2009 NCAA Division I Football Rankings: Week 3 (Sept 10-12)
Mathematically-derived, based on regular-season game scores. Includes all teams that have played at least two Division I teams this season. Compare with the AP and USA Today polls and the BCS Standings.
Computed Ranks for Week: 3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15
(Click on a column header to sort by that column. Color coding: Big 12 Pac-10 ACC SEC LSU Most over-rated Most under-rated )
| Scores and Standings |
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| High | Low | Last | +/- | Rank | Team | W-L-T | Div | Conf | Off | Def | Strength | AP | USA | ESPN | Fan Poll | CFN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Boise State | 2-0-0 | WAC | 29.5 | 70.5 | 100.0 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 24 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Texas | 2-0-0 | Southern | Big_12 | 57.5 | 35.5 | 93.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Florida | 1-0-0 | Eastern | SEC | 57.5 | 34.5 | 92.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | Georgia Tech | 2-0-0 | Coastal | ACC | 63.5 | 26.5 | 90.0 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | Oregon | 1-1-0 | Pac-10 | 78.5 | 10.5 | 89.0 | 38 | 34 | 35 | 26 | 48 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Alabama | 1-0-0 | Western | SEC | 50.5 | 37.5 | 88.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | Clemson | 1-1-0 | Atlantic | ACC | 53.5 | 33.5 | 87.0 | 37 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 35 |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | Purdue | 1-1-0 | Big_Ten | 46.5 | 40.5 | 87.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 49 | |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | Duke | 1-0-0 | Coastal | ACC | 61.5 | 24.5 | 86.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 91 |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | USC | 2-0-0 | Pac-10 | 54.5 | 27.5 | 82.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | Brigham Young | 2-0-0 | Mountain_West | 54.5 | 26.5 | 81.0 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 12 | Texas Tech | 1-0-0 | Southern | Big_12 | 50.5 | 30.5 | 81.0 | 29 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 31 |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | California | 1-0-0 | Pac-10 | 64.5 | 16.5 | 81.0 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 14 | Missouri | 2-0-0 | Northern | Big_12 | 53.5 | 27.5 | 81.0 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 26 | 15 |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | Auburn | 2-0-0 | Western | SEC | 68.5 | 12.5 | 81.0 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 26 | 11 |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 | Florida State | 1-0-0 | Atlantic | ACC | 45.5 | 34.5 | 80.0 | 42 | 33 | 35 | 26 | 33 |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 | Cincinnati | 1-0-0 | Big_East | 63.5 | 16.5 | 80.0 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
| 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | Oklahoma | 1-1-0 | Southern | Big_12 | 39.5 | 40.5 | 80.0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 19 | Wake Forest | 1-0-0 | Atlantic | ACC | 40.5 | 38.5 | 79.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 53 |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 20 | Ohio State | 1-1-0 | Big_Ten | 42.5 | 36.5 | 79.0 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 7 | |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | UCLA | 2-0-0 | Pac-10 | 35.5 | 43.5 | 79.0 | 30 | 36 | 27 | 26 | 40 | |
| 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | Virginia Tech | 1-1-0 | Coastal | ACC | 61.5 | 16.5 | 78.0 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 | Tennessee | 1-1-0 | Eastern | SEC | 58.5 | 16.5 | 75.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 45 |
| 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | Arizona | 1-0-0 | Pac-10 | 35.5 | 39.5 | 75.0 | 39 | 39 | 35 | 26 | 30 | |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 25 | Navy | 1-1-0 | Independent | 63.5 | 11.5 | 75.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 68 | |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 26 | Bowling Green | 1-1-0 | East | Mid-American | 47.5 | 26.5 | 74.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 61 |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 27 | North Carolina | 1-0-0 | Coastal | ACC | 43.5 | 29.5 | 73.0 | 24 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 36 |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 28 | Pittsburgh | 1-0-0 | Big_East | 60.5 | 12.5 | 73.0 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 29 | Stanford | 1-1-0 | Pac-10 | 55.5 | 16.5 | 72.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 57 | |
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 30 | Connecticut | 1-1-0 | Big_East | 39.5 | 31.5 | 71.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 50 | |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 31 | Nebraska | 1-0-0 | Northern | Big_12 | 54.5 | 16.5 | 71.0 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 32 | Jacksonville State | 0-2-0 | 43.5 | 26.5 | 70.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 121 | ||
| 33 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 33 | Tulsa | 2-0-0 | USA | 53.5 | 16.5 | 70.0 | 45 | 45 | 35 | 26 | 88 | |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 34 | Army | 1-1-0 | Independent | 43.5 | 26.5 | 70.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 90 | |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | Southern Methodist | 1-0-0 | USA | 51.5 | 16.5 | 68.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 96 | |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 36 | West Virginia | 1-0-0 | Big_East | 51.5 | 16.5 | 68.0 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 26 | 26 | |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 37 | Houston | 1-0-0 | USA | 92.5 | -24.5 | 68.0 | 21 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 17 | |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 38 | Iowa | 1-0-0 | Big_Ten | 51.5 | 16.5 | 68.0 | 34 | 32 | 28 | 26 | 38 | |
| 39 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | Boston College | 1-0-0 | Atlantic | ACC | 50.5 | 16.5 | 67.0 | 35 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 52 |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 40 | Kansas | 1-0-0 | Northern | Big_12 | 50.5 | 16.5 | 67.0 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 41 | Toledo | 1-1-0 | West | Mid-American | 71.5 | -5.5 | 66.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 72 |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 42 | UAB | 1-1-0 | USA | 49.5 | 16.5 | 66.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 103 | |
| 43 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 43 | Miami (Ohio) | 0-1-0 | East | Mid-American | 70.5 | -5.5 | 65.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 115 |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 | Middle Tennessee | 1-1-0 | Sun_Belt | 47.5 | 16.5 | 64.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 99 | |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 45 | Michigan | 2-0-0 | Big_Ten | 47.5 | 16.5 | 64.0 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 13 | |
| 46 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 46 | Hawaii | 1-0-0 | WAC | 54.5 | 9.5 | 64.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 107 | |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 47 | Ohio | 1-1-0 | East | Mid-American | 47.5 | 16.5 | 64.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 84 |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 48 | LSU | 2-0-0 | Western | SEC | 47.5 | 16.5 | 64.0 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 16 |
| 49 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 49 | North Texas | 1-1-0 | Sun_Belt | 46.5 | 16.5 | 63.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 94 | |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 50 | Central Michigan | 1-1-0 | West | Mid-American | 45.5 | 16.5 | 62.0 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 26 | 41 |
| 51 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 51 | South Florida | 1-0-0 | Big_East | 51.5 | 10.5 | 62.0 | 44 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 46 | |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 0 | 52 | Wyoming | 1-1-0 | Mountain_West | 45.5 | 16.5 | 62.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 86 | |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 53 | Penn State | 2-0-0 | Big_Ten | 44.5 | 16.5 | 61.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 54 | Wisconsin | 2-0-0 | Big_Ten | 44.5 | 16.5 | 61.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 28 | |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 55 | San Diego State | 0-1-0 | Mountain_West | 57.5 | 2.5 | 60.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 95 | |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 56 | Michigan State | 0-1-0 | Big_Ten | 43.5 | 16.5 | 60.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 42 | |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 57 | Northwestern | 1-0-0 | Big_Ten | 43.5 | 16.5 | 60.0 | 45 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 63 | |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 0 | 58 | Notre Dame | 0-1-0 | Independent | 50.5 | 9.5 | 60.0 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 22 | |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 59 | Southern Mississippi | 1-0-0 | USA | 42.5 | 16.5 | 59.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 70 | |
| 60 | 60 | 60 | 0 | 60 | Louisiana-Monroe | 0-1-0 | Sun_Belt | 55.5 | 2.5 | 58.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 112 | |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 0 | 61 | Oklahoma State | 1-1-0 | Southern | Big_12 | 10.5 | 47.5 | 58.0 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 0 | 62 | Fresno State | 0-1-0 | WAC | 47.5 | 10.5 | 58.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 43 | |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 63 | Eastern Michigan | 0-2-0 | West | Mid-American | 40.5 | 16.5 | 57.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 105 |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 0 | 64 | Louisiana Tech | 0-2-0 | WAC | 25.5 | 31.5 | 57.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 82 | |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 0 | 65 | Utah | 1-0-0 | Mountain_West | 40.5 | 16.5 | 57.0 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 17 | 39 | |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 66 | Troy | 0-2-0 | Sun_Belt | 40.5 | 16.5 | 57.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 87 | |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 0 | 67 | Mississippi State | 0-1-0 | Western | SEC | 36.5 | 19.5 | 56.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 66 |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 0 | 68 | Colorado State | 2-0-0 | Mountain_West | 40.5 | 15.5 | 56.0 | 41 | 41 | 35 | 26 | 65 | |
| 69 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 69 | Oregon State | 1-0-0 | Pac-10 | 39.5 | 16.5 | 56.0 | 28 | 24 | 30 | 26 | 34 | |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 0 | 70 | Washington | 1-1-0 | Pac-10 | 39.5 | 16.5 | 56.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 67 | |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 71 | Weber State | 0-2-0 | 38.5 | 16.5 | 55.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 121 | ||
| 72 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 72 | UNLV | 0-1-0 | Mountain_West | 37.5 | 16.5 | 54.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 79 | |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 73 | Northern Illinois | 0-1-0 | West | Mid-American | 36.5 | 16.5 | 53.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 71 |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 74 | East Carolina | 0-1-0 | USA | 36.5 | 16.5 | 53.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 54 | |
| 75 | 75 | 75 | 0 | 75 | Ball State | 0-1-0 | West | Mid-American | 26.5 | 26.5 | 53.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 118 |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 76 | Illinois | 0-1-0 | Big_Ten | 36.5 | 16.5 | 53.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 59 | |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 0 | 77 | UCF | 0-1-0 | USA | 35.5 | 16.5 | 52.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 85 | |
| 78 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 78 | La.-Lafayette | 1-0-0 | Sun_Belt | 33.5 | 16.5 | 50.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 97 | |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 79 | Vanderbilt | 0-1-0 | Eastern | SEC | 25.5 | 24.5 | 50.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 58 |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 0 | 80 | Colorado | 0-2-0 | Northern | Big_12 | 32.5 | 17.5 | 50.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 75 |
| 81 | 81 | 81 | 0 | 81 | Kansas State | 0-1-0 | Northern | Big_12 | 31.5 | 16.5 | 48.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 102 |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 82 | Rutgers | 0-1-0 | Big_East | 31.5 | 16.5 | 48.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 56 | |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 0 | 83 | San Jose State | 0-2-0 | WAC | 30.5 | 16.5 | 47.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 81 | |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 84 | Memphis | 0-1-0 | USA | 30.5 | 16.5 | 47.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 100 | |
| 85 | 85 | 85 | 0 | 85 | Washington State | 0-2-0 | Pac-10 | 29.5 | 16.5 | 46.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 109 | |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 0 | 86 | Maryland | 0-1-0 | Atlantic | ACC | 29.5 | 16.5 | 46.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 76 |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 87 | Buffalo | 1-1-0 | East | Mid-American | 39.5 | 6.5 | 46.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 89 |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 88 | Tulane | 0-2-0 | USA | 29.5 | 16.5 | 46.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 117 | |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 0 | 89 | Rice | 0-2-0 | USA | 40.5 | 5.5 | 46.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 111 | |
| 90 | 90 | 90 | 0 | 90 | Idaho State | 0-1-0 | 40.5 | 4.5 | 45.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 121 | ||
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 0 | 91 | Indiana | 1-0-0 | Big_Ten | 39.5 | 4.5 | 44.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 77 | |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 0 | 92 | Georgia | 1-1-0 | Eastern | SEC | 57.5 | -13.5 | 44.0 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 |
| 93 | 93 | 93 | 0 | 93 | Minnesota | 2-0-0 | Big_Ten | 39.5 | 3.5 | 43.0 | 43 | 42 | 35 | 26 | 60 | |
| 94 | 94 | 94 | 0 | 94 | Marshall | 0-1-0 | USA | 26.5 | 16.5 | 43.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 92 | |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 0 | 95 | Arkansas State | 0-1-0 | Sun_Belt | 25.5 | 16.5 | 42.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 78 | |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 0 | 96 | Western Michigan | 0-2-0 | West | Mid-American | 23.5 | 16.5 | 40.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 83 |
| 97 | 97 | 97 | 0 | 97 | Western Kentucky | 0-2-0 | Independent | 23.5 | 16.5 | 40.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 119 | |
| 98 | 98 | 98 | 0 | 98 | South Carolina | 1-1-0 | Eastern | SEC | 23.5 | 16.5 | 40.0 | 45 | 46 | 35 | 26 | 32 |
| 99 | 99 | 99 | 0 | 99 | Texas-El Paso | 0-2-0 | USA | 23.5 | 16.5 | 40.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 104 | |
| 100 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 100 | Kent State | 0-1-0 | East | Mid-American | 23.5 | 16.5 | 40.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 101 |
| 101 | 101 | 101 | 0 | 101 | Syracuse | 0-2-0 | Big_East | 23.5 | 16.5 | 40.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 80 | |
| 102 | 102 | 102 | 0 | 102 | Idaho | 1-1-0 | WAC | 39.5 | -2.5 | 37.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 114 | |
| 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 103 | Akron | 0-1-0 | East | Mid-American | 23.5 | 13.5 | 37.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 93 |
| 104 | 104 | 104 | 0 | 104 | North Carolina State | 0-1-0 | Atlantic | ACC | 19.5 | 16.5 | 36.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 47 |
| 105 | 105 | 105 | 0 | 105 | New Mexico | 0-1-0 | Mountain_West | 26.5 | 9.5 | 36.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 113 | |
| 106 | 106 | 106 | 0 | 106 | Iowa State | 0-1-0 | Northern | Big_12 | 19.5 | 16.5 | 36.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 74 |
| 107 | 107 | 107 | 0 | 107 | Air Force | 0-1-0 | Mountain_West | 16.5 | 19.5 | 36.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 62 | |
| 108 | 108 | 108 | 0 | 108 | Virginia | 0-0-0 | Coastal | ACC | 16.5 | 16.5 | 33.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 108 |
| 109 | 109 | 109 | 0 | 109 | New Mexico State | 0-1-0 | WAC | 3.5 | 18.5 | 22.0 | 45 | 47 | 35 | 26 | 120 |