Middle Tennessee jumped 11 spots in the Week 14 Group of Five Rankings and, at No. 16, has their highest ranking of the season as they enter the Conference USA Championship.
The Blue Raiders are one of three new teams in the top 20. Miami (OH) and Tulane each jumped two spots to Nos. 19 and 20, respectively.
Elsewhere, Army is back in the top three, replacing Utah State at No. 3 after the Aggies' loss to Boise State.
| Ranking | Team | FBS Top 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCF | 8 |
| 2 | Boise State | 15 |
| 3 | Army | 25 |
| 4 | Utah State | 28 |
| 5 | Temple | 32 |
| 6 | Fresno State | 33 |
| 7 | App State | 38 |
| 8 | Memphis | 41 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 42 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 46 |
| 11 | Houston | 54 |
| 12 | Nevada | 56 |
| 13 | UAB | 57 |
| 14 | Troy | 58 |
| 15 | Ohio | 59 |
| 16 | Middle Tennessee | 60 |
| 17 | Toledo | 61 |
| 18 | BYU | 64 |
| 19 | Miami (OH) | 66 |
| 20 | Tulane | 67 |
| 21 | Eastern Michigan | 70 |
| 22 | Northern Illinois | 71 |
| 23 | San Diego State | 72 |
| 24 | Louisiana Tech | 73 |
| 25 | Georgia Southern | 76 |
| 26 | North Texas | 77 |
| 27 | Southern Miss | 80 |
| 28 | Arkansas State | 83 |
| 29 | Marshall | 84 |
| 30 | Wyoming | 85 |
| 31 | Air Force | 89 |
| 32 | Western Michigan | 90 |
| 33 | Hawai'i | 91 |
| 34 | Louisiana | 92 |
| 35 | Florida International | 93 |
| 36 | USF | 94 |
| 37 | Charlotte | 96 |
| 38 | SMU | 97 |
| 39 | UNLV | 98 |
| 40 | Western Kentucky | 99 |
| 41 | Colorado State | Unranked |
| 42 | Navy | Unranked |
| 43 | Florida Atlantic | Unranked |
| 44 | Ball State | Unranked |
| 45 | UL Monroe | Unranked |
| 46 | Tulsa | Unranked |
| 47 | Akron | Unranked |
| 48 | Old Dominion | Unranked |
| 49 | East Carolina | Unranked |
| 50 | New Mexico | Unranked |
| 51 | Liberty | Unranked |
| 52 | South Alabama | Unranked |
| 53 | Coastal Carolina | Unranked |
| 54 | UMass | Unranked |
| 55 | Bowling Green | Unranked |
| 56 | Texas State | Unranked |
| 57 | UTSA | Unranked |
| 58 | Kent State | Unranked |
| 59 | Central Michigan | Unranked |
| 60 | Georgia State | Unranked |
| 61 | San Jose State | Unranked |
| 62 | Rice | Unranked |
| 63 | New Mexico State | Unranked |
| 64 | UTEP | Unranked |
| 65 | UConn | Unranked |
