Rankings archive · 2021 Week 1
2021 Week 1 College Football Rankings
Archived independent COMPARE 2021 Week 1 computer rankings and records for FBS teams. Historical snapshots are reconstructed model outputs, not polls.
Top 25
| COMPARE | Team | Conference | Record | Résumé | Performance rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2–0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 2–0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | UTSA | Conference USA | 1–0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Auburn | SEC | 1–0 | 10 | 9 |
| 7 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 1–0 | 11 | 9 |
| 8 | NC State | ACC | 1–0 | 14 | 9 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 1–0 | 15 | 9 |
| 10 | Marshall | Conference USA | 1–0 | 17 | 9 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 1–0 | 24 | 9 |
| 12 | Kentucky | SEC | 1–0 | 25 | 9 |
| 13 | Army | FBS Independents | 1–0 | 27 | 9 |
| 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1–0 | 28 | 9 |
| 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 1–0 | 29 | 9 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1–0 | 30 | 9 |
| 17 | Alabama | SEC | 1–0 | 31 | 9 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | SEC | 1–0 | 32 | 9 |
| 19 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1–0 | 36 | 9 |
| 20 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1–0 | 39 | 9 |
| 21 | Arkansas | SEC | 1–0 | 42 | 9 |
| 22 | Florida | SEC | 1–0 | 43 | 9 |
| 23 | Syracuse | ACC | 1–0 | 45 | 9 |
| 24 | Texas | Big 12 | 1–0 | 46 | 9 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1–0 | 48 | 9 |
All ranking-eligible FBS teams
| COMPARE | Team | Conference | Record | Résumé | Performance rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USC | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | UTEP | Conference USA | 2–0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Oregon | Pac-12 | 1–0 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | UCLA | Pac-12 | 2–0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | UTSA | Conference USA | 1–0 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | Auburn | SEC | 1–0 | 10 | 9 |
| 7 | Rutgers | Big Ten | 1–0 | 11 | 9 |
| 8 | NC State | ACC | 1–0 | 14 | 9 |
| 9 | Pittsburgh | ACC | 1–0 | 15 | 9 |
| 10 | Marshall | Conference USA | 1–0 | 17 | 9 |
| 11 | Cincinnati | American Athletic | 1–0 | 24 | 9 |
| 12 | Kentucky | SEC | 1–0 | 25 | 9 |
| 13 | Army | FBS Independents | 1–0 | 27 | 9 |
| 14 | Michigan | Big Ten | 1–0 | 28 | 9 |
| 15 | Tennessee | SEC | 1–0 | 29 | 9 |
| 16 | Wake Forest | ACC | 1–0 | 30 | 9 |
| 17 | Alabama | SEC | 1–0 | 31 | 9 |
| 18 | Texas A&M | SEC | 1–0 | 32 | 9 |
| 19 | Iowa | Big Ten | 1–0 | 36 | 9 |
| 20 | South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1–0 | 39 | 9 |
| 21 | Arkansas | SEC | 1–0 | 42 | 9 |
| 22 | Florida | SEC | 1–0 | 43 | 9 |
| 23 | Syracuse | ACC | 1–0 | 45 | 9 |
| 24 | Texas | Big 12 | 1–0 | 46 | 9 |
| 25 | Ole Miss | SEC | 1–0 | 48 | 9 |
| 26 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 1–0 | 49 | 9 |
| 27 | Michigan State | Big Ten | 1–0 | 50 | 9 |
| 28 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 1–0 | 51 | 9 |
| 29 | App State | Sun Belt | 1–0 | 52 | 9 |
| 30 | Ohio State | Big Ten | 1–0 | 53 | 9 |
| 31 | Missouri | SEC | 1–0 | 55 | 9 |
| 32 | Baylor | Big 12 | 1–0 | 57 | 9 |
| 33 | Purdue | Big Ten | 1–0 | 58 | 9 |
| 34 | BYU | FBS Independents | 1–0 | 59 | 9 |
| 35 | Georgia | SEC | 1–0 | 60 | 9 |
| 36 | Virginia Tech | ACC | 1–0 | 62 | 9 |
| 37 | Maryland | Big Ten | 1–0 | 64 | 9 |
| 38 | Penn State | Big Ten | 1–0 | 65 | 9 |
| 39 | Nevada | Mountain West | 1–0 | 67 | 9 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 1–0 | 68 | 9 |
| 41 | UCF | American Athletic | 1–0 | 69 | 9 |
| 42 | Charlotte | Conference USA | 1–0 | 70 | 9 |
| 43 | Notre Dame | FBS Independents | 1–0 | 72 | 9 |
| 44 | Utah State | Mountain West | 1–0 | 73 | 9 |
| 45 | Mississippi State | SEC | 1–0 | 75 | 9 |
| 46 | Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1–0 | 76 | 9 |
| 47 | Illinois | Big Ten | 1–1 | 77 | 3 |
| 48 | Fresno State | Mountain West | 1–1 | 81 | 7 |
| 48 | LSU | SEC | 0–1 | 82 | 6 |
| 50 | Georgia Tech | ACC | 0–1 | 83 | 9 |
| 51 | Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 0–1 | 84 | 9 |
| 52 | Duke | ACC | 0–1 | 87 | 9 |
| 53 | Florida State | ACC | 0–1 | 88 | 9 |
| 54 | Washington State | Pac-12 | 0–1 | 89 | 9 |
| 55 | Boise State | Mountain West | 0–1 | 90 | 9 |
| 56 | California | Pac-12 | 0–1 | 91 | 9 |
| 57 | Tulane | American Athletic | 0–1 | 92 | 9 |
| 58 | West Virginia | Big 12 | 0–1 | 94 | 9 |
| 59 | Wisconsin | Big Ten | 0–1 | 95 | 9 |
| 60 | Clemson | ACC | 0–1 | 96 | 9 |
| 61 | North Carolina | ACC | 0–1 | 97 | 9 |
| 62 | Arizona | Pac-12 | 0–1 | 98 | 9 |
| 63 | Oregon State | Pac-12 | 0–1 | 99 | 9 |
| 64 | Texas State | Sun Belt | 0–1 | 100 | 9 |
| 65 | Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0–1 | 101 | 9 |
| 66 | East Carolina | American Athletic | 0–1 | 102 | 9 |
| 67 | Minnesota | Big Ten | 0–1 | 103 | 9 |
| 68 | Houston | American Athletic | 0–1 | 104 | 9 |
| 69 | Northwestern | Big Ten | 0–1 | 105 | 9 |
| 70 | Stanford | Pac-12 | 0–1 | 106 | 9 |
| 71 | Louisville | ACC | 0–1 | 108 | 9 |
| 72 | Louisiana | Sun Belt | 0–1 | 109 | 9 |
| 73 | Ohio | Mid-American | 0–1 | 110 | 9 |
| 74 | Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 0–1 | 112 | 9 |
| 75 | Rice | Conference USA | 0–1 | 113 | 9 |
| 76 | Southern Miss | Conference USA | 0–1 | 114 | 9 |
| 77 | Indiana | Big Ten | 0–1 | 115 | 9 |
| 78 | Kent State | Mid-American | 0–1 | 116 | 9 |
| 79 | Miami | ACC | 0–1 | 117 | 9 |
| 80 | Bowling Green | Mid-American | 0–1 | 118 | 9 |
| 81 | Old Dominion | Conference USA | 0–1 | 119 | 9 |
| 82 | Georgia State | Sun Belt | 0–1 | 120 | 9 |
| 83 | Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0–1 | 121 | 9 |
| 84 | Miami (OH) | Mid-American | 0–1 | 122 | 9 |
| 85 | UL Monroe | Sun Belt | 0–1 | 123 | 9 |
| 86 | Navy | American Athletic | 0–1 | 124 | 9 |
| 87 | Massachusetts | FBS Independents | 0–1 | 125 | 9 |
| 88 | South Florida | American Athletic | 0–1 | 126 | 9 |
| 89 | Temple | American Athletic | 0–1 | 127 | 9 |
| 90 | Akron | Mid-American | 0–1 | 128 | 9 |
| 91 | San Diego State | Mountain West | 1–0 | 6 | 92 |
| 121 | San José State | Mountain West | 1–1 | 78 | 93 |
| 122 | Nebraska | Big Ten | 1–1 | 80 | 94 |
| 123 | Hawai'i | Mountain West | 1–1 | 79 | 95 |
| 124 | New Mexico State | FBS Independents | 0–2 | 129 | 91 |
| 130 | UConn | FBS Independents | 0–2 | 130 | 96 |