Ratings
January 7, 2012 (not including Fiesta Bowl)
| Rank |
Team |
Conf |
Won-Loss |
Conf W-L |
Rating |
AP |
Coach |
| 1 |
Louisiana State |
SEC |
13-0 |
9-0 |
70.1482 |
1 |
1 |
| 2 |
Oklahoma State |
Big 12 |
11-1 |
8-1 |
63.2181 |
3 |
3 |
| 3 |
Boise State |
Mountain West |
12-1 |
7-1 |
56.8124 |
8 |
6 |
| 4 |
Alabama |
SEC |
11-1 |
7-1 |
55.5144 |
2 |
2 |
| 5 |
Houston |
C-USA |
13-1 |
8-1 |
53.7659 |
20 |
17 |
|
|
|
| 6 |
Stanford |
Pac 12 |
11-2 |
8-1 |
51.2122 |
4 |
4 |
| 7 |
Oregon |
Pac 12 |
12-2 |
9-1 |
50.3305 |
6 |
5 |
| 8 |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
10-3 |
6-3 |
44.2563 |
19 |
19 |
| 9 |
Michigan |
Big 10 |
11-2 |
6-2 |
42.6658 |
13 |
12 |
| 10 |
Wisconsin |
Big 10 |
11-3 |
7-2 |
40.9352 |
9 |
8 |
|
|
|
| 11 |
Texas Christian |
Mountain West |
11-2 |
8-0 |
40.8848 |
16 |
15 |
| 12 |
U.S.C. |
Pac 12 |
10-2 |
7-2 |
40.8260 |
5 |
-- |
| 13 |
Arkansas |
SEC |
11-2 |
6-2 |
39.0637 |
7 |
7 |
| 14 |
South Carolina |
SEC |
11-2 |
6-2 |
38.9654 |
10 |
9 |
| 15 |
Southern Mississippi |
C-USA |
12-2 |
7-2 |
37.8892 |
22 |
21 |
|
|
|
| 16 |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
10-3 |
6-3 |
33.3458 |
15 |
16 |
| 17 |
Virginia Tech |
ACC |
11-3 |
7-2 |
31.4671 |
17 |
11 |
| 18 |
Michigan State |
Big 10 |
11-3 |
8-2 |
30.0742 |
12 |
13 |
| 19 |
Kansas State |
Big 12 |
10-3 |
7-2 |
28.5200 |
11 |
10 |
| 20 |
Georgia |
SEC |
10-4 |
7-2 |
25.8327 |
18 |
18 |
|
|
|
| 21 |
West Virginia |
Big East |
10-3 |
5-2 |
25.5410 |
23 |
22 |
| 22 |
Nebraska |
Big 10 |
9-4 |
5-3 |
21.6809 |
21 |
20 |
| 23 |
Brigham Young |
Independent |
10-3 |
n/a |
21.0758 |
| 24 |
Clemson |
ACC |
10-4 |
7-2 |
20.8958 |
14 |
14 |
| 25 |
Texas |
Big 12 |
8-5 |
4-5 |
19.8974 |
|
|
|
| 26 |
Cincinnati |
Big East |
10-3 |
5-2 |
19.5667 |
-- |
24 |
| 27 |
Notre Dame |
Independent |
8-5 |
n/a |
19.0419 |
| 28 |
Florida State |
ACC |
9-4 |
5-3 |
18.8372 |
25 |
25 |
| 29 |
Tulsa |
C-USA |
8-5 |
7-1 |
17.6148 |
| 30 |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
7-6 |
4-5 |
16.7360 |
|
|
|
| 31 |
Penn State |
Big 10 |
9-4 |
6-2 |
16.4054 |
24 |
23 |
| 32 |
Auburn |
SEC |
8-5 |
4-4 |
14.3887 |
| 33 |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
8-5 |
5-4 |
14.3328 |
| 34 |
Rutgers |
Big East |
9-4 |
4-3 |
12.2976 |
| 35 |
Louisiana Tech |
WAC |
8-5 |
6-1 |
12.1204 |
|
|
|
| 36 |
Arkansas State |
Sun Belt |
10-2 |
8-0 |
12.0905 |
| 37 |
Utah |
Pac 12 |
8-5 |
4-5 |
7.3143 |
| 38 |
Southern Methodist |
C-USA |
8-5 |
5-3 |
5.6700 |
| 39 |
Mississippi State |
SEC |
7-6 |
2-6 |
5.3675 |
| 40 |
Georgia Tech |
ACC |
8-5 |
5-3 |
5.1370 |
|
|
|
| 41 |
Florida |
SEC |
7-6 |
3-5 |
4.2953 |
| 42 |
San Diego State |
Mountain West |
8-5 |
5-3 |
3.9495 |
| 43 |
N.C. State |
ACC |
8-5 |
4-4 |
3.4260 |
| 44 |
North Carolina |
ACC |
7-6 |
3-5 |
2.2557 |
| 45 |
California |
Pac 12 |
7-6 |
4-5 |
2.0991 |
|
|
|
| 46 |
Nevada |
WAC |
7-6 |
5-2 |
1.2536 |
| 47 |
Washington |
Pac 10 |
7-6 |
5-4 |
0.3193 |
| 48 |
Iowa |
Big 10 |
7-6 |
4-4 |
-0.3746 |
| 49 |
Toledo |
MAC |
9-4 |
7-1 |
-0.9287 |
| 50 |
Virginia |
ACC |
8-5 |
5-3 |
-1.1088 |
|
|
|
| 51 |
Miami, Fla. |
ACC |
6-6 |
3-5 |
-1.8528 |
| 52 |
Louisville |
Big East |
7-6 |
5-2 |
-2.1360 |
| 53 |
Wyoming |
Mountain West |
8-5 |
5-3 |
-2.1769 |
| 54 |
Air Force |
Mountain West |
7-6 |
3-4 |
-3.1634 |
| 55 |
Utah State |
WAC |
7-6 |
5-2 |
-3.6851 |
|
|
|
| 56 |
Illinois |
Big 10 |
7-6 |
2-6 |
-4.0848 |
| 57 |
Arizona State |
Pac 12 |
6-7 |
4-5 |
-4.6226 |
| 58 |
Vanderbilt |
SEC |
6-7 |
2-6 |
-5.1324 |
| 59 |
Northern Illinois |
MAC |
10-3 |
8-1 |
-6.1857 |
| 60 |
Marshall |
C-USA |
7-6 |
5-3 |
-6.2658 |
|
|
|
| 61 |
Ohio State |
Big 10 |
6-7 |
3-5 |
-6.5485 |
| 62 |
Temple |
MAC |
9-4 |
5-3 |
-7.3451 |
| 63 |
Iowa State |
Big 12 |
6-7 |
3-6 |
-7.4949 |
| 64 |
Pittsburgh |
Big East |
6-7 |
4-3 |
-7.9259 |
| 65 |
Ohio U. |
MAC |
10-4 |
6-3 |
-8.9947 |
|
|
|
| 66 |
South Florida |
Big East |
5-7 |
1-6 |
-10.4349 |
| 67 |
Purdue |
Big 10 |
7-6 |
4-4 |
-10.7529 |
| 68 |
Tennessee |
SEC |
5-7 |
1-7 |
-11.8149 |
| 69 |
U.C.F. |
C-USA |
5-7 |
3-5 |
-14.0680 |
| 70 |
Navy |
Independent |
5-7 |
n/a |
-14.1119 |
|
|
|
| 71 |
Texas Tech |
Big 12 |
5-7 |
2-7 |
-14.4771 |
| 72 |
U.C.L.A. |
Pac 12 |
6-8 |
5-5 |
-15.1897 |
| 73 |
Northwestern |
Big 10 |
6-7 |
3-5 |
-15.6391 |
| 74 |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
Sun Belt |
9-4 |
6-2 |
-16.9956 |
| 75 |
East Carolina |
C-USA |
5-7 |
4-4 |
-19.1106 |
|
|
|
| 76 |
Wake Forest |
ACC |
6-7 |
5-3 |
-19.5654 |
| 77 |
Hawaii |
WAC |
6-7 |
3-4 |
-20.7885 |
| 78 |
Syracuse |
Big East |
5-7 |
2-6 |
-21.1375 |
| 79 |
Texas-El Paso |
C-USA |
5-7 |
2-6 |
-21.2860 |
| 80 |
Western Kentucky |
Sun Belt |
7-5 |
7-1 |
-21.4657 |
|
|
|
| 81 |
Arizona |
Pac 12 |
4-8 |
2-7 |
-22.4216 |
| 82 |
San Jose State |
WAC |
5-7 |
3-4 |
-23.0600 |
| 83 |
Florida International |
Sun Belt |
8-5 |
5-3 |
-23.8312 |
| 84 |
Connecticut |
Big East |
5-7 |
3-4 |
-24.1787 |
| 85 |
Kentucky |
SEC |
5-7 |
2-6 |
-27.1294 |
|
|
|
| 86 |
Rice |
C-USA |
4-8 |
3-5 |
-27.9328 |
| 87 |
Washington State |
Pac 10 |
4-8 |
2-7 |
-29.6221 |
| 88 |
Western Michigan |
MAC |
7-6 |
5-3 |
-30.8004 |
| 89 |
Boston College |
ACC |
4-8 |
3-5 |
-33.3856 |
| 90 |
Fresno State |
WAC |
4-9 |
3-4 |
-34.1913 |
|
|
|
| 91 |
Minnesota |
Big 10 |
3-9 |
2-6 |
-35.8300 |
| 92 |
Oregon State |
Pac 12 |
3-9 |
3-7 |
-38.2011 |
| 93 |
New Mexico State |
WAC |
4-9 |
2-6 |
-44.4218 |
| 94 |
Duke |
ACC |
3-9 |
1-7 |
-46.2587 |
| 95 |
Colorado |
Pac 12 |
3-10 |
2-7 |
-46.3051 |
|
|
|
| 96 |
Ball State |
MAC |
6-6 |
4-4 |
-46.7206 |
| 97 |
North Texas |
Sun Belt |
5-7 |
4-4 |
-47.1068 |
| 98 |
Maryland |
ACC |
2-10 |
1-7 |
-49.4446 |
| 99 |
Colorado State |
Mountain West |
3-8 |
1-5 |
-49.8751 |
| 100 |
Mississippi |
SEC |
2-10 |
0-8 |
-50.0671 |
|
|
|
| 101 |
Kansas |
Big 12 |
2-10 |
0-9 |
-52.2202 |
| 102 |
Eastern Michigan |
MAC |
6-6 |
4-4 |
-52.1139 |
| 103 |
Army |
Independent |
3-9 |
n/a |
-53.7428 |
| 104 |
Bowling Green |
MAC |
5-7 |
3-5 |
-55.4250 |
| 105 |
Alabama-Birmingham |
C-USA |
3-9 |
3-5 |
-57.4119 |
|
|
|
| 106 |
Kent State |
MAC |
5-7 |
4-4 |
-58.1216 |
| 107 |
Louisiana-Monroe |
Sun Belt |
4-8 |
3-5 |
-58.3327 |
| 108 |
Idaho |
WAC |
2-10 |
1-7 |
-59.0014 |
| 109 |
Miami (Ohio) |
MAC |
4-8 |
3-5 |
-60.5311 |
| 110 |
Nevada-Las Vegas |
Mountain West |
2-10 |
1-6 |
-67.5699 |
|
|
|
| 111 |
Indiana |
Big 10 |
1-11 |
0-8 |
-68.5335 |
| 112 |
Tulane |
C-USA |
2-11 |
1-7 |
-71.1231 |
| 113 |
New Mexico |
Mountain West |
1-10 |
1-5 |
-72.4361 |
| 114 |
Memphis |
C-USA |
2-10 |
1-7 |
-74.1040 |
| 115 |
Troy |
Sun Belt |
3-8 |
2-5 |
-76.9920 |
|
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|
| 116 |
Central Michigan |
MAC |
3-9 |
2-6 |
-84.6343 |
| 117 |
Buffalo |
MAC |
3-9 |
2-6 |
-87.2765 |
| 118 |
Middle Tennessee State |
Sun Belt |
2-10 |
1-7 |
-96.6040 |
| 119 |
Florida Atlantic |
Sun Belt |
1-11 |
0-8 |
-106.0553 |
| 120 |
Akron |
MAC |
1-11 |
0-8 |
-138.8845 |
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