMU 41, TCU 38
Last Week Ranking: 87
Week 5 Opponent: at USF
62. South Carolina Gamecocks (1-3)
Week 4: Missouri 34, South Carolina 14
Last Week Ranking: 47
Week 5 Opponent: Kentucky
61. Missouri Tigers (3-1)
Week 4: Missouri 34, South Carolina 14
Last Week Ranking: 51
Week 5 Opponent: Troy (Oct. 5)
60. Wyoming Cowboys (3-1)
Week 4: Tulsa 24, Wyoming 21
Last Week Ranking: 50
Week 5 Opponent: UNLV
59. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-3)
Week 4: Tulsa 24, Wyoming 21
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 5 Opponent: at SMU (Oct. 5)
58. Baylor Bears (3-0)
Week 4: Baylor 21, Rice 13
Last Week Ranking: 43
Week 5 Opponent: Iowa State
57. Syracuse Orange (2-2)
Week 4: Syracuse 52, Western Michigan 33
Last Week Ranking: 36
Week 5 Opponent: Holy Cross
56. Maryland Terrapins (2-1)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 35
Week 5 Opponent: Penn State
55. Temple Owls (2-1)
Week 4: Buffalo 38, Temple 22
Last Week Ranking: 34
Week 5 Opponent: Georgia Tech
54. Buffalo Bulls (2-2)
Week 4: Buffalo 38, Temple 22
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 5 Opponent: at Miami University
53. Liberty Flames (2-2)
Week 4: Liberty 62 Hampton 27
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 5 Opponent: New Mexico
52. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (3-1)
Week 4: Louisiana 45, Ohio 25
Last Week Ranking: 98
Week 5 Opponent: at Georgia Southern
51. Tulane Green Wave (3-1)
Week 4: Tulane 38, Houston 31
Last Week Ranking: 71
Week 5 Opponent: at Army (Oct. 5)
CFN Rankings After Week 4
101-130 | 76-100 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: 26-50, Top 25
50. Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 49
Week 5 Opponent: at Oklahoma
49. Arizona Wildcats (2-1)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 45
Week 5 Opponent: UCLA
48. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (3-1)
Week 4: Hawaii 35, Central Arkansas 16
Last Week Ranking: 44
Week 5 Opponent: at Nevada
47. Northwestern Wildcats (1-2)
Week 4: Michigan State 31, Northwestern 10
Last Week Ranking: 48
Week 5 Opponent: at Wisconsin
46. Stanford Cardinal (1-3)
Week 4: Oregon 21, Stanford 6
Last Week Ranking: 39
Week 5 Opponent: at Oregon State
45. Army Black Knights (3-1)
Week 4: Army 52, Morgan State 21
Last Week Ranking: 52
Week 5 Opponent: Tulane (Oct. 5)
44. Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-1)
Week 4: Nebraska 42, Illinois 38
Last Week Ranking: 42
Week 5 Opponent: Ohio State
43. Iowa State Cyclones (2-1)
Week 4: Iowa State 72, ULM 20
Last Week Ranking: 46
Week 5 Opponent: at Baylor
42. Michigan State Spartans (3-1)
Week 4: Michigan State 31, Northwestern 10
Last Week Ranking: 20
Week 5 Opponent: Indiana
41. Arizona State Sun Devils (3-1)
Week 4: Colorado 34, Arizona State 31
Last Week Ranking: 19
Week 5 Opponent: at Cal
40. Colorado Buffaloes (3-1)
Week 4: Colorado 34, Arizona State 31
Last Week Ranking: 41
Week 5 Opponent: Arizona (Oct. 5)
39. Air Force Falcons (2-1)
Week 4: Boise State 30, Air Force 19
Last Week Ranking: 40
Week 5 Opponent: San Jose State
38. Boise State Broncos (4-0)
Week 4: Boise State 30, Air Force 19
Last Week Ranking: 33
Week 5 Opponent: at UNLV (Oct. 5)
37. Miami Hurricanes (2-2)
Week 4: Miami 17, Central Michigan 12
Last Week Ranking: 32
Week 5 Opponent: Virginia Tech
36. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-3)
Week 4: Appalachian State 34, North Carolina 31
Last Week Ranking: 31
Week 5 Opponent: Clemson
35. Appalachian State Mountaineers (3-0)
Week 4: Appalachian State 34, North Carolina 31
Last Week Ranking: 73
Week 5 Opponent: Coastal Carolina
34. Washington State Cougars (3-1)
Week 4: UCLA 67, Washington State 63
Last Week Ranking: 22
Week 5 Opponent: at Utah
33. UCLA Bruins (1-3)
Week 4: UCLA 67, Washington State 63
Last Week Ranking: 85
Week 5 Opponent: at Arizona
32. Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 55
Week 5 Opponent: at Marshall
31. San Diego State Aztecs (3-1)
Week 4: Utah State 23, San Diego State 17
Last Week Ranking: 68
Week 5 Opponent: at Colorado State (Oct. 5)
30. Utah State Aggies (2-1)
Week 4: Utah State 23, San Diego State 17
Last Week Ranking: 61
Week 5 Opponent: Colorado State
29. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-0)
Week 4: Wake Forest 49, Elon 7
Last Week Ranking: 30
Week 5 Opponent: at Boston College
28. Kentucky Wildcats (2-2)
Week 4: Mississippi State 28, Kentucky 13
Last Week Ranking: 29
Week 5 Opponent: at South Carolina
27. BYU Cougars (2-2)
Week 4: Washington 45, BYU 19
Last Week Ranking: 37
Week 5 Opponent: at Toledo
26. Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-1)
Week 4: Appalachian State 34, North Carolina 31
Last Week Ranking: 28
Week 5 Opponent: at Auburn
CFN Rankings After Week 4
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: Top 25
25. Kansas State Wildcats (3-0)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 26
Week 5 Opponent: at Oklahoma State
24. UCF Knights (3-1)
Week 4: Pitt 35, UCF 34
Last Week Ranking: 15
Week 5 Opponent: UConn
23. Pitt Panthers (2-2)
Week 4: Pitt 35, UCF 34
Last Week Ranking: 70
Week 5 Opponent: Delaware
22. Utah Utes (3-1)
Week 4: USC 30, Utah 23
Last Week Ranking: 12
Week 5 Opponent: Washington State
21. USC Trojans (3-1)
Week 4: USC 30, Utah 23
Last Week Ranking: 38
Week 5 Opponent: at Washington
20. Washington Huskies (3-1)
Week 4: Washington 45, BYU 19
Last Week Ranking: 24
Week 5 Opponent: USC
19. Cal Golden Bears (4-0)
Week 4: Cal 28, Ole Miss 20
Last Week Ranking: 23
Week 5 Opponent: Arizona State
18. Virginia Cavaliers (4-0)
Week 4: Virginia 28, Old Dominion 17
Last Week Ranking: 17
Week 5 Opponent: at Notre Dame
17. Iowa Hawkeyes (3-0)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 27
Week 5 Opponent: Middle Tennessee
16. Michigan Wolverines (2-1)
Week 4: Wisconsin 35, Michigan 14
Last Week Ranking: 16
Week 5 Opponent: Rutgers
15. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-1)
Week 4: Texas 36, Oklahoma State 30
Last Week Ranking: 21
Week 5 Opponent: Kansas State
14. Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 18
Week 5 Opponent: Maryland
13. Texas A&M Aggies (2-2)
Week 4: Auburn 28, Texas A&M 20
Last Week Ranking: 9
Week 5 Opponent: Arkansas (in Arlington)
12. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-1)
Week 4: Georgia 23, Notre Dame 17
Last Week Ranking: 13
Week 5 Opponent: Virginia
11. Texas Longhorns (3-1)
Week 4: Texas 36, Oklahoma State 30
Last Week Ranking: 7
Week 5 Opponent: at West Virginia (Oct. 5)
CFN Rankings After Week 4
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 10
NEXT: Top Ten
CFN Rankings After Week 4
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25
10. Oregon Ducks (3-1)
Week 4: Oregon 21, Stanford 6
Last Week Ranking: 11
Week 5 Opponent: Cal (Oct. 5)
9. Florida Gators (4-0)
Week 4: Florida 34, Tennessee 3
Last Week Ranking: 14
Week 5 Opponent: Towson
8. Auburn Tigers (4-0)
Week 4: Auburn 28, Texas A&M 20
Last Week Ranking: 10
Week 5 Opponent: Mississippi State
7. Oklahoma Sooners (3-0)
Week 4: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 6
Week 5 Opponent: Texas Tech
6. Wisconsin Badgers (3-0)
Week 4: Wisconsin 35, Michigan 14
Last Week Ranking: 8
Week 5 Opponent: Northwestern
5. Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0)
Week 4: Ohio State 76, Miami University 5
Last Week Ranking: 5
Week 5 Opponent: at Nebraska
4. Georgia Bulldogs (4-0)
Week 4: Georgia 23, Notre Dame 17
Last Week Ranking: 4
Week 5 Opponent: at Tennessee (Oct. 5)
3. LSU Tigers (4-0)
Week 4: LSU 66, Vanderbilt 38
Last Week Ranking: 3
Week 5 Opponent: Utah State (Oct. 5)
2. Clemson Tigers (4-0)
Week 4: Clemson 52, Charlotte 10
Last Week Ranking: 2
Week 5 Opponent: at North Carolina
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0)
Week 4: Alabama 49, Southern Miss 7
Last Week Ranking: 1
Week 5 Opponent: Ole Miss
CFN Rankings After Week 4
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25
