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 20. Finally, we rank the 124 FCS teams into a Top 15! Oh, and by the way, RR identifies a team’s Recruiting Rank! 3 sites (Rivals, ESPN, & 247) and a 4 year average were used to determine the P5 rankings, while a 4 year average from just 247 was used in ranking the G-5’s top 20!  Enjoy and let us know what you think!

Power Five Top 25

1. Alabama (SEC/RR 1) 7-0: Beat Missouri 39-10 Up Next: @ Tennessee 3-3; TV: 2:30 CBS / Favorite: Alabama -28.5
2. Clemson (ACC/RR 7) 6-0: BYE Week; Up Next: @ Home vs NC State 5-0; TV: 2:30 ESPN / Favorite: Clemson -17
3. Ohio St (B-10/RR 2) 7-0: Beat Beat Minnesota 30-14 Up Next: @ Purdue 3-3; TV: 6:30 ABC / Favorite: Ohio State -12
4. Notre Dame (IND/RR 10) 7-0: Beat Pitt, 19-14; Up Next: BYE Week
5. LSU (SEC/RR 6) 6-1: Beat Georgia, 36-16; Up Next: @ Home vs Mississippi State 4-2; TV: 6:00 ESPN / Favorite: LSU -6.5
6. Michigan (B-10/RR 18) 6-1: Beat Wisconsin, 38-13; Up Next: @ Michigan State 4-2; TV: 11:00 FOX / Favorite: Michigan -6.5
7. Georgia (SEC/RR 3) 6-1: Lost to LSU, 36-16; Up Next: BYE Week
8. Texas (B-12/RR 9) 6-1: Beat Baylor 23-17; Up Next: BYE Week
9. Oklahoma (B-12/RR 11) 5-1: BYE Week; Up Next: @ TCU 3-3; TV: 11:00 ABC / Favorite: Oklahoma -7.5
10. Kentucky (SEC/RR 32) 6-1: BYE Week; Up Next: @ Home vs Vanderbilt 3-4; TV: 6:30 SEC Network / Favorite: Kentucky -11.5
11. Florida (SEC/RR 15) 6-1: Beat Vanderbilt, 37-27; Up Next: BYE Week
12. Oregon (P-12/RR 19) 5-1: Beat Washington, 30-27 OT; Up Next: @ Washington State 5-1; TV: 6:30 Fox / Favorite: Washington State -2
13. NC State (ACC/RR 39) 5-0: BYE Week; Up Next: @ Clemson 6-0; TV: 2:30 ESPN / Favorite: Clemson -17
14. Texas A&M (SEC/RR 13) 5-2: Beat South Carolina, 26-23 in OT; UP Next:  BYE Week
15.  Iowa (B-10/RR 43) 5-1: Beat Indiana, 42-16 Up Next: @ Home (HC) vs Maryland 4-2; TV: 11:00 ESPN 2 / Favorite: Iowa -13.5
16. West Virginia (B-12/RR 40) 5-1: Lost to Iowa State, 30-14; Up Next: BYE Week
17.  Washington (P-12/RR 22) 5-2: Lost to Oregon, 30-27 in OT; Up Next: @ Colorado, 4-1; TV: 2:30 Fox / Favorite: Washington -17
18. Miami (ACC/RR 17) 5-2: Lost to Virginia, 16-13; Up Next: BYE Week
19. Washington State  (P-12/RR 47) 5-1: BYE Week; Up Next: @ Home vs Oregon 5-1; TV: 6:30 Fox / Favorite: Washington State -2
20. Duke (ACC/RR 46) 5-1: Beat Georgia Tech, 28-14 ; Up Next: @ Home Virginia 4-2; TV: 11:30 ACC on ESPN / Favorite: Duke -8
21. USC (P-12 RR 5) 4-2: Beat Colorado, 31-20; Up Next: @ Utah 4-2; TV: 7:00 P-12 Network / Favorite: Utah -6.5
22. Wisconsin (B-10/RR 36) 4-2: Lost to Michigan, 38-13; UP Next: @ Home vs Illinios 3-3; TV: 11:00 FS1 / Favorite: Wisconsin 25.5
23. Texas Tech (B-12/RR 48) 4-2: Beat TCU, 17-14; Up Next: @ Home vs Kansas 2-4; TV: 2:30 FS1 / Favorite: Texas Tech -18
24. Boston College (B-12/RR 65) 5-2: Beat Louisville, 38-20; UP Next: BYE Week
25. Utah (P-12/RR 37) 4-2: Beat Arizona, 42-10, Up Next: @ Home vs USC 4-2;  TV: 7:00 P-12 Network / Favorite: Utah -6.5

Group of Five Top 20

1. Central Florida* (AAC/RR 65.3) 6-0: Beat Memphis, 31-30; Up Next: @ East Carolina 2-4
2. South Florida** (AAC/RR 68.0) 6-0: Beat Tulsa, 25-24; Up Next: @ Home vs UConn 1-5
3. Cincinnati* (AAC/RR 63.0) 6-0: BYE Week Up Next: @ Temple 4-3
4. Appalachian State (SBC/RR 110.0) 4-1: Beat Arkansas State, 35-9; Up Next: @ Home vs Louisiana 3-3
5. Houston* (AAC/RR 66.5) 5-1: Beat East Carolina, 42-20; Up Next: @ Navy  2-4
6. San Diego St.* (MWC/RR 76.8) 5-1: Beat Air Force, 21-17; Up Next: @ Home vs San Jose State 0-6
7. Fresno State* (MWC/RR 83.8) 5-1: Beat Wyoming, 27-3; Up Next: @ New Mexico 3-3
8. Troy* (SBC/RR 102.3) 5-2: Lost to Liberty, 22-16; Up Next: BYE Week
9. Georgia Southern (SBC/RR 89.3) 5-1: Beat Texas State. 15-13; Up Next: @ New Mexico State 2-5
10. Army (IND/RR 117.8) 4-2; Beat San Jose, 52-3; Up Next: A Home vs Miami OH 3-4
11. Hawaii (MWC/RR 103) 6-2: Lost to BYU, 49-23; Up Next: @ Home vs Nevada 3-4
12. Buffalo* (MAC/RR 121.5) 6-1: Beat Akron, 24-6; Up Next: @ Toledo 3-3
13. North Texas* (C-USA/RR 103.3) 6-1: Beat Southern Miss, 30-7, Up Next: @ UAB 5-1
14. Boise State (MWC/RR 61.5) 3-2: Beat Nevada, 31-27; Up Next: @ Home vs Colorado State 3-4
15. Utah St.ate* (MWC/RR 101.8) 5-1: Beat UNLV, 59-28; Up Next: @ Wyoming 2-5
16. UAB (C-USA/RR 95) 5-1 Beat Rice, 42-0; Up Next: @ North Texas 6-1
17. Memphis (AA0C/RR 70.5) 4-3: Lost to UCF, 30-31 ; Up Next: @ Missouri 3-3
18. Western Michigan (MAC/RR 76.8) 4-2: Beat Bowling Green, 42-35, Up Next:
19. Temple* (ACC/RR 84.5) 3-3 Beat Navy, 24-17; Up Next: @ Home vs Cincinnati 6-0
20. Northern Illinois (MAC/RR 71.8) 3-3: Beat Ohio, 24-21 ; Up Next: BYE Week

* Indicates that the ranked team has beaten a Power 5 Opponent!

Football Championship Subdivision Top 10

1. North Dakota State (MVFC) 6-0; Beat Western Illinois, 34-7; Up Next: @ Home vs Illinois State 5-1
2. Colgate (Patriot League) 6-0: Beat Cornell, 31-0 Up Next: BYE Week
3. South Dakota State (MVFC) 4-1: Beat Youngstown State 36-7; Up Next: @ Iowa State 3-3
4. Kennesaw State (BSC) 6-1: Beat Gardner-Webb 56-17  Up Next: BYE Week
5. Jacksonville State (OVC) 5-1: Beat Eastern Illinois, 49-22 Up Next: @ SE Missouri State 4-2
6. Illinois State (MVFC) 5-1: Beat Southern Illinois, 51-3; Up Next: @ North Dakota State 6-0
7. UC Davis (B-SKY) 5-1: Beat Idaho State, 44-37 in OT; Up Next: @ Cal Poly 2-4
8. Towson (CAA) 5-1: Beat William & Mary, 29-13; Up Next: @ Albany 2-4
9. East Tennessee (SoCon) 6-1: Beat The Citadel, 26-23  Up Next:@ Wofford 4-2
10.  James Madison (CAA) 5-2; Beat Villanova, 37-0; Up Next: BYE Week