2024 College Football Final Rankings: Teams 51-75 Featuring Auburn, UConn, Buffalo

Originally posted on College Football News | Last updated Jan 7, 2025 5:52 AM ET

They were the teams that got to bowl games - at least most of them - and either overperformed from Group of Five conferences, or underperformed from the power leagues.

They're the teams just outside of the top 50 as we continue with our ranking of the top 134 teams of 2024.

Our CFN Season Formula Rankings come out after the national championship, but for now, here are the teams that, for the most part, had strong seasons based on how good we thought they all were.

College Football Rankings Final 2024: 51 to 75

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

NEXT: Rankings 26 to 50

75 Buffalo 9-4

End of Regular Season Rank: 86
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 124
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 5-7
Last Game: Bahamas: Buffalo 26, Liberty 7

74 Toledo 8-5

End of Regular Season Rank: 93
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 84
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 9-3
Last Game: GameAbove: Pitt 48, Toledo 46

73 Houston 4-8

End of Regular Season Rank: 70
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 58
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 4-8
Last Game: BYU 30, Houston 18

72 Northwestern 4-8

End of Regular Season Rank: 69
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 70
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 5-7
Last Game: Illinois 38, Northwestern 28

71 Arizona 4-8

End of Regular Season Rank: 67
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 17
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 8-4
Last Game: CFP Quarterfinals, Peach: Texas 39, Arizona State 31

70 East Carolina 8-5

End of Regular Season Rank: 84
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 93
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 5-7
Last Game: Military: East Carolina 26, NC State 21

69 Miami University 9-5

End of Regular Season Rank: 75
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 83
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 9-3
Last Game: Arizona: Miami Univ. 43, Colorado State 17

68 USF 7-6

End of Regular Season Rank: 81
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 76
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 8-4
Last Game: Hawaii: USF 41, San Jose State 39

67 UConn 9-4

End of Regular Season Rank: 85
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 110
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: Fenway: UConn 27, North Carolina 14

66 Ohio 11-3

End of Regular Season Rank: 73
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 119
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: Cure: Ohio 30, Jacksonville State 27

65 UCF 4-8

End of Regular Season Rank: 66
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 34
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: Utah 28, UCF 14

64 Washington State 8-5

End of Regular Season Rank: 65
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 74
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: Holiday: Syracuse 52, Washington State 35

63 Utah 5-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 63
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 9
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 10-2
Last Game: Utah 28, UCF 14

62 Kentucky 4-8

End of Regular Season Rank: 62
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 30
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: Louisville 41, Kentucky 14

61 Marshall 10-3

End of Regular Season Rank: 61
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 96
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: Sun Belt Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3

60 Michigan State 5-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 58
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 37
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: Rutgers 41, Michigan State 14

59 Wisconsin 5-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 57
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 26
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: Minnesota 24, Wisconsin 7

58 North Carolina 6-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 56
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 33
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 8-4
Last Game: Fenway: UConn 27, North Carolina 14

57 Cal 6-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 55
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 38
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: LA: UNLV 24, Cal 13

56 Cincinnati 5-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 54
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 49
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: TCU 20, Cincinnati 13

55 NC State 6-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 53
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 20
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 9-3
Last Game: Military: East Carolina 26, NC State 21

54 Virginia Tech 6-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 51
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 32
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 7-5
Last Game: Duke’s Mayo: Minnesota 24, Virginia Tech 10

53 Auburn 5-7

End of Regular Season Rank: 50
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 35
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: Alabama 28, Auburn 14

52 Boston College 7-6

End of Regular Season Rank: 49
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 59
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 6-6
Last Game: Pinstripe: Nebraska 20, Boston College 15

51 Rutgers 7-6

End of Regular Season Rank: 48
CFN 2024 Preseason Ranking: 51
CFN Preseason Record Prediction: 5-7
Last Game: Rate: Kansas State 44, Rutgers 41

NEXT: Rankings 26 to 50

All 134 | 76-100 | 51-75 | 11-25 | Top 10