College Football News 2020 college football rankings after Week 8
Finally, we get to rank the Big Ten and Mountain West rankings based on what happened on the field instead on a theoretical belief.
As always, if you have a beef or question about any of these rankings, first look at the schedule – that’s where most of the answers are. Did the team in question lose to someone ranked higher without any other variables factoring in? That’s probably why it is where it is.
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CFN Rankings After Week 8
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100
127 UMass Minutemen (0-1)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 9 Opponent: NO GAME
126 FIU Golden Panthers (0-3)
Week 8: Jacksonville State 19, FIU 10
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 9 Opponent: Marshall
125 ULM Warhawks (0-5)
Week 8: South Alabama 38, ULM 14
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 9 Opponent: Appalachian State
124 Akron Zips (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 9 Opponent: at Ohio (Nov. 4)
123 Rice Owls (0-1)
Week 8: Middle Tennessee 40, Rice 34 2OT
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 9 Opponent: at Southern Miss
122 New Mexico Lobos (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 9 Opponent: San Jose State
121 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-5)
Week 8: Middle Tennessee 40, Rice 34 2OT
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 9 Opponent: Charlotte (Nov. 7)
120 Bowling Green Falcons (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 9 Opponent: at Toledo (Nov. 4)
119 UNLV Rebels (0-1)
Week 8: San Diego State 34, UNLV 6
Last Week Ranking: 117
Week 9 Opponent: Nevada
118 Texas State Bobcats (1-6)
Week 8: BYU 52, Texas State 14
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 9 Opponent: Louisiana
117 UTEP Miners (2-3)
Week 8: Charlotte 38, UTEP 28
Last Week Ranking: 112
Week 9 Opponent: North Texas
116 Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1-4)
Week 8: Liberty 56, Southern Miss 35
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 9 Opponent: Rice
115 North Texas Mean Green (2-3)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 119
Week 9 Opponent: at UTEP
114 WKU Hilltoppers (2-4)
Week 8: WKU 13, Chattanooga 10
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 9 Opponent: at BYU
113 Northern Illinois Huskies (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 118
Week 9 Opponent: Buffalo (Nov. 4)
112 USF Bulls (1-5)
Week 8: Tulsa 42, USF 13
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 9 Opponent: at Memphis
111 Central Michigan Chippewas (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 9 Opponent: Ohio (Nov. 4)
110 Kansas Jayhawks (0-5)
Week 8: Kansas State 55, Kansas 14
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 9 Opponent: Iowa State
109 Temple Owls (1-2)
Week 8: Memphis 41, Temple 29
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 9 Opponent: at Tulane
108 Troy Trojans (3-2)
Week 8: Georgia State 36, Troy 34
Last Week Ranking: 106
Week 9 Opponent: at Arkansas State
107 Kent State Golden Flashes (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 9 Opponent: Eastern Michigan (Nov. 4)
106 Eastern Michigan Eagles (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 113
Week 9 Opponent: at Kent State (Nov. 4)
105 East Carolina Pirates (1-3)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 104
Week 9 Opponent: at Tulsa
104 Ohio Bobcats (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 103
Week 9 Opponent: at Central Michigan (Nov. 4)
103 Miami University RedHawks (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 9 Opponent: Ball State (Nov. 4)
102 Charlotte 49ers (2-2)
Week 8: Charlotte 38, UTEP 28
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 9 Opponent: at Duke
101 Utah State Aggies (0-1)
Week 8: Boise State 42, Utah State 13
Last Week Ranking: 97
Week 9 Opponent: San Diego State
CFN Rankings After Week 7
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100
NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top 100
College Football News Rankings Top 100
100 Fresno State Bulldogs (0-1)
Week 8: Hawaii 34, Fresno State 19
Last Week Ranking: 100
Week 9 Opponent: Colorado State
99 Florida Atlantic Owls (1-1)
Week 8: Marshall 20, Florida Atlantic 9
Last Week Ranking: 98
Week 9 Opponent: UTSA
98 Wyoming Cowboys (0-1)
Week 8: Nevada 37, Wyoming 34 OT
Last Week Ranking: 93
Week 9 Opponent: Hawaii
97 Western Michigan Broncos (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 96
Week 9 Opponent: at Akron (Nov. 4)
96 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (3-3)
Week 8: UTSA 27, Louisiana Tech 26
Last Week Ranking: 95
Week 9 Opponent: UAB
95 Maryland Terrapins (0-1)
Week 8: Northwestern 43, Maryland 3
Last Week Ranking: 88
Week 9 Opponent: Minnesota
94 Nevada Wolf Pack (1-0)
Week 8: Nevada 37, Wyoming 34 OT
Last Week Ranking: 99
Week 9 Opponent: at UNLV
93 Colorado State Rams (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 92
Week 9 Opponent: at Fresno State
92 Toledo Rockets (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 89
Week 9 Opponent: Bowling Green (Nov. 4)
91 South Alabama Jaguars (3-2)
Week 8: South Alabama 38, ULM 14
Last Week Ranking: 87
Week 9 Opponent: at Georgia Southern
90 Georgia State Panthers (2-2)
Week 8: Georgia State 36, Troy 34
Last Week Ranking: 90
Week 9 Opponent: Coastal Carolina
89 Ball State Cardinals (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 86
Week 9 Opponent: at Miami Univ. (Nov. 4)
88 Syracuse Orange (1-5)
Week 8: Clemson 47, Syracuse 21
Last Week Ranking: 85
Week 9 Opponent: Wake Forest
87 Buffalo Bulls (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 83
Week 9 Opponent: at Northern Illinois (Nov. 4)
86 UTSA Roadrunners (4-3)
Week 8: UTSA 27, Louisiana Tech 26
Last Week Ranking: 82
Week 9 Opponent: at Florida Atlantic
85 Liberty Flames (6-0)
Week 8: Liberty 56, Southern Miss 35
Last Week Ranking: 81
Week 9 Opponent: at Virginia Tech (Nov. 7)
84 Tulane Green Wave (2-4)
Week 8: UCF 51, Tulane 34
Last Week Ranking: 80
Week 9 Opponent: Temple
83 Navy Midshipmen (3-3)
Week 8: Houston 37, Navy 21
Last Week Ranking: 77
Week 9 Opponent: at SMU
82 Arizona Wildcats (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 79
Week 9 Opponent: at Utah (Nov. 7)
81 Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (1-0)
Week 8: Hawaii 34, Fresno State 19
Last Week Ranking: 94
Week 9 Opponent: at Wyoming
80 UAB Blazers (3-2)
Week 8: Louisiana 24, UAB 20
Last Week Ranking: 78
Week 9 Opponent: at Louisiana Tech
79 Illinois Fighting Illini (0-1)
Week 8: Wisconsin 45, Illinois 7
Last Week Ranking: 76
Week 9 Opponent: Purdue
78 Michigan State Spartans (0-1)
Week 8: Rutgers 38, Michigan State 17
Last Week Ranking: 47
Week 9 Opponent: at Michigan
77 Colorado Buffaloes (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 75
Week 9 Opponent: UCLA (Nov. 7)
76 Army Black Knights (6-1)
Week 8: Army 49, Mercer 3
Last Week Ranking: 74
Week 9 Opponent: Air Force (Nov. 7)
CFN Rankings After Week 7
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 101-127
NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top 75
College Football News Rankings Top 75
75 UCLA Bruins (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 73
Week 9 Opponent: at Colorado (Nov. 7)
74 Georgia Southern Eagles (3-2)
Week 8: Coastal Carolina 28, Georgia Southern 14
Last Week Ranking: 84
Week 9 Opponent: South Alabama
73 Air Force Falcons (1-1)
Week 8: San Jose State 17, Air Force 6
Last Week Ranking: 72
Week 9 Opponent: Boise State
72 Florida State Seminoles (2-4)
Week 8: Louisville 48, Florida State 16
Last Week Ranking: 62
Week 9 Opponent: Pitt (Nov. 7)
71 San Jose State Spartans (1-0)
Week 8: San Jose State 17, Air Force 6
Last Week Ranking: 105
Week 9 Opponent: at New Mexico
70 Louisville Cardinals (2-4)
Week 8: Louisville 48, Florida State 16
Last Week Ranking: 70
Week 9 Opponent: Virginia Tech
69 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-4)
Week 8: Boston College 48, Georgia Tech 27
Last Week Ranking: 69
Week 9 Opponent: Notre Dame
68 Oregon State Beavers (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 68
Week 9 Opponent: Washington State (Nov. 7)
67 Duke Blue Devils (1-5)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 67
Week 9 Opponent: Charlotte
66 Vanderbilt Commodores (0-3)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 66
Week 9 Opponent: Ole Miss
65 Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-0)
Week 8: Rutgers 38, Michigan State 17
Last Week Ranking: 91
Week 9 Opponent: Indiana
64 Washington State Cougars (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 63
Week 9 Opponent: at Oregon State (Nov. 7)
63 Virginia Cavaliers (1-4)
Week 8: Miami 19, Virginia 14
Last Week Ranking: 55
Week 9 Opponent: North Carolina
62 Baylor Bears (1-2)
Week 8: Texas 27, Baylor 16
Last Week Ranking: 57
Week 9 Opponent: TCU
61 San Diego State Aztecs (1-0)
Week 8: San Diego State 34, UNLV 6
Last Week Ranking: 65
Week 9 Opponent: at Utah State
60 Cal Golden Bears (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 58
Week 9 Opponent: Washington (Nov. 7)
59 Arizona State Sun Devils (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 56
Week 9 Opponent: at USC (Nov. 7)
58 Northwestern Wildcats (1-0)
Week 8: Northwestern 43, Maryland 3
Last Week Ranking: 64
Week 9 Opponent: at Iowa
57 Stanford Cardinal (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 50
Week 9 Opponent: at Oregon (Nov. 7)
56 West Virginia Mountaineers (3-2)
Week 8: Texas Tech 34, West Virginia 27
Last Week Ranking: 46
Week 9 Opponent: Kansas State
55 Nebraska Cornhuskers (0-1)
Week 8: Ohio State 52, Nebraska 17
Last Week Ranking: 53
Week 9 Opponent: Wisconsin
54 Pitt Panthers (4-3)
Week 8: Notre Dame 45, Pitt 3
Last Week Ranking: 39
Week 9 Opponent: at Florida State
53 Texas Tech Red Raiders (2-3)
Week 8: Texas Tech 34, West Virginia 27
Last Week Ranking: 59
Week 9 Opponent: Oklahoma
52 Texas Longhorns (3-2)
Week 8: Texas 27, Baylor 16
Last Week Ranking: 49
Week 9 Opponent: at Oklahoma State
51 TCU Horned Frogs (1-3)
Week 8: Oklahoma 33, TCU 14
Last Week Ranking: 48
Week 9 Opponent: at Baylor
CFN Rankings After Week 7
Top 10 | 11-25 | 26-50 | 76-100 | 101-127
NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top 50
College Football News Rankings Top 50
50 Oklahoma Sooners (3-2)
Week 8: Oklahoma 33, TCU 14
Last Week Ranking: 44
Week 9 Opponent: at Texas Tech
49 Kansas State Wildcats (4-1)
Week 8: Kansas State 55, Kansas 14
Last Week Ranking: 43
Week 9 Opponent: at West Virginia
48 Arkansas State Red Wolves (3-3
Week 8: Appalachian State 45, Arkansas State 17
Last Week Ranking: 41
Week 9 Opponent: Troy
47 Appalachian State Mountaineers (3-1)
Week 8: Appalachian State 45, Arkansas State 17
Last Week Ranking: 71
Week 9 Opponent: at ULM
46 Houston Cougars (2-1)
Week 8: Houston 37, Navy 21
Last Week Ranking: 60
Week 9 Opponent: UCF
45 Iowa State Cyclones (3-2)
Week 8: Oklahoma State 24, Iowa State 21
Last Week Ranking: 42
Week 9 Opponent: at Kansas
44 Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (4-1
Week 8: Louisiana 24, UAB 20
Last Week Ranking: 40
Week 9 Opponent: at Texas State
43 Iowa Hawkeyes (0-1)
Week 8: Purdue 24, Iowa 20
Last Week Ranking: 25
Week 9 Opponent: Northwestern
42 Mississippi State Bulldogs (1-3)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 35
Week 9 Opponent: at Alabama
41 UCF Knights (3-2)
Week 8: UCF 51, Tulane 34
Last Week Ranking: 54
Week 9 Opponent: at Houston
40 Tulsa Golden Hurricane (2-1)
Week 8: Tulsa 42, USF 13
Last Week Ranking: 52
Week 9 Opponent: East Carolina
39 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (5-0)
Week 8: Coastal Carolina 28, Georgia Southern 14
Last Week Ranking: 37
Week 9 Opponent: at Georgia State
38 Memphis Tigers (3-1)
Week 8: Memphis 41, Temple 29
Last Week Ranking: 34
Week 9 Opponent: at Cincinnati
37 Ole Miss Rebels (1-4)
Week 8: Auburn 35, Ole Miss 28
Last Week Ranking: 27
Week 9 Opponent: at Vanderbilt
36 NC State Wolfpack (4-2)
Week 8: North Carolina 48, NC State 21
Last Week Ranking: 24
Week 9 Opponent: at Virginia
35 SMU Mustangs (5-1)
Week 8: Cincinnati 42, SMU 13
Last Week Ranking: 33
Week 9 Opponent: Navy
34 Boston College Eagles (4-2)
Week 8: Boston College 48, Georgia Tech 27
Last Week Ranking: 29
Week 9 Opponent: at Clemson
33 Marshall Thundering Herd (50)
Week 8: Marshall 20, Florida Atlantic 9
Last Week Ranking: 45
Week 9 Opponent: at FIU
32 Utah Utes (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 31
Week 9 Opponent: Arizona (Nov. 7)
31 Tennessee Volunteers (2-3)
Week 8: Alabama 48, Tennessee 17
Last Week Ranking: 21
Week 9 Opponent: at Arkansas (Nov. 7)
30 Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-1)
Week 8: Michigan 49, Minnesota 24
Last Week Ranking: 20
Week 9 Opponent: at Maryland
29 Kentucky Wildcats (2-3)
Week 8: Missouri 20, Kentucky 10
Last Week Ranking: 19
Week 9 Opponent: at Missouri
28 Penn State Nittany Lions (0-1)
Week 8: Indiana 36, Penn State 35 OT
Last Week Ranking: 6
Week 9 Opponent: Ohio State
27 Indiana Hoosiers (1-0)
Week 8: Indiana 36, Penn State 35 OT
Last Week Ranking: 51
Week 9 Opponent: at Rutgers
26 Washington Huskies (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 28
Week 9 Opponent: at Cal (Nov. 7)
CFN Rankings After Week 7
Top 10 | 11-25 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-127
NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top 25
College Football News Rankings Top 25
25 South Carolina Gamecocks (2-2)
Week 8: LSU 52, South Carolina 24
Last Week Ranking: 15
Week 9 Opponent: Texas A&M
24 Virginia Tech Hokies (3-2)
Week 8: Wake Forest 23, Virginia Tech 16
Last Week Ranking: 23
Week 9 Opponent: at Louisville
23 LSU Tigers (2-2)
Week 8: LSU 52, South Carolina 24
Last Week Ranking: 36
Week 9 Opponent: at Auburn
22 Purdue Boilermakers (1-0)
Week 8: Purdue 24, Iowa 20
Last Week Ranking: 61
Week 9 Opponent: at Illinois
21 Boise State Broncos (1-0)
Week 8: Boise State 42, Utah State 13
Last Week Ranking: 38
Week 9 Opponent: at Air Force
20 BYU Cougars (65-0)
Week 8: BYU 52, Texas State 14
Last Week Ranking: 26
Week 9 Opponent: WKU
19 Wake Forest Demon Deacons (3-2)
Week 8: Wake Forest 23, Virginia Tech 16
Last Week Ranking: 30
Week 9 Opponent: at Syracuse
18 Missouri Tigers (2-2)
Week 8: Missouri 20, Kentucky 10
Last Week Ranking: 32
Week 9 Opponent: Kentucky
17 North Carolina Tar Heels (4-1)
Week 8: North Carolina 48, NC State 21
Last Week Ranking: 22
Week 9 Opponent: at Virginia
16 Oregon Ducks (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 13
Week 9 Opponent: Stanford (Nov. 7)
15 Arkansas Razorbacks (2-2)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 14
Week 9 Opponent: at Texas A&M
14 Cincinnati Bearcats (4-0)
Week 8: Cincinnati 42, SMU 13
Last Week Ranking: 18
Week 9 Opponent: Memphis
13 Auburn Tigers (3-2)
Week 8: Auburn 35, Ole Miss 28
Last Week Ranking: 16
Week 9 Opponent: LSU
12 Miami Hurricanes (5-1)
Week 8: Miami 19, Virginia 14
Last Week Ranking: 10
Week 9 Opponent: at NC State (Nov. 6)
11 Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-0)
Week 8: Oklahoma State 24, Iowa State 21
Last Week Ranking: 11
Week 9 Opponent: Texas
CFN Rankings After Week 7
Top 10 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-127
NEXT: College Football News Rankings Top Ten
College Football News Rankings Top Ten
10 Notre Dame Fighting Irish (5-0)
Week 8: Notre Dame 45, Pitt 3
Last Week Ranking: 17
Week 9 Opponent: at Georgia Tech
9 USC Trojans (0-0)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 9
Week 9 Opponent: Arizona State (Nov. 7)
8 Wisconsin Badgers (1-0)
Week 8: Wisconsin 45, Illinois 7
Last Week Ranking: 12
Week 9 Opponent: at Nebraska
7 Florida Gators (2-1)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 7
Week 9 Opponent: Georgia
6 Texas A&M Aggies (3-1)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 5
Week 9 Opponent: Arkansas
5 Michigan Wolverines (1-0)
Week 8: Michigan 49, Minnesota 24
Last Week Ranking: 8
Week 9 Opponent: Michigan State
4 Georgia Bulldogs (3-1)
Week 8: NO GAME
Last Week Ranking: 4
Week 9 Opponent: Florida (Nov. 7)
3 Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0)
Week 8: Ohio State 52, Nebraska 17
Last Week Ranking: 3
Week 9 Opponent: at Penn State
2 Alabama Crimson Tide (5-0)
Week 8: Alabama 48, Tennessee 17
Last Week Ranking: 2
Week 9 Opponent: Mississippi State
1 Clemson Tigers (6-0)
Week 8: Clemson 47, Syracuse 21
Last Week Ranking: 1
Week 9 Opponent: Boston College
CFN Rankings After Week 7
11-25 | 26-50 | 51-75 | 76-100 | 101-127
