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The top tier of the season’s final college football rankings is often the easiest to determine, and that’s still true this season. After that, the Georgia Bulldogs were easily unanimously voted #1 in the final CBS Sports 131, the overall ranking of all FBS teams.

In a season in which the Bulldogs finished 15–0 and had the biggest margin in the country, there is an argument that Georgia could occupy the top two, or even top three. But the very thin margin between the teams he lost 42-41 in the Peach Bowl semifinals of Georgia and Ohio helps voters round out the Buckeyes in second place.

TCU, who received several second-place votes, checked in for third place. A one-sided loss in his game certainly affected the final standings, but Horned Frog entered the postseason in exactly the same slot.

In terms of top-ranking moves, the final update after the bowl games will see the biggest change we’ve seen since the first few weeks of the season. These non-conference matchups between Bowl-eligible teams can be important data points to confirm or challenge end-of-season opinions about the program’s standing in the sport.

For example, Tulane moved up seven places from 16th to 9th after winning their 12th game of the year against USC. Washington and Florida also had impressive bowl victories against Power Five conference opponents, with the Huskies moving up four places to take him to No. 8 and the Seminoles moving up three places to No. 10. became. Teams like Utah (No. 11), Kansas State (No. 13) and Clemson (No. 14) not only lost his game in the New Year Six Bowl, but also lost by double digits. Each hit the rankings. Meanwhile, LSU is back in the top 15 thanks to a 56-point win over Purdue that was their biggest blow of the bowl season… until Monday’s national title game.

But that’s not the only change in rankings voters have made in the wake of Bowl season results. See the Mover’s Report below the Top 25 table for the biggest adjustments after the regular season rankings.

College football experts from CBS Sports and 247Sports participate in the polls each week and use them in the rankings on average. You can see the top 25 below and 26-131 on the leaderboard page.

1	Georgia	15-0	1
2	Ohio	11-2	Four
3	TCU	13-2	3
Four	Michigan	13-1	2
Five	Alabama	11-2	6
6	Tennessee	11-2	Five
7	Pennsylvania	11-2	8
8	Washington	11-2	12
9	Tulane	12-2	16
Ten	Florida	10-3	13
11	Utah	10-4	7
12	USC	11-3	Ten
13	Kansas	10-4	9
14	Clemson	11-3	11
15	LSUs	10-4	18
16	Oregon	10-3	15
17	Oregon	10-3	14
18	Notre Dame	9-4	20
19	Troy	12-2	twenty three
20	UCLA	9-4	17
twenty one	Mississippi	9-4	twenty four
twenty two	texas	8-5	19
twenty three	south carolina	8-5	twenty one
twenty four	UTSA	11-3	twenty two
twenty five	Pittsburgh	9-4	32

biggest mover

37th Air Force (+12): The Falcons have won 10 games for the second straight season, and it’s the third time Mountain West has played a full schedule in the past three years. But Troy Calhoun’s consistency didn’t contribute as much to this rise as his double-digit wire-to-wire victory over Baylor at the Armed Forces Bowl.
No. 29 Fresno State (+11): Jeff Tedford’s return to Fresno State University was an undeniable success, and the result saw him move up the rankings significantly. First, the Bulldogs went to Boise and defeated the Broncos to win the Mountain West title. Then in bowl season, they completely dominated Washington State with a 23-point win in the Los Angeles Bowl.
No. 9 Tulane (+7): Tulane football’s transformative season is rewarded not only with a spectacular comeback against USC in the Cotton Bowl, but also with a campaign that has resulted in 12 victories and established itself as the team to beat Tulane, leading to a Top 10 finish in the rankings. Brings at the American Athletic Conference.
No. 25 Pittsburgh (+7): Taking down multiple key starters on both sides of the ball, Pitt’s resilience showed as the Panthers came out on top in a knockdown, drag-out battle against UCLA. This team was on his 4-4 record heading into November, but ended the season on a five-game winning streak, with Pat Narduzzi taking a total of 20 wins in his last two seasons.
No. 26 Duke (+7): ACC Coach of the Year Mike Elko showed that the award went to the right person. Duke showed up with better preparation and better execution, taking his nine victories in Elko’s first year with the military to win his bowl.
No. 35 Cincinnati (-8): Cincinnati’s disappointing end to the year ends with a Fenway Bowl loss in the rain and cold to a team coached by the next head coach. After that, the Bearcats will leave for the Big 12 in 2023.
No. 40 Purdue (-9): The availability of several key starters and the absence of Jeff Bloam contributed to LSU’s explosive losses, but the adjustment also helped voters advance the Boilermakers for a Big Ten West win. It could be the water finding that level.
No. 59 Baylor (-11): The other side of our voters making the Air Force one of the biggest movers in the final rankings is the retaliation adjustment to the Bears, who finished the season with a losing record 6-7 after a year of winning the Big 12.