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We’ve analyzed all 130 FBS college football teams and publish our data driven preseason college football power rankings. Assuming we have college football, this is how teams line up headed to week 1 of the 2020 season.
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Preseason College Football Rankings
| RANK | TEAM | CONF | DIV |
| 1 | Alabama | SEC | WEST |
| 2 | Ohio State | BIG TEN | EAST |
| 3 | Clemson | ACC | ATLANTIC |
| 4 | Penn State | BIG TEN | EAST |
| 5 | Georgia | SEC | EAST |
| 6 | Oklahoma | BIG 12 | |
| 7 | Wisconsin | BIG TEN | WEST |
| 8 | Notre Dame | IND | |
| 9 | Florida | SEC | EAST |
| 10 | Oregon | PAC 12 | NORTH |
| 11 | Michigan | BIG TEN | EAST |
| 12 | LSU | SEC | WEST |
| 13 | Oklahoma State | BIG 12 | |
| 14 | USC | PAC 12 | SOUTH |
| 15 | UCF | AMERICAN | EAST |
| 16 | Auburn | SEC | WEST |
| 17 | Texas | BIG 12 | |
| 18 | North Carolina | ACC | COASTAL |
| 19 | Washington | PAC 12 | NORTH |
| 20 | Memphis | AMERICAN | WEST |
| 21 | Texas A&M | SEC | WEST |
| 22 | Minnesota | BIG TEN | WEST |
| 23 | Virginia Tech | ACC | COASTAL |
| 24 | Utah | PAC 12 | SOUTH |
| 25 | Boise State | MWC | MOUNTAIN |
| 26 | Iowa | BIG TEN | WEST |
| 27 | Louisville | ACC | ATLANTIC |
| 28 | Cincinnati | AMERICAN | EAST |
| 29 | Virginia | ACC | COASTAL |
| 30 | Arizona State | PAC 12 | SOUTH |
| 31 | Iowa State | BIG 12 | |
| 32 | Air Force | MWC | MOUNTAIN |
| 33 | Kentucky | SEC | EAST |
| 34 | Indiana | BIG TEN | EAST |
| 35 | Kansas State | BIG 12 | |
| 36 | Appalachian State | SUN BELT | EAST |
| 37 | Miami (FL) | ACC | COASTAL |
| 38 | California | PAC 12 | NORTH |
| 39 | UAB | C-USA | WEST |
| 40 | SMU | AMERICAN | WEST |
| 41 | Tennessee | SEC | EAST |
| 42 | Florida State | ACC | ATLANTIC |
| 43 | San Diego State | MWC | WEST |
| 44 | BYU | IND | |
| 45 | Pittsburgh | ACC | COASTAL |
| 46 | West Virginia | BIG 12 | |
| 47 | Nebraska | BIG TEN | WEST |
| 48 | Miami (OH) | MAC | EAST |
| 49 | Navy | AMERICAN | WEST |
| 50 | Mississippi | SEC | WEST |
| 51 | Louisiana | SUN BELT | WEST |
| 52 | Duke | ACC | COASTAL |
| 53 | UCLA | PAC 12 | SOUTH |
| 54 | Baylor | BIG 12 | |
| 55 | South Carolina | SEC | EAST |
| 56 | Buffalo | MAC | EAST |
| 57 | Houston | AMERICAN | WEST |
| 58 | Wake Forest | ACC | ATLANTIC |
| 59 | Purdue | BIG TEN | WEST |
| 60 | Wyoming | MWC | MOUNTAIN |
| 61 | Army | IND | |
| 62 | Stanford | PAC 12 | NORTH |
| 63 | Missouri | SEC | EAST |
| 64 | Western Kentucky | C-USA | EAST |
| 65 | Nevada | MWC | WEST |
| 66 | Georgia State | SUN BELT | EAST |
| 67 | Ohio | MAC | EAST |
| 68 | TCU | BIG 12 | |
| 69 | Northwestern | BIG TEN | WEST |
| 70 | Georgia Tech | ACC | COASTAL |
| 71 | Arizona | PAC 12 | SOUTH |
| 72 | Marshall | C-USA | EAST |
| 73 | Tulane | AMERICAN | WEST |
| 74 | Mississippi State | SEC | WEST |
| 75 | Oregon State | PAC 12 | NORTH |
| 76 | Texas Tech | BIG 12 | |
| 77 | Central Michigan | MAC | WEST |
| 78 | Charlotte | C-USA | EAST |
| 79 | Michigan State | BIG TEN | EAST |
| 80 | North Carolina State | ACC | ATLANTIC |
| 81 | Ball State | MAC | WEST |
| 82 | Hawaii | MWC | WEST |
| 83 | Washington State | PAC 12 | NORTH |
| 84 | Arkansas State | SUN BELT | WEST |
| 85 | Southern Miss | C-USA | WEST |
| 86 | Western Michigan | MAC | WEST |
| 87 | Temple | AMERICAN | EAST |
| 88 | Liberty | IND | |
| 89 | Toledo | MAC | WEST |
| 90 | Vanderbilt | SEC | EAST |
| 91 | Illinois | BIG TEN | WEST |
| 92 | Florida Atlantic | C-USA | EAST |
| 93 | Boston College | ACC | ATLANTIC |
| 94 | Utah State | MWC | MOUNTAIN |
| 95 | Northern Illinois | MAC | WEST |
| 96 | Tulsa | AMERICAN | WEST |
| 97 | Georgia Southern | SUN BELT | EAST |
| 98 | Colorado State | MWC | MOUNTAIN |
| 99 | Louisiana Tech | C-USA | WEST |
| 100 | Maryland | BIG TEN | EAST |
| 101 | North Texas | C-USA | WEST |
| 102 | East Carolina | AMERICAN | EAST |
| 103 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | WEST |
| 104 | Troy | SUN BELT | EAST |
| 105 | Kansas | BIG 12 | |
| 106 | Arkansas | SEC | WEST |
| 107 | Fresno State | MWC | WEST |
| 108 | Colorado | PAC 12 | SOUTH |
| 109 | Coastal Carolina | SUN BELT | EAST |
| 110 | Florida International | C-USA | EAST |
| 111 | Kent State | MAC | EAST |
| 112 | Syracuse | ACC | ATLANTIC |
| 113 | UNLV | MWC | WEST |
| 114 | UTSA | C-USA | WEST |
| 115 | South Florida | AMERICAN | EAST |
| 116 | UConn | IND | |
| 117 | San Jose State | MWC | WEST |
| 118 | Louisiana-Monroe | SUN BELT | WEST |
| 119 | Rice | C-USA | WEST |
| 120 | New Mexico State | IND | |
| 121 | Rutgers | BIG TEN | EAST |
| 122 | South Alabama | SUN BELT | WEST |
| 123 | Bowling Green | MAC | EAST |
| 124 | UMass | IND | |
| 125 | Middle Tennessee | C-USA | EAST |
| 126 | Texas State | SUN BELT | WEST |
| 127 | New Mexico | MWC | MOUNTAIN |
| 128 | Old Dominion | C-USA | EAST |
| 129 | Akron | MAC | EAST |
| 130 | UTEP | C-USA | WEST |
Preseason Conference Power Rankings
Our data driven power rankings for each of the 10 FBS conferences. The power 5 conferences lead the way. The Big Ten, Pac-12 and ACC are all close.
| RANK | CONFERENCE |
| 1 | SEC |
| 2 | BIG 12 |
| 3 | BIG TEN |
| 4 | PAC 12 |
| 5 | ACC |
| 6 | AMERICAN |
| 7 | MWC |
| 8 | MAC |
| 9 | SUN BELT |
| 10 | C-USA |
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