RANK TEAM NAME                 RATING CONFERENCE    W   L  PF-PA SCHED
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#  1 T-C-U                     126.44 MTN WEST     12 -  0     1    88
#  2 TEXAS                     126.30 BIG 12       13 -  0     3    48
#  3 BOISE STATE               124.35  WAC         13 -  0     2   112
#  4 FLORIDA                   121.78 SEC          12 -  1     4    18
#  5 ALABAMA                   121.41 SEC          13 -  0     5     6
#  6 VIRGINIA TECH             117.11 ACC           9 -  3    11    27
#  7 OHIO STATE                116.84 BIG TEN      10 -  2     9    68
#  8 OKLAHOMA                  116.49 BIG 12        7 -  5     8     4
#  9 OREGON                    115.58 PAC 10       10 -  2    14    20
# 10 TEXAS TECH                114.83 BIG 12        8 -  4    13    45
# 11 PENN STATE                114.65 BIG TEN      10 -  2     7    71
# 12 NEBRASKA                  114.29 BIG 12        9 -  4    16    37
# 13 CINCINNATI                114.26 BIG EAST     12 -  0     6    73
# 14 B-Y-U                     112.90 MTN WEST     11 -  2    15    84
# 15 PITTSBURGH                111.62 BIG EAST      9 -  3    17    62
# 16 ARKANSAS                  111.57 SEC           7 -  5    20     9
# 17 CENTRAL MICH              111.12 MID-AMER     11 -  2    10   107
# 18 GEORGIA TECH              110.89 ACC          11 -  2    23    30
# 19 L-S-U                     110.49 SEC           9 -  3    30    36
# 20 HOUSTON                   110.49 C-USA        10 -  3    12   102
# 21 TENNESSEE                 110.41 SEC           7 -  5    28    46
# 22 CLEMSON                   109.78 ACC           8 -  5    22    14
# 23 STANFORD                  109.59 PAC 10        8 -  4    25    72
# 24 MIAMI-FLORIDA             109.42 ACC           9 -  3    31    12
# 25 IOWA                      109.32 BIG TEN      10 -  2    35    34
# 26 WISCONSIN                 109.02 BIG TEN       9 -  3    24    61
# 27 OLE MISS                  108.50 SEC           8 -  4    19    21
# 28 UTAH                      108.19 MTN WEST     10 -  3    27    94
# 29 NEVADA                    107.53  WAC          8 -  5    26   108
# 30 ARIZONA                   107.03 PAC 10        8 -  4    40    22
# 31 U-S-C                     106.73 PAC 10        8 -  4    43    59
# 32 AIR FORCE                 106.71 MTN WEST      7 -  5    18    79
# 33 AUBURN                    106.44 SEC           7 -  5    44     5
# 34 TEMPLE                    106.16 MID-AMER      9 -  3    32   119
# 35 OKLAHOMA STATE            106.11 BIG 12        9 -  3    33    24
# 36 WEST VIRGINIA             106.00 BIG EAST      9 -  3    45    47
# 37 OREGON STATE              105.98 PAC 10        8 -  5    41    29
# 38 NAVY                      105.82 IND-FBS       9 -  4    36    81
# 39 NOTRE DAME                105.18 IND-FBS       6 -  6    53    35
# 40 EAST CAROLINA             105.14 C-USA         9 -  4    47    75
# 41 RUTGERS                   105.00 BIG EAST      9 -  4    21    77
# 42 CONNECTICUT               104.83 BIG EAST      7 -  5    38    42
# 43 MIDDLE TENNESSEE          104.49 SUN BELT     10 -  3    34   120
# 44 NORTHERN ILL              104.31 MID-AMER      7 -  5    29   117
# 45 NORTH CAROLINA            104.09 ACC           8 -  4    37    19
# 46 MISSOURI                  103.78 BIG 12        8 -  4    46    33
# 47 KENTUCKY                  103.22 SEC           7 -  5    52    49
# 48 BOSTON COLLEGE            102.69 ACC           8 -  4    42    50
# 49 U-C-F                     102.68 C-USA         8 -  5    56    80
# 50 MICHIGAN STATE            102.46 BIG TEN       6 -  6    51    28
# 51 TROY                      102.21 SUN BELT      9 -  3    50   109
# 52 TEXAS A&M                 102.13 BIG 12        6 -  6    63    43
# 53 SO CAROLINA               101.99 SEC           7 -  5    62     7
# 54 OHIO U                    101.67 MID-AMER      9 -  4    54    89
# 55 SOUTHERN MISS             101.43 C-USA         7 -  6    39   100
# 56 GEORGIA                   101.11 SEC           7 -  5    64     3
# 57 U-C-L-A                   100.71 PAC 10        6 -  6    70    55
# 58 WASHINGTON                100.62 PAC 10        5 -  7    73    32
# 59 FRESNO STATE              100.37  WAC          8 -  5    48    90
# 60 FLORIDA STATE             100.31 ACC           6 -  6    75    11
# 61 CALIFORNIA                100.22 PAC 10        8 -  5    55    54
# 62 BOWLING GREEN             100.08 MID-AMER      7 -  5    66    86
# 63 LOUISIANA TECH             99.90  WAC          4 -  8    57    78
# 64 MISS STATE                 99.77 SEC           5 -  7    76     1
# 65 PURDUE                     99.73 BIG TEN       5 -  7    77    38
# 66 S-M-U                      99.40 C-USA         8 -  5    61    99
# 67 KANSAS                     99.27 BIG 12        5 -  7    67    10
# 68 MINNESOTA                  98.35 BIG TEN       6 -  6    81    13
# 69 WAKE FOREST                98.23 ACC           5 -  7    69    51
# 70 SO FLORIDA                 97.78 BIG EAST      7 -  5    49    52
# 71 ARIZONA STATE              97.71 PAC 10        4 -  8    65    56
# 72 NORTHWESTERN               97.69 BIG TEN       8 -  4    60    91
# 73 MICHIGAN                   97.58 BIG TEN       5 -  7    58    57
# 74 IOWA STATE                 96.74 BIG 12        6 -  6    78    67
# 75 KANSAS STATE               96.48 BIG 12        6 -  6    71    23
# 76 VIRGINIA                   96.13 ACC           3 -  9    97     8
# 77 BUFFALO                    96.04 MID-AMER      5 -  7    68    83
# 78 TULSA                      95.75 C-USA         5 -  7    59    96
# 79 MARSHALL                   95.42 C-USA         6 -  6    82    82
# 80 IDAHO                      94.42  WAC          7 -  5    86   101
# 81 COLORADO                   94.37 BIG 12        3 -  9    93    40
# 82 DUKE                       93.79 ACC           5 -  7    83    64
# 83 U-A-B                      93.76 C-USA         5 -  7    87    98
# 84 INDIANA                    93.44 BIG TEN       4 -  8    89    58
# 85 TEXAS-EL PASO              93.34 C-USA         4 -  8    85   116
# 86 WESTERN MICH               92.71 MID-AMER      5 -  7    80   113
# 87 ILLINOIS                   92.69 BIG TEN       3 -  9    90    15
# 88 UTAH STATE                 92.62  WAC          4 -  8    88    70
# 89 SYRACUSE                   92.29 BIG EAST      4 -  8    96    31
# 90 KENT STATE                 91.82 MID-AMER      5 -  7    84   118
# 91 NC STATE                   91.57 ACC           5 -  7    74    26
# 92 BAYLOR                     91.34 BIG 12        4 -  8    92     2
# 93 ARKANSAS STATE             91.24 SUN BELT      4 -  8    72   110
# 94 COLORADO STATE             91.01 MTN WEST      3 -  9   103    66
# 95 LOUISVILLE                 90.90 BIG EAST      4 -  8   104    16
# 96 UL-MONROE                  90.84 SUN BELT      6 -  6    79   103
# 97 FLA ATLANTIC               90.74 SUN BELT      5 -  7    91   114
# 98 TOLEDO                     90.34 MID-AMER      5 -  7   101    97
# 99 WYOMING                    90.34 MTN WEST      7 -  6   105    53
#100 HAWAII                     90.32  WAC          6 -  7    95   104
#101 MARYLAND                   89.79 ACC           2 - 10   109    44
#102 VANDERBILT                 89.75 SEC           2 - 10    98    25
#103 SAN DIEGO ST               89.67 MTN WEST      4 -  8    99    85
#104 ARMY                       89.38 IND-FBS       5 -  7    94   115
#105 BALL STATE                 89.33 MID-AMER      2 - 10   106    95
#106 U-N-L-V                    88.98 MTN WEST      5 -  7   100    63
#107 NORTH TEXAS                88.23 SUN BELT      2 - 10   107   111
#108 UL LAFAYETTE               86.93 SUN BELT      6 -  6   102   106
#109 FLORIDA INTL               86.42 SUN BELT      3 -  9   110    87
#110 AKRON                      85.38 MID-AMER      3 -  9   108    74
#111 MEMPHIS                    84.34 C-USA         2 - 10   111    39
#112 MIAMI-OHIO                 82.36 MID-AMER      1 - 11   112    41
#113 NEW MEXICO                 80.56 MTN WEST      1 - 11   114    65
#114 WESTERN KY                 78.96 IND-FBS       0 - 12   113   105
#115 SAN JOSE ST                76.93  WAC          2 - 10   117    60
#116 EASTERN MICH               76.81 MID-AMER      0 - 12   118    92
#117 NEW MEXICO ST              76.54  WAC          3 - 10   115    93
#118 TULANE                     76.01 C-USA         3 -  9   116    76
#119 WASHINGTON ST              75.13 PAC 10        1 - 11   120    17
#120 RICE                       74.88 C-USA         2 - 10   119    69
  • All ratings are created by processing the game scores only.  Each team’s average-points-for
    and average-points-against are applied against their opponents average ratings to create a
    team rating.  This process is repeated until the team ratings stabilize for the league.
  • The ratings are just another opinion of how the teams should be ranked.  The only difference
    is the ratings are unbiased and the numbers are not swayed by history or expectation just the
    current season’s scores.
  • Finally, appreciate the ratings for what they are.  This is a hobby which takes several hours a
    week to maintain.  I don’t do this for the critics I do this for the people who enjoy looking at
    where their teams rate against all the teams in the state.  Please have an open mind when
    viewing the ratings.
  • ERRORS – if you see a scoring error or wrong opponent listed please contact me at
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NOTES:
NCAA FOOTBALL RATINGS thru 12/25/09
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PF-PA is the ranking of a teams scoring differential (avg points for minus avg points against)