My CFF: On Campus partner, Justin Heisey, published his Power Five-only rankings recently and inspired me to break out my own CFF Rankings for the Group of Five Conferences (AAC, C-USA, MAC, Mountain West, and Sun Belt) as well as the Independent programs.
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In order to open the curtain on a new-fangled endeavor, I have provided CFF rankings for 25 quarterbacks, 25 running backs, 25 wide receivers, 10 tight ends and Top 50 Overall. I also added Twitter on Fire responses and Top Five lists for your perusal.
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2019 CFF Rankings
Top 25 Quarterbacks
| Rnk | Player | College |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Collin Hill | Colorado State |
| 24 | Henry Malik | Nevada |
| 23 | Deondre Francis | FAU |
| 22 | Jon Wissink | Western Michigan |
| 21 | Woody Barrett | Kent State |
| 20 | Stephen Calvert | Liberty |
| 19 | Brady White | Memphis |
| 18 | Shai Werts | Georgia Southern |
| 17 | Mitchell Guadagni | Toledo |
| 16 | Ian Book | Notre Dame |
| 15 | Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati |
| 14 | Armani Rogers | UNLV |
| 13 | Blake Barnett | USF |
| 12 | Malcolm Perry | Navy |
| 11 | Kelvin Hopkins Jr. | Army |
| 10 | Zac Thomas | Appalachian State |
| 9 | Shane Buechele | SMU |
| 8 | D. Mack/B. Wimbush | UCF |
| 7 | Mason Fine | North Texas |
| 6 | Caleb Evans | UL-Monroe |
| 5 | Jordan Love | Utah State |
| 4 | Cole McDonald | Hawaii |
| 3 | Nathan Rourke | Ohio |
| 2 | Holton Ahlers | East Carolina |
| 1 | D'Eriq King | Houston |
Top 25 Running Backs
| Rnk | Player | College |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Torrance Marable | Coastal Carolina |
| 24 | Gerold Bright | Utah State |
| 23 | Kevin Mensah | UConn |
| 22 | Andrew Van Buren | Boise State |
| 21 | Caleb Huntley | Ball State |
| 20 | Ronnie Rivers | Fresno State |
| 19 | Trey Ragas | ULLaf |
| 18 | Shamari Brooks | Tulsa |
| 17 | B.J. Smith | Troy |
| 16 | Jordan Cronkrite | USF |
| 15 | Brenden Knox | Marshall |
| 14 | Elijah Mitchell | ULLaf |
| 13 | Marcel Murray | Arkansas State |
| 12 | LeVante Bellamy | Western Michigan |
| 11 | Jaret Patterson | Buffalo |
| 10 | Greg McCrae | UCF |
| 9 | Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame |
| 8 | Bryant Koback | Toledo |
| 7 | Benny LeMay | Charlotte |
| 6 | Spencer Brown | UAB |
| 5 | Darrynton Evans | Appalachian State |
| 4 | DeAndre Torrey | North Texas |
| 3 | Juwan Washington | San Diego State |
| 2 | Patrick Taylor, Jr. | Memphis |
| 1 | Michael Warren, II | Cincinnati |
Top 25 Wide Receivers
| Rnk | Player | College |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marquez Stevenson | Houston |
| 2 | Cedric Byrd, II | Hawaii |
| 3 | James Proche | SMU |
| 4 | Antonio Gandy-Golden | Liberty |
| 5 | Warren Jackson | Colorado State |
| 6 | Damonte Coxie | Memphis |
| 7 | JoJo Ward | Hawaii |
| 8 | Rico Bussey, Jr. | North Texas |
| 9 | Corey Sutton | Appalachian State |
| 10 | Ty Lee | Middle Tennessee |
| 11 | Kawaan Baker | South Alabama |
| 12 | Adrian Hardy | Louisiana Tech |
| 13 | Kirk Merritt | Arkansas State |
| 14 | John Hightower | Boise State |
| 15 | Courtney Lark | Houston |
| 16 | Chase Claypool | Notre Dame |
| 17 | Gabriel Davis | UCF |
| 18 | Keith Corbin | Houston |
| 19 | Reggie Roberson, Jr. | SMU |
| 20 | Randall St. Felix | USF |
| 21 | Obi Obialo | Marshall |
| 22 | Eric Kumah | Old Dominion |
| 23 | Keylon Stokes | Tulsa |
| 24 | Romeo Doubs | Nevada |
| 25 | Melquise Stovall | Hawaii |
Top 10 Tight Ends
| Rnk | Player | College |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Bryant | FAU |
| 2 | Mitchell Wilcox | USF |
| 3 | Matt Bushman | BYU |
| 4 | Jared Rice | Fresno State |
| 5 | Josiah Deguara | Cincinnati |
| 6 | Cole Kmet | Notre Dame |
| 7 | Joey Magnifico | Memphis |
| 8 | Tyler Davis | Georgia Tech |
| 9 | Kelvin Smith | North Texas |
| 10 | Kylen Granson | SMU |
Top 50 Overall
| Rnk | Pos | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | QB | Ian Book | Notre Dame |
| 49 | TE | Mitchell Wilcox | USF |
| 48 | WR | Chase Claypool | Notre Dame |
| 47 | RB | Jordan Cronkrite | USF |
| 46 | RB | Brenden Knox | Marshall |
| 45 | RB | Elijah Mitchell | ULLaf |
| 44 | QB | Desmond Ridder | Cincinnati |
| 43 | WR | Courtney Lark | Houston |
| 42 | WR | John Hightower | Boise State |
| 41 | RB | Marcel Murray | Arkansas State |
| 40 | RB | LeVante Bellamy | Western Michigan |
| 39 | QB | Armani Rogers | UNLV |
| 38 | WR | Kirk Merritt | Arkansas State |
| 37 | TE | Harrison Bryant | FAU |
| 36 | WR | Adrian Hardy | Louisiana Tech |
| 35 | WR | Kawaan Baker | South Alabama |
| 34 | QB | Blake Barnett | USF |
| 33 | QB | Malcolm Perry | Navy |
| 32 | QB | Kelvin Hopkins | Army |
| 31 | RB | Jaret Patterson | Buffalo |
| 30 | RB | Greg McCrae | UCF |
| 29 | RB | Jafar Armstrong | Notre Dame |
| 28 | WR | Ty Lee | Middle Tennessee |
| 27 | WR | Corey Sutton | Appalachian State |
| 26 | RB | Bryant Koback | Toledo |
| 25 | QB | Zac Thomas | Appalachian State |
| 24 | QB | Shane Buechele | SMU |
| 23 | RB | Benny LeMay | Charlotte |
| 22 | WR | Rico Bussey | North Texas |
| 21 | WR | JoJo Ward | Hawaii |
| 20 | QB | D. Mack/B. Wimbush | UCF |
| 19 | WR | DamonTE | Memphis |
| 18 | WR | Warren Jackson | Colorado State |
| 17 | RB | Spencer Brown | UAB |
| 16 | RB | Darrynton Evans | Appalachian State |
| 15 | RB | DeAndre Torrey | North Texas |
| 14 | WR | Antonio Gandy-Golden | Liberty |
| 13 | WR | James Proche | SMU |
| 12 | WR | Cedric Byrd, II | Hawaii |
| 11 | QB | Mason Fine | North Texas |
| 10 | QB | Caleb Evans | UL-Monroe |
| 9 | RB | Juwan Washington | San Diego State |
| 8 | WR | Marquez Stevenson | Houston |
| 7 | QB | Jordan Love | Utah State |
| 6 | QB | Cole McDonald | Hawaii |
| 5 | RB | Patrick Taylor, Jr. | Memphis |
| 4 | RB | Michael Warren, II | Cincinnati |
| 3 | QB | Nathan Rourke | Ohio |
| 2 | QB | Holton Ahlers | East Carolina |
| 1 | QB | DEriq King | Houston |
Twitter on Fire: CFF Diehards respond to a variety of questions.
Among the following, identify the finest Group of Five triple-option QB in College Fantasy Football:
- Werts, GA Southern 27%
- Hopkins, Army 25%
- Perry, Navy 43%
Hammond/Sanders Air Force 5%
Total Votes: 44
John’s Vote: K. Hopkins
Among the following, identify the best Group of Five QB in College Fantasy Football:
- Love, Utah State 24%
- Rourke, Ohio 28%
- Fine, North Texas 16%
- McDonald, Hawaii 32%
Total Votes: 68
John’s Vote: J. Love
Among the following, identify the top Group of Five RB in College Fantasy Football:
- LeMay, Charlotte 11%
- Evans, App. State 35%
- Torrey, North Texas 34%
- Cronkrite, USF 20%
Total Votes: 74
John’s Vote: D. Torrey
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Top 5 Power Five Rankings by John
Top 5 Offenses (Points per game in ‘18)
- Houston (43.9)
- Memphis (42.9)
- Utah State (47.5)
- Appalachian State (37.3)
- UCF (43.2)
Top 5 Defenses (Points per game in ‘18)
- Fresno State (13.7)
- Cincinnati (16.1)
- Notre Dame (17.3)
- Appalachian State (15.7)
- Army (18.0)
Top 5 Coaches
- Jeff Tedford, Fresno State
- Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
- Dana Holgorsen, Houston
- Jeff Monken, Army
- Luke Fickell, Cincinnati
Top 5 Group of Five Games
- Houston at UCF, Nov. 2
- SMU at Arkansas State, Aug. 31
- Fresno State at Hawaii, Nov. 2
- Houston at North Texas, Sept. 28
- Appalachian State at Louisiana, Oct. 9
Top 5 QB Transfers
- Shane Buechele, Texas to SMU
- Zac Smith, Baylor to Tulsa
- Deondre Francis, Florida State to FAU
- Brandon Wimbush, Notre Dame to UCF
- Quinten Dormady, Houston to Central Michigan
Top 6 RB/WR Transfers
- WR Jalen McClesky, Oklahoma State to Tulane
- WR Nate Craig-Myers, Auburn to Colorado State
- RB Ty’Son Williams, South Carolina to BYU
- WR Eric Kumah, Virginia Tech to Old Dominion
- RB Trey Smith, Louisville to Wyoming
- RB Kyle Porter, Texas to Houston
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