College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 10
And now Liberty screws everything up.
At this point in the season, there has to be a healthy mix of opinion to go along with what has to be done based on what happened on the field.
BYU and Cincinnati appear to be very good teams that just so happen to have mediocre schedules, while Liberty seems to be a good team that has two Power Five wins – Syracuse and now Virginia Tech – for the better resumé.
Liberty also screws up the ACC pecking order. Coming up with one big win over a team isn’t the same as dealing with the weekly grind of a Power Five schedule, but as the line continues to go, non-conference games have consequences.
Virginia Tech lost at home to an unbeaten Liberty. That’s going to stick with the Hokies and the ACC for the rest of the season, just like the Big 12’s 0-3 home record against the Sun Belt won’t be shaken.
Louisiana still has just one loss to an unbeaten Coastal Carolina, and the 34-13 road win over Iowa State is by far the worst thing to happen to the Cyclones this year.
Up top … whatever. The top four teams are the top four teams. Alabama has been more dominant overall, Notre Dame gets credit for pulling off a win over Clemson, Ohio State is amazing but hasn’t beaten anyone – if you go by Penn State’s 0-3 record – and Clemson is fine but beaten up.
Credit is given overall for wins over Power Five programs in big situations. Michigan and Penn State might be struggling, but they’re still Michigan and Penn State, and Indiana beat them both.
As always, if you have a major issue with these, check the schedules – your team probably lost to someone it shouldn’t have.
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CFN Rankings After Week 10
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100
127 UMass Minutemen (0-2)
Week 10: Marshall 51, UMass 10
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 11 Opponent: Florida Atlantic (Nov. 20)
126 FIU Golden Panthers (0-3)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 11 Opponent: Florida Atlantic
125 ULM Warhawks (0-7)
Week 10: Georgia State 52, ULM 34
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 11 Opponent: at Arkansas State
124 Akron Zips (0-1)
Week 10: Western Michigan 58, Akron 13
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 11 Opponent: at Ohio
123 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (2-5)
Week 10: Southern Miss 24, North Alabama 13
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 11 Opponent: at WKU
122 Bowling Green Falcons (0-1)
Week 10: Toledo 38, Bowling Green 3
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 11 Opponent: at Toledo
121 Rice Owls (1-1)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 11 Opponent: at Louisiana Tech
120 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-5)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 119
Week 11 Opponent: at Marshall
119 WKU Hilltoppers (2-6)
Week 10: Florida Atlantic 10, WKU 6
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 11 Opponent: Southern Miss
118 UTEP Miners (2-3)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 11 Opponent: at UTSA
117 North Texas Mean Green (2-3)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 11 Opponent: at UAB
116 Texas State Bobcats (1-8)
Week 10: Appalachian State 38, Texas State 17
Last Week Ranking: 117
Week 11 Opponent: at Georgia Southern
115 Northern Illinois Huskies (0-1)
Week 10: Buffalo 49, Northern Illinois 30
Last Week Ranking: 113
Week 11 Opponent: Central Michigan
114 USF Bulls (1-6)
Week 10: Memphis 34, USF 33
Last Week Ranking: 112
Week 11 Opponent: at Houston
113 Kansas Jayhawks (0-7)
Week 10: Oklahoma 62, Kansas 9
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 11 Opponent: Texas (Nov. 21)
112 UNLV Rebels (0-3)
Week 10: Fresno State 40, UNLV 27
Last Week Ranking: 118
Week 11 Opponent: at San Jose State
111 Temple Owls (1-4)
Week 10: SMU 47, Temple 23
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 11 Opponent: at UCF
110 East Carolina Pirates (1-5)
Week 10: Tulane 38, East Carolina 21
Last Week Ranking: 106
Week 11 Opponent: at Cincinnati
109 Charlotte 49ers (2-3)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 103
Week 11 Opponent: at Middle Tennessee
108 UTSA Roadrunners (4-4)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 11 Opponent: UTEP
107 Florida Atlantic Owls (3-1)
Week 10: Florida Atlantic 10, WKU 6
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 11 Opponent: at FIU
106 Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-0)
Week 10: Kent State 27, Eastern Michigan 30
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 11 Opponent: at Ball State
105 UAB Blazers (3-3)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 99
Week 11 Opponent: North Texas
104 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (4-3)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 98
Week 11 Opponent: Rice
103 Kent State Golden Flashes (0-1)
Week 10: Kent State 27, Eastern Michigan 30
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 11 Opponent: at Bowling Green
102 Utah State Aggies (0-3)
Week 10: Nevada 34, Utah State 9
Last Week Ranking: 96
Week 11 Opponent: Fresno State
101 Ohio Bobcats (0-1)
Week 10: Central Michigan 30, Ohio 27
Last Week Ranking: 105
Week 11 Opponent: Akron
CFN Rankings After Week 10
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100
NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top 100
College Football News Rankings Top 100
100 Georgia State Panthers (3-3)
Week 10: Georgia State 52, ULM 34
Last Week Ranking: 93
Week 11 Opponent: at Appalachian State
99 South Alabama Jaguars (3-4)
Week 10: Coastal Carolina 23, South Alabama 6
Last Week Ranking: 94
Week 11 Opponent: at Louisiana
98 Illinois Fighting Illini (0-3)
Week 10: Minnesota 41, Illinois 14
Last Week Ranking: 80
Week 11 Opponent: at Rutgers
97 Syracuse Orange (1-7)
Week 10: Boston College 16, Syracuse 13
Last Week Ranking: 90
Week 11 Opponent: at Louisville (Nov. 20)
96 Central Michigan Chippewas (1-0)
Week 10: Central Michigan 30, Ohio 27
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 11 Opponent: at Northern Illinois
95 New Mexico Lobos (0-2)
Week 10: Hawaii 39, New Mexico 33
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 11 Opponent: Nevada
94 Duke Blue Devils (2-6)
Week 10: North Carolina 56, Duke 24
Last Week Ranking: 70
Week 11 Opponent: Wake Forest (Nov. 21)
93 Vanderbilt Commodores (0-5)
Week 10: Mississippi State 24, Vanderbilt 17
Last Week Ranking: 69
Week 11 Opponent: Florida
92 Tulane Green Wave (4-4)
Week 10: Tulane 38, East Carolina 21
Last Week Ranking: 87
Week 11 Opponent: Army
91 Ball State Cardinals (0-1)
Week 10: Miami University 38, Ball State 31
Last Week Ranking: 91
Week 11 Opponent: Eastern Michigan
90 Navy Midshipmen (3-4)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 86
Week 11 Opponent: Memphis
89 Toledo Rockets (1-0)
Week 10: Toledo 38, Bowling Green 3
Last Week Ranking: 95
Week 11 Opponent: at Western Michigan
88 Arizona Wildcats (0-0)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 85
Week 11 Opponent: USC
87 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (2-1)
Week 10: Hawaii 39, New Mexico 33
Last Week Ranking: 84
Week 11 Opponent: at San Diego State
86 Wyoming Cowboys (1-2)
Week 10: Colorado State 34, Wyoming 24
Last Week Ranking: 83
Week 11 Opponent: Air Force
85 Miami University RedHawks (1-0)
Week 10: Miami University 38, Ball State 31
Last Week Ranking: 104
Week 11 Opponent: at Buffalo
84 Western Michigan Broncos (1-0)
Week 10: Western Michigan 58, Akron 13
Last Week Ranking: 100
Week 11 Opponent: Toledo
83 Colorado State Rams (1-1)
Week 10: Colorado State 34, Wyoming 24
Last Week Ranking: 97
Week 11 Opponent: at Boise State
82 Fresno State Bulldogs (2-1)
Week 10: Fresno State 40, UNLV 27
Last Week Ranking: 92
Week 11 Opponent: at Utah State
81 UCLA Bruins (0-1)
Week 10: Colorado 48, UCLA 42
Last Week Ranking: 76
Week 11 Opponent: Utah
80 Baylor Bears (1-4)
Week 10: Iowa State 38, Baylor 31
Last Week Ranking: 82
Week 11 Opponent: at Texas Tech
79 Army Black Knights (6-1)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 78
Week 11 Opponent: at Tulane
78 Buffalo Bulls (1-0)
Week 10: Buffalo 49, Northern Illinois 30
Last Week Ranking: 89
Week 11 Opponent: Miami Univ.
77 Florida State Seminoles (2-5)
Week 10: Pitt 41, Florida State 17
Last Week Ranking: 77
Week 11 Opponent: at NC State
76 Colorado Buffaloes (1-0)
Week 10: Colorado 48, UCLA 42
Last Week Ranking: 79
Week 11 Opponent: at Stanford
CFN Rankings After Week 10
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 101-127
NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top 75
College Football News Rankings Top 75
75 Oregon State Beavers (0-1)
Week 10: Washington State 38, Oregon State 28
Last Week Ranking: 72
Week 11 Opponent: at Washington
74 Air Force Falcons (1-2)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 71
Week 11 Opponent: at Wyoming
73 Mississippi State Bulldogs (2-4)
Week 10: Mississippi State 24, Vanderbilt 17
Last Week Ranking: 73
Week 11 Opponent: Auburn
72 Houston Cougars (2-3)
Week 10: Cincinnati 38, Houston 10
Last Week Ranking: 61
Week 11 Opponent: USF
71 Louisville Cardinals (2-5)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 67
Week 11 Opponent: Syracuse (Nov. 20)
70 Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-5)
Week 10: TCU 34, Texas Tech 18
Last Week Ranking: 63
Week 11 Opponent: Baylor
69 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-5)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 66
Week 11 Opponent: Pitt
68 Nevada Wolf Pack (3-0)
Week 10: Nevada 34, Utah State 9
Last Week Ranking: 81
Week 11 Opponent: at New Mexico
67 TCU Horned Frogs (3-3)
Week 10: TCU 34, Texas Tech 18
Last Week Ranking: 60
Week 11 Opponent: at West Virginia
66 Washington State Cougars (1-0)
Week 10: Washington State 38, Oregon State 28
Last Week Ranking: 68
Week 11 Opponent: Oregon
65 Cal Golden Bears (0-0)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 64
Week 11 Opponent: at Arizona State
64 Kansas State Wildcats (4-3)
Week 10: Oklahoma State 20, Kansas State 18
Last Week Ranking: 58
Week 11 Opponent: at Iowa State (Nov. 21)
63 Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-4)
Week 10: Louisiana 27, Arkansas State 20
Last Week Ranking: 57
Week 11 Opponent: ULM
62 Troy Trojans (4-3)
Week 10: Georgia Southern 20, Troy 13
Last Week Ranking: 56
Week 11 Opponent: Coastal Carolina
61 Stanford Cardinal (0-1)
Week 10: Oregon 35, Stanford 14
Last Week Ranking: 50
Week 11 Opponent: Colorado
60 Georgia Southern Eagles (5-2)
Week 10: Georgia Southern 20, Troy 13
Last Week Ranking: 74
Week 11 Opponent: Texas State
59 West Virginia Mountaineers (4-3)
Week 10: Texas 17, West Virginia 13
Last Week Ranking: 53
Week 11 Opponent: TCU
58 Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-2)
Week 10: Northwestern 21, Nebraska 13
Last Week Ranking: 48
Week 11 Opponent: Penn State
57 Penn State Nittany Lions (0-3)
Week 10: Maryland 35, Penn State 19
Last Week Ranking: 24
Week 11 Opponent: at Nebraska
56 SMU Mustangs (7-1)
Week 10: SMU 47, Temple 23
Last Week Ranking: 52
Week 11 Opponent: at Tulsa
55 Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-2)
Week 10: Minnesota 41, Illinois 14
Last Week Ranking: 55
Week 11 Opponent: Iowa
54 Boise State Broncos (2-1)
Week 10: BYU 51, Boise State 17
Last Week Ranking: 15
Week 11 Opponent: Colorado State
53 Missouri Tigers (2-3)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 51
Week 11 Opponent: Georgia
52 UCF Knights (4-2)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 46
Week 11 Opponent: Temple
51 Memphis Tigers (4-2)
Week 10: Memphis 34, USF 33
Last Week Ranking: 44
Week 11 Opponent: at Navy
CFN Rankings After Week 10
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 101-127
NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top 50
College Football News Rankings Top 50
50 San Diego State Aztecs (1-1)
Week 10: San Jose State 28, San Diego State 17
Last Week Ranking: 49
Week 11 Opponent: Hawaii
49 Michigan Wolverines (1-2)
Week 10: Indiana 38, Michigan 21
Last Week Ranking: 41
Week 11 Opponent: Wisconsin
48 Michigan State Spartans (1-2)
Week 10: Iowa 49, Michigan State 7
Last Week Ranking: 40
Week 11 Opponent: Indiana
47 San Jose State Spartans (3-0)
Week 10: San Jose State 28, San Diego State 17
Last Week Ranking: 75
Week 11 Opponent: UNLV
46 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-2)
Week 10: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 27
Last Week Ranking: 39
Week 11 Opponent: Illinois
45 Boston College Eagles (5-3)
Week 10: Boston College 16, Syracuse 13
Last Week Ranking: 31
Week 11 Opponent: Notre Dame
44 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-1)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 43
Week 11 Opponent: SMU
43 NC State Wolfpack (4-3)
Week 10: Miami 44, NC State 41
Last Week Ranking: 37
Week 11 Opponent: Florida State
42 Virginia Tech Hokies (4-3)
Week 10: Liberty 38, Virginia Tech 35
Last Week Ranking: 33
Week 11 Opponent: Miami
41 Liberty Flames (6-0)
Week 10: Liberty 38, Virginia Tech 35
Last Week Ranking: 88
Week 11 Opponent: Western Carolina
40 Appalachian State Mountaineers (5-1)
Week 10: Appalachian State 38, Texas State 17
Last Week Ranking: 32
Week 11 Opponent: Georgia State
39 Iowa State Cyclones (5-2)
Week 10: Iowa State 38, Baylor 31
Last Week Ranking: 47
Week 11 Opponent: Kansas State (Nov. 21)
38 Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (6-1)
Week 10: Louisiana 27, Arkansas State 20
Last Week Ranking: 38
Week 11 Opponent: South Alabama
37 Virginia Cavaliers (2-4)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 45
Week 11 Opponent: Abilene Christian (Nov. 21)
36 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (7-0)
Week 10: Coastal Carolina 23, South Alabama 6
Last Week Ranking: 36
Week 11 Opponent: at Troy
35 South Carolina Gamecocks (2-4)
Week 10: Texas A&M 48, South Carolina 3
Last Week Ranking: 22
Week 11 Opponent: at Ole Miss
34 Ole Miss Rebels (2-4)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 42
Week 11 Opponent: South Carolina
33 Pitt Panthers (5-3)
Week 10: Pitt 41, Florida State 17
Last Week Ranking: 65
Week 11 Opponent: at Georgia Tech
32 LSU Tigers (2-3)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 35
Week 11 Opponent: Alabama
31 Tennessee Volunteers (2-4
Week 10: Arkansas 24, Tennessee 13
Last Week Ranking: 29
Week 11 Opponent: Texas A&M
30 Maryland Terrapins (2-1)
Week 10: Maryland 35, Penn State 19
Last Week Ranking: 54
Week 11 Opponent: Ohio State
29 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-2)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 26
Week 11 Opponent: at North Carolina
28 Kentucky Wildcats (2-4)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 34
Week 11 Opponent: Vanderbilt
27 Utah Utes (0-0)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 28
Week 11 Opponent: at UCLA
26 Marshall Thundering Herd (6-0)
Week 10: Marshall 51, UMass 10
Last Week Ranking: 27
Week 11 Opponent: Middle Tennessee
CFN Rankings After Week 10
Top 10 | 11-25 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-127
NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top 25
College Football News Rankings Top 25
25 Washington Huskies (0-0)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 25
Week 11 Opponent: Oregon State
24 North Carolina Tar Heels (5-2)
Week 10: North Carolina 56, Duke 24
Last Week Ranking: 30
Week 11 Opponent: Wake Forest
23 Iowa Hawkeyes (1-2)
Week 10: Iowa 49, Michigan State 7
Last Week Ranking: 59
Week 11 Opponent: at Minnesota
22 Purdue Boilermakers (2-0)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 21
Week 11 Opponent: Northwestern
21 Arizona State Sun Devils (0-1)
Week 10: USC 28, Arizona State 27
Last Week Ranking: 62
Week 11 Opponent: Cal
20 Oklahoma State Cowboys (51)
Week 10: Oklahoma State 20, Kansas State 18
Last Week Ranking: 23
Week 11 Opponent: at Oklahoma (Nov. 21)
19 Texas Longhorns (52)
Week 10: Texas 17, West Virginia 13
Last Week Ranking: 20
Week 11 Opponent: at Kansas (Nov. 21)
18 Arkansas Razorbacks (3-3)
Week 10: Arkansas 24, Tennessee 13
Last Week Ranking: 16
Week 11 Opponent: at Florida
17 Northwestern Wildcats (3-0)
Week 10: Northwestern 21, Nebraska 13
Last Week Ranking: 18
Week 11 Opponent: at Purdue
16 Oklahoma Sooners (5-2)
Week 10: Oklahoma 62, Kansas 9
Last Week Ranking: 19
Week 11 Opponent: Oklahoma State (Nov. 21)
15 Wisconsin Badgers (1-0)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 13
Week 11 Opponent: at Michigan
14 Miami Hurricanes (6-1)
Week 10: Miami 44, NC State 41
Last Week Ranking: 11
Week 11 Opponent: at Virginia Tech
13 BYU Cougars (8-0)
Week 10: BYU 51, Boise State 17
Last Week Ranking: 12
Week 11 Opponent: North Alabama (Nov. 21
12 USC Trojans (1-0)
Week 10: USC 28, Arizona State 27
Last Week Ranking: 10
Week 11 Opponent: at Arizona
11 Auburn Tigers (4-2)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 8
Week 11 Opponent: at Mississippi State
CFN Rankings After Week 10
Top 10 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-127
NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top Ten
College Football News Rankings Top Ten
10 Indiana Hoosiers (3-0)
Week 10: Indiana 38, Michigan 21
Last Week Ranking: 17
Week 11 Opponent: at Michigan State
9 Oregon Ducks (1-0)
Week 10: Oregon 35, Stanford 14
Last Week Ranking: 14
Week 11 Opponent: at Washington State
8 Cincinnati Bearcats (6-0)
Week 10: Cincinnati 38, Houston 10
Last Week Ranking: 9
Week 11 Opponent: East Carolina
7 Georgia Bulldogs (4-2)
Week 10: Florida 44, Georgia 28
Last Week Ranking: 4
Week 11 Opponent: at Missouri
6 Florida Gators (4-1)
Week 10: Florida 44, Georgia 28
Last Week Ranking: 6
Week 11 Opponent: Arkansas
5 Texas A&M Aggies (5-1)
Week 10: Texas A&M 48, South Carolina 3
Last Week Ranking: 5
Week 11 Opponent: at Tennessee
4 Clemson Tigers (7-0)
Week 10: Notre Dame 47, Clemson 40 2OT
Last Week Ranking: 3
Week 11 Opponent: at Florida State (Nov. 21)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0)
Week 10: Ohio State 49, Rutgers 27
Last Week Ranking: 2
Week 11 Opponent: at Maryland
2 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (6-0)
Week 10: Notre Dame 47, Clemson 40 2OT
Last Week Ranking: 7
Week 11 Opponent: at Boston College
1 Alabama Crimson Tide (6-0)
Week 10: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 1
Week 11 Opponent: at LSU
CFN Rankings After Week 10
11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-127
