College football's best players, true freshmen and surprises at every position in 2021
With the 2021 season in the rearview, here are the top PFF-rated college football players from the past year.
2022 Schedule
2022 Schedule
12-2, 1st in Big 12
OK State CB Bernard-Converse enters portal
Oklahoma State cornerback Jarrick Bernard-Converse, who led the Cowboys in pass breakups for the second consecutive season, has entered the transfer portal as a graduate.
College football final 2021 SP+ rankings
Here are the updated SP+ rankings as bowl season heads to a close.
College football's top instant-impact newcomers for 2022
There will be some familiar faces in new places -- and new names as well -- who will make an immediate impact in the 2022 college football season.
Final college football power rankings: Bowl season shakes up top 25
See how the bowl season impacted the final power rankings of the 2021 college football season.
The 2022 Way-Too-Early college football top 25
With the 2021 season behind us already, it's time to start breaking down what 2022 has in store.
College football bowl season takeaways: Analysis of every game
Our staff breaks down the entire bowl season with analysis from every game.
Predicting the score of every bowl game
The bowl games have just been announced, but let's not have that stop us from predicting the final score of every matchup. Check back to see how we fared.
Gundy: Fiesta Bowl comeback is biggest win in school history (0:51)
Gundy: Fiesta comeback OSU's biggest win ever
Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy tabbed Saturday's 37-35 Fiesta Bowl victory over Notre Dame as "clearly the biggest win in the history of the school."
Spencer Sanders credits his team for Fiesta Bowl win (0:57)
Tay Martin hauls in 3 TDs as Cowboys win the Fiesta Bowl (1:48)
Tay Martin scores his third TD of the game as OK State ties it up (0:22)
Football recruiting class rankings: The race for the No. 1 spot is on
National signing day means many top college football recruits will commit. In turn, there will be significant movement in the class rankings.
The 21 best moments of the 2021 regular season
From major upsets to emotional moments and plenty of field stormings, the fans and thrills were back this season.
Caleb Williams, Brock Bowers highlight college football's true freshman All-America team
Caleb Williams, TreVeyon Henderson and Junior Colson are among the true freshmen who truly stood out this season.
Fiesta Bowl preview: Key players and matchups for Notre Dame and Oklahoma State
Oklahoma State was a yard away from a potential College Football Playoff berth. The Cowboys will now face the Marcus Freeman-led Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The 2021 college football All-America team
Here are our picks for the best players in the country at every position, including Alabama's Will Anderson Jr. and Bryce Young.
Oklahoma St.'s Knowles hired as Buckeyes DC
Ohio State has hired Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, a Broyles award finalist this year, for the same job.
Notre Dame's renewed energy, Michigan's belief, the Big 12's future and more takeaways
Our reporters break down the past week in college football, from the coaching carousel to championship weekend.
Irish, Ok. St. set for Fiesta Bowl after CFP misses
Fifth-ranked Notre Dame will play Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl, while No. 6 Ohio State gets Pac-12 champion Utah in the Rose Bowl.
College football SP+ rankings after championship week
Here are this week's SP+ rankings heading into bowl season.
College Football Playoff takeaways: What chaos? A clear top four emerges
Alabama's no-doubt win against Georgia puts both SEC teams in the playoff, along with Michigan and Cincinnati. The only question remaining is the order of the top four.
College Football Playoff Tracker: How Alabama, Baylor and Michigan wins impact the top four
Heather Dinich breaks down the implications of every championship game that could affect the College Football Playoff race, and where Notre Dame fits in the discussion.
Final bowl projections and analysis after championship week
The games have all been played and now it's time to see where the teams land. Here are our final bowl projections for the 2021 season.
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2021 Big 12 Standings
| TEAM | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma State | 8-1 | 12-2 |
| Baylor | 7-2 | 12-2 |
| Oklahoma | 7-2 | 11-2 |
| Iowa State | 5-4 | 7-6 |
| Kansas State | 4-5 | 8-5 |
| West Virginia | 4-5 | 6-7 |
| Texas | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| TCU | 3-6 | 5-7 |
| Texas Tech | 3-6 | 7-6 |
| Kansas | 1-8 | 2-10 |
2021 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards231.967th
Rushing Yards185.542nd
Points For31.1Tied-106th
Points Against16.88th
2021 Polls & Rankings
| CFP RANKINGS | AP | AFCA COACHES |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 7 | 7 |
2022 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talyn Shettron | WR | Signed | 85 |
| Garret Rangel | QB-PP | Signed | 81 |
| C.J. Brown | RB | Signed | 80 |
| Braylin Presley | RB | Signed | 80 |
| Ollie Gordon | RB | Signed | 80 |