The College Football News 2019 college football rankings after Week 12.
As always, the CFN Rankings are based on the results, schedules, and head-to-head matchups as much as possible.
Also, as always, if you have an issue or a question about a ranking, go ahead and tweet us @ColFootballNews and we’ll try to figure it out/explain. If you see something that looks REALLY off, look at the schedule and follow the trail from there – or notice the one horrific loss or wildly big win.
College Football News Rankings: Week 12
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CFN Rankings After Week 12
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
130. Akron Zips (0-10)
Week 12: Eastern Michigan 42, Akron 14
Last Week Ranking: 130
Week 13 Opponent: at Miami University
129. UMass Minutemen (1-10)
Week 12: Northwestern 45, UMass 6
Last Week Ranking: 129
Week 13 Opponent: BYU
128. New Mexico State Aggies (1-9)
Week 12: New Mexico State 41, Incarnate Word 28
Last Week Ranking: 128
Week 13 Opponent: UTEP
127. UConn Huskies (2-8)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 126
Week 13 Opponent: East Carolina
126. UTEP Miners (1-9)
Week 12: UAB 37, UTEP 10
Last Week Ranking: 125
Week 13 Opponent: New Mexico State
125. Old Dominion Monarchs (1-9)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 124
Week 13 Opponent: at Middle Tennessee
124. Rice Owls (1-9)
Week 12: Rice 31, Middle Tennessee 28
Last Week Ranking: 127
Week 13 Opponent: North Texas
123. UTSA Roadrunners (4-6)
Week 12: Southern Miss 36, UTSA 17
Last Week Ranking: 123
Week 13 Opponent: Florida Atlantic
122. South Alabama Jaguars (1-9)
Week 12: Louisiana 37, South Alabama 27
Last Week Ranking: 122
Week 13 Opponent: at Georgia State
121. Bowling Green Falcons (3-7)
Week 12: Miami University 44, Bowling Green 6
Last Week Ranking: 121
Week 13 Opponent: Ohio
120. New Mexico Lobos (2-8)
Week 12: Boise State 42, New Mexico 9
Last Week Ranking: 120
Week 13 Opponent: Air Force
119. Liberty Flames (6-4)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 118
Week 13 Opponent: at Virginia
118. Texas State Bobcats (3-7)
Week 12: Troy 63, Texas State 27
Last Week Ranking: 117
Week 13 Opponent: at Appalachian State
117. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-8)
Week 12: Ohio State 56, Rutgers 21
Last Week Ranking: 116
Week 13 Opponent: Michigan State
116. Kent State Golden Flashes (4-6)
Week 12: Kent State 30, Buffalo 27
Last Week Ranking: 119
Week 13 Opponent: Ball State
115. Troy Trojans (5-5)
Week 12: Troy 63, Texas State 27
Last Week Ranking: 112
Week 13 Opponent: at Louisiana
114. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (4-6)
Week 12: Arkansas State 28, Coastal Carolina 27
Last Week Ranking: 111
Week 13 Opponent: at ULM
113. Arkansas State Red Wolves (6-4)
Week 12: Arkansas State 28, Coastal Carolina 27
Last Week Ranking: 115
Week 13 Opponent: Georgia Southern
112. Army Black Knights (5-6)
Week 12: Army 47, VMI 6
Last Week Ranking: 110
Week 13 Opponent: at Hawaii (Nov. 30)
111. Georgia State Panthers (6-4)
Week 12: Appalachian State 56, Georgia State 27
Last Week Ranking: 109
Week 13 Opponent: South Alabama
110. Eastern Michigan Eagles (5-5)
Week 12: Eastern Michigan 42, Akron 14
Last Week Ranking: 108
Week 13 Opponent: at Northern Illinois
109. Toledo Rockets (6-4)
Week 12: Northern Illinois 31, Toledo 28
Last Week Ranking: 107
Week 13 Opponent: at Buffalo
108. Northern Illinois Huskies (4-6)
Week 12: Northern Illinois 31, Toledo 28
Last Week Ranking: 114
Week 13 Opponent: Eastern Michigan
107. Miami University RedHawks (6-4)
Week 12: Miami University 44, Bowling Green 6
Last Week Ranking: 113
Week 13 Opponent: Akron
106. ULM Warhawks (4-6)
Week 12: Georgia Southern 51, ULM 29
Last Week Ranking: 106
Week 13 Opponent: Coastal Carolina
105. Ball State Cardinals (4-6)
Week 12: Central Michigan 45, Ball State 44
Last Week Ranking: 103
Week 13 Opponent: at Kent State
104. Central Michigan Chippewas (7-4)
Week 12: Central Michigan 45, Ball State 44
Last Week Ranking: 105
Week 13 Opponent: Toledo (Nov. 29)
103. Buffalo Bulls (5-5)
Week 12: Kent State 30, Buffalo 27
Last Week Ranking: 104
Week 13 Opponent: Toledo
102. Ohio Bobcats (4-6)
Week 12: Western Michigan 37, Ohio 34 OT
Last Week Ranking: 102
Week 13 Opponent: at Bowling Green
101. Western Michigan Broncos (7-4)
Week 12: Western Michigan 37, Ohio 34 OT
Last Week Ranking: 101
Week 13 Opponent: at Northern Illinois (Nov. 26)
CFN Rankings After Week 12
76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: 76-100, 50-75, Top 25
CFN Rankings After Week 12
101-130 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
100. North Texas Mean Green (4-6)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 100
Week 13 Opponent: at Rice
99. Charlotte 49ers (5-5)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 99
Week 13 Opponent: Marshall
98. FIU Golden Panthers (5-5)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 98
Week 13 Opponent: Miami
97. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (3-7)
Week 12: Rice 31, Middle Tennessee 28
Last Week Ranking: 97
Week 13 Opponent: Old Dominion
96. UAB Blazers (7-3)
Week 12: UAB 37, UTEP 10
Last Week Ranking: 96
Week 13 Opponent: Louisiana Tech
95. Houston Cougars (3-7)
Week 12: Memphis 45, Houston 27
Last Week Ranking: 95
Week 13 Opponent:at Tulsa
94. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-7)
Week 12: Kentucky 38, Vanderbilt 14
Last Week Ranking: 94
Week 13 Opponent: East Tennessee State
93. UNLV Rebels (2-8)
Week 12: Hawaii 21, UNLV 7
Last Week Ranking: 93
Week 13 Opponent: San Jose State
92. Maryland Terrapins (3-7)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 92
Week 13 Opponent: Nebraska
91. Northwestern Wildcats (2-8)
Week 12: Northwestern 45, UMass 6
Last Week Ranking: 91
Week 13 Opponent: Minnesota
90. Colorado State Rams (4-6)
Week 12: Air Force 38, Colorado State 21
Last Week Ranking: 90
Week 13 Opponent: at Wyoming
89. Arkansas Razorbacks (2-8)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 89
Week 13 Opponent: at LSU
88. WKU Hilltoppers (6-4)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 88
Week 13 Opponent: at Southern Miss
87. Georgia Southern Eagles (6-4)
Week 12: Georgia Southern 51, ULM 29
Last Week Ranking: 86
Week 13 Opponent: at Arkansas State
86. East Carolina Pirates (3-7)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 85
Week 13 Opponent: at UConn
85. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (8-2)
Week 12: Louisiana 37, South Alabama 27
Last Week Ranking: 84
Week 13 Opponent: Troy
84. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-4)
Week 12: Southern Miss 36, UTSA 17
Last Week Ranking: 83
Week 13 Opponent: WKU
83. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-2)
Week 12: Marshall 31, Louisiana Tech 10
Last Week Ranking: 77
Week 13 Opponent: at UAB
82. Syracuse Orange (4-6)
Week 12: Syracuse 49, Duke 6
Last Week Ranking: 87
Week 13 Opponent: at Louisville
81. Marshall Thundering Herd (7-3)
Week 12: Marshall 31, Louisiana Tech 10
Last Week Ranking: 82
Week 13 Opponent: at Charlotte
80. Florida Atlantic Owls (7-3)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 81
Week 13 Opponent: at UTSA
79. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (2-8)
Week 12: Virginia Tech 45, Georgia Tech 0
Last Week Ranking: 64
Week 13 Opponent: NC State
78. San Jose State Spartans (4-6)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 80
Week 13 Opponent: at UNLV
77. Fresno State Bulldogs (4-6)
Week 12: San Diego State 17, Fresno State 7
Last Week Ranking: 79
Week 13 Opponent: Nevada
76. NC State Wolfpack (4-6)
Week 12: Louisville 34, NC State 20
Last Week Ranking: 78
Week 13 Opponent: at Georgia Tech
CFN Rankings After Week 12
101-130 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: 50-75, Top 25
CFN Rankings After Week 12
101-130 | 76-100 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
75. Nebraska Cornhuskers (4-6)
Week 12: Wisconsin 37, Nebraska 21
Last Week Ranking: 76
Week 13 Opponent: at Maryland
74. Purdue Boilermakers (4-6)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 75
Week 13 Opponent: at Wisconsin
73. Boston College Eagles (5-4)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 74
Week 13 Opponent: at Notre Dame
72. Kansas Jayhawks (3-7)
Week 12: Oklahoma State 31, Kansas 13
Last Week Ranking: 73
Week 13 Opponent: at Iowa State
71. San Diego State Aztecs (8-2)
Week 12: San Diego State 17, Fresno State 7
Last Week Ranking: 71
Week 13 Opponent: at Hawaii
70. Nevada Wolf Pack (6-4)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 70
Week 13 Opponent: at Fresno State
69. Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-6)
Week 12: TCU 33, Texas Tech 31
Last Week Ranking: 63
Week 13 Opponent: Kansas State
68. Arizona Wildcats (4-6)
Week 12: Oregon 34, Arizona 6
Last Week Ranking: 62
Week 13 Opponent: Utah
67. West Virginia Mountaineers (4-6)
Week 12: West Virginia 24, Kansas State 20
Last Week Ranking: 72
Week 13 Opponent: Oklahoma State
66. Ole Miss Rebels (4-7)
Week 12: LSU 58, Ole Miss 37
Last Week Ranking: 68
Week 13 Opponent: at Mississippi State (Nov. 28)
65. Missouri Tigers (5-5)
Week 12: Florida 23, Missouri 6
Last Week Ranking: 65
Week 13 Opponent: Tennessee
64. Wyoming Cowboys (6-4)
Week 12: Utah State 26, Wyoming 21
Last Week Ranking: 61
Week 13 Opponent: Colorado State
63. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (3-7)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 60
Week 13 Opponent: Houston
62. Utah State Aggies (6-4)
Week 12: Utah State 26, Wyoming 21
Last Week Ranking: 69
Week 13 Opponent: Boise State
61. Duke Blue Devils (4-6)
Week 12: Syracuse 49, Duke 6
Last Week Ranking: 48
Week 13 Opponent: at Wake Forest
60. Tulane Green Wave (6-4)
Week 12: Temple 29, Tulane 21
Last Week Ranking: 58
Week 13 Opponent: UCF
59. BYU Cougars (6-4)
Week 12: BYU 42, Idaho State 10
Last Week Ranking: 67
Week 13 Opponent: at UMass
58. USF Bulls (4-6)
Week 12: Cincinnati 20, USF 17
Last Week Ranking: 66
Week 13 Opponent: Memphis
57. Mississippi State Bulldogs (4-6)
Week 12: Alabama 38, Mississippi State 7
Last Week Ranking: 59
Week 13 Opponent: Abilene Christian
56. South Carolina Gamecocks (4-7)
Week 12: Texas A&M 30, South Carolina 6
Last Week Ranking: 57
Week 13 Opponent: Clemson (Nov. 30)
55. Stanford Cardinal (4-6)
Week 12: Washington State 49, Stanford 22
Last Week Ranking: 53
Week 13 Opponent: Cal
54. Indiana Hoosiers (7-3)
Week 12: Penn State 34, Indiana 27
Last Week Ranking: 52
Week 13 Opponent: Michigan
53. Michigan State Spartans (4-6)
Week 12: Michigan 44, Michigan State 10
Last Week Ranking: 51
Week 13 Opponent: at Rutgers
52. Arizona State Sun Devils (5-5)
Week 12: Oregon State 35, Arizona State 34
Last Week Ranking: 50
Week 13 Opponent: Oregon
51. Colorado Buffaloes (4-6)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 49
Week 13 Opponent: Washington
CFN Rankings After Week 12
101-130 | 76-100 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: 26-50, Top 25
CFN Rankings After Week 12
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 11-25 | Top 10
50. Florida State Seminoles (6-5)
Week 12: Florida State 49, Alabama State 12
Last Week Ranking: 56
Week 13 Opponent: at Florida (Nov. 30)
49. Kentucky Wildcats (5-5)
Week 12: Kentucky 38, Vanderbilt 14
Last Week Ranking: 54
Week 13 Opponent: UT Martin
48. UCLA Bruins (4-6)
Week 12: Utah 49, UCLA 3
Last Week Ranking: 45
Week 13 Opponent: at USC
47. Washington State Cougars (5-5)
Week 12: Washington State 49, Stanford 22
Last Week Ranking: 42
Week 13 Opponent: Oregon State
46. Cal Golden Bears (5-5)
Week 12: USC 41, Cal 17
Last Week Ranking: 41
Week 13 Opponent: at Stanford
45. North Carolina Tar Heels (4-6)
Week 12: Pitt 34, North Carolina 27 OT
Last Week Ranking: 47
Week 13 Opponent: Mercer
44. Tennessee Volunteers (5-5)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 55
Week 13 Opponent: at Missouri
43. Oregon State Beavers (5-5)
Week 12: Oregon State 35, Arizona State 34
Last Week Ranking: 44
Week 13 Opponent: at Washington State
42. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors (7-4)
Week 12: Hawaii 21, UNLV 7
Last Week Ranking: 43
Week 13 Opponent: San Diego State
41. Appalachian State Mountaineers (9-1)
Week 12: Appalachian State 56, Georgia State 27
Last Week Ranking: 46
Week 13 Opponent: Texas State
40. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-4)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 40
Week 13 Opponent: at Iowa
39. Virginia Cavaliers (7-3)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 39
Week 13 Opponent:Liberty
38. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (7-3)
Week 12: Clemson 52, Wake Forest 3
Last Week Ranking: 38
Week 13 Opponent: Duke
37. Louisville Cardinals (6-4)
Week 12: Louisville 34, NC State 20
Last Week Ranking: 37
Week 13 Opponent: Syracuse
36. Miami Hurricanes (6-4)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 36
Week 13 Opponent: at FIU
35. SMU Mustangs (9-1)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 34
Week 13 Opponent: at Navy
34. Air Force Falcons (8-2)
Week 12: Air Force 38, Colorado State 21
Last Week Ranking: 33
Week 13 Opponent: at New Mexico
33. Boise State Broncos (9-1)
Week 12: Boise State 42, New Mexico 9
Last Week Ranking: 32
Week 13 Opponent: at Utah State
32. Temple Owls (7-3)
Week 12: Temple 29, Tulane 21
Last Week Ranking: 31
Week 13 Opponent: at Cincinnati
31. UCF Knights (7-3)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 30
Week 13 Opponent: at Tulane
30. Navy Midshipmen (7-2)
Week 12: Notre Dame 52, Navy 20
Last Week Ranking: 29
Week 13 Opponent: SMU
29. Kansas State Wildcats (6-4)
Week 12: West Virginia 24, Kansas State 20
Last Week Ranking: 20
Week 13 Opponent: at Texas Tech
28. Texas Longhorns (6-4)
Week 12: Iowa State 23. Texas 21
Last Week Ranking: 19
Week 13 Opponent: at Baylor
27. TCU Horned Frogs (5-5)
Week 12: TCU 33, Texas Tech 31
Last Week Ranking: 35
Week 13 Opponent: at Oklahoma
26. Cincinnati Bearcats (9-1)
Week 12: Cincinnati 20, USF 17
Last Week Ranking: 24
Week 13 Opponent: at Temple
CFN Rankings After Week 12
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: Top 25
CFN Rankings After Week 12
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 10
25. Memphis Tigers (9-1)
Week 12: Memphis 45, Houston 27
Last Week Ranking: 25
Week 13 Opponent: at USF
24. Iowa State Cyclones (6-4)
Week 12: Iowa State 23. Texas 21
Last Week Ranking: 27
Week 13 Opponent: Kansas
23. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-3)
Week 12: Oklahoma State 31, Kansas 13
Last Week Ranking: 26
Week 13 Opponent: at West Virginia
22. Pitt Panthers (7-3)
Week 12: Pitt 34, North Carolina 27 OT
Last Week Ranking: 23
Week 13 Opponent: at Virginia Tech
21. USC Trojans (7-4)
Week 12: USC 41, Cal 17
Last Week Ranking: 22
Week 13 Opponent: UCLA
20. Washington Huskies (6-4)
Week 12: Didn’t Play This Week
Last Week Ranking: 21
Week 13 Opponent: at Colorado
19. Virginia Tech Hokies (7-3)
Week 12: Virginia Tech 45, Georgia Tech 0
Last Week Ranking: 28
Week 13 Opponent: Pitt
18. Texas A&M Aggies (7-3)
Week 12: Texas A&M 30, South Carolina 6
Last Week Ranking: 18
Week 13 Opponent: at Georgia
17. Iowa Hawkeyes (7-3)
Week 12: Iowa 23, Minnesota 19
Last Week Ranking: 17
Week 13 Opponent: Illinois
16. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2)
Week 12: Notre Dame 52, Navy 20
Last Week Ranking: 16
Week 13 Opponent: Boston College
15. Michigan Wolverines (8-2)
Week 12: Michigan 44, Michigan State 10
Last Week Ranking: 15
Week 13 Opponent: at Indiana
14. Wisconsin Badgers (8-2)
Week 12: Wisconsin 37, Nebraska 21
Last Week Ranking: 14
Week 13 Opponent: Purdue
13. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-1)
Week 12: Penn State 34, Indiana 27
Last Week Ranking: 6
Week 13 Opponent: at Ohio State
12. Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-1)
Week 12: Iowa 23, Minnesota 19
Last Week Ranking: 5
Week 13 Opponent: at Northwestern
11. Baylor Bears (9-1)
Week 12: Oklahoma 34, Baylor 31
Last Week Ranking: 11
Week 13 Opponent: Texas
CFN Rankings After Week 12
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 10
NEXT: Top Ten
CFN Rankings After Week 12
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25
10. Oklahoma Sooners (9-1)
Week 12: Oklahoma 34, Baylor 31
Last Week Ranking: 11
Week 13 Opponent: TCU
9. Utah Utes (9-1)
Week 12: Utah 49, UCLA 3
Last Week Ranking: 12
Week 13 Opponent: at Arizona
8. Oregon Ducks (9-1)
Week 12: Oregon 34, Arizona 6
Last Week Ranking: 10
Week 13 Opponent: at Arizona State
7. Auburn Tigers (7-3)
Week 12: Georgia 21, Auburn 14
Last Week Ranking: 9
Week 13 Opponent: Samford
6. Florida Gators (9-2)
Week 12: Florida 23, Missouri 6
Last Week Ranking: 8
Week 13 Opponent: Florida State (Nov. 30)
5. Georgia Bulldogs (9-1)
Week 12: Georgia 21, Auburn 14
Last Week Ranking: 7
Week 13 Opponent: Texas A&M
4. Alabama Crimson Tide (9-1)
Week 12: Alabama 38, Mississippi State 7
Last Week Ranking: 4
Week 13 Opponent: Western Carolina
3. Clemson Tigers (11-0)
Week 12: Clemson 52, Wake Forest 3
Last Week Ranking: 3
Week 13 Opponent: at South Carolina (Nov. 30)
2. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0)
Week 12: Ohio State 56, Rutgers 21
Last Week Ranking: 2
Week 13 Opponent: Penn State
1. LSU Tigers (10-0)
Week 12: LSU 58, Ole Miss 37
Last Week Ranking: 1
Week 13 Opponent: Arkansas
CFN Rankings After Week 12
101-130 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25
