NCAA re-rank 1-124: Our list from first to last
Now that we've fully digested this past weekend's results, it's time to re-rank the entire FBS from first to last. I'll re-rank all 124 teams each week during the regular season and again after the national championship game on Jan. 7.
Alabama will remain atop this week's list despite not playing on Saturday. In fact, based on the number of undefeated, title-contending teams that lost this weekend, the Crimson Tide's bye week might have come at an opportune time. (I'd only subscribe to this theory if Alabama seemed beatable, which it does not.)
As mentioned last week, it's easy to pick No. 1. Picking No. 124, on the other hand, comes with a higher degree of difficulty. Should Tulane hold on to the bottom spot? Has Massachusetts done enough – done enough of not doing enough – to move below the Green Wave?
As you'll see below, I've highlighted those teams that made a significant move, whether up or down, in this week's re-ranking.
1. Alabama (5-0, 2-0)
2. Oregon (6-0, 3-0)
3. West Virginia (5-0, 2-0)
4. South Carolina (6-0, 4-0)
5. Florida (5-0, 4-0) – UP 7
6. Kansas State (5-0, 2-0)
7. Notre Dame (5-0, 0-0)
8. Ohio State (6-0, 2-0)
9. Oregon State (4-0, 3-0)
10. Texas (4-1, 1-1)
11. LSU (5-1, 1-1) – DOWN 7
12. Mississippi State (5-0, 2-0)
13. Florida State (5-1, 2-1) – DOWN 10
14. Georgia (5-1, 3-1) – DOWN 9
15. Clemson (5-1, 2-1)
16. Southern California (4-1, 2-1)
17. Louisiana Tech (5-0, 0-0)
18. Oklahoma (3-1, 1-1)
19. Arizona State (4-1, 2-0)
20. Stanford (4-1, 1-1)
21. Louisville (5-0, 0-0)
22. Rutgers (5-0, 2-0)
23. Boise State (4-1, 1-0)
24. Cincinnati (4-0, 1-0)
25. Ohio (6-0, 2-0)
26. Baylor (3-1, 0-1)
27. Michigan State (4-2, 1-1)
28. Wisconsin (4-2, 1-1)
29. Texas A&M (4-1, 2-1) – UP 9
30. Michigan (3-2, 1-0) – UP 9
31. Tulsa (5-1, 3-0)
32. Penn State (4-2, 2-0) – UP 23
33. North Carolina State (4-2, 1-1) – UP 25
34. TCU (4-1, 1-1) – DOWN 13
35. Northwestern (5-1, 1-1) – DOWN 10
36. Duke (5-1, 2-0) – UP 20
37. Nevada (5-1, 2-0)
38. Brigham Young (4-2, 0-0) – UP 10
39. Iowa State (4-1, 1-1) – UP 10
40. Utah State (4-2, 0-0)
41. Oklahoma State (2-2, 0-1)
42. Northern Illinois (5-1, 2-0)
43. UCLA (4-2, 1-2) – DOWN 16
44. Nebraska (4-2, 1-1) – DOWN 25
45. Texas Tech (4-1, 1-1) – DOWN 11
46. Washington (3-2, 1-1)
47. North Carolina (4-2, 1-1)
48. Arizona (3-3, 0-3)
49. Toledo (5-1, 3-0)
50. Tennessee (3-2, 0-2)
51. Western Kentucky (4-1, 1-0)
52. Central Florida (3-2, 1-0)
53. Utah (2-3, 0-2) – DOWN 9
54. San Jose State (4-1, 0-0)
55. Virginia Tech (3-3, 1-1) – DOWN 12
56. Miami (Fla.) (4-2, 3-0) – DOWN 19
57. Louisiana-Monroe (3-2, 1-0)
58. Iowa (3-2, 1-0)
59. Vanderbilt (2-3, 1-1) – UP 27
60. Fresno State (4-2, 2-0)
61. Missouri (3-3, 0-3)
62. Louisiana-Lafayette (4-1, 2-0)
63. Kent State (4-1, 3-0)
64. Purdue (3-2, 0-1) – DOWN 12
65. Western Michigan (3-3, 1-1)
66. Ball State (3-3, 1-2)
67. Maryland (3-2, 1-0)
68. Temple (2-2, 1-0)
69. Bowling Green (3-3, 1-1)
70. California (2-4, 1-2)
71. Arkansas State (3-3, 1-1) – UP 16
72. Wake Forest (3-3, 1-3)
73. Miami (Ohio) (3-3, 2-0)
74. Minnesota (4-1, 0-1)
75. Navy (2-3, 0-0) – UP 14
76. East Carolina (3-3, 2-1)
77. Arkansas (2-4, 1-2) – UP 19
78. Troy (3-2, 2-1)
79. Syracuse (2-3, 1-0)
80. Middle Tennessee (3-2, 1-1)
81. Pittsburgh (2-3, 0-2) – DOWN 20
82. Georgia Tech (2-4, 1-3)
83. Mississippi (3-3, 0-2)
84. Connecticut (3-3, 0-1)
85. Auburn (1-4, 0-3) – DOWN 21
86. San Diego State (3-3, 1-1)
87. Virginia (2-4, 0-2) – DOWN 19
88. Air Force (2-3, 1-1)
89. New Mexico (3-3, 0-1)
90. Illinois (2-4, 0-2)
91. Southern Methodist (2-3, 1-0)
92. South Florida (2-4, 0-2) – DOWN 21
93. Marshall (2-4, 1-1)
94. Indiana (2-3, 0-2)
95. Washington State (2-4, 0-3)
96. Central Michigan (2-3, 0-2)
97. Texas-San Antonio (5-0, 1-0)
98. Houston (2-3, 1-0)
99. UNLV (1-5, 1-0)
100. North Texas (2-4, 1-1)
101. Kansas (1-4, 0-2)
102. Kentucky (1-5, 0-3)
103. Florida International (1-5, 0-2)
104. Buffalo (1-4, 0-2)
105. Colorado (1-4, 1-1)
106. Wyoming (1-4, 0-1)
107. Army (1-4, 0-0)
108. Boston College (1-4, 0-2) – DOWN 7
109. Texas State (2-3, 0-0)
110. Southern Mississippi (0-5, 0-1)
111. Akron (1-5, 0-2)
112. Alabama-Birmingham (1-4, 0-1)
113. Hawaii (1-4, 0-2)
114. Colorado State (1-5, 0-2)
115. Memphis (1-4, 1-0)
116. UTEP (1-5, 0-2) – DOWN 18
117. Florida Atlantic (1-4, 0-2)
118. Rice (1-5, 0-3)
119. Eastern Michigan (0-5, 0-2)
120. Idaho (1-5, 1-0)
121. South Alabama (1-4, 0-1)
122. New Mexico State (1-5, 0-2)
123. Massachusetts (0-6, 0-3)
124. Tulane (0-5, 0-1)