The CBS Sports 136 is a comprehensive ranking of all 136 FBS teams, as determined by experts from CBS Sports and 247Sports. We begin the process in August with a preseason balloting and will continue to finalize the picture of college football for this season with another update next week and then a final one after the conclusion of the national championship game.

Just an incredible turnaround for Virginia. Head coach Tony Elliott went from being on the hot seat to start the season, to one win away from an ACC title and College Football Playoff berth. This time last year, the Cavaliers were coming off of a 5-7 season.

It was a fun, wild and often topsy-turvy year in one of the best leagues in America. But as is often the case, by the end, the cream rose to the top.