The 10 tiers of college football in 2021: Favorites, disappointments and potential surprise teams
We broke down all 130 FBS teams by tier -- from the group of playoff favorites to those awaiting their next participation trophy.
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Curious where we are?
Tier 9: Yikes
Arizona, Duke, Georgia Tech, Illinois, South Carolina, Syracuse, Vanderbilt and nearly all the rest of the non-Power 5
We wish the best for everyone here. At least one of them will make us look foolish next season. Perhaps a team like Arizona, with a new coach, some awful turnover luck and a manageable schedule. Or Georgia Tech, with a potentially program-changing QB. Either program can actually make a big leap in 2021. But on the path toward a playoff, these guys are starting out way in the back of the pack.
