Rant Sports 100 in 100: Previewing the 2014 College Football Season

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Welcome to the Rant Sports Top 100 in 100 series, where we take a look at the top 100 college football teams and give an extensive preview of their season to come. To view any of these previews, simply click the link to the team below. Every 10 teams will have their own grouping, so be sure to come back and see which group your team falls under!

“At Least We’re Not Last”

No. 100 – Nevada Wolfpack
N0. 99 – Wake Forest Demon Deacons
No. 98 – Troy Trojans
No. 97 – Virginia Cavaliers
No. 96 – South Alabama Jaguars
No. 95 – Wyoming Cowboys
No. 94 – Texas State Bobcats
No. 93 – Toledo Rockets
No. 92 – Florida Atlantic Owls
No. 91 – Central Michigan Chippewas

Teams You Can Still Get Cheap Tickets to Home Games

No. 90 – Old Dominion Monarchs
No. 89 – TCU Horned Frogs
No. 88 – Illinois Fighting Illini
No. 87 – San Jose State Spartans
No. 86 – North Carolina State Wolfpack
No. 85 – Iowa State Cyclones
No. 84 – UNLV Rebels
No. 83 – UL-Monroe Warhawks
No. 82 – Tulane Green Wave
No. 81 – Northwestern Wildcats

“We Suck But We Still Tailgate and Scream Loud at Games”

No. 80 – Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners
No. 79 – Arkansas Razorbacks
No. 78 – Colorado Buffaloes
No. 77 – Rutgers Scarlet Knights
No. 76 – SMU Mustangs
No. 75 – Kentucky Wildcats
No. 74 – Indiana Hoosiers
No. 73 – Ohio Bobcats
No. 72 – Boston College Eagles
No. 71 – Utah Utes

“We’ll Crack the Top 50 Next Year”

No. 70 – Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
No. 69 – Buffalo Bulls
No. 68 – Arkansas State Red Wolves
No. 67 – West Virginia Mountaineers
No. 66 – Fresno State Bulldogs
No. 65 – San Diego State Aztecs
No. 64 – Mid Tennessee State Blue Raiders
No. 63 – Colorado State Rams
No. 62 – Maryland Terrapins
No. 61 – Rice Owls

Teams That Think They’re a Dark Horse Pick This Year, But Aren’t

No. 60 – Washington State Cougars
No. 59 – Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
No. 58 – Pittsburgh Panthers
No. 57 – North Texas Mean Green
No. 56 – Northern Illinois Huskies
No. 55 – Syracuse Orange
No. 54 – Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns
No. 53 – Penn State Nittany Lions
No. 52 – Boise State Broncos
No. 51 – Florida Gators

Teams That Pretend Their In-State Rivals Really Care About Them

No. 50 – Ball State Cardinals
No. 49 – Bowling Green Falcons
No. 48 – Minnesota Golden Gophers
No. 47 – Tennessee Volunteers
No. 46 – ECU Pirates
No. 45 – Marshall Thundering Herd
No. 44 – Navy Midshipmen
No. 43 – Houston Cougars
No. 42 – Oregon State Beavers
No. 41 – BYU Cougars

Teams That Might Actually Crack the Top 25, But Only by Default

No. 40 – Mississippi State Bulldogs
No. 39 – Vanderbilt Commodores
No. 38 – Utah State Aggies
No. 37 – Virginia Tech Hokies
No. 36 – Michigan Wolverines
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