2012 NCAA Division I Football Rankings: Week 15 (Dec 8)

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, USA Today, ESPN, and BCS rankings.

Computed Ranks for Week:   3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 . 19

Predictions vs Results for Week:  4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . 16 . 17 . 18 . 19

(Click on a column header to sort by that column.  Color coding:    Big 12  Pac-10  ACC  SEC    LSU Texas   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 BCS
1 33 1 0 1 Oregon 11-1-0 Pac-12 71.9 28.1 100.0 5 3 5 4
1 13 2 0 2 Alabama 12-1-0 Western SEC 59.7 39.3 99.0 2 2 2 2
2 13 3 0 3 Kansas State 11-1-0 Big_12 62.3 32.3 94.5 7 6 7 5
4 28 4 0 4 Texas A&M 10-2-0 Western SEC 66.9 26.6 93.6 10 9 10 9
1 37 5 0 5 Oklahoma 10-2-0 Big_12 62.1 29.8 91.9 12 11 12 11
6 21 6 0 6 Oklahoma State 7-5-0 Big_12 64.9 24.8 89.7 34 34 33 26
7 46 7 0 7 Georgia 11-2-0 Eastern SEC 59.6 29.2 88.8 6 5 6 7
6 52 8 0 8 Notre Dame 12-0-0 Independent 50.7 37.7 88.4 1 1 1 1
6 23 9 0 9 Florida 11-1-0 Eastern SEC 49.9 37.9 87.8 4 4 4 3
10 32 10 0 10 Oregon State 9-3-0 Pac-12 55.5 30.5 86.0 15 14 15 13
2 26 11 0 11 Youngstown State 1-0-0 55.2 30.5 85.7 43 39 33 26
1 19 12 0 12 LSU 10-2-0 Western SEC 54.1 31.6 85.7 9 7 9 8
4 26 13 0 13 South Carolina 10-2-0 Eastern SEC 53.4 32.2 85.6 11 10 11 10
10 27 14 0 14 Stanford 11-2-0 Pac-12 50.1 34.5 84.6 8 8 8 6
12 55 15 0 15 Baylor 7-5-0 Big_12 67.8 16.3 84.1 32 39 32 26
2 20 16 0 16 Texas 8-4-0 Big_12 58.4 25.2 83.6 29 25 30 23
9 21 18 1 17 Florida State 11-2-0 Atlantic ACC 54.4 28.7 83.1 13 12 13 12
15 36 17 -1 18 USC 7-5-0 Pac-12 56.6 26.5 83.1 37 38 33 26
16 50 19 0 19 UCLA 9-4-0 Pac-12 57.0 25.0 82.0 17 19 16 17
12 49 20 0 20 Arizona State 7-5-0 Pac-12 56.2 25.2 81.4 43 36 33 26
16 79 21 0 21 Clemson 10-2-0 Atlantic ACC 62.4 19.0 81.3 14 13 14 14
3 22 22 0 22 Texas Tech 7-5-0 Big_12 60.2 20.3 80.5 43 39 33 26
20 91 23 0 23 TCU 7-5-0 Big_12 49.9 30.4 80.4 35 39 33 26
17 35 24 0 24 Ohio State 12-0-0 Big_Ten 56.4 23.5 79.9 3 39 3 26
22 55 25 0 25 Nebraska 10-3-0 Big_Ten 55.8 24.1 79.9 23 21 24 16
15 69 26 0 26 Michigan 8-4-0 Big_Ten 52.8 27.0 79.8 19 22 20 18
19 57 27 0 27 Fresno State 9-3-0 Mountain_West 55.7 23.6 79.3 31 30 33 26
7 46 28 0 28 West Virginia 7-5-0 Big_12 64.3 14.8 79.1 42 39 33 26
9 29 29 0 29 Iowa State 6-6-0 Big_12 47.7 31.3 78.9 43 39 33 26
24 49 30 0 30 Brigham Young 7-5-0 Independent 48.1 30.4 78.4 43 39 33 26
24 53 31 0 31 Wisconsin 8-5-0 Big_Ten 49.1 28.8 77.9 28 23 26 26
27 55 32 0 32 Utah State 10-2-0 WAC 48.2 28.8 76.9 18 20 18 22
4 34 33 0 33 Arizona 7-5-0 Pac-12 59.5 17.4 76.9 43 39 33 26
25 45 34 0 34 Mississippi 6-6-0 Western SEC 53.8 22.2 76.0 43 39 33 26
35 76 35 0 35 Vanderbilt 8-4-0 Eastern SEC 48.1 27.3 75.5 27 27 28 26
21 78 36 0 36 Mississippi State 8-4-0 Western SEC 49.1 25.8 74.9 43 35 33 26
35 101 37 0 37 Penn State 8-4-0 Big_Ten 48.0 26.8 74.8 26 39 23 26
34 96 38 0 38 Boise State 10-2-0 Mountain_West 46.2 28.4 74.6 20 15 22 19
34 62 39 0 39 Northwestern 9-3-0 Big_Ten 52.9 21.6 74.5 21 17 19 20
35 88 40 0 40 Northern Illinois 12-1-0 West Mid-American 53.4 20.8 74.2 16 16 17 15
1 41 41 0 41 Cincinnati 9-3-0 Big_East 48.8 25.4 74.2 33 28 33 26
35 90 42 0 42 Michigan State 6-6-0 Big_Ten 41.7 31.8 73.5 43 39 33 26
32 59 43 0 43 San Jose State 10-2-0 WAC 50.7 22.4 73.2 24 24 25 24
22 56 44 0 44 San Diego State 9-3-0 Mountain_West 50.0 21.9 71.8 30 32 29 26
21 65 45 0 45 Washington 7-5-0 Pac-12 44.3 27.5 71.8 43 39 33 26
8 75 46 0 46 Pittsburgh 6-6-0 Big_East 47.5 24.2 71.7 43 39 33 26
36 68 47 0 47 Missouri 5-7-0 Eastern SEC 48.6 23.0 71.6 43 39 33 26
37 59 48 0 48 UCF 9-4-0 East USA 50.2 21.4 71.6 43 39 33 26
30 72 49 0 49 Utah 5-7-0 Pac-12 48.2 23.1 71.2 43 39 33 26
36 80 50 0 50 Syracuse 7-5-0 Big_East 52.1 18.9 71.0 43 39 33 26
51 110 51 0 51 Arkansas State 9-3-0 West Sun_Belt 52.0 18.8 70.8 36 33 33 26
25 85 52 0 52 North Carolina 8-4-0 Coastal ACC 54.4 16.3 70.6 41 39 33 26
32 88 53 0 53 Louisiana Tech 9-3-0 WAC 66.1 4.5 70.5 43 37 33 26
36 65 54 0 54 Tennessee 5-7-0 Eastern SEC 59.4 10.9 70.3 43 39 33 26
27 55 55 0 55 Tulsa 10-3-0 West USA 49.8 20.2 70.0 38 29 31 26
42 76 56 0 56 Georgia Tech 6-7-0 Coastal ACC 52.6 16.9 69.5 43 39 33 26
57 62 57 0 57 Wofford 0-1-0 39.2 29.4 68.6 43 39 33 26
42 87 60 2 58 Rutgers 9-3-0 Big_East 39.2 29.3 68.5 39 31 33 26
55 86 59 0 59 Miami (Fla.) 7-5-0 Coastal ACC 52.7 15.7 68.4 43 39 33 26
27 120 58 -2 60 Louisiana-Monroe 8-4-0 West Sun_Belt 51.5 16.8 68.2 43 39 33 26
53 89 61 0 61 North Dakota State 1-0-0 35.4 32.7 68.1 43 39 33 26
45 62 62 0 62 Louisville 10-2-0 Big_East 49.2 18.7 67.9 22 18 21 21
50 132 63 0 63 Arkansas 4-8-0 Western SEC 48.3 19.4 67.7 43 39 33 26
26 64 64 0 64 Virginia Tech 6-6-0 Coastal ACC 44.0 23.0 66.9 43 39 33 26
65 142 65 0 65 Sam Houston State 0-2-0 47.0 19.9 66.8 43 39 33 26
66 114 66 0 66 La.-Lafayette 8-4-0 West Sun_Belt 50.9 15.0 65.9 43 39 33 26
28 67 67 0 67 Iowa 4-8-0 Big_Ten 40.3 25.6 65.9 43 39 33 26
39 69 68 0 68 California 3-9-0 Pac-12 45.8 19.8 65.7 43 39 33 26
66 119 70 1 69 Stony Brook 1-1-0 33.1 31.7 64.8 43 39 33 26
66 97 69 -1 70 North Carolina State 7-5-0 Atlantic ACC 44.1 20.5 64.6 43 39 33 26
71 165 74 3 71 Kent State 11-2-0 East Mid-American 48.3 15.7 64.0 25 26 27 25
18 79 71 -1 72 Purdue 6-6-0 Big_Ten 48.3 15.7 64.0 43 39 33 26
71 161 72 -1 73 Southern Methodist 6-6-0 West USA 44.5 19.4 63.9 43 39 33 26
48 88 73 -1 74 Northern Iowa 0-2-0 45.7 18.2 63.9 43 39 33 26
32 89 75 0 75 North Dakota 0-1-0 62.9 1.0 63.8 43 39 33 26
40 81 76 0 76 Nevada 7-5-0 Mountain_West 53.3 10.2 63.5 43 39 33 26
11 79 77 0 77 Toledo 9-3-0 West Mid-American 46.6 16.3 62.9 43 39 33 26
43 78 78 0 78 Western Kentucky 7-5-0 East Sun_Belt 44.4 18.4 62.8 43 39 33 26
46 108 79 0 79 Auburn 3-9-0 Western SEC 39.4 23.1 62.5 43 39 33 26
78 133 80 0 80 Ball State 9-3-0 West Mid-American 47.2 13.9 61.1 40 39 33 26
57 112 82 1 81 Illinois State 1-0-0 37.0 23.9 60.9 43 39 33 26
80 147 83 1 82 Minnesota 6-6-0 Big_Ten 40.4 20.5 60.8 43 39 33 26
68 130 84 1 83 Kansas 1-11-0 Big_12 40.7 20.0 60.7 43 39 33 26
66 105 85 1 84 Troy 5-7-0 East Sun_Belt 46.5 13.7 60.2 43 39 33 26
77 160 81 -4 85 Navy 8-4-0 Independent 38.9 21.2 60.2 43 39 33 26
61 88 86 0 86 Duke 6-6-0 Coastal ACC 48.8 11.2 60.0 43 39 33 26
87 122 87 0 87 Washington State 3-9-0 Pac-12 44.3 14.9 59.2 43 39 33 26
66 122 88 0 88 Indiana 4-8-0 Big_Ten 52.0 7.1 59.2 43 39 33 26
89 135 89 0 89 Rice 6-6-0 West USA 44.5 14.3 58.8 43 39 33 26
33 95 90 0 90 Middle Tennessee 8-4-0 East Sun_Belt 43.1 15.6 58.7 43 39 33 26
63 111 91 0 91 Maryland 4-8-0 Atlantic ACC 39.4 18.9 58.3 43 39 33 26
3 95 92 0 92 Delaware State 0-1-0 32.4 25.8 58.2 43 39 33 26
64 93 93 0 93 South Florida 3-9-0 Big_East 39.2 18.9 58.1 43 39 33 26
90 136 94 0 94 Virginia 4-8-0 Coastal ACC 38.9 19.1 58.1 43 39 33 26
95 107 95 0 95 Georgia Southern 0-1-0 43.2 14.6 57.8 43 39 33 26
95 115 96 0 96 Connecticut 5-7-0 Big_East 35.4 22.4 57.8 43 39 33 26
67 113 97 0 97 William & Mary 0-1-0 24.9 32.4 57.3 43 39 33 26
40 114 98 0 98 Bowling Green 8-4-0 East Mid-American 33.9 23.4 57.2 43 39 33 26
59 99 99 0 99 Kentucky 2-10-0 Eastern SEC 40.0 17.2 57.2 43 39 33 26
12 107 100 0 100 Cal Poly 1-0-0 35.2 22.0 57.2 43 39 33 26
86 129 101 0 101 East Carolina 8-4-0 East USA 44.9 11.9 56.8 43 39 33 26
94 184 102 0 102 Towson 0-2-0 45.1 11.7 56.8 43 39 33 26
81 118 103 0 103 Air Force 6-6-0 Mountain_West 41.6 14.9 56.5 43 39 33 26
20 105 104 0 104 North Texas 4-8-0 West Sun_Belt 37.8 17.9 55.7 43 39 33 26
66 121 105 0 105 Houston 5-7-0 West USA 45.9 9.8 55.7 43 39 33 26
67 115 106 0 106 Marshall 5-7-0 East USA 53.9 1.5 55.4 43 39 33 26
71 125 107 0 107 Boston College 2-10-0 Atlantic ACC 38.9 16.5 55.3 43 39 33 26
14 116 108 0 108 Wyoming 4-8-0 Mountain_West 44.0 11.2 55.2 43 39 33 26
87 139 109 0 109 Temple 4-7-0 44.2 10.8 55.0 43 39 33 26
72 121 110 0 110 Eastern Washington 1-1-0 28.9 25.6 54.5 43 39 33 26
103 127 111 0 111 Florida International 3-9-0 East Sun_Belt 40.3 13.9 54.1 43 39 33 26
93 123 112 0 112 Central Arkansas 0-1-0 49.2 4.8 54.0 43 39 33 26
85 135 113 0 113 Florida Atlantic 3-9-0 East Sun_Belt 41.3 12.5 53.8 43 39 33 26
18 114 114 0 114 McNeese State 1-1-0 37.5 16.3 53.8 43 39 33 26
114 175 115 0 115 Jacksonville State 0-2-0 40.6 13.1 53.7 43 39 33 26
79 116 116 0 116 Texas-El Paso 3-9-0 West USA 37.5 16.2 53.7 43 39 33 26
107 137 117 0 117 Colorado State 4-8-0 Mountain_West 39.7 13.4 53.1 43 39 33 26
60 119 119 1 118 Ohio 8-4-0 East Mid-American 40.1 12.9 53.0 43 39 33 26
85 119 118 -1 119 Coastal Carolina 0-1-0 44.3 8.6 52.9 43 39 33 26
94 120 120 0 120 Wake Forest 5-7-0 Atlantic ACC 38.6 14.3 52.9 43 39 33 26
61 122 121 0 121 Texas State-San Marcos 1-1-0 35.1 17.6 52.6 43 39 33 26
90 141 123 1 122 Indiana State 0-1-0 24.1 28.0 52.2 43 39 33 26
122 199 122 -1 123 Texas State 3-7-0 WAC 41.6 10.5 52.2 43 39 33 26
60 124 124 0 124 New Mexico 4-9-0 Mountain_West 37.4 14.8 52.2 43 39 33 26
114 159 125 0 125 Western Michigan 4-8-0 West Mid-American 41.3 10.3 51.6 43 39 33 26
100 155 126 0 126 Tennessee Tech 0-1-0 42.1 8.9 51.0 43 39 33 26
125 146 127 0 127 Memphis 4-8-0 East USA 37.3 13.7 51.0 43 39 33 26
127 146 130 2 128 Tennessee-Martin 1-1-0 30.7 19.4 50.1 43 39 33 26
113 171 128 -1 129 Central Michigan 6-6-0 West Mid-American 43.0 7.0 50.1 43 39 33 26
104 138 129 -1 130 Texas-San Antonio 8-4-0 41.4 8.5 49.9 43 39 33 26
108 132 132 1 131 Liberty 0-1-0 31.3 18.6 49.9 43 39 33 26
105 145 131 -1 132 Wagner 0-1-0 15.5 34.3 49.8 43 39 33 26
96 134 133 0 133 Illinois 2-10-0 Big_Ten 33.4 16.2 49.6 43 39 33 26
77 143 137 3 134 Army 2-10-0 Independent 42.3 7.3 49.6 43 39 33 26
127 140 134 -1 135 Weber State 0-2-0 38.5 10.9 49.4 43 39 33 26
105 148 135 -1 136 UNLV 2-11-0 Mountain_West 37.3 12.0 49.2 43 39 33 26
58 153 136 -1 137 James Madison 0-1-0 26.8 22.3 49.1 43 39 33 26
130 151 138 0 138 Buffalo 4-8-0 East Mid-American 34.3 13.4 47.7 43 39 33 26
85 140 139 0 139 UAB 3-9-0 East USA 40.8 7.0 47.7 43 39 33 26
69 142 140 0 140 Northwestern State 0-2-0 35.3 12.2 47.5 43 39 33 26
133 160 141 0 141 Furman 0-1-0 26.0 21.4 47.3 43 39 33 26
124 158 142 0 142 South Dakota State 0-1-0 37.0 9.7 46.7 43 39 33 26
131 143 143 0 143 South Alabama 2-11-0 East Sun_Belt 32.4 14.0 46.4 43 39 33 26
104 147 144 0 144 Southern Utah 0-2-0 41.3 5.0 46.3 43 39 33 26
101 145 145 0 145 Missouri State 0-2-0 33.5 12.7 46.2 43 39 33 26
86 166 146 0 146 Hawaii 3-9-0 Mountain_West 38.5 6.8 45.3 43 39 33 26
94 147 147 0 147 Western Illinois 0-1-0 34.3 10.7 44.9 43 39 33 26
100 163 148 0 148 Tulane 2-10-0 West USA 37.7 6.6 44.4 43 39 33 26
149 169 149 0 149 Colorado 1-11-0 Pac-12 39.2 5.0 44.2 43 39 33 26
120 153 151 1 150 Eastern Michigan 2-10-0 West Mid-American 37.9 6.0 43.9 43 39 33 26
114 151 150 -1 151 Southern Mississippi 0-12-0 East USA 35.9 7.9 43.8 43 39 33 26
144 162 152 0 152 Miami (Ohio) 4-8-0 East Mid-American 38.4 5.2 43.7 43 39 33 26
149 160 153 0 153 South Dakota 0-1-0 28.6 14.9 43.5 43 39 33 26
119 154 154 0 154 Akron 1-11-0 East Mid-American 36.4 7.0 43.4 43 39 33 26
123 165 155 0 155 Howard 0-1-0 29.3 13.2 42.5 43 39 33 26
128 156 156 0 156 Fordham 0-1-0 42.4 -0.2 42.2 43 39 33 26
124 162 157 0 157 UC Davis 0-1-0 35.4 5.7 41.2 43 39 33 26
136 164 158 0 158 Bethune-Cookman 0-1-0 25.7 14.7 40.4 43 39 33 26
145 180 159 0 159 Southeast Missouri State 0-1-0 34.0 5.0 39.1 43 39 33 26
138 161 160 0 160 Texas A&M-Commerce 0-1-0 24.5 14.4 38.9 43 39 33 26
142 179 161 0 161 Western Carolina 0-2-0 32.4 6.3 38.7 43 39 33 26
148 164 162 0 162 Northern Arizona 1-1-0 30.1 8.3 38.3 43 39 33 26
116 163 163 0 163 Chattanooga 0-1-0 31.9 5.2 37.1 43 39 33 26
80 165 164 0 164 Idaho 1-11-0 WAC 33.9 2.9 36.8 43 39 33 26
114 165 165 0 165 New Mexico State 1-11-0 WAC 33.1 3.3 36.4 43 39 33 26
136 182 166 0 166 Florida A&M 0-1-0 42.8 -6.9 35.9 43 39 33 26
156 172 167 0 167 Appalachian State 0-1-0 24.9 9.9 34.8 43 39 33 26
165 180 168 0 168 Richmond 0-1-0 38.1 -4.1 34.1 43 39 33 26
107 175 169 0 169 Portland State 0-1-0 40.5 -7.7 32.8 43 39 33 26
169 184 171 1 170 Massachusetts 1-11-0 28.0 2.3 30.3 43 39 33 26
146 183 170 -1 171 Northern Colorado 0-1-0 23.1 7.2 30.2 43 39 33 26
172 200 172 0 172 Stephen F. Austin 0-2-0 33.5 -3.4 30.0 43 39 33 26
92 175 173 0 173 South Carolina State 0-2-0 29.0 0.2 29.2 43 39 33 26
163 177 174 0 174 Georgia State 0-2-0 23.2 5.9 29.1 43 39 33 26
76 176 175 0 175 Texas Southern 0-1-0 24.9 3.8 28.7 43 39 33 26
166 178 176 0 176 Jackson State 0-1-0 34.8 -6.9 27.9 43 39 33 26
151 178 177 0 177 Austin Peay 0-2-0 29.2 -1.3 27.9 43 39 33 26
175 188 178 0 178 Southern Illinois 0-1-0 19.2 8.4 27.7 43 39 33 26
111 190 179 0 179 Gardner-Webb 0-1-0 34.2 -7.5 26.7 43 39 33 26
175 185 180 0 180 The Citadel 0-1-0 34.5 -7.9 26.6 43 39 33 26
165 182 181 0 181 Sacramento State 1-1-0 28.7 -2.4 26.3 43 39 33 26
181 182 182 0 182 Samford 0-1-0 20.2 6.0 26.2 43 39 33 26
181 195 183 0 183 Grambling 0-1-0 30.4 -6.1 24.4 43 39 33 26
149 188 185 1 184 Maine 0-1-0 19.5 4.9 24.3 43 39 33 26
152 185 184 -1 185 Nicholls State 0-3-0 28.9 -4.8 24.2 43 39 33 26
169 190 187 1 186 Villanova 0-1-0 20.8 3.2 24.0 43 39 33 26
180 188 186 -1 187 New Hampshire 0-1-0 27.5 -3.6 23.8 43 39 33 26
164 188 188 0 188 North Carolina Central 0-1-0 28.2 -5.2 23.0 43 39 33 26
181 197 189 0 189 VMI 0-1-0 24.2 -2.1 22.2 43 39 33 26
144 192 190 0 190 Eastern Kentucky 0-1-0 21.7 0.3 22.0 43 39 33 26
154 192 191 0 191 Idaho State 0-2-0 33.5 -12.3 21.2 43 39 33 26
182 192 192 0 192 Eastern Illinois 0-1-0 31.3 -10.7 20.6 43 39 33 26
163 193 193 0 193 Norfolk State 0-1-0 22.9 -3.9 19.0 43 39 33 26
194 194 194 0 194 Alabama A&M 0-1-0 30.1 -11.6 18.5 43 39 33 26
191 197 195 0 195 Rhode Island 0-1-0 31.4 -14.1 17.2 43 39 33 26
166 196 196 0 196 Murray State 0-1-0 31.7 -14.6 17.1 43 39 33 26
162 197 197 0 197 Savannah State 0-2-0 26.7 -9.9 16.9 43 39 33 26
176 198 198 0 198 Presbyterian 0-2-0 23.6 -8.1 15.5 43 39 33 26
193 201 199 0 199 Alcorn State 0-1-0 18.8 -4.0 14.8 43 39 33 26
181 204 200 0 200 Lamar 0-2-0 11.9 -2.3 9.6 43 39 33 26
178 201 201 0 201 Southeastern Louisiana 0-2-0 21.5 -12.3 9.1 43 39 33 26
189 202 202 0 202 Elon 0-1-0 16.3 -7.6 8.6 43 39 33 26
170 203 203 0 203 Southern 0-1-0 35.8 -28.6 7.2 43 39 33 26
187 204 204 0 204 Charleston Southern 0-1-0 16.2 -10.6 5.6 43 39 33 26
186 205 205 0 205 Morgan State 0-2-0 30.2 -25.6 4.6 43 39 33 26
198 206 206 0 206 Northwestern Oklahoma State 0-1-0 11.5 -14.6 -3.1 43 39 33 26