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1. Indiana 2. Miami 3. Ohio State 4. Notre Dame 5. Oregon 6. Texas 7. Georgia 8. Texas Tech 9. USC 10. Oklahoma 11. BYU 12. Alabama 13. Louisville 14. Ole Miss 15. Texas A&M 16. SMU 17. LSU 18. Utah 19. Michigan 20. Iowa 21. Washington 22. Georgia Tech 23. Virginia 24. Houston 25. Boise State On The Bubble: Penn State, Florida, Auburn, Arizona State, Oklahoma State, Clemson, Virginia Tech, South Florida, Memphis, UNLV
The Weirdest Game in College Football History In the modern era of college football, offensive output is celebrated above all else. Fans tune in to watch high-flying passing attacks, lightning-fast hurry-up offenses, and scoreboard-busting, high-scoring shootouts. Yet, deep in the sport’s history sits a record that will almost certainly never be broken—a game defined not by explosive touchdowns or tactical brilliance, but by complete offensive paralysis, torrential rain, and an unprecedented reliance on the special teams unit. On November 11, 1939, the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Centenary College Gentlemen played to a 0–0 tie in Shreveport, Louisiana, in a contest that featured a staggering 77 total punts. To understand how two college teams combined for more than a punt per minute, one must consider the extreme weather conditions of that rainy November afternoon. Heavy downpours had transformed the field at State Fair Stadium into a swampy, knee-deep trench of mud. The gridiron was in such deplorable condition that simply handling the football posed an immediate risk of a turnover. Realizing that attempting to run or pass near their own end zone was an invitation to disaster, both head coaches—Pete Cawthon of Texas Tech and Curtis Parker of Centenary—adopted the exact same radical strategy: execute a "quick kick" on first down and pray for an opponent's mistake. The resulting gameplay was an absurd, repetitive spectacle. Time and time again, a team would receive a punt, lining up on first down only to kick the slippery leather ball right back downfield. The logic was simple: keep the ball as far away from your own end zone as possible and hope the receiving team would fumble the wet ball in the mud. Texas Tech punted 39 times, while Centenary booted the ball 38 times. A unbelievable 67 of those punts occurred on first down, and 22 punts were block-downs or downed immediately upon landing. When the final whistle mercifully blew, the statistical box score looked less like a football game and more like a mathematical anomaly. The teams combined for a grand total of zero points and zero first downs. Texas Tech finished the entire 60-minute game with negative one yard of total offense, while Centenary managed just 31 yards. Individual players set individual records that defy modern comprehension; Centenary punter Charlie Boswell booted the ball 38 times for 1,248 yards, while Texas Tech's Charlie Dopehart punted 28 times himself. While modern football rules, turf fields, and advanced ball-handling techniques ensure a game like this will never happen again, the 1939 "Rain Bowl" remains an iconic piece of gridiron lore. It stands as a hilarious, bizarre testament to an era of football defined by grit, terrible weather, and a relentless desire to avoid losing at all costs.
1. Ohio State (12-0) 2. Notre Dame (12-0) 3. Oregon (11-1) (L: Ohio State) 4: Georgia (11-1) (L: Ole Miss) 5: Miami (11-1) (L: Notre Dame) 6: Texas A&M (11-1) (L: Tennessee) 7: Ole Miss (11-1) (L: Auburn) 8: Texas (10-2) (L: Texas A&M and Ohio State) 9: Texas Tech (11-1) (L: Houston) 10: Indiana (10-2) (L: Ohio State and Nebraska) 11: BYU (11-1) (L: Notre Dame) 12: Alabama (10-2) (L: Georgia and Texas A&M) First Team Out: Penn State (11-1) (L: USC)
In the 2026 AP Poll, both finalists from last year’s national championships game were ranked outside the top five. Indiana was 6th and Miami was ranked 7th. This is the second time in CFB history that that has happened and also the second time in the last three seasons. The other was 2024, when Michigan was ranked 9th in the preseason and Washington was unranked after Michigan beat Washington 34-13 in the 2023 national championship game.
1 Ohio State 2 Notre Dame 3 Oregon 4 Georgia 5 Texas 6 Miami 7 Indiana 8 Ole Miss 9 Texas A&M 10 Alabama 11 Oklahoma 12 BYU 13 LSU 14 Texas Tech 15 USC 16 Michagan 17 Tennessee 18 Penn State 19 Washington 20 SMU 21 Clemson 22 Utah 23 Houston 24 Missouri 25 TCU
The year is 1916. Quite a controversial year around the world. And 2 schools in Georgia are about to break the rules of football. Earlier in 1916, Cumberland beat Georgia Tech in baseball 22-0. John Heisman did not like that. He challenged Cumberland to a football game. Now, Georgia Tech was a highly regarded team in CFB. Cumberland didn't even have a football program. Now, Cumberland, say or no say, did not want to play this game. However, if they didn't, Heisman would sue for 3 THOUSAND DOLLARS (which, in 1916, is a lot, and is about 90k today) But, Heisman payed Cumberland 500 bucks. And apparently that's enough to watch your university get brutally clobbered in front of about 2000 fans. Keep in mind, Cumberland's team was mostly law students. Here's a summary of the entire game: Punt Touchdown Turnover Touchdown And times that by like 50. Cumberland did do something on defense and blocked an extra point. BY CREATING A HUMAN PYRAMID. Also, the Georgia Tech running backs had 32 touchdowns. By god that's a lot. If you want more info on this topic, I highly suggest Jon Bois' video because there's a lot more that I could cover here but I don't feel like it
