Please note: SCFP ranks the Power Five teams (ACC, B-10, B-12, PAC 12, & SEC … Plus 2 Independents; ND & BYU) as one group of 66 teams into a Top 25. Next, we rank the Group of Five (AAC, CUSA, MAC, MWC, & SBC … Plus 2 Independents, Army & U-Mass, a group of 64 teams into a Top 15. Finally, we rank the 124 FCS teams into a Top Ten! Enjoy and let us know what you think!

 

Power Five: Top 25:

1.  Alabama (SEC) 0-0 : Opener: #4 Florida State (Neutral Site, Atlanta)

2.  Ohio State (B-10) 0-0 : Opener: @ Indiana (B-10 Divisional Game)

3.  USC (P-12) 0-0: Opener: @ Home vs W. Michigan (Broncos were 13-1 in 2016)

4. Florida State (ACC) 0-0: Opener:  #1 Alabama (Neutral Site, Atlanta)

5. Penn State (B-10) 0-0: Opener: @ Home vs Akron (Zips were 5-7 in 2016)

6. Oklahoma (B-12) 0-0: Opener: UTEP @ Home (Miners were 4-8 in 2016)

7. Clemson (ACC) 0-0: Opener: Kent State (Golden Flashes were 3-9 in 2016)

8. Georgia (SEC) 0-0: Opener: Appalachian State @ H (10-3 in 16, picker to win SBC)

9. Washington (P-12): Opener: @ Rutgers (Weakest team in the B-10, 2-10 in 2016)

10. Wisconsin (B-10) 0-0:  Opener:  Utah State @ H (3-9 in 2016  in Mountain West)

11. Auburn (SEC) 0-0: Opener: Georgia Southern @ Home (Eagles were 5-7 in 2016)

12. Florida (SEC) 0-0: Opener: #15 Michigan, (Neutral Site, Arlington)

13. LSU (SEC) 0-0: Opener: BYU (Neutral Site, Houston)

14. Stanford (P-12) 0-0: Opener: Rice (Sydney Australia, Owls 3-9 in 2016)

15. Michigan (B-10) 0-0: Opener: #12 Florida (Neutral Site, Arlington)

16. Oklahoma State (B-12) 0-0: Opener: Tulsa @ Home (10-3 in 2016)

17. Notre Dame (IND) 0-0: Opener: Temple @ Home (10-4 in 2016) 

18. Miami (ACC) 0-0: Opener: (FCS; Bethune-Cookman  (4-6 in 2016)

19. Louisville (ACC) 0-0: Up Next: Purdue (Neutral Site, Indianapolis)

20. TCU (B-12) 0-0: Opener: Jackson State (FCS Opponent, 3-8 in 2016)

21. Oregon (P-10) 0-0: Opener: Southern Utah (FCS Opponent, 6-6 in 2016)

22. Nebraska (B-10) 0-0: Opener: Arkansas State (Picked 2nd in SBC, 8-4 in 16)

23. Washington State (P-12) 0-0: Opener: Montana St (FCS Opponent, 4-7 in 2016)

24. Virginia Tech (ACC) 0-0: Opener: W. Virginia (Neutral Site, Landover)

25. Texas (B-12) 0-0: Up Next: Maryland @ Home  (Tx is 3-0 all-time vs the Terps)

Group of Five:  Top 15

1. South Florida (AAC) 0-0 : Opener: San Jose State (4-8 in 2016)

2. Houston (AAC) 0-0: Opener: @ Texas San Antonio (6-7 in 2016)

3. Colorado State 0-0 (MWC): Opener: Oregon State @ Home (4-8 in 16, won last 2)

4. Temple (AAC) 0-0: Opener: @ # 17 Notre Dame ( Temple is 0-2 vs ND)

5. Boise State (MWC) 0-0: Opener: Troy @ Home (10-3 in 2016)

6. Tulsa (AAC) 0-0: Opener: @ P5 #16 Oklahoma State (Picked by some to win B-12)

7. San Diego State (MWC) 0-0: Opener: UC Davis (FCS Team from B-Sky)

8. Central Florida (AAC) 0-0 : Opener: Florida International (CUSA, 4-8 in 2016)

9. Memphis (AAC) 0-0: Opener: Louisiana Monroe. (CUSA, 4-8 in 2016)

10. Appalachian State (SBC): Up Next: @ #8 Georgia (8-5 in 2016)

11. Toledo 0-0 (MAC): Opener: Elon (FCS, Team out of the SoCon)

12. Western Kentucky (CUSA) 0-0: Opener: E. Kentucky (FCS Team from OVC)

13. Navy (AAC) 0-0: Opener: Florida Atlantic (CUSA, 3-9 in 2016)

14. Air Force (MWC) 0-0: Opener: VMI (FCS Team from the SoCon)

15. Army (IND) 0-0: Opener: Fordham (FCS Team from the Patriot League)

FCS: Top 10

1. North Dakota State (MVFC) 0-0: Opener: Mississippi Valley @ Home

2. Sam Houston State (SLC) 0-0: Opener:  #6 Richmond @ Home

3. James Madison (CAA) 0-0: Up Opener: @ East Carolina (AAC Team)

4. South Dakota State (MVFC) 0-0: Opener: Duquesne @ Home

5. Jacksonville State 0-0 (SLC): Opener: @ Chattanooga (SoCon)

6. Richmond (CAA) 0-0: Opener: @ #2 Sam Houston State

7. Illinois State (MVFC) 0-0: Opener: Butler @ Home

8. Villanova (CAA): Lost EWU, 31-14, UP Next: Season Over

9. Grambling State (SWAC) 0-0: Opener: @ Tulane (AAC)

10. Eastern Washington (B-Sky) 0-0: Opener: @ Texas Tech