There's one very important distinction in the CFN rankings: these are based on how good the teams are and NOT how they're going to finish. Some teams have easier schedules than others, some get tougher road games and some will need a little bit of time to jell meaning they might be better than their final record might indicate.
The regular season final rankings are based on opinions. We'll soon
apply the CFN Formula to rank the teams based on what actually happened
on the field.
3. Florida (12-1) next game:
BCS
Championship vs. Ohio State
4. USC (10-2) next game:
Rose Bowl
vs. Michigan
5. Wisconsin (11-1) next game: Capital One Bowl vs. Arkansas
6. LSU (10-2) next game: Sugar Bowl vs. Notre Dame
7.
Oklahoma (11-2) next game: Fiesta Bowl vs. Boise State
8. Arkansas (10-3) next game: Capital One Bowl vs. Wisconsin
9.
Louisville (11-1) next game: Orange Bowl vs. Wake Forest
10.BYU
(10-2) next game: Las Vegas Bowl vs. Oregon
11.Nebraska
(9-4) next game: Cotton Bowl vs. Auburn
12. Texas A&M (9-3) next game: Holiday Bowl vs. California
13. Texas (9-3) next game: Alamo Bowl vs. Iowa
14. Auburn (10-2) next game: Cotton Bowl vs. Nebraska
15. West Virginia (10-2)
next game: Gator Bowl vs. Georgia Tech
16. Tennessee (9-3) next game: Outback Bowl vs. Penn State
17. California (9-3) next game: Holiday Bowl vs. Texas A&M
18. Virginia Tech (10-2) next game: Chick-fil-A Bowl vs. Georgia
19. Notre Dame (10-2) next game: Sugar Bowl vs. LSU
20. Boise State (12-0) next game: Fiesta Bowl vs. Oklahoma
21. Rutgers (10-2) next game: Texas Bowl vs. Kansas State 22. Wake Forest (11-2)
next game: Orange Bowl vs. Louisville
23. UCLA (7-5) next game: Emerald Bowl vs. Florida State
24. Georgia Tech (9-4) next game: Gator Bowl vs. Virginia Tech
25. Boston College (9-3) next game: Meineke Car Care Bowl vs. Navy