2024 College Football Final Rankings: Teams 26-50 Featuring USC, Texas A&M, Colorado

Originally posted on College Football News | Last updated Jan 7, 2025 5:58 AM ET

Who finished just outside of the top 25 in our 2024 CFN Final College Football Rankings?

All of these teams had decent-to-great seasons, and based on our opinions and the various head-to-head matchups, here's where the teams from 26 to 50 rank after the bowls.

The final CFN Season Formula Rankings will be out after the national championship, but with the main part of the bowl season over, here we go. Along with where we ranked everyone in the preseason and their predicted records, we continue with teams inside the top 50.

College Football Rankings Final 2024: 26 to 50

CFN College Football Rankings 2024 Final
All 134 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | 11-25 | Top 10

NEXT: Rankings 11 to 25

50 West Virginia 6-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 43
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 52
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: Frisco: Memphis 42, West Virginia 37

49 Kansas 5-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 46
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 27
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 8-4
Last Game: Baylor 45, Kansas 17

48 UCLA 5-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 45
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 56
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 5-7
Last Game: UCLA 20, Fresno State 13

47 Memphis 11-2

End of Regular Season Rank: 59
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 50
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 10-2
Last Game: Frisco: Memphis 42, West Virginia 37

46 Nebraska 7-6

End of Regular Season Rank: 47
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 44
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: Pinstripe: Nebraska 20, Boston College 15

45 Tulane 9-5

End of Regular Season Rank: 44
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 69
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 8-4
Last Game: Gasparilla: Florida 33, Tulane 8

44 Pitt 7-6

End of Regular Season Rank: 40
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 60
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: GameAbove: Pitt 48, Toledo 46

43 Duke 9-4

End of Regular Season Rank: 32
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 66
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: Gator: Ole Miss 52, Duke 20

42 TCU 9-4

End of Regular Season Rank: 41
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 40
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 8-4
Last Game: New Mexico: TCU 34, Louisiana 3

41 Oklahoma 6-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 37
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 22
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: Armed Forces: Navy 21, Oklahoma 20

40 Navy 10-3

End of Regular Season Rank: 68
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 117
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 5-7
Last Game: Armed Forces: Navy 21, Oklahoma 20

39 UNLV 11-3

End of Regular Season Rank: 38
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 88
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: LA: UNLV 24, Cal 13

38 Army 12-2

End of Regular Season Rank: 52
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 114
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: Independence: Army 27, Louisiana Tech 6

37 Washington 6-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 36
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 23
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 8-4
Last Game: Sun: Louisville 35, Washington 34

36 Georgia Tech 7-6

End of Regular Season Rank: 34
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 36
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 5-7
Last Game: Birmingham: Vanderbilt 35, Georgia Tech 27

35 Vanderbilt 7-6

End of Regular Season Rank: 39
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 81
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 3-9
Last Game: Birmingham: Vanderbilt 35, Georgia Tech 27

34 Arkansas 7-6

End of Regular Season Rank: 30
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 46
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 5-7
Last Game: Liberty: Arkansas 39, Texas Tech 26

33 Texas Tech 8-5

End of Regular Season Rank: 23
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 43
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 8-4
Last Game: Liberty: Arkansas 39, Texas Tech 26

32 Colorado 9-4

End of Regular Season Rank: 22
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 47
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 3-9
Last Game: Alamo: BYU 36, Colorado 14

31 Kansas State 9-4

End of Regular Season Rank: 35
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 28
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 9-3
Last Game: Rate: Kansas State 44, Rutgers 41

30 Baylor 8-5

End of Regular Season Rank: 31
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 54
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: Texas: LSU 44, Baylor 31

29 USC 7-6

End of Regular Season Rank: 42
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 16
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 9-3
Last Game: Las Vegas: USC 35, Texas A&M 31

28 Syracuse 10-3

End of Regular Season Rank: 33
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 62
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: Holiday: Syracuse 52, Washington State 35

27 Louisville 9-4

End of Regular Season Rank: 20
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 24
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 8-4
Last Game: Sun: Louisville 35, Washington 34

26 LSU 9-4

End of Regular Season Rank: 19
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 14
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 9-3
Last Game: Texas: LSU 44, Baylor 31

NEXT: Rankings 11 to 25

All 134 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 26-50 | Top 10