2021 FBS Power Rankings — The Depth Chart CFB

Final Rankings

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130 teams

RK▲	Team	Conf	W-L	Conf	Rating	Off	Def	SOS	Preseason	Δ
1	Georgia	SEC	14-1	8-0	+22.1	+6.6	+15.4	+3.2	+6.2	+15.9
2	Alabama	SEC	13-2	7-1	+18.1	+10.9	+7.2	+3.9	+12.7	+5.4
3	Ohio State	Big Ten	11-2	8-1	+17.0	+13.5	+3.6	+2.6	+7.6	+9.4
4	Michigan	Big Ten	12-2	8-1	+14.8	+7.5	+7.4	+3.7	-2.1	+16.9
5	Cincinnati	American	13-1	8-0	+14.5	+6.0	+8.5	-0.7	+7.5	+7.0
6	Notre Dame	Independent	11-2	—	+13.1	+6.3	+6.9	+2.1	+5.9	+7.2
7	Oklahoma State	Big 12	12-2	8-1	+11.1	+2.9	+8.2	+2.4	+3.6	+7.5
8	Utah	Pac-12	10-4	8-1	+10.6	+6.5	+4.1	+0.5	+1.0	+9.6
9	Pittsburgh	ACC	11-3	7-1	+10.4	+7.5	+2.8	-1.7	+1.3	+9.1
10	Oklahoma	Big 12	11-2	7-2	+10.0	+8.7	+1.3	+0.6	+8.0	+2.0
11	Clemson	ACC	10-3	6-2	+9.8	-0.2	+10.1	+0.8	+9.0	+0.8
12	Baylor	Big 12	12-2	7-2	+9.7	+1.9	+7.8	+1.3	-1.1	+10.8
13	Wisconsin	Big Ten	9-4	6-3	+9.7	+0.4	+9.3	+4.0	+2.7	+7.0
14	Boise State	Mountain West	7-5	5-3	+8.7	+2.5	+6.2	+1.5	+3.5	+5.2
15	Texas A&M	SEC	8-4	4-4	+8.6	-0.1	+8.7	-0.5	+4.8	+3.8
16	Wake Forest	ACC	11-3	7-1	+8.3	+11.2	-2.9	-0.6	+0.6	+7.7
17	Iowa State	Big 12	7-6	5-4	+8.2	+2.6	+5.6	+0.9	+5.9	+2.3
18	NC State	ACC	9-3	6-2	+8.1	+2.7	+5.4	-1.0	0.0	+8.1
19	Penn State	Big Ten	7-6	4-5	+7.7	+0.3	+7.3	+2.5	+0.4	+7.3
20	Appalachian State	Sun Belt	10-4	7-1	+7.7	+3.9	+3.8	-2.0	+4.7	+3.0
21	Western Kentucky	CUSA	9-5	7-1	+7.6	+11.1	-3.4	-3.0	-3.4	+11.0
22	Houston	American	12-2	8-0	+7.5	+4.1	+3.4	-4.1	0.0	+7.5
23	Michigan State	Big Ten	11-2	7-2	+7.5	+4.6	+2.9	+2.6	-4.4	+11.9
24	Ole Miss	SEC	10-3	6-2	+7.5	+6.6	+1.0	+2.2	+0.3	+7.2
25	Arkansas	SEC	9-4	4-4	+7.4	+3.5	+3.9	+2.8	-1.6	+9.0
26	BYU	Independent	10-3	—	+7.1	+5.1	+2.1	-0.6	+9.9	-2.8
27	Air Force	Mountain West	10-3	6-2	+7.0	+2.6	+4.4	-2.3	+2.5	+4.5
28	Coastal Carolina	Sun Belt	11-2	6-2	+6.6	+5.2	+1.4	-8.4	+6.8	-0.2
29	Minnesota	Big Ten	9-4	6-3	+6.5	+0.4	+6.1	+1.0	-1.4	+7.9
30	UCLA	Pac-12	8-4	6-3	+6.4	+7.8	-1.4	-0.8	+1.8	+4.6
31	Louisiana	Sun Belt	13-1	8-0	+6.4	+0.7	+5.6	-3.9	+5.0	+1.4
32	Iowa	Big Ten	10-4	7-2	+6.2	-1.1	+7.3	+2.6	+5.4	+0.8
33	Purdue	Big Ten	9-4	6-3	+6.0	+2.3	+3.7	+3.0	-1.5	+7.5
34	SMU	American	8-4	4-4	+5.6	+7.5	-2.0	-2.3	+1.6	+4.0
35	Kentucky	SEC	10-3	5-3	+5.6	+2.0	+3.5	-1.6	-0.8	+6.4
36	Auburn	SEC	6-7	3-5	+5.5	+0.8	+4.8	+3.6	+1.0	+4.5
37	Tennessee	SEC	7-6	4-4	+5.3	+7.3	-2.0	+1.3	-2.9	+8.2
38	Kansas State	Big 12	8-5	4-5	+5.1	+0.1	+5.0	+0.6	-1.0	+6.1
39	Liberty	Independent	8-5	—	+5.0	+2.5	+2.5	-4.0	+3.1	+1.9
40	Arizona State	Pac-12	8-5	6-3	+5.0	+1.0	+4.0	-1.6	+3.5	+1.5
41	Army	Independent	9-4	—	+4.9	+1.4	+3.5	-2.3	+1.6	+3.3
42	UTSA	CUSA	12-2	7-1	+4.8	+4.4	+0.4	-3.5	-0.5	+5.3
43	Fresno State	Mountain West	10-3	6-2	+4.8	+2.2	+2.5	-4.0	-0.6	+5.4
44	Nebraska	Big Ten	3-9	1-8	+4.6	+0.8	+3.8	+3.8	-1.5	+6.1
45	Texas	Big 12	5-7	3-6	+4.5	+7.5	-3.0	+2.6	+5.6	-1.1
46	Nevada	Mountain West	8-5	5-3	+4.5	+5.6	-1.1	-2.3	+2.5	+2.0
47	San Diego State	Mountain West	12-2	7-1	+4.4	-0.9	+5.3	-2.6	+2.5	+1.9
48	Oregon	Pac-12	10-4	7-2	+4.3	+3.8	+0.5	+1.0	+1.8	+2.5
49	UAB	CUSA	9-4	6-2	+4.2	+1.2	+3.0	-1.8	+2.4	+1.8
50	Marshall	CUSA	7-6	5-3	+4.1	+1.7	+2.4	-3.2	+3.7	+0.4
51	Florida	SEC	6-7	2-6	+3.5	+3.9	-0.4	+0.2	+5.0	-1.5
52	Miami	ACC	7-5	5-3	+3.4	+3.5	0.0	+1.1	+3.3	+0.1
53	Toledo	MAC	7-6	5-3	+3.2	+1.2	+2.0	-6.0	+3.3	-0.1
54	Louisville	ACC	6-7	4-4	+2.8	+3.0	-0.2	+0.9	+0.5	+2.3
55	UCF	American	9-4	5-3	+2.7	+1.9	+0.8	-2.9	+4.4	-1.7
56	Utah State	Mountain West	11-3	6-2	+2.5	+2.9	-0.4	-3.2	-6.6	+9.1
57	Oregon State	Pac-12	7-6	5-4	+2.5	+3.1	-0.6	-1.1	-2.2	+4.7
58	Mississippi State	SEC	7-6	4-4	+2.4	+0.5	+1.9	+1.4	-1.8	+4.2
59	North Carolina	ACC	6-7	3-5	+2.0	+6.4	-4.5	+0.1	+4.1	-2.1
60	Miami (OH)	MAC	7-6	5-3	+2.0	-0.2	+2.2	-3.9	+1.7	+0.3
61	LSU	SEC	6-7	3-5	+1.9	+1.2	+0.7	+3.2	-0.5	+2.4
62	Western Michigan	MAC	8-5	4-4	+1.8	+3.2	-1.4	-2.2	+2.0	-0.2
63	Central Michigan	MAC	9-4	6-2	+1.5	+1.3	+0.1	-4.2	+1.2	+0.3
64	Washington State	Pac-12	7-6	6-3	+1.5	+0.5	+1.0	-0.8	-3.1	+4.6
65	West Virginia	Big 12	6-7	4-5	+0.9	-2.6	+3.5	+1.3	+1.9	-1.0
66	Virginia	ACC	6-6	4-4	+0.4	+3.7	-3.3	+0.5	0.0	+0.4
67	East Carolina	American	7-5	5-3	+0.3	+1.5	-1.3	-1.5	-1.6	+1.9
68	Texas Tech	Big 12	7-6	3-6	-0.1	+2.7	-2.8	+0.4	-2.9	+2.8
69	Georgia State	Sun Belt	8-5	6-2	-0.3	-0.3	0.0	-2.3	+1.2	-1.5
70	Tulsa	American	7-6	5-3	-0.5	-1.6	+1.1	-1.1	+3.0	-3.5
71	Maryland	Big Ten	7-6	3-6	-0.5	+1.3	-1.8	+1.7	-1.8	+1.3
72	Florida State	ACC	5-7	4-4	-1.2	-1.0	-0.2	+0.6	-4.3	+3.1
73	Illinois	Big Ten	5-7	4-5	-1.3	-4.3	+3.0	+2.0	-4.8	+3.5
74	USC	Pac-12	4-8	3-6	-1.4	+2.5	-3.9	+1.1	+2.8	-4.2
75	South Carolina	SEC	7-6	3-5	-1.4	-3.7	+2.3	+1.5	-5.1	+3.7
76	Boston College	ACC	6-6	2-6	-1.5	-4.0	+2.5	-3.4	-0.1	-1.4
77	California	Pac-12	5-7	4-5	-1.5	-4.6	+3.2	-2.7	-2.0	+0.5
78	Virginia Tech	ACC	6-7	4-4	-1.7	-3.3	+1.6	-1.1	+1.1	-2.8
79	Memphis	American	6-6	3-5	-1.8	+1.1	-2.9	-2.7	+0.1	-1.9
80	Syracuse	ACC	5-7	2-6	-2.1	-2.2	+0.1	+0.6	-5.9	+3.8
81	Middle Tennessee	CUSA	7-6	4-4	-2.4	-0.9	-1.5	-4.9	-5.0	+2.6
82	Wyoming	Mountain West	7-6	2-6	-2.5	-3.5	+1.0	-4.4	+1.3	-3.8
83	TCU	Big 12	5-7	3-6	-2.8	+1.5	-4.4	+1.7	+2.6	-5.4
84	Northern Illinois	MAC	9-5	6-2	-2.8	+2.5	-5.3	-2.4	-3.3	+0.5
85	Missouri	SEC	6-7	3-5	-2.8	+2.8	-5.7	+1.3	-2.8	0.0
86	Ball State	MAC	6-7	4-4	-3.4	-2.4	-1.0	-2.2	+5.1	-8.5
87	Eastern Michigan	MAC	7-6	4-4	-3.6	+0.9	-4.5	-4.3	0.0	-3.6
88	Tulane	American	2-10	1-7	-3.7	-0.1	-3.6	+1.9	+1.9	-5.6
89	Washington	Pac-12	4-8	3-6	-3.7	-6.1	+2.4	-1.9	0.0	-3.7
90	Navy	American	4-8	3-5	-3.9	-4.9	+1.1	+3.4	-4.3	+0.4
91	Florida Atlantic	CUSA	5-7	3-5	-4.3	-5.0	+0.7	-3.5	-1.1	-3.2
92	Rutgers	Big Ten	5-8	2-7	-4.4	-6.6	+2.2	+0.9	-2.9	-1.5
93	North Texas	CUSA	6-7	5-3	-4.5	-1.7	-2.8	-3.7	-5.5	+1.0
94	Hawai'i	Mountain West	6-7	3-5	-4.6	-0.1	-4.5	-3.6	-0.5	-4.1
95	Old Dominion	CUSA	6-7	5-3	-4.7	-3.0	-1.8	-3.6	—	—
96	UTEP	CUSA	7-6	4-4	-4.7	-3.7	-1.1	-5.2	-5.3	+0.6
97	Georgia Tech	ACC	3-9	2-6	-4.8	-2.0	-2.8	+1.8	-4.4	-0.4
98	Buffalo	MAC	4-8	2-6	-5.0	-1.4	-3.6	-4.8	+6.7	-11.7
99	South Alabama	Sun Belt	5-7	2-6	-5.4	-4.3	-1.0	-5.5	-3.2	-2.2
100	Colorado State	Mountain West	3-9	2-6	-5.7	-2.7	-3.0	-2.5	-2.9	-2.8
101	Troy	Sun Belt	5-7	3-5	-5.8	-5.1	-0.8	-3.6	+0.8	-6.6
102	Kent State	MAC	7-7	6-2	-5.9	+3.6	-9.6	-3.5	+1.6	-7.5
103	Indiana	Big Ten	2-10	0-9	-6.3	-5.8	-0.5	+5.3	+3.8	-10.1
104	Colorado	Pac-12	4-8	3-6	-6.5	-6.1	-0.4	+0.5	-0.6	-5.9
105	San José State	Mountain West	5-7	3-5	-6.6	-7.2	+0.6	-3.3	+4.3	-10.9
106	Stanford	Pac-12	3-9	2-7	-6.6	-3.8	-2.8	+2.2	-0.5	-6.1
107	Northwestern	Big Ten	3-9	1-8	-7.2	-6.8	-0.4	+0.6	+3.5	-10.7
108	Louisiana Tech	CUSA	3-9	2-6	-7.9	-0.2	-7.7	-3.4	-3.1	-4.8
109	South Florida	American	2-10	1-7	-8.5	-3.1	-5.4	+0.8	-5.8	-2.7
110	Ohio	MAC	3-9	3-5	-9.0	-5.0	-4.0	-4.8	+1.4	-10.4
111	UNLV	Mountain West	2-10	2-6	-9.4	-4.8	-4.6	-0.2	-6.8	-2.6
112	Georgia Southern	Sun Belt	3-9	2-6	-9.4	-5.9	-3.4	-1.9	+1.1	-10.5
113	Rice	CUSA	4-8	3-5	-10.1	-6.2	-3.9	-1.9	+0.7	-10.8
114	Charlotte	CUSA	5-7	3-5	-10.4	-2.3	-8.1	-5.8	-3.5	-6.9
115	UL Monroe	Sun Belt	4-8	2-6	-11.0	-6.1	-4.9	-1.7	-10.2	-0.8
116	Texas State	Sun Belt	4-8	3-5	-11.2	-4.5	-6.7	-5.2	-3.5	-7.7
117	Bowling Green	MAC	4-8	2-6	-11.4	-7.7	-3.8	-4.1	-9.3	-2.1
118	Southern Miss	CUSA	3-9	2-6	-11.5	-9.7	-1.8	-4.2	-4.7	-6.8
119	Arizona	Pac-12	1-11	1-8	-11.7	-7.8	-4.0	+0.6	-5.7	-6.0
120	Arkansas State	Sun Belt	2-10	1-7	-12.0	-1.5	-10.5	-3.5	-2.5	-9.5
121	New Mexico	Mountain West	3-9	1-7	-13.3	-11.6	-1.7	-1.7	-2.7	-10.6
122	Duke	ACC	3-9	0-8	-13.6	-6.0	-7.6	-2.5	-5.8	-7.8
123	Kansas	Big 12	2-10	1-8	-14.2	-5.0	-9.2	+1.7	-8.6	-5.6
124	New Mexico State	Independent	2-10	—	-14.2	-4.0	-10.2	-3.3	0.0	-14.2
125	Vanderbilt	SEC	2-10	0-8	-15.7	-10.5	-5.1	-0.7	-9.0	-6.7
126	Akron	MAC	2-10	1-7	-15.9	-8.0	-7.8	-3.4	-6.7	-9.2
127	Temple	American	3-9	1-7	-16.5	-9.8	-6.6	-2.6	-7.0	-9.5
128	Florida International	CUSA	1-11	0-8	-17.9	-8.3	-9.6	-4.6	-6.0	-11.9
129	UConn	Independent	1-11	—	-19.2	-10.1	-9.1	-3.7	—	—
130	Massachusetts	Independent	1-11	—	-21.3	-11.1	-10.1	-4.0	-8.0	-13.3