The CFN 2019 college football rankings after Week 3.
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 3?
Now we get into the crazy part of the rankings. 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, until there are other variables involved, at the moment, Eastern Michigan has to be ranked ahead of Coastal Carolina, Coastal Carolina has to be ranked ahead of Kansas, Kansas has to be ranked ahead of Boston College, and Boston College has to be ranked ahead of Virginia Tech.
It’ll all change once there are more parts of the puzzle to put together, but for now …
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CFN Rankings After Week 3
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
130. UMass Minutemen (0-3)
Week 3: Charlotte 52, UMass 17
Last Week Ranking: 130
Week 4 Opponent: Coastal Carolina
129. New Mexico State Aggies (0-3)
Week 3: San Diego State 31, New Mexico State 10
Last Week Ranking: 128
Week 4 Opponent: at New Mexico
128. Akron Zips (0-3)
Week 3: Central Michigan 45, Akron 24
Last Week Ranking: 129
Week 4 Opponent: Troy
127. FIU Golden Panthers (1-2)
Week 3: FIU 30, New Hampshire 17
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 4 Opponent: at Louisiana Tech
126. WKU Hilltoppers (1-2)
Week 3: Louisville 38, WKU 21
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 4 Opponent: UAB (Sept. 28)
125. Kent State Golden Flashes (1-2)
Week 3: Auburn 55, Kent State 16
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 4 Opponent: Bowling Green
124. UTEP Miners (1-1)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 4 Opponent: Nevada (Sept. 21)
123. UConn Huskies (1-1)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 4 Opponent: at Indiana
122. Central Michigan Chippewas (2-1)
Week 3: Central Michigan 45, Akron 24
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 4 Opponent: at Miami
121. Bowling Green Falcons (1-2)
Week 3: Louisiana Tech 35, Bowling Green 7
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 4 Opponent: at Kent State
120. Texas State Bobcats (0-3)
Week 3: SMU 47, Texas State 17
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 4 Opponent: Georgia State
119. Old Dominion Monarchs (1-1)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 119
Week 4 Opponent: at Virginia
118. San Jose State Spartans (1-1)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 118
Week 4 Opponent: at Arkansas
117. Rice Owls (0-3)
Week 3: Texas 48, Rice 13
Last Week Ranking: 117
Week 4 Opponent: Baylor
116. New Mexico Lobos (1-1)
Week 3: Notre Dame 66, New Mexico 14
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 4 Opponent: New Mexico State
115. Buffalo Bulls (1-2)
Week 3: Liberty 35, Buffalo 17
Last Week Ranking: 106
Week 4 Opponent: Temple
114. Liberty Flames (1-2)
Week 3: Liberty 35, Buffalo 17
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 4 Opponent: Hampton
113. UTSA Roadrunners (1-2)
Week 3: Army 31, UTSA 13
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 4 Opponent: at North Texas
112. South Alabama Jaguars (1-2)
Week 3: Memphis 42, South Alabama 6
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 4 Opponent: at UAB
111. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (0-3)
Week 3: Oklahoma State 40, Tulsa 21
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 4 Opponent: Wyoming
110. Charlotte 49ers (2-1)
Week 3: Charlotte 52, UMass 17
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 4 Opponent: at Clemson
109. Ball State Cardinals (1-2)
Week 3: Florida Atlantic 41, Ball State 31
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 4 Opponent: at NC State
108. East Carolina Pirates (1-2)
Week 3: Navy 42, East Carolina 10
Last Week Ranking: 104
Week 4 Opponent: William & Mary
107. UNLV Rebels (1-2)
Week 3: Northwestern 30, UNLV 14
Last Week Ranking: 97
Week 4 Opponent: at Wyoming (Sept. 28)
106. Miami University RedHawks (1-2)
Week 3: Cincinnati 35, Miami University 13
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 4 Opponent: at Ohio State
105. UAB Blazers (2-0)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 4 Opponent: South Alabama
104. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-1)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 92
Week 4 Opponent: Boston College
103. Navy Midshipmen (2-0)
Week 3: Navy 42, East Carolina 10
Last Week Ranking: 98
Week 4 Opponent: at Memphis (Sept. 26)
102. Georgia Southern Eagles (1-2)
Week 3: Minnesota 35, Georgia Southern 32
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 4 Opponent: Louisiana
101. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (2-1)
Week 3: Louisiana Tech 35, Bowling Green 7
Last Week Ranking: 96
Week 4 Opponent: FIU
CFN Rankings After Week 3
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: 76-100, 50-75, Top 25
CFN Rankings After Week 3
101-130 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
100. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1-2)
Week 3: Duke 41, Middle Tennessee 18
Last Week Ranking: 95
Week 4 Opponent: at Iowa (Sept. 28)
99. Colorado State Rams (1-2)
Week 3: Arkansas 55, Colorado State 34
Last Week Ranking: 94
Week 4 Opponent: Toledo
98. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (2-1)
Week 3: Louisiana 77, Texas Southern 6
Last Week Ranking: 89
Week 4 Opponent: at Ohio
97. Florida Atlantic Owls (1-2)
Week 3: Florida Atlantic 41, Ball State 31
Last Week Ranking: 88
Week 4 Opponent: Wagner
96. ULM Warhawks (1-1)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 86
Week 4 Opponent: at Iowa State
95. Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-2)
Week 3: Georgia 55, Arkansas State 0
Last Week Ranking: 85
Week 4 Opponent: Southern Illinois
94. USF Bulls (1-2)
Week 3: USF 55, South Carolina State 16
Last Week Ranking: 82
Week 4 Opponent: SMU (Sept. 28)
93. Tennessee Volunteers (1-2)
Week 3: Tennessee 45, UT Chattanooga 0
Last Week Ranking: 91
Week 4 Opponent: at Florida
92. Georgia State Panthers (2-1)
Week 3: Western Michigan 57, Georgia State 10
Last Week Ranking: 90
Week 4 Opponent: at Texas State
91. Western Michigan Broncos (2-1)
Week 3: Western Michigan 57, Georgia State 10
Last Week Ranking: 105
Week 4 Opponent: at Syracuse
90. Northern Illinois Huskies (1-2)
Week 3: Nebraska 44, Northern Illinois 8
Last Week Ranking: 84
Week 4 Opponent: at Vanderbilt
89. North Texas Mean Green (1-2)
Week 3: Cal 23, North Texas 17
Last Week Ranking: 83
Week 4 Opponent: UTSA
88. Ohio Bobcats (1-2)
Week 3: Marshall 33, Ohio 31
Last Week Ranking: 87
Week 4 Opponent: Louisiana
87. SMU Mustangs (3-0)
Week 3: SMU 47, Texas State 17
Last Week Ranking: 81
Week 4 Opponent: at TCU
86. Toledo Rockets (1-1)
Week 3: Toledo 45, Murray State 0
Last Week Ranking: 79
Week 4 Opponent: at Colorado State
85. UCLA Bruins (0-3)
Week 3: Oklahoma 48, UCLA 14
Last Week Ranking: 78
Week 4 Opponent: at Washington State
84. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (1-2)
Week 3: Citadel 27, Georgia Tech 24 OT
Last Week Ranking: 65
Week 4 Opponent: Temple (Sept. 28)
83. Oregon State Beavers (2-1)
Week 3: Oregon State 45, Cal Poly 7
Last Week Ranking: 77
Week 4 Opponent: Stanford (Sept. 28)
82. Troy Trojans (1-1)
Week 3: Southern Miss 47, Troy 42
Last Week Ranking: 100
Week 4 Opponent: at Akron
81. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1)
Week 3: Arkansas 55, Colorado State 34
Last Week Ranking: 93
Week 4 Opponent: San Jose State
80. Virginia Tech Hokies (2-1)
Week 3: Virginia Tech 24, Furman 17
Last Week Ranking: 61
Week 4 Opponent: Duke (Sept. 27)
79. Boston College Eagles (2-1)
Week 3: Kansas 48, Boston College 24
Last Week Ranking: 36
Week 4 Opponent: at Rutgers
78. Kansas Jayhawks (1-2)
Week 3: Kansas 48, Boston College 24
Last Week Ranking: 113
Week 4 Opponent: West Virginia
77. Coastal Carolina (2-1)
Week 3: Coastal Carolina 46, Norfolk State 7
Last Week Ranking: 112
Week 4 Opponent: at UMass
76. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-1)
Week 3: Eastern Michigan 34, Illinois 31
Last Week Ranking: 66
Week 4 Opponent: Nebraska
CFN Rankings After Week 3
101-130 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: 50-75, Top 25
75. Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-1)
Week 3: Eastern Michigan 34, Illinois 31
Last Week Ranking: 103
Week 4 Opponent: Central Connecticut
74. Marshall Thundering Herd (2-1)
Week 3: Marshall 33, Ohio 31
Last Week Ranking: 73
Week 4 Opponent: Cincinnati (Sept. 28)
73. Appalachian State Mountaineers (2-0)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 72
Week 4 Opponent: at North Carolina
72. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2-1)
Week 3: Southern Miss 47, Troy 42
Last Week Ranking: 71
Week 4 Opponent: at Alabama
71. Tulane Green Wave (2-1)
Week 3: Tulane 58, Missouri State 6
Last Week Ranking: 75
Week 4 Opponent: Houston
70. Pitt Panthers (1-2)
Week 3: Penn State 17, Pitt 10
Last Week Ranking: 70
Week 4 Opponent: UCF
69. Ole Miss Rebels (2-1)
Week 3: Ole Miss 40, SE Louisiana 29
Last Week Ranking: 69
Week 4 Opponent: Cal
68. San Diego State Aztecs (3-0)
Week 3: San Diego State 31, New Mexico State 10
Last Week Ranking: 67
Week 4 Opponent: at New Mexico State
67. Purdue Boilermakers (1-2)
Week 3: TCU 34, Purdue 13
Last Week Ranking: 56
Week 4 Opponent: Minnesota (Sept. 28)
66. Nevada Wolf Pack (2-1)
Week 3: Nevada 19, Weber State 13
Last Week Ranking: 55
Week 4 Opponent: at UTEP
65. Louisville Cardinals (2-1)
Week 3: Louisville 38, WKU 21
Last Week Ranking: 63
Week 4 Opponent: at Florida State
64. Memphis Tigers (3-0)
Week 3: Memphis 42, South Alabama 6
Last Week Ranking: 60
Week 4 Opponent: Navy (Sept. 26)
63. Indiana Hoosiers (2-1)
Week 3: Ohio State 51, Indiana 10
Last Week Ranking: 59
Week 4 Opponent: UConn
62. Vanderbilt Commodores (0-2)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 57
Week 4 Opponent: LSU
61. Utah State Aggies (1-1)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 54
Week 4 Opponent: at San Diego State
60. NC State Wolfpack (2-1)
Week 3: West Virginia 44, NC State 27
Last Week Ranking: 21
Week 4 Opponent: Ball State
59. Fresno State Bulldogs (0-2)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 52
Week 4 Opponent: Sacramento State
58. Florida State Seminoles (1-2)
Week 3: Virginia 31, Florida State 23
Last Week Ranking: 58
Week 4 Opponent: Louisville
57. West Virginia Mountaineers (2-1)
Week 3: West Virginia 44, NC State 27
Last Week Ranking: 64
Week 4 Opponent: at Kansas
56. Duke Blue Devils (2-1)
Week 3: Duke 41, Middle Tennessee 18
Last Week Ranking: 55
Week 4 Opponent: at Virginia Tech (Sept. 27)
55. Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1)
Week 3: Cincinnati 35, Miami University 13
Last Week Ranking: 51
Week 4 Opponent: at Marshall (Sept. 28)
54. Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-0)
Week 3: Minnesota 35, Georgia Southern 32
Last Week Ranking: 50
Week 4 Opponent: at Purdue (Sept. 28)
53. Houston Cougars (1-2)
Week 3: Washington State 31, Houston 24
Last Week Ranking: 49
Week 4 Opponent: at Tulane48. Army Black Knights (2-1)
52. Army Black Knights (2-1)
Week 3: Army 31, UTSA 13
Last Week Ranking: 48
Week 4 Opponent: Morgan State
51. Missouri Tigers (2-1)
Week 3: Missouri 50, SE Missouri State 0
Last Week Ranking: 46
Week 4 Opponent: South Carolina
CFN Rankings After Week 3
101-130 | 76-100 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: 26-50, Top 25
50. Wyoming Cowboys (3-0)
Week 3: Wyoming 21, Idaho 16
Last Week Ranking: 45
Week 4 Opponent: at Tulsa
49. Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-0)
Week 3: Arizona 28, Texas Tech 24
Last Week Ranking: 42
Week 4 Opponent: at Oklahoma (Sept. 28)
48. Northwestern Wildcats (1-1)
Week 3: Northwestern 30, UNLV 14
Last Week Ranking: 44
Week 4 Opponent: Michigan State
47. South Carolina Gamecocks (1-2)
Week 3: Alabama 47, South Carolina 23
Last Week Ranking: 43
Week 4 Opponent: at Missouri
46. Iowa State Cyclones (1-1)
Week 3: Iowa 18, Iowa State 17
Last Week Ranking: 42
Week 4 Opponent: ULM
45. Arizona Wildcats (1-1)
Week 3: Arizona 28, Texas Tech 14
Last Week Ranking: 76
Week 4 Opponent: UCLA (Sept. 28)
44. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2-1)
Week 3: Washington 52, Hawaii 20
Last Week Ranking: 74
Week 4 Opponent: Central Arkansas
43. Baylor Bears (2-0)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 40
Week 4 Opponent: at Rice
42. Nebraska Cornhuskers (2-1)
Week 3: Nebraska 44, Northern Illinois 8
Last Week Ranking: 39
Week 4 Opponent: at Illinois
41. Colorado Buffaloes (2-1)
Week 3: Air Force 30, Colorado 23 OT
Last Week Ranking: 28
Week 4 Opponent: at Arizona State
40. Air Force Falcons (2-0)
Week 3: Air Force 30, Colorado 23 OT
Last Week Ranking: 99
Week 4 Opponent: at Boise State
39. Stanford Cardinal (1-2)
Week 3: UCF 45, Stanford 27
Last Week Ranking: 34
Week 4 Opponent: Oregon
38. USC Trojans (2-1)
Week 3: BYU 30, USC 27 OT
Last Week Ranking: 29
Week 4 Opponent: Utah
37. BYU Cougars (2-1)
Week 3: BYU 30, USC 27 OT
Last Week Ranking: 68
Week 4 Opponent: Washington
36. Syracuse Orange (1-2)
Week 3: Clemson 41, Syracuse 6
Last Week Ranking: 33
Week 4 Opponent: Western Michigan
35. Maryland Terrapins (2-1)
Week 3: Temple 20, Maryland 17
Last Week Ranking: 18
Week 4 Opponent: Penn State (Sept. 27)
34. Temple Owls (2-0)
Week 3: Temple 20, Maryland 17
Last Week Ranking: 80
Week 4 Opponent: at Buffalo
33. Boise State Broncos (3-0)
Week 3: Boise State 45, Portland State 10
Last Week Ranking: 37
Week 4 Opponent: Air Force
32. Miami Hurricanes (1-2)
Week 3: Miami 63, Bethune-Cookman 0
Last Week Ranking: 35
Week 4 Opponent: Central Michigan
31. North Carolina Tar Heels (2-1)
Week 3: Wake Forest 24, North Carolina 18
Last Week Ranking: 24
Week 4 Opponent: Appalachian State
30. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-0)
Week 3: Wake Forest 24, North Carolina 18
Last Week Ranking: 47
Week 4 Opponent: Elon
29. Kentucky Wildcats (2-1)
Week 3: Florida 29, Kentucky 21
Last Week Ranking: 32
Week 4 Opponent: at Mississippi State
28. Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-1)
Week 3: Kansas State 31, Mississippi State 24
Last Week Ranking: 30
Week 4 Opponent: Kentucky
27. Iowa Hawkeyes (3-0)
Week 3: Iowa 18, Iowa State 17
Last Week Ranking: 20
Week 4 Opponent: Middle Tennessee (Sept. 28)
26. Kansas State Wildcats (3-0)
Week 3: Kansas State 31, Mississippi State 24
Last Week Ranking: 38
Week 4 Opponent: at Oklahoma State (Sept. 28)
CFN Rankings After Week 3
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: Top 25
25. TCU Horned Frogs (2-0)
Week 3: TCU 34, Purdue 13
Last Week Ranking: 31
Week 4 Opponent: SMU
24. Washington Huskies (2-1)
Week 3: Washington 52, Hawaii 20
Last Week Ranking: 27
Week 4 Opponent: at BYU
23. Cal Golden Bears (3-0)
Week 3: Cal 23, North Texas 17
Last Week Ranking: 26
Week 4 Opponent: at Ole Miss
22. Washington State Cougars (3-0)
Week 3: Washington State 31, Houston 24
Last Week Ranking: 23
Week 4 Opponent: UCLA
21. Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-0)
Week 3: Oklahoma State 40, Tulsa 21
Last Week Ranking: 22
Week 4 Opponent: at Texas
20. Michigan State Spartans (2-1)
Week 3: Arizona State 10, Michigan State 7
Last Week Ranking: 9
Week 4 Opponent: at Northwestern
19. Arizona State Sun Devils (3-0)
Week 3: Arizona State 10, Michigan State 7
Last Week Ranking: 62
Week 4 Opponent: Colorado
18. Penn State Nittany Lions (3-0)
Week 3: Penn State 17, Pitt 10
Last Week Ranking: 14
Week 4 Opponent: Maryland (Sept. 27)
17. Virginia Cavaliers (3-0)
Week 3: Virginia 31, Florida State 23
Last Week Ranking: 17
Week 4 Opponent: Old Dominion
16. Michigan Wolverines (2-0)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 19
Week 4 Opponent: at Wisconsin (Sept. 21)
15. UCF Knights (3-0)
Week 3: UCF 45, Stanford 27
Last Week Ranking: 25
Week 4 Opponent: at Pitt
14. Florida Gators (3-0)
Week 3: Florida 29, Kentucky 21
Last Week Ranking: 7
Week 4 Opponent: Tennessee
13. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (2-0)
Week 3: Notre Dame 66, New Mexico 14
Last Week Ranking: 16
Week 4 Opponent: at Georgia
12. Utah Utes (3-0)
Week 3: Utah 31, Idaho State 0
Last Week Ranking: 15
Week 4 Opponent: at USC
11. Oregon Ducks (2-1)
Week 3: Oregon 35, Montana 3
Last Week Ranking: 13
Week 4 Opponent: at Stanford
CFN Rankings After Week 3
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 10
NEXT: Top Ten
CFN Rankings After Week 3
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25
10. Auburn Tigers (3-0)
Week 3: Auburn 55, Kent State 16
Last Week Ranking: 12
Week 4 Opponent: at Texas A&M
9. Texas A&M Aggies (2-1)
Week 3: Texas A&M 62, Lamar 3
Last Week Ranking: 11
Week 4 Opponent: Auburn
8. Wisconsin Badgers (2-0)
Week 3: DIDN’T PLAY THIS WEEK
Last Week Ranking: 10
Week 4 Opponent: Michigan
7. Texas Longhorns (2-1)
Week 3: Texas 48, Rice 13
Last Week Ranking: 8
Week 4 Opponent: Oklahoma State
6. Oklahoma Sooners (3-0)
Week 3: Oklahoma 48, UCLA 14
Last Week Ranking: 6
Week 4 Opponent: Texas Tech (Sept. 28)
5. Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0)
Week 3: Ohio State 51, Indiana 10
Last Week Ranking: 5
Week 4 Opponent: Miami University
4. Georgia Bulldogs (3-0)
Week 3: Georgia 55, Arkansas State 0
Last Week Ranking: 4
Week 4 Opponent: Notre Dame
3. LSU Tigers (3-0)
Week 3: LSU 65, Northwestern State 14
Last Week Ranking: 3
Week 4 Opponent: at Vanderbilt
2. Clemson Tigers (3-0)
Week 3: Clemson 41, Syracuse 6
Last Week Ranking: 2
Week 4 Opponent: Charlotte
1. Alabama Crimson Tide (3-0)
Week 3: Alabama 47, South Carolina 23
Last Week Ranking: 1
Week 4 Opponent: Southern Miss
CFN Rankings After Week 3
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25
