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2021 NCAA Division I FBS Football Rankings
Two human polls and a committee's selections comprise the 2021 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) football rankings, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. Unlike most sports, college football's governing body, the NCAA, does not bestow a national championship at the FBS level. Instead, that title is bestowed by one or more different polling agencies. There are two main weekly polls that begin in the preseason—the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll. One additional poll, the College Football Playoff (CFP) ranking, is usually released starting midway through the season. The CFP rankings determine who makes the four-team playoff that determines the College Football Playoff National Champion. Legend AP Poll Ranking highlights ;Preseason * Iowa State received its highest ranking (No. 7) in program history. * Coastal Carolina and Louisiana, respectively No. 22 and No. 23, were the first Sun Belt Conference teams ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Alabama Crimson Tide Football Team
The 2021 Alabama Crimson Tide football team (variously "Alabama", "Bama", or " The Tide") represented the University of Alabama in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This season marked the Crimson Tide's 127th overall season, 88th as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and 30th within the SEC Western Division. They played their home games at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and were led by 15th-year head coach Nick Saban. Alabama entered the 2021 season as the defending consensus national champions and SEC champions and appeared in the 2022 College Football National Championship to defend their title against Georgia in a rematch from 2021 SEC Championship Game and 2018 College Football Playoff National Championship, after beating an undefeated Cincinnati in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. Alabama was defeated by Georgia in the National Championship game 33–18. Previous season They finished the season undefeated with a record o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Cincinnati Bearcats Football Team
The 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats played their home games at Nippert Stadium and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by fifth-year head coach Luke Fickell. The Bearcats were ranked No. 4 in the final College Football Playoff poll, becoming the first Group of Five team to make the playoffs, as well as the last major undefeated team going into the post-season. Previous season In 2020, the Bearcats finished with a 9–1 (6–0 AAC) record, winning the AAC Championship Game against Tulsa. It was the first AAC championship in program history. After being ranked 8th in the final College Football Playoff rankings, the Bearcats were selected to participate in the Peach Bowl as part of the New Year's Six against Georgia. The Bearcats lost to the Bulldogs 24–21. Offseason Coaching changes After the 2020 season, Marcus Freeman was anno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Texas Longhorns Football Team
The 2021 Texas Longhorns football team represented the University of Texas at Austin during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Longhorns played their home games at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas. They are a charter member of the Big 12 Conference. They were led by first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. Previous season The Longhorns finished the 2020 season with a 7–3 record, 5–3 in Big 12 play, defeating Colorado 55–23 in the Alamo Bowl to end their season ranked No. 19 overall. Schedule Regular season The 2021 schedule consisted of 6 home games, 5 away games, and 1 neutral-site game in the regular season. The Longhorns hosted 3 non-conference games, against Louisiana, Arkansas, and Rice. Texas hosted Kansas State, Texas Tech, Kansas, and Oklahoma State, and Texas traveled to West Virginia, Baylor, TCU, and Iowa State in regular season conference play. Texas finished the season 5-7, 3-6 in conference play. Offseason Positi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Washington Huskies Football Team
The 2021 Washington Huskies football team represented the University of Washington during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Huskies were led by second year head coach Jimmy Lake for the first ten games. The team announced a new head coach, Kalen DeBoer, on November 30. The Huskies played their home games at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington, and competed in the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference. Schedule : Game summaries vs No. 9 (FCS) Montana Entering the season ranked 20th in the nation, UW struggled immensely in their opener against FCS opponent Montana en route to a shocking 13–7 defeat at the hands of the Grizzlies. Despite entering as 23.5-point favorites over the Griz, the Huskies' offense was shut out for the final 55 minutes of the game, as starting quarterback Dylan Morris tossed 3 picks and zero touchdowns. The Huskies only had 291 yards of total offense. The upset marked only the second time in 20 meetings all-time between the scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Penn State Nittany Lions Football Team
The 2021 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team competed as a member of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The team was led by eighth-year head coach James Franklin. The Nittany Lions had a promising start to the season, going 5–0 and beating a ranked Wisconsin and Auburn, to reach number 4 in the AP poll. However during their game against #3 Iowa, quarterback Sean Clifford was injured, stalling all momentum they had, allowing Iowa to come back and beat them 23–20. The next week they played an unranked Illinois to hopefully regain momentum ahead of playing rival Ohio State on the road, however they lost in a record breaking 9OT. The Nittany Lions would then lose the next four of their last six games, finishing their season at 7–6 after losing to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. Previous season The Big Ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Iowa Hawkeyes Football Team
The 2021 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, and competed in the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They were led by 23rd-year head coach Kirk Ferentz. With a victory over rival Nebraska on November 26 coupled with a Wisconsin loss to Minnesota the following day, Iowa won its first Big Ten West title since 2015. They competed in the Big Ten Championship Game against East Division co-champion Michigan, where they lost by a 39 point margin. Iowa capped the 2021 season with a frustrating 20–17 loss to No. 22 Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl. The Hawkeyes finished with a record of 10–4 (7–2 B1G), the seventh season with 10+ wins in the Ferentz era. Junior center Tyler Linderbaum was named Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, unanimous First-team All-American, and was awarded the Rimington Trophy. He later became the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Indiana Hoosiers Football Team
The 2021 Indiana Hoosiers football team represented Indiana University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hoosiers played their home games at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana and competed as a member of the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Tom Allen. Indiana finished the season with a 2–10 record, which would be their worst season since 2011, when they finished 1–11. Spring Game The 2021 Spring Game was held in Bloomington, Indiana on April 10; however, it was a closed-practice, with the general public not in attendance. Previous season The Hoosiers finished the 2020 season 6–1 in Big Ten play to finish in second place in the Eastern Division. This would be the Hoosiers' best finish to a season since the 1967 season. The Hoosiers were invited to the Outback Bowl, where they would lose by six points to Ole Miss, 26–20. Following an initial cancelation of the football season by the Big ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 LSU Tigers Football Team
The 2021 LSU Tigers football team represented Louisiana State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers played their home games at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by sixth-year head coach Ed Orgeron, who left the program at the conclusion of the regular season. The Tigers ended their season by playing Kansas State in the Texas Bowl, where they were led by interim head coach Brad Davis. The 42-20 loss in the Texas Bowl to the Wildcats saddled LSU with its first sub-.500 season since 1999, when a 3-8 record led to the dismissal of coach Gerry DiNardo. Previous season The Tigers finished the 2020 season 5–5 vs. an all-SEC schedule to finish in fourth place in the Western Division. LSU announced a self-imposed bowl ban for the 2020 season. The self-imposed bowl ban was enacted due to the ongoing NCAA investigation at LSU. Schedule :Schedule Source: R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 USC Trojans Football Team
The 2021 USC Trojans football team represents the University of Southern California in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They play their home games at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and compete as members of the South Division of the Pac-12 Conference. They were led by sixth-year head coach Clay Helton in the first two games; Helton was fired on September 13 following the team's 28–42 loss to Stanford. Associate head coach Donte Williams took over as the team's interim head coach. The Trojans finished the 2021 season at 4–8. It was their worst record since 1991, when they went 3–8. Previous season The Trojans finished 5–1 in 2020 season. They represented the South Division in the Pac-12 Championship Game where Oregon become Pac-12 Champions (24–31). Offseason Transfers The Trojans lost nine players via transfer. The Trojans add nine players and one walk-on player via transfer. Returning Starters USC returns 26 starters in 2021 including 11 on o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Miami Hurricanes Football Team
The 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team (variously "Miami", "The U", "UM", "'Canes") represented the University of Miami during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Manny Diaz (until he was dismissed on December 6) and played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium, competing as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Hurricanes finished their regular season with a 7–5 overall record and accepted a bid to play in the Sun Bowl, where they were scheduled to face the Washington State Cougars. On December 26, the Hurricanes announced their withdrawal from the bowl, due to COVID-19 issues; organizers stated that they would try to secure a replacement team to face Washington State. The following day, the Central Michigan Chippewas were named as the Sun Bowl replacement team. Previous Season The Hurricanes finished the 2020 season 8–3, and 7–2 to finish in third place in ACC play. They received an invitation t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Florida Gators Football Team
The 2021 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Gators played their home games at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida, and competed in the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by fourth-year head coach Dan Mullen, who was fired on November 21, and were then led by interim head coach Greg Knox. Previous season In the 2020 season, the Gators posted an 8–2 record in the all-SEC schedule, winning the Eastern Division. They played No. 1 Alabama in the SEC Championship Game, narrowly losing 52–46. They received an invitation to play in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX, playing against Oklahoma, which they lost 55–20. Schedule Rankings Game summaries Florida Atlantic South Florida No. 1 Alabama Tennessee Kentucky Vanderbilt LSU No. 1 Georgia South Carolina Samford Missouri Florida State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Wisconsin Badgers Football Team
The 2021 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Badgers were led by seventh-year head coach Paul Chryst and competed as members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference. They played their home games at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison, Wisconsin. Previous season The 2020 team started the year twelfth in the pre-season AP Poll. The team finished with three regular season losses, and were invited to the Duke's Mayo Bowl to play Wake Forest. The Badgers won the game 42–28 and finished the year at 4–3. Offseason 2021 NFL draft Transfers Outgoing ''*Transferred midseason'' Incoming Preseason Preseason Big Ten poll Although the Big Ten Conference has not held an official preseason poll since 2010, Cleveland.com has polled sports journalists representing all member schools as a ''de facto'' preseason media poll since 2011. For the 2021 poll, Wisconsin was projected to finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
