With the loss of several teams for the 2020 season, the preseason rankings have changed. Here are the CFN Preseason Top 76 rankings.
As long as there are still college football teams still expected to play in 2020, we’re going to rank them.
With the Big Ten, Pac-12, Mountain West and MAC out, and with Old Dominion, UMass, UConn and New Mexico State also not playing, we’re now down to 76 teams to rank for the 2020 season.
Okay, that’s a lie – there are 77 ranked here, which we’ll explain as they roll on.
For now, the rankings are NOT about where the teams are projected to end up – those are coming later once we finally get a schedule that appears to be close to set. The 2020 CFN Preview rankings are based on how good we think all the teams are right now.
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CFN Conference Previews
AAC | ACC | Big 12
C-USA | SEC | Sun Belt
CFN Preview 2020 | 51-76
26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
76. UTEP Miners
Best Player: DE Praise Amaewhule, Soph.
Most Interesting Game: at Rice, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 128
Realistic Season Goal: Win 3 games
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Texas, Sept. 12
– UTEP 2020 CFN Team Preview
75. South Alabama Jaguars
Best Player: LB Nick Mobley, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Georgia State, Nov.21
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 121
Realistic Season Goal: Win 3 games
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Southern Miss, Sept. 3
– South Alabama 2020 CFN Team Preview
74. Texas State Bobcats
Best Player: CB Jarron Morris, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: UTSA, Sept. 12
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 120
Realistic Season Goal: Win 3 Games
Currently Scheduled Opener: SMU, Sept. 5
– Texas State 2020 CFN Team Preview
73. UTSA Roadrunners
Best Player: DT Jaylon Haynes, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: North Texas, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 124
Realistic Season Goal: Win 3 games
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Texas State, Sept. 12
– UTSA 2020 CFN Team Preview
72. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
Best Player: RB CJ Marable, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Appalachian State, Nov. 21
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 118
Realistic Season Goal: Win 5 games
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Kansas, Sept. 12
– Coastal Carolina 2020 CFN Team Preview
71. ULM Warhawks
Best Player: RB Josh Johnson, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Louisiana, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 108
Realistic Season Goal: Win 5 games, with a win over Louisiana
Currently Scheduled Opener: Texas State, Sept. 19
– ULM 2020 CFN Team Preview
70. Rice Owls
Best Player: LB Blaze Alldredge, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Middle Tennessee, Oct. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 115
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be determined, Lamar, Sept. 26
– Rice 2020 CFN Team Preview
69. Charlotte 49ers
Best Player: S Ben DeLuca, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: WKU, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 93
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Appalachian State, Sept. 12
– Charlotte 2020 CFN Team Preview
68. Liberty Flames
Best Player: RB Joshua Mack, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Virginia Tech, Nov. 7
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 104
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be determined, at WKU, Sept. 19
– Liberty 2020 CFN Team Preview
67. Georgia State Panthers
Best Player: LB Trajan Stephens-McQueen, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Georgia Southern, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 109
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record with a win over Georgia Southern
Currently Scheduled Opener: Louisiana, Nov. 19
– Georgia State 2020 CFN Team Preview
66. FIU Golden Panthers
Best Player: CB Rishard Dames, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Florida Atlantic, Nov. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 102
Realistic Season Goal: Play for Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be determined, at Liberty, Sept. 26
– FIU 2020 CFN Team Preview
65. North Texas Mean Green
Best Player: WR Jaelon Darden, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Louisiana Tech, Nov. 7
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 116
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record with a push to win C-USA West
Currently Scheduled Opener: Houston Baptist, Sept. 5
– North Texas 2020 CFN Team Preview
64. Troy Trojans
Best Player: LB Carlton Martial, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: at Arkansas State, Oct. 31
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 119
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record with one big road win over Appalachian State, Georgia Southern or Arkansas State
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Middle Tennessee, Sept. 19
– Troy 2020 CFN Team Preview
63. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Best Player: S Reed Blankenship, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Florida Atlantic, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 117
Realistic Season Goal: Winning season
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Army, Sept. 4 or 5
– Middle Tennessee 2020 CFN Team Preview
62. USF Bulls
Best Player: LB Dwayne Boyles, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: UCF, Nov. 27
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 76
Realistic Season Goal: .500 Record
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Florida Atlantic, Sept. 26
– USF 2020 CFN Team Preview
61. Army Black Knights
Best Player: LB Arik Smith, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Navy (in Philadelphia), Dec. 12
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 114
Realistic Season Goal: Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy (beating both Air Force and Navy)
Currently Scheduled Opener: Middle Tennessee, Sept. 5
– Army 2020 CFN Team Preview
60. Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Best Player: RB Shamari Brooks, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Houston, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 78
Realistic Season Goal: At least 5 wins
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Oklahoma State, Sept. 12
– Tulsa 2020 CFN Team Preview
59. Arkansas State Red Wolves
Best Player: QB Layne Hatcher, Soph.
Most Interesting Game: at Appalachian State, Oct. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 100
Realistic Season Goal: Win the Sun Belt Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Memphis, Sept. 5
– Arkansas State 2020 CFN Team Preview
58. East Carolina Pirates
Best Player: QB Holton Ahlers, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: UCF, Sept. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 113
Realistic Season Goal: Winning Season
Currently Scheduled Opener: Marshall, Sept. 12
– East Carolina 2020 CFN Team Preview
57. Marshall Thundering Herd
Best Player: RB Brenden Knox, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Florida Atlantic, Oct. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 94
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at East Carolina, Sept. 12
– Marshall 2020 CFN Team Preview
56. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
Best Player: RB Justin Henderson, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: ULM, Nov. 21
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 48
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Southern Miss, Sept. 12
– Louisiana Tech 2020 CFN Team Preview
55. Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Best Player: S Ky’el Hemby, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at UAB, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 82
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: South Alabama, Sept. 3
– Southern Miss 2020 CFN Team Preview
54. WKU Hilltoppers
Best Player: DE DeAngelo Malone, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at UAB, Oct. 17
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 83
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Louisville, Sept. 12
– WKU 2020 CFN Team Preview
53. SMU Mustangs
Best Player: QB Shane Buechele, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at TCU, Sept. 12
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 46
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 AAC Finish
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Texas State, Sept. 5
– SMU 2020 CFN Team Preview
52. Florida Atlantic Owls
Best Player: RB Malcom Davidson, Soph.
Most Interesting Game: at FIU, Nov. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 45
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be determined, at Georgia Southern, Sept. 19
– Florida Atlantic 2020 CFN Team Preview
51. Georgia Southern Eagles
Best Player: LB Rashad Byrd, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Appalachian State, Oct. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 30
Realistic Season Goal: Win Sun Belt Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: Campbell, Sept. 12
– Georgia Southern 2020 CFN Team Preview
CFN Rankings Redo: 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: CFN Preseason 2020 Rankings, The Redo Top 50
50. UAB Blazers
Best Player: RB Spencer Brown, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: WKU, Oct. 17
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 83
Realistic Season Goal: Win Conference USA Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Miami, Sept. 10
– UAB 2020 CFN Team Preview
49. Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns
Best Player: QB Levi Lewis, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Appalachian State, Oct. 7
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 64
Realistic Season Goal: Win the Sun Belt Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Iowa State, Sept. 12
– Louisiana 2020 CFN Team Preview
48. Tulane Green Wave
Best Player: DE Patrick Johnson, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at UCF, Oct. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 61
Realistic Season Goal: Winning season
Currently Scheduled Opener: at South Alabama, Sept. 12
– Tulane 2020 CFN Team Preview
47. Navy Midshipmen
Best Player: LB Diego Fagot, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Memphis, Nov. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 24
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 AAC Finish
Currently Scheduled Opener: BYU, Sept. 7
– Navy 2020 CFN Team Preview
Here’s the lone curveball – this is where Air Force would be ranked if it was playing a full season. The Mountain West has postponed its 2020 football season, but the Falcons is expected to play both Army and Navy.
Air Force Falcons
Best Player: LB Demonte Meeks, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Navy, Oct. 3
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 29
Realistic Season Goal: Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy (beating both Army and Navy)
Currently Scheduled Opener: Navy, Oct. 3
– Air Force 2020 CFN Team Preview
46. Kansas Jayhawks
Best Player: RB Pooka Williams, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: TCU, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 67
Realistic Season Goal: 3 wins with a big overall improvement
Currently Scheduled Opener: Coastal Carolina, Sept. 12
– Kansas 2020 CFN Team Preview
45. Temple Owls
Best Player: DT Ifeanyi Maijeh, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: at Memphis, Oct. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 54
Realistic Season Goal: Winning Season
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Navy, Sept. 26
– Temple 2020 CFN Team Preview
44. Boston College Eagles
Best Player: LB Max Richardson, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Notre Dame, Nov. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 64
Realistic Season Goal: A winning season
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be announced, but at Duke, Sept. 19
– Boston College 2020 CFN Team Preview
43. BYU Cougars
Best Player: TE Mattt Bushman, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Navy, Sept. 7
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 71
Realistic Season Goal: To be determined (BYU only has four scheduled games at the moment)
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Navy, Sept. 7
– BYU 2020 CFN Team Preview
42. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Best Player: LB David Curry, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: UCF, Sept. 19
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 75
Realistic Season Goal: Five wins, and looking like everything is about to turn in 2021
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Florida State, Sept. 12
– Georgia Tech 2020 CFN Team Preview
41. Arkansas Razorbacks
Best Player: RB Rakeem Boyd, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Ole Miss
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 96
Realistic Season Goal: Four wins
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Arkansas 2020 CFN Team Preview
40. Vanderbilt Commodores
Best Player: LB Dimitri Moore, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Tennessee
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 99
Realistic Season Goal: .500 record
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Vanderbilt 2020 CFN Team Preview
39. Syracuse Orange
Best Player: S Andre Cisco, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Notre Dame, Dec. 5
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 80
Realistic Season Goal: At least seven wins with a road upset over North Carolina, Clemson or Notre Dame
Currently Scheduled Opener: at North Carolina, Sept. 12
– Syracuse 2020 CFN Team Preview
38. Duke Blue Devils
Best Player: DE Victor Dimukeje, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: North Carolina, Nov. 7
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 53
Realistic Season Goal: A winning season with a win over North Carolina or NC State
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Notre Dame, Sept. 12
– Duke 2020 CFN Team Preview
37. Houston Cougars
Best Player: LB/S Grant Stuard, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Memphis, Sept. 19
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 77
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 AAC Finish
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Memphis, Sept. 19
– Houston 2020 CFN Team Preview
36. Appalachian State Mountaineers
Best Player: QB Zac Thomas, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Louisiana, Oct. 7
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 30
Realistic Season Goal: Win Sun Belt Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: Charlotte, Sept. 12
– Appalachian State 2020 CFN Team Preview
35. Memphis Tigers
Best Player: RB Kenneth Gainwell, Soph.
Most Interesting Game: UCF, Oct. 16
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 21
Realistic Season Goal: Win AAC Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: Arkansas State, Sept. 5
– Memphis 2020 CFN Team Preview
34. Texas Tech Red Raiders
Best Player: DE Eli Howard, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Oklahoma, Oct. 31
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 69
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record with a victory over either Texas or Oklahoma
Currently Scheduled Opener: Houston Baptist, Sept. 12
– Texas Tech 2020 CFN Team Preview
33. West Virginia Mountaineers
Best Player: DT Dante Stills, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Oklahoma, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 65
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record with a victory over either Texas or Oklahoma
Currently Scheduled Opener: Eastern Kentucky, Sept. 12
– West Virginia 2020 CFN Team Preview
32. Cincinnati Bearcats
Best Player: DT Elijah Ponder, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at UCF, Nov. 21
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 22
Realistic Season Goal: Win AAC Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: Austin Peay, Sep. 19
– Cincinnati 2020 CFN Team Preview
31. Ole Miss Rebels
Best Player: WR Elijah Moore, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Mississippi State
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 74
Realistic Season Goal: Winning season with win over Mississippi State
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Ole Miss 2020 CFN Team Preview
30. Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Best Player: WR Sage Surratt, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: at North Carolina, Nov. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 41
Realistic Season Goal: A winning season by surviving a run of four road games in the final five dates
Currently Scheduled Opener: Clemson, Sept. 12
– Wake Forest 2020 CFN Team Preview
29. Baylor Bears
Best Player: LB Terrel Bernard, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Oklahoma State, Oct. 17
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 16
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 Big Ten finish
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be announced, Kansas, Sept. 26
– Baylor 2020 CFN Team Preview
28. NC State Wolfpack
Best Player: P Trenton Gill, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: at North Carolina, Oct. 24
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 79
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 ACC finish with a winnower North Carolina
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Virginia Tech, Sept. 12
– NC State 2020 CFN Team Preview
27. Kansas State Wildcats
Best Player: Arkansas State, Sept. 12
Most Interesting Game: Texas, Dec. 5
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 32
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 Big 12 finish with win over Oklahoma or Texas
Currently Scheduled Opener: Arkansas State, Sept. 12
– Kansas State 2020 CFN Team Preview
26. Missouri Tigers
Best Player: LB Nick Bolton, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Georgia
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 63
Realistic Season Goal: Winning season with a win over Florida or Georgia
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Missouri 2020 CFN Team Preview
CFN Rankings Redo: 51-76 | 11-25 | Top 10
NEXT: CFN Preseason 2020 Rankings, The Redo Top 25
25. TCU Horned Frogs
Best Player: LB Garret Wallow, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Oklahoma State, Dec. 5
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 47
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 Big 12 finish
Currently Scheduled Opener: SMU, Sept. 12
– TCU 2020 CFN Team Preview
24. Florida State Seminoles
Best Player: DT Marvin Wilson, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Clemson, Nov. 21
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 57
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 ACC finish with a win over Miami
Currently Scheduled Opener: Georgia Tech, Sept. 12
– Florida State 2020 CFN Team Preview
23. Louisville Cardinals
Best Player: QB Micale Cunningham, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: at Notre Dame, Oct. 17
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 36
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 ACC finish
Currently Scheduled Opener: WKU, Sept. 12
– Louisville 2020 CFN Team Preview
22. Iowa State Cyclones
Best Player: QB Brock Purdy, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Oklahoma, Oct. 3
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 33
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 Big 12 finish with a win over Oklahoma or Texas
Currently Scheduled Opener: Louisiana, Sept. 12
– Iowa State 2020 CFN Team Preview
21. Virginia Cavaliers
Best Player: S Joey Blount, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Virginia Tech, Sept. 19
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 27
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 ACC finish with a win over Virginia Tech
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be determined, but at Virginia Tech, Sept. 19
– Virginia 2020 CFN Team Preview
20. South Carolina Gamecocks
Best Player: CB Israel Mukuamu, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Georgia
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 58
Realistic Season Goal: Winning season with a win over Florida or Georgia
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– South Carolina 2020 CFN Team Preview
19. Tennessee Volunteers
Best Player: OG Trey Smith, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Florida
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 25
Realistic Season Goal: 2nd in the SEC East with a win over Florida, Georgia or Alabama
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Tennessee 2020 CFN Team Preview
18. UCF Knights
Best Player: S Richie Grant, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Memphis, Oct. 16
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 35
Realistic Season Goal: Win AAC Championship, get talked about for College Football Playoff
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Georgia Tech, Sept. 19
– UCF 2020 CFN Team Preview
17. Kentucky Wildcats
Best Player: C Drake Jackson, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Florida
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 26
Realistic Season Goal: Winning record with one huge East upset
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Kentucky 2020 CFN Team Preview
16. Mississippi State Bulldogs
Best Player: QB KJ Costello, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Alabama
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 60
Realistic Season Goal: Winning season with a win over Ole Miss
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Mississippi State 2020 CFN Team Preview
15. Miami Hurricanes
Best Player: QB D’Eriq King, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Virginia Tech, Nov. 14
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 49
Realistic Season Goal: Top 4 ACC finish with a win over Florida State
Currently Scheduled Opener: UAB, Sept. 10
– Miami 2020 CFN Team Preview
14. Pitt Panthers
Best Player: C Jimmy Morrissey, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: at Clemson, Nov. 28
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 34
Realistic Season Goal: Play for the ACC Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: To be announced, but Syracuse, Sept. 19
– Pitt 2020 CFN Team Preview
13. North Carolina Tar Heels
Best Player: LB Chazz Surratt, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Notre Dame, Nov. 27
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 42
Realistic Season Goal: Play for the ACC Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: Syracuse, Sept. 12
– North Carolina 2020 CFN Team Preview
12. Oklahoma State Cowboys
Best Player: RB Chuba Hubbard, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Texas, Oct. 31
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 31
Realistic Season Goal: Win the Big 12 Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: Tulsa, Sept. 12
– Oklahoma State 2020 CFN Team Preview
11. Texas A&M Aggies
Best Player: QB Kellen Mond, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: LSU
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 17
Realistic Season Goal: 2nd in SEC West with a win over LSU or Alabama
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Texas A&M 2020 CFN Team Preview
CFN Rankings Redo: 51-76 | 26-50 | Top 10
NEXT: CFN Preseason 2020 Rankings, The Redo Top 10
10. Virginia Tech Hokies
Best Player: LB Rayshard Ashby, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Clemson, Dec. 5
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 27
Realistic Season Goal: Play for ACC Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: NC State, Sept. 12
– Virginia Tech 2020 CFN Team Preview
9. Auburn Tigers
Best Player: WR Seth Williams, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: at Alabama
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 10
Realistic Season Goal: 2nd in SEC West
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Auburn 2020 CFN Team Preview
8. Texas Longhorns
Best Player: QB Sam Ehlinger, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Oklahoma, (in Dallas), Oct. 10
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 18
Realistic Season Goal: Win the Big 12 Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: UTEP, Sept. 12
– Texas 2020 CFN Team Preview
7. Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Best Player: OT Liam Eichenberg, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Clemson, Nov. 7
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 13
Realistic Season Goal: College Football Playoff
Currently Scheduled Opener: Duke, Sept. 12
– Notre Dame 2020 CFN Team Preview
6. Florida Gators
Best Player: QB Kyle Trask, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Georgia (in Jacksonville)
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 5
Realistic Season Goal: College Football Playoff
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Florida 2020 CFN Team Preview
5. Oklahoma Sooners
Best Player: C Creed Humphrey, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Texas (in Dallas), Oct. 10
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 15
Realistic Season Goal: College Football Playoff
Currently Scheduled Opener: Missouri State, Sept. 12
– Oklahoma 2020 CFN Team Preview
4. LSU Tigers
Best Player: WR JaMarr Chase, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: Alabama
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 1
Realistic Season Goal: College Football Playoff
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– LSU 2020 CFN Team Preview
3. Georgia Bulldogs
Best Player: S Richard LeCounte, Sr.
Most Interesting Game: Florida (in Jacksonville)
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 4
Realistic Season Goal: National Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Georgia 2020 CFN Team Preview
2. Alabama Crimson Tide
Best Player: CB Patrick Surtain, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: at LSU
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 11
Realistic Season Goal: National Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: COMING
– Alabama 2020 CFN Team Preview
1. Clemson Tigers
Best Player: QB Trevor Lawrence, Jr.
Most Interesting Game: at Notre Dame, Nov. 7
2019 CFN Final Ranking: 2
Realistic Season Goal: National Championship
Currently Scheduled Opener: at Wake Forest, Sept. 12
– Clemson 2020 CFN Team Preview
