Link: https://athlonsports.com/college-football/ranking-all-130-college-football-teams-2017
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Florida State
4. Washington
5. USC
6. Penn State
7. Clemson
8. Oklahoma
9. Auburn
10. Michigan
11. LSU
12. Wisconsin
13. Texas
14. Oklahoma State
15. Georgia
16. Florida
17. Stanford
18. Louisville
19. Tennessee
20. Notre Dame
21. Oregon
22. Kansas State
23. Miami (FL)
24. South Florida
25. Virginia Tech
26. West Virginia
27. North Carolina State
28. Washington State
29. Arkansas
30. Mississippi State
31. Pittsburgh
32. TCU
33. UCLA
34. Colorado
35. Boise State
36. Georgia Tech
37. Texas A&M
38. Utah
39. BYU
40. South Carolina
41. Northwestern
42. North Carolina
43. Nebraska
44. Iowa
45. Kentucky
46. Mississippi
47. Baylor
48. Vanderbilt
49. Michigan State
50. Minnesota
51. Memphis
52. Wake Forest
53. Arizona State
54. Indiana
55. Missouri
56. Navy
57. Maryland
58. Colorado State
59. Houston
60. Iowa State
61. San Diego State
62. Duke
63. Syracuse
64. Texas Tech
65. Oregon State
66. Arizona
67. Appalachian State
68. Troy
69. Toledo
70. Boston College
71. Louisiana Tech
72. Wyoming
73. Western Kentucky
74. Tulsa
75. Middle Tennessee State
76. California
77. Air Force
78. Miami (OH)
79. Central Florida
80. Army
81. Temple
82. Southern Methodist
83. Western Michigan
84. Purdue
85. Ohio
86. Arkansas State
87. Virginia
88. Hawaii
89. Kansas
90. Old Dominion
91. Rutgers
92. Illinois
93. Southern Mississippi
94. Texas-San Antonio
95. Cincinnati
96. New Mexico
97. Utah State
98. Florida Atlantic
99. Northern Illinois
100. Tulane
101. Connecticut
102. Eastern Michigan
103. South Alabama
104. Idaho
105. UNLV
106. Central Michigan
107. Marshall
108. North Texas
109. Akron
110. Louisiana-Lafayette
111. Georgia Southern
112. East Carolina
113. Florida International
114. Bowling Green
115. Nevada
116. Ball State
117. Fresno State
118. Rice
119. Louisiana-Monroe
120. Texas-El Paso
121. Georgia State
122. San Jose State
123. Buffalo
124. Coastal Carolina
125. New Mexico State
126. Charlotte
127. Kent State
128. Massachusetts
129. Texas State
130. Alabama-Birmingham
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43. Nebraska
The storyline in Mike Riley's third season in Lincoln is simply about change. Longtime aide Mark Banker was dismissed as the team's defensive coordinator, with former UConn head coach and former Notre Dame assistant Bob Diaco hired to call the plays. Diaco is changing Nebraska's base defense to more of a 3-4 approach, but how quickly will the personnel fill out the new scheme? The front seven isn't completely thin on options, as end Freedom Akinmoladun and tackle Mick Stoltenberg are a good tandem up front, and the linebacker unit features junior Dedrick Young and senior Marcus Newby. While those four players are a good starting point, question marks remain about how quickly this group can be effective. The picture is better in the secondary. Nebraska should have one of the Big Ten's top defensive backfields thanks to the return of lockdown corner Chris Jones and safeties Joshua Kalu, Aaron Williams and Kieron Williams. Tommy Armstrong has expired his eligibility, which means the Cornhuskers will have a new full-time quarterback for the first time since 2012. Tulane transfer Tanner Lee won the job at the conclusion of spring practice and is a better fit for Riley's pro-style offense than Armstrong. The junior should provide steady play at quarterback, but Riley needs a few playmakers to emerge after losing three of the top four receivers from 2016. The team also must replace leading rusher Terrell Newby (879 yards), but Devine Ozigbo, Tre Bryant and Mikale Wilbon should be an effective committee. The line returns three starters and has a chance to be the strength of this offense. Of the teams hoping to push Wisconsin in the Big Ten West, Nebraska might have the most home-friendly schedule. The Cornhuskers get Northwestern and Iowa in Lincoln, while Ohio State visits in mid-October.
1. Alabama
2. Ohio State
3. Florida State
4. Washington
5. USC
6. Penn State
7. Clemson
8. Oklahoma
9. Auburn
10. Michigan
11. LSU
12. Wisconsin
13. Texas
14. Oklahoma State
15. Georgia
16. Florida
17. Stanford
18. Louisville
19. Tennessee
20. Notre Dame
21. Oregon
22. Kansas State
23. Miami (FL)
24. South Florida
25. Virginia Tech
26. West Virginia
27. North Carolina State
28. Washington State
29. Arkansas
30. Mississippi State
31. Pittsburgh
32. TCU
33. UCLA
34. Colorado
35. Boise State
36. Georgia Tech
37. Texas A&M
38. Utah
39. BYU
40. South Carolina
41. Northwestern
42. North Carolina
43. Nebraska
44. Iowa
45. Kentucky
46. Mississippi
47. Baylor
48. Vanderbilt
49. Michigan State
50. Minnesota
51. Memphis
52. Wake Forest
53. Arizona State
54. Indiana
55. Missouri
56. Navy
57. Maryland
58. Colorado State
59. Houston
60. Iowa State
61. San Diego State
62. Duke
63. Syracuse
64. Texas Tech
65. Oregon State
66. Arizona
67. Appalachian State
68. Troy
69. Toledo
70. Boston College
71. Louisiana Tech
72. Wyoming
73. Western Kentucky
74. Tulsa
75. Middle Tennessee State
76. California
77. Air Force
78. Miami (OH)
79. Central Florida
80. Army
81. Temple
82. Southern Methodist
83. Western Michigan
84. Purdue
85. Ohio
86. Arkansas State
87. Virginia
88. Hawaii
89. Kansas
90. Old Dominion
91. Rutgers
92. Illinois
93. Southern Mississippi
94. Texas-San Antonio
95. Cincinnati
96. New Mexico
97. Utah State
98. Florida Atlantic
99. Northern Illinois
100. Tulane
101. Connecticut
102. Eastern Michigan
103. South Alabama
104. Idaho
105. UNLV
106. Central Michigan
107. Marshall
108. North Texas
109. Akron
110. Louisiana-Lafayette
111. Georgia Southern
112. East Carolina
113. Florida International
114. Bowling Green
115. Nevada
116. Ball State
117. Fresno State
118. Rice
119. Louisiana-Monroe
120. Texas-El Paso
121. Georgia State
122. San Jose State
123. Buffalo
124. Coastal Carolina
125. New Mexico State
126. Charlotte
127. Kent State
128. Massachusetts
129. Texas State
130. Alabama-Birmingham
==================================
43. Nebraska
The storyline in Mike Riley's third season in Lincoln is simply about change. Longtime aide Mark Banker was dismissed as the team's defensive coordinator, with former UConn head coach and former Notre Dame assistant Bob Diaco hired to call the plays. Diaco is changing Nebraska's base defense to more of a 3-4 approach, but how quickly will the personnel fill out the new scheme? The front seven isn't completely thin on options, as end Freedom Akinmoladun and tackle Mick Stoltenberg are a good tandem up front, and the linebacker unit features junior Dedrick Young and senior Marcus Newby. While those four players are a good starting point, question marks remain about how quickly this group can be effective. The picture is better in the secondary. Nebraska should have one of the Big Ten's top defensive backfields thanks to the return of lockdown corner Chris Jones and safeties Joshua Kalu, Aaron Williams and Kieron Williams. Tommy Armstrong has expired his eligibility, which means the Cornhuskers will have a new full-time quarterback for the first time since 2012. Tulane transfer Tanner Lee won the job at the conclusion of spring practice and is a better fit for Riley's pro-style offense than Armstrong. The junior should provide steady play at quarterback, but Riley needs a few playmakers to emerge after losing three of the top four receivers from 2016. The team also must replace leading rusher Terrell Newby (879 yards), but Devine Ozigbo, Tre Bryant and Mikale Wilbon should be an effective committee. The line returns three starters and has a chance to be the strength of this offense. Of the teams hoping to push Wisconsin in the Big Ten West, Nebraska might have the most home-friendly schedule. The Cornhuskers get Northwestern and Iowa in Lincoln, while Ohio State visits in mid-October.
