The College Football Universe Preseason Top 126 is now released. The ranking is simply based on which teams I perceive as the best coming into the 2013 season. This is not a prediction of the final season rankings and it is not based on strength of schedule.
CFU Preseason Top 126
Rank, Team, Last Season's Record
1. Alabama 13-1
2. Ohio State 12-0
3. Texas A&M 11-2
4. Louisville 11-2
5. Stanford 12-2
6. South Carolina 11-2
7. Georgia 12-2
8. Oregon 12-1
9. Clemson 11-2
10. Notre Dame 12-1
11. Florida 11-2
12. LSU 10-3
13. Ole Miss 7-6
14. Oklahoma 10-3
15. Northern Illinois 12-2
16. Nebraska 10-4
17. Northwestern 10-3
18. Texas 9-4
19. Michigan 8-5
20. Michigan State 7-6
21. Oregon State 9-4
22. Boise State 11-2
23. UCLA 9-5
24. Miami (FL) 7-5
25. Florida State 12-2
26. Utah State 11-2
27. USC 7-6
28. Arizona State 8-5
29. Kansas State 11-2
30. Wisconsin 8-6
31. Virginia Tech 7-6
32. BYU 8-5
33. Vanderbilt 9-4
34. Cincinnati 10-3
35. Arizona 8-5
36. Washington 7-6
37. San Jose State 11-2
38. Oklahoma State 8-5
39. TCU 7-6
40. Mississippi State 8-5
41. Auburn 3-9
42. North Carolina 8-4
43. Arkansas 4-8
44. Penn State 8-4
45. Rutgers 9-4
46. Baylor 8-5
47. ULM 8-5
48. Tulsa 11-3
49. Fresno State 9-4
50. San Diego State 9-4
51. Tennessee 5-7
52. UCF 10-4
53. Toledo 9-4
54. Bowling Green 8-5
55. Kent State 11-3
56. Texas Tech 8-5
57. Pittsburgh 6-7
58. North Carolina State 7-6
59. Iowa 4-8
60. Missouri 5-7
61. Ohio 9-4
62. Western Kentucky 7-6
63. California 3-9
64. Washington State 3-9
65. East Carolina 8-5
66. Marshall 5-7
67. Indiana 4-8
68. Ball State 9-4
69. Navy 8-5
70. Minnesota 6-7
71. Syracuse 8-5
72. West Virginia 7-6
73. Nevada 7-6
74. Purdue 6-7
75. Air Force 6-7
76. Rice 7-6
77. Georgia Tech 7-7
78. Maryland 4-8
79. Wake Forest 5-7
80. Virginia 4-8
81. Louisiana 9-4
82. SMU 7-6
83. Iowa State 6-7
84. Houston 5-7
85. Utah 5-7
86. Arkansas State 10-3
87. Middle Tennessee 8-4
88. Central Michigan 7-6
89. Temple 4-7
90. Duke 6-7
91. Connecticut 5-7
92. Louisiana Tech 9-3
93. South Florida 3-9
94. Troy 5-7
95. Army 2-10
96. Illinois 2-10
97. Kentucky 2-10
98. Buffalo 4-8
99. Wyoming 4-8
100. Colorado State 4-8
101. Boston College 2-10
102. UTSA 8-4
103. Memphis 4-8
104. Miami (OH) 4-8
105. UAB 3-9
106. North Texas 4-8
107. Colorado 1-11
108. New Mexico 4-9
109. Texas State 4-8
110. Hawaii 3-9
111. UNLV 2-11
112. UTEP 3-9
113. Old Dominion 11-2*
114. Eastern Michigan 2-10
115. Western Michigan 4-8
116. Southern Miss 0-12
117. Tulane 2-10
118. Florida Atlantic 3-9
119. FIU 3-9
120. South Alabama 2-11
121. Kansas 1-11
122. Massachusetts 1-11
123. Akron 1-11
124. Idaho 1-11
125. New Mexico State 1-11
126. Georgia State 1-10*
*FCS schedule in 2012.
2. Ohio State 12-0
3. Texas A&M 11-2
4. Louisville 11-2
5. Stanford 12-2
6. South Carolina 11-2
7. Georgia 12-2
8. Oregon 12-1
9. Clemson 11-2
10. Notre Dame 12-1
11. Florida 11-2
12. LSU 10-3
13. Ole Miss 7-6
14. Oklahoma 10-3
15. Northern Illinois 12-2
16. Nebraska 10-4
17. Northwestern 10-3
18. Texas 9-4
19. Michigan 8-5
20. Michigan State 7-6
21. Oregon State 9-4
22. Boise State 11-2
23. UCLA 9-5
24. Miami (FL) 7-5
25. Florida State 12-2
26. Utah State 11-2
27. USC 7-6
28. Arizona State 8-5
29. Kansas State 11-2
30. Wisconsin 8-6
31. Virginia Tech 7-6
32. BYU 8-5
33. Vanderbilt 9-4
34. Cincinnati 10-3
35. Arizona 8-5
36. Washington 7-6
37. San Jose State 11-2
38. Oklahoma State 8-5
39. TCU 7-6
40. Mississippi State 8-5
41. Auburn 3-9
42. North Carolina 8-4
43. Arkansas 4-8
44. Penn State 8-4
45. Rutgers 9-4
46. Baylor 8-5
47. ULM 8-5
48. Tulsa 11-3
49. Fresno State 9-4
50. San Diego State 9-4
51. Tennessee 5-7
52. UCF 10-4
53. Toledo 9-4
54. Bowling Green 8-5
55. Kent State 11-3
56. Texas Tech 8-5
57. Pittsburgh 6-7
58. North Carolina State 7-6
59. Iowa 4-8
60. Missouri 5-7
61. Ohio 9-4
62. Western Kentucky 7-6
63. California 3-9
64. Washington State 3-9
65. East Carolina 8-5
66. Marshall 5-7
67. Indiana 4-8
68. Ball State 9-4
69. Navy 8-5
70. Minnesota 6-7
71. Syracuse 8-5
72. West Virginia 7-6
73. Nevada 7-6
74. Purdue 6-7
75. Air Force 6-7
76. Rice 7-6
77. Georgia Tech 7-7
78. Maryland 4-8
79. Wake Forest 5-7
80. Virginia 4-8
81. Louisiana 9-4
82. SMU 7-6
83. Iowa State 6-7
84. Houston 5-7
85. Utah 5-7
86. Arkansas State 10-3
87. Middle Tennessee 8-4
88. Central Michigan 7-6
89. Temple 4-7
90. Duke 6-7
91. Connecticut 5-7
92. Louisiana Tech 9-3
93. South Florida 3-9
94. Troy 5-7
95. Army 2-10
96. Illinois 2-10
97. Kentucky 2-10
98. Buffalo 4-8
99. Wyoming 4-8
100. Colorado State 4-8
101. Boston College 2-10
102. UTSA 8-4
103. Memphis 4-8
104. Miami (OH) 4-8
105. UAB 3-9
106. North Texas 4-8
107. Colorado 1-11
108. New Mexico 4-9
109. Texas State 4-8
110. Hawaii 3-9
111. UNLV 2-11
112. UTEP 3-9
113. Old Dominion 11-2*
114. Eastern Michigan 2-10
115. Western Michigan 4-8
116. Southern Miss 0-12
117. Tulane 2-10
118. Florida Atlantic 3-9
119. FIU 3-9
120. South Alabama 2-11
121. Kansas 1-11
122. Massachusetts 1-11
123. Akron 1-11
124. Idaho 1-11
125. New Mexico State 1-11
126. Georgia State 1-10*
*FCS schedule in 2012.
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