2021 College Football Rankings
Discover the latest college football rankings with MyGameSim. Using game simulations, team stats, and schedule strength, we deliver power rankings that go deeper than the AP Top 25. Compare teams, analyze playoff contenders, and track movement throughout the season.
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Division: FBS
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | SEC | 122.8 | 66.1 | 0.686 | ||
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 138.4 | 88.0 | 0.663 | ||
| Alabama | SEC | 120.4 | 78.3 | 0.707 | ||
| Michigan | Big Ten | 117.6 | 77.4 | 0.597 | ||
| Cincinnati | Big 12 | 118.2 | 82.2 | 0.288 | ||
| Texas A&M | SEC | 108.2 | 78.5 | 0.606 | ||
| Tennessee | SEC | 120.3 | 90.9 | 0.588 | ||
| Penn State | Big Ten | 98.3 | 75.6 | 0.672 | ||
| Baylor | Big 12 | 108.5 | 84.1 | 0.497 | ||
| Arkansas | SEC | 115.0 | 89.9 | 0.672 | ||
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 120.9 | 94.9 | 0.642 | ||
| NC State | ACC | 110.1 | 86.5 | 0.514 | ||
| Auburn | SEC | 110.9 | 87.4 | 0.736 | ||
| Arizona State | Big 12 | 110.5 | 87.5 | 0.372 | ||
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 102.4 | 81.6 | 0.570 | ||
| UCLA | Big Ten | 118.1 | 94.1 | 0.592 | ||
| Utah | Big 12 | 112.2 | 89.8 | 0.593 | ||
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 114.6 | 92.4 | 0.578 | ||
| Oregon | Big Ten | 114.0 | 93.5 | 0.653 | ||
| Ole Miss | SEC | 118.1 | 97.9 | 0.751 | ||
| Nebraska | Big Ten | 113.0 | 94.3 | 0.665 | ||
| Clemson | ACC | 93.4 | 78.1 | 0.534 | ||
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 113.3 | 94.8 | 0.551 | ||
| Kentucky | SEC | 110.7 | 93.5 | 0.450 | ||
| Louisville | ACC | 117.9 | 100.2 | 0.580 | ||
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 91.3 | 77.8 | 0.602 | ||
| Florida | SEC | 116.6 | 99.8 | 0.595 | ||
| Mississippi State | SEC | 113.4 | 97.3 | 0.702 | ||
| Oklahoma | SEC | 114.2 | 98.6 | 0.641 | ||
| Iowa | Big Ten | 92.1 | 79.7 | 0.639 | ||
| Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 106.8 | 92.5 | 0.311 | ||
| Miami | ACC | 105.7 | 92.5 | 0.625 | ||
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | 113.8 | 100.0 | 0.550 | ||
| UAB | American Athletic | 103.8 | 91.6 | 0.276 | ||
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 98.6 | 87.4 | 0.538 | ||
| Texas | SEC | 111.8 | 99.7 | 0.651 | ||
| Syracuse | ACC | 106.3 | 95.3 | 0.538 | ||
| Florida State | ACC | 102.6 | 92.1 | 0.564 | ||
| UNC | ACC | 113.2 | 102.3 | 0.459 | ||
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 110.7 | 100.1 | 0.534 | ||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
| California | ACC | 104.2 | 94.7 | 0.522 | ||
| UCF | Big 12 | 100.2 | 91.1 | 0.301 | ||
| Pittsburgh | ACC | 104.9 | 95.9 | 0.368 | ||
| Liberty | Conference USA | 102.2 | 94.5 | 0.073 | ||
| Purdue | Big Ten | 103.8 | 96.7 | 0.691 | ||
| Louisiana State | SEC | 92.7 | 86.4 | 0.734 | ||
| Memphis | American Athletic | 101.6 | 95.7 | 0.324 | ||
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 105.6 | 99.9 | 0.414 | ||
| Tulane | American Athletic | 102.6 | 97.4 | 0.554 | ||
| Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 103.8 | 98.9 | 0.144 | ||
| BYU | Big 12 | 108.6 | 103.9 | 0.343 | ||
| TCU | Big 12 | 123.4 | 118.6 | 0.603 | ||
| SMU | ACC | 110.7 | 106.5 | 0.355 | ||
| Marshall | Sun Belt | 100.8 | 97.0 | 0.133 | ||
| Washington | Big Ten | 91.9 | 88.6 | 0.596 | ||
| Washington State | Pac-12 | 100.4 | 97.3 | 0.577 | ||
| Toledo | Mid-American | 102.6 | 99.8 | 0.065 | ||
| Houston | Big 12 | 104.3 | 101.6 | 0.209 | ||
| Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 110.1 | 108.6 | 0.128 | ||
| Virginia | ACC | 111.8 | 111.4 | 0.495 | ||
| USC | Big Ten | 108.0 | 108.1 | 0.665 | ||
| Missouri | SEC | 105.4 | 105.5 | 0.632 | ||
| South Carolina | SEC | 95.8 | 96.0 | 0.668 | ||
| Maryland | Big Ten | 110.6 | 111.0 | 0.685 | ||
| Stanford | ACC | 102.1 | 102.7 | 0.737 | ||
| West Virginia | Big 12 | 98.2 | 98.8 | 0.622 | ||
| Nevada | Mountain West | 103.9 | 104.7 | 0.174 | ||
| Coastal Carolina | Sun Belt | 116.0 | 119.5 | 0.042 | ||
| Wake Forest | ACC | 103.7 | 106.9 | 0.443 | ||
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 87.6 | 90.6 | 0.167 | ||
| Boston College | ACC | 96.7 | 101.0 | 0.399 | ||
| Illinois | Big Ten | 83.6 | 88.6 | 0.516 | ||
| Tulsa | American Athletic | 96.4 | 102.7 | 0.446 | ||
| Fresno State | Mountain West | 104.8 | 112.8 | 0.203 | ||
| Kent State | Mid-American | 103.7 | 111.8 | 0.148 | ||
| Arizona | Big 12 | 90.8 | 98.2 | 0.618 | ||
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 101.8 | 110.6 | 0.561 | ||
| Rutgers | Big Ten | 89.8 | 99.7 | 0.632 | ||
| Boise State | Mountain West | 94.1 | 105.9 | 0.335 | ||
| Central Michigan | Mid-American | 97.2 | 109.7 | 0.137 | ||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
| Utah State | Mountain West | 101.1 | 115.7 | 0.142 | ||
| East Carolina | American Athletic | 99.3 | 114.0 | 0.401 | ||
| Colorado | Big 12 | 91.6 | 105.3 | 0.721 | ||
| UTEP | Conference USA | 89.1 | 102.6 | 0.075 | ||
| TX-San Antonio | American Athletic | 97.9 | 113.0 | 0.175 | ||
| Wyoming | Mountain West | 89.7 | 103.5 | 0.111 | ||
| Hawaii | Mountain West | 89.9 | 103.8 | 0.173 | ||
| Indiana | Big Ten | 81.0 | 94.5 | 0.797 | ||
| Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 95.1 | 111.0 | 0.138 | ||
| San Jose State | Mountain West | 83.1 | 97.4 | 0.068 | ||
| Air Force | Mountain West | 89.0 | 105.0 | 0.129 | ||
| Ohio | Mid-American | 97.1 | 116.1 | 0.117 | ||
| Colorado State | Mountain West | 93.3 | 113.3 | 0.198 | ||
| Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 95.3 | 116.5 | 0.214 | ||
| Kansas | Big 12 | 91.9 | 114.7 | 0.612 | ||
| Florida Atlantic | American Athletic | 88.6 | 110.5 | 0.160 | ||
| Troy | Sun Belt | 82.5 | 103.1 | 0.123 | ||
| Army | American Athletic | 92.9 | 116.2 | 0.160 | ||
| Old Dominion | Sun Belt | 89.8 | 112.5 | 0.137 | ||
| USF | American Athletic | 94.1 | 118.0 | 0.537 | ||
| Duke | ACC | 93.6 | 119.1 | 0.351 | ||
| North Texas | American Athletic | 84.8 | 108.2 | 0.211 | ||
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 85.0 | 109.2 | 0.588 | ||
| Bowling Green | Mid-American | 80.6 | 103.6 | 0.169 | ||
| Georgia State | Sun Belt | 82.4 | 106.3 | 0.168 | ||
| Western Michigan | Mid-American | 96.6 | 125.5 | 0.173 | ||
| New Mexico | Mountain West | 77.8 | 101.4 | 0.168 | ||
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | 84.9 | 111.1 | 0.125 | ||
| Ball State | Mid-American | 82.0 | 107.5 | 0.115 | ||
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 94.9 | 124.5 | 0.150 | ||
| Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 95.6 | 126.4 | 0.181 | ||
| Navy | American Athletic | 83.5 | 111.4 | 0.535 | ||
| Middle Tennessee | Conference USA | 78.5 | 104.7 | 0.144 | ||
| Temple | American Athletic | 80.6 | 109.3 | 0.228 | ||
| UNLV | Mountain West | 83.2 | 114.8 | 0.298 | ||
| Texas State | Sun Belt | 84.0 | 116.4 | 0.088 | ||
| Southern Miss | Sun Belt | 82.4 | 114.3 | 0.125 | ||
| Rice | American Athletic | 86.3 | 121.8 | 0.234 | ||
| Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 84.7 | 120.8 | 0.109 | ||
| FIU | Conference USA | 88.9 | 127.2 | 0.063 | ||
| Rank | Team | Conference | Adj OE | Adj DE | SOS | ||
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 79.5 | 114.3 | 0.629 | ||
| Connecticut | FBS Independents | 78.2 | 113.2 | 0.164 | ||
| Akron | Mid-American | 86.4 | 125.5 | 0.230 | ||
| Buffalo | Mid-American | 88.1 | 130.9 | 0.102 | ||
| ULM | Sun Belt | 75.3 | 117.7 | 0.242 | ||
| New Mexico State | Conference USA | 83.5 | 138.1 | 0.212 | ||
| Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 75.3 | 124.6 | 0.137 | ||
| Massachusetts | Mid-American | 77.5 | 134.7 | 0.160 |
