2012 NCAA Division I Football Rankings: Week 17 (Dec 20-24)

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 13 2 1 1 Alabama 12-1-0 Western SEC 60.2 39.8 100.0 2 2 2 2
1 33 1 -1 2 Oregon 11-1-0 Pac-12 71.7 28.1 99.8 5 3 5 4
2 13 3 0 3 Kansas State 11-1-0 Big_12 62.8 32.8 95.6 7 6 7 5
4 28 4 0 4 Texas A&M 10-2-0 Western SEC 67.6 27.2 94.9 10 9 10 9
1 37 5 0 5 Oklahoma 10-2-0 Big_12 62.7 30.4 93.0 12 11 12 11
6 21 6 0 6 Oklahoma State 7-5-0 Big_12 65.3 25.4 90.7 34 34 33 26
7 46 7 0 7 Georgia 11-2-0 Eastern SEC 60.0 29.7 89.7 6 5 6 7
6 52 8 0 8 Notre Dame 12-0-0 Independent 51.1 37.9 89.1 1 1 1 1
6 23 9 0 9 Florida 11-1-0 Eastern SEC 50.4 38.4 88.8 4 4 4 3
4 26 13 3 10 South Carolina 10-2-0 Eastern SEC 53.9 32.7 86.6 11 10 11 10
1 19 12 1 11 LSU 10-2-0 Western SEC 54.5 32.1 86.6 9 7 9 8
2 26 11 -1 12 Youngstown State 1-0-0 55.5 30.8 86.3 43 39 33 26
10 32 10 -3 13 Oregon State 9-3-0 Pac-12 55.6 30.7 86.3 15 14 15 13
12 55 15 1 14 Baylor 7-5-0 Big_12 68.6 17.0 85.6 32 39 32 26
10 27 14 -1 15 Stanford 11-2-0 Pac-12 50.1 34.7 84.8 8 8 8 6
2 20 16 0 16 Texas 8-4-0 Big_12 58.9 25.7 84.6 29 25 30 23
9 21 17 0 17 Florida State 11-2-0 Atlantic ACC 54.8 29.1 83.9 13 12 13 12
15 36 18 0 18 USC 7-5-0 Pac-12 56.6 26.7 83.2 37 38 33 26
16 50 19 0 19 UCLA 9-4-0 Pac-12 57.2 25.2 82.4 17 19 16 17
16 79 20 0 20 Clemson 10-2-0 Atlantic ACC 62.7 19.3 82.1 14 13 14 14
20 91 23 2 21 TCU 7-5-0 Big_12 50.7 31.2 81.8 35 39 33 26
12 49 21 -1 22 Arizona State 7-5-0 Pac-12 56.3 25.3 81.6 43 36 33 26
3 23 22 -1 23 Texas Tech 7-5-0 Big_12 60.8 20.8 81.6 43 39 33 26
17 35 24 0 24 Ohio State 12-0-0 Big_Ten 56.8 23.9 80.7 3 39 3 26
22 55 25 0 25 Nebraska 10-3-0 Big_Ten 56.2 24.4 80.6 23 21 24 16
15 69 26 0 26 Michigan 8-4-0 Big_Ten 53.0 27.3 80.4 19 22 20 18
7 46 28 1 27 West Virginia 7-5-0 Big_12 64.9 15.3 80.2 42 39 33 26
9 29 29 1 28 Iowa State 6-6-0 Big_12 48.3 31.8 80.1 43 39 33 26
24 49 30 1 29 Brigham Young 8-5-0 Independent 47.9 31.6 79.5 43 39 33 26
24 53 32 2 30 Wisconsin 8-5-0 Big_Ten 49.5 29.2 78.7 28 23 26 26
27 55 31 0 31 Utah State 11-2-0 WAC 49.2 29.2 78.5 18 20 18 22
25 45 33 1 32 Mississippi 6-6-0 Western SEC 54.4 22.7 77.1 43 39 33 26
33 76 35 2 33 Vanderbilt 8-4-0 Eastern SEC 48.6 27.8 76.4 27 27 28 26
4 34 34 0 34 Arizona 8-5-0 Pac-12 59.5 16.6 76.1 43 39 33 26
21 78 36 1 35 Mississippi State 8-4-0 Western SEC 49.6 26.3 75.9 43 35 33 26
19 57 27 -9 36 Fresno State 9-4-0 Mountain_West 53.8 22.1 75.9 31 30 33 26
35 101 38 1 37 Penn State 8-4-0 Big_Ten 48.3 27.1 75.4 26 39 23 26
34 62 39 1 38 Northwestern 9-3-0 Big_Ten 53.2 21.9 75.1 21 17 19 20
1 41 41 2 39 Cincinnati 9-3-0 Big_East 49.0 25.6 74.6 33 28 33 26
35 88 40 0 40 Northern Illinois 12-1-0 West Mid-American 53.5 21.0 74.5 16 16 17 15
34 96 37 -4 41 Boise State 11-2-0 Mountain_West 46.9 27.5 74.5 20 15 22 19
35 90 43 1 42 Michigan State 6-6-0 Big_Ten 41.9 32.1 74.0 43 39 33 26
37 59 47 4 43 UCF 10-4-0 East USA 51.0 22.8 73.9 43 39 33 26
32 59 42 -2 44 San Jose State 10-2-0 WAC 51.2 22.6 73.8 24 24 25 24
36 68 48 3 45 Missouri 5-7-0 Eastern SEC 49.1 23.5 72.6 43 39 33 26
8 75 46 0 46 Pittsburgh 6-6-0 Big_East 47.8 24.5 72.3 43 39 33 26
21 65 45 -2 47 Washington 7-6-0 Pac-12 45.2 26.7 71.9 43 39 33 26
48 110 51 3 48 Arkansas State 9-3-0 West Sun_Belt 52.5 19.3 71.8 36 33 33 26
36 80 50 1 49 Syracuse 7-5-0 Big_East 52.4 19.2 71.6 43 39 33 26
25 85 53 3 50 North Carolina 8-4-0 Coastal ACC 54.8 16.7 71.5 41 39 33 26
32 88 52 1 51 Louisiana Tech 9-3-0 WAC 66.5 5.0 71.5 43 37 33 26
30 72 49 -3 52 Utah 5-7-0 Pac-12 48.3 23.3 71.5 43 39 33 26
27 55 55 2 53 Tulsa 10-3-0 West USA 50.5 20.8 71.4 38 29 31 26
36 65 54 0 54 Tennessee 5-7-0 Eastern SEC 59.9 11.3 71.2 43 39 33 26
22 56 44 -11 55 San Diego State 9-4-0 Mountain_West 48.7 22.2 70.9 30 32 29 26
42 76 56 0 56 Georgia Tech 6-7-0 Coastal ACC 53.1 17.2 70.3 43 39 33 26
57 62 57 0 57 Wofford 0-1-0 39.7 29.9 69.6 43 39 33 26
27 120 61 3 58 Louisiana-Monroe 8-4-0 West Sun_Belt 52.0 17.3 69.3 43 39 33 26
55 86 60 1 59 Miami (Fla.) 7-5-0 Coastal ACC 53.1 16.1 69.2 43 39 33 26
42 87 59 -1 60 Rutgers 9-3-0 Big_East 39.5 29.6 69.2 39 31 33 26
61 161 74 13 61 Southern Methodist 7-6-0 West USA 46.9 22.1 69.0 43 39 33 26
50 132 63 1 62 Arkansas 4-8-0 Western SEC 48.8 19.9 68.7 43 39 33 26
45 63 62 -1 63 Louisville 10-2-0 Big_East 49.6 19.1 68.6 22 18 21 21
64 142 64 0 64 Sam Houston State 0-2-0 47.6 20.6 68.2 43 39 33 26
53 89 58 -7 65 North Dakota State 1-0-0 35.3 32.6 67.9 43 39 33 26
26 66 65 -1 66 Virginia Tech 6-6-0 Coastal ACC 44.4 23.3 67.7 43 39 33 26
66 114 66 -1 67 La.-Lafayette 9-4-0 West Sun_Belt 51.8 15.2 66.9 43 39 33 26
28 68 67 -1 68 Iowa 4-8-0 Big_Ten 40.6 25.9 66.5 43 39 33 26
39 69 68 -1 69 California 3-9-0 Pac-12 45.9 20.1 66.0 43 39 33 26
66 97 70 0 70 North Carolina State 7-5-0 Atlantic ACC 44.5 20.9 65.4 43 39 33 26
66 119 69 -2 71 Stony Brook 1-1-0 33.2 32.0 65.2 43 39 33 26
18 79 73 1 72 Purdue 6-6-0 Big_Ten 48.7 16.1 64.7 43 39 33 26
48 88 75 2 73 Northern Iowa 0-2-0 46.0 18.5 64.6 43 39 33 26
71 165 76 2 74 Kent State 11-2-0 East Mid-American 48.5 15.8 64.4 25 26 27 25
40 81 71 -4 75 Nevada 7-6-0 Mountain_West 54.1 10.1 64.2 43 39 33 26
43 78 77 1 76 Western Kentucky 7-5-0 East Sun_Belt 44.9 19.0 63.8 43 39 33 26
46 108 78 1 77 Auburn 3-9-0 Western SEC 39.9 23.5 63.4 43 39 33 26
32 89 72 -6 78 North Dakota 0-1-0 63.2 -0.3 62.9 43 39 33 26
11 79 79 0 79 Toledo 9-4-0 West Mid-American 46.5 15.7 62.2 43 39 33 26
68 130 83 3 80 Kansas 1-11-0 Big_12 41.3 20.5 61.8 43 39 33 26
80 147 81 0 81 Minnesota 6-6-0 Big_Ten 40.6 20.7 61.4 43 39 33 26
57 112 82 0 82 Illinois State 1-0-0 37.1 24.0 61.2 43 39 33 26
66 105 85 2 83 Troy 5-7-0 East Sun_Belt 47.0 14.2 61.2 43 39 33 26
78 133 80 -4 84 Ball State 9-4-0 West Mid-American 46.7 14.0 60.8 40 39 33 26
77 160 84 -1 85 Navy 8-4-0 Independent 39.2 21.6 60.8 43 39 33 26
61 88 86 0 86 Duke 6-6-0 Coastal ACC 49.2 11.6 60.8 43 39 33 26
87 135 89 2 87 Rice 6-6-0 West USA 45.4 15.1 60.5 43 39 33 26
33 95 90 2 88 Middle Tennessee 8-4-0 East Sun_Belt 43.7 16.1 59.8 43 39 33 26
66 122 88 -1 89 Indiana 4-8-0 Big_Ten 52.4 7.3 59.7 43 39 33 26
87 122 87 -3 90 Washington State 3-9-0 Pac-12 44.5 15.0 59.4 43 39 33 26
63 111 91 0 91 Maryland 4-8-0 Atlantic ACC 39.8 19.3 59.1 43 39 33 26
90 136 93 1 92 Virginia 4-8-0 Coastal ACC 39.4 19.6 58.9 43 39 33 26
93 107 95 2 93 Georgia Southern 0-1-0 43.7 15.0 58.7 43 39 33 26
64 94 92 -2 94 South Florida 3-9-0 Big_East 39.5 19.2 58.7 43 39 33 26
3 95 94 -1 95 Delaware State 0-1-0 32.6 26.0 58.6 43 39 33 26
95 115 96 0 96 Connecticut 5-7-0 Big_East 35.7 22.7 58.4 43 39 33 26
86 129 102 5 97 East Carolina 8-5-0 East USA 45.9 12.2 58.2 43 39 33 26
67 113 98 0 98 William & Mary 0-1-0 25.3 32.8 58.1 43 39 33 26
59 99 99 0 99 Kentucky 2-10-0 Eastern SEC 40.4 17.7 58.1 43 39 33 26
40 114 100 0 100 Bowling Green 8-4-0 East Mid-American 34.1 23.6 57.6 43 39 33 26
94 184 103 2 101 Towson 0-2-0 45.5 12.0 57.5 43 39 33 26
66 121 105 3 102 Houston 5-7-0 West USA 46.7 10.6 57.3 43 39 33 26
12 107 97 -6 103 Cal Poly 1-0-0 35.1 21.8 56.9 43 39 33 26
20 105 104 0 104 North Texas 4-8-0 West Sun_Belt 38.3 18.5 56.8 43 39 33 26
67 115 106 1 105 Marshall 5-7-0 East USA 54.6 2.2 56.7 43 39 33 26
81 118 101 -5 106 Air Force 6-6-0 Mountain_West 41.6 14.8 56.3 43 39 33 26
71 125 108 1 107 Boston College 2-10-0 Atlantic ACC 39.2 16.8 56.0 43 39 33 26
87 139 109 1 108 Temple 4-7-0 44.5 11.1 55.6 43 39 33 26
79 116 116 7 109 Texas-El Paso 3-9-0 West USA 38.3 17.1 55.4 43 39 33 26
103 127 111 1 110 Florida International 3-9-0 East Sun_Belt 40.8 14.4 55.2 43 39 33 26
93 123 112 1 111 Central Arkansas 0-1-0 49.7 5.4 55.1 43 39 33 26
72 121 110 -2 112 Eastern Washington 1-1-0 29.1 25.9 55.0 43 39 33 26
18 114 113 0 113 McNeese State 1-1-0 38.1 16.8 54.9 43 39 33 26
14 116 107 -7 114 Wyoming 4-8-0 Mountain_West 43.8 11.1 54.9 43 39 33 26
85 135 114 -1 115 Florida Atlantic 3-9-0 East Sun_Belt 41.8 13.0 54.8 43 39 33 26
114 175 115 -1 116 Jacksonville State 0-2-0 41.1 13.6 54.7 43 39 33 26
61 122 120 3 117 Texas State-San Marcos 1-1-0 35.7 18.2 54.0 43 39 33 26
94 120 118 0 118 Wake Forest 5-7-0 Atlantic ACC 38.9 14.7 53.6 43 39 33 26
60 119 119 0 119 Ohio 8-4-0 East Mid-American 40.4 13.1 53.5 43 39 33 26
120 199 121 1 120 Texas State 3-7-0 WAC 42.1 11.1 53.2 43 39 33 26
107 137 117 -4 121 Colorado State 4-8-0 Mountain_West 39.6 13.3 52.9 43 39 33 26
90 141 123 1 122 Indiana State 0-1-0 24.3 28.4 52.7 43 39 33 26
123 146 126 3 123 Memphis 4-8-0 East USA 38.2 14.5 52.7 43 39 33 26
85 124 124 0 124 Coastal Carolina 0-1-0 43.7 8.5 52.2 43 39 33 26
60 125 122 -3 125 New Mexico 4-9-0 Mountain_West 37.3 14.9 52.2 43 39 33 26
114 159 125 -1 126 Western Michigan 4-8-0 West Mid-American 41.4 10.4 51.8 43 39 33 26
127 146 129 2 127 Tennessee-Martin 1-1-0 31.2 19.9 51.1 43 39 33 26
104 138 128 0 128 Texas-San Antonio 8-4-0 41.9 9.1 51.0 43 39 33 26
100 155 127 -2 129 Tennessee Tech 0-1-0 42.1 8.7 50.8 43 39 33 26
105 145 132 2 130 Wagner 0-1-0 16.0 34.8 50.8 43 39 33 26
108 132 131 0 131 Liberty 0-1-0 31.7 18.9 50.6 43 39 33 26
113 171 130 -2 132 Central Michigan 6-6-0 West Mid-American 43.2 7.1 50.3 43 39 33 26
58 153 137 4 133 James Madison 0-1-0 27.3 22.9 50.2 43 39 33 26
96 134 134 0 134 Illinois 2-10-0 Big_Ten 33.7 16.5 50.2 43 39 33 26
77 143 136 1 135 Army 2-10-0 Independent 42.6 7.3 49.9 43 39 33 26
105 148 135 -1 136 UNLV 2-11-0 Mountain_West 37.3 12.1 49.4 43 39 33 26
85 140 139 2 137 UAB 3-9-0 East USA 41.5 7.7 49.1 43 39 33 26
69 142 138 0 138 Northwestern State 0-2-0 35.5 12.9 48.4 43 39 33 26
127 140 133 -6 139 Weber State 0-2-0 38.4 9.8 48.2 43 39 33 26
130 151 140 0 140 Buffalo 4-8-0 East Mid-American 34.5 13.6 48.1 43 39 33 26
133 160 141 0 141 Furman 0-1-0 26.3 21.7 48.1 43 39 33 26
124 158 143 1 142 South Dakota State 0-1-0 37.5 10.3 47.8 43 39 33 26
131 144 144 1 143 South Alabama 2-11-0 East Sun_Belt 32.8 14.5 47.3 43 39 33 26
104 147 142 -2 144 Southern Utah 0-2-0 41.7 5.6 47.2 43 39 33 26
101 145 145 0 145 Missouri State 0-2-0 33.9 13.2 47.1 43 39 33 26
94 147 147 1 146 Western Illinois 0-1-0 34.8 11.3 46.1 43 39 33 26
100 163 148 1 147 Tulane 2-10-0 West USA 38.5 7.5 46.0 43 39 33 26
114 151 150 2 148 Southern Mississippi 0-12-0 East USA 36.6 8.8 45.4 43 39 33 26
86 166 146 -3 149 Hawaii 3-9-0 Mountain_West 38.5 6.7 45.2 43 39 33 26
120 153 151 1 150 Eastern Michigan 2-10-0 West Mid-American 38.0 6.1 44.2 43 39 33 26
149 160 153 2 151 South Dakota 0-1-0 28.9 15.2 44.1 43 39 33 26
144 162 152 0 152 Miami (Ohio) 4-8-0 East Mid-American 38.6 5.5 44.0 43 39 33 26
149 169 149 -4 153 Colorado 1-11-0 Pac-12 39.1 5.0 44.0 43 39 33 26
119 154 154 0 154 Akron 1-11-0 East Mid-American 36.7 7.3 44.0 43 39 33 26
123 165 155 0 155 Howard 0-1-0 29.6 13.5 43.2 43 39 33 26
128 156 156 0 156 Fordham 0-1-0 42.6 -0.0 42.6 43 39 33 26
124 162 157 0 157 UC Davis 0-1-0 35.6 6.2 41.8 43 39 33 26
136 164 158 0 158 Bethune-Cookman 0-1-0 26.1 15.1 41.2 43 39 33 26
138 161 159 0 159 Texas A&M-Commerce 0-1-0 25.1 14.9 40.0 43 39 33 26
142 179 161 1 160 Western Carolina 0-2-0 33.0 6.9 39.9 43 39 33 26
145 180 160 -1 161 Southeast Missouri State 0-1-0 34.1 5.2 39.3 43 39 33 26
148 164 162 0 162 Northern Arizona 1-1-0 30.2 8.3 38.5 43 39 33 26
116 163 163 0 163 Chattanooga 0-1-0 32.2 5.5 37.7 43 39 33 26
80 165 164 0 164 Idaho 1-11-0 WAC 34.3 3.3 37.6 43 39 33 26
114 165 165 0 165 New Mexico State 1-11-0 WAC 33.5 3.7 37.3 43 39 33 26
136 182 166 0 166 Florida A&M 0-1-0 43.4 -6.3 37.0 43 39 33 26
156 172 167 0 167 Appalachian State 0-1-0 25.2 10.9 36.2 43 39 33 26
165 180 168 0 168 Richmond 0-1-0 38.6 -3.6 34.9 43 39 33 26
169 200 170 1 169 Stephen F. Austin 0-2-0 35.1 -2.0 33.1 43 39 33 26
107 175 169 -1 170 Portland State 0-1-0 39.7 -6.8 32.9 43 39 33 26
169 184 172 1 171 Massachusetts 1-11-0 28.2 2.5 30.7 43 39 33 26
146 183 171 -1 172 Northern Colorado 0-1-0 23.3 7.3 30.5 43 39 33 26
163 177 173 0 173 Georgia State 0-2-0 23.7 6.4 30.1 43 39 33 26
76 176 174 0 174 Texas Southern 0-1-0 25.5 4.3 29.8 43 39 33 26
92 175 175 0 175 South Carolina State 0-2-0 28.9 0.6 29.5 43 39 33 26
166 178 176 0 176 Jackson State 0-1-0 35.3 -6.4 28.9 43 39 33 26
151 178 177 0 177 Austin Peay 0-2-0 29.6 -0.9 28.7 43 39 33 26
175 188 178 0 178 Southern Illinois 0-1-0 19.5 8.6 28.0 43 39 33 26
175 185 180 1 179 The Citadel 0-1-0 34.9 -7.5 27.4 43 39 33 26
111 190 179 -1 180 Gardner-Webb 0-1-0 34.5 -7.2 27.3 43 39 33 26
181 182 182 1 181 Samford 0-1-0 20.7 6.4 27.1 43 39 33 26
165 182 181 -1 182 Sacramento State 1-1-0 28.8 -2.2 26.6 43 39 33 26
181 195 183 0 183 Grambling 0-1-0 31.2 -5.3 25.8 43 39 33 26
152 185 185 1 184 Nicholls State 0-3-0 29.3 -4.3 25.0 43 39 33 26
149 188 184 -1 185 Maine 0-1-0 19.8 5.2 25.0 43 39 33 26
169 190 186 0 186 Villanova 0-1-0 21.1 3.5 24.6 43 39 33 26
180 188 187 0 187 New Hampshire 0-1-0 27.7 -3.4 24.4 43 39 33 26
164 188 188 0 188 North Carolina Central 0-1-0 28.6 -4.8 23.8 43 39 33 26
181 197 189 0 189 VMI 0-1-0 24.6 -1.8 22.8 43 39 33 26
144 192 190 0 190 Eastern Kentucky 0-1-0 22.1 0.7 22.7 43 39 33 26
154 192 191 0 191 Idaho State 0-2-0 33.6 -12.1 21.5 43 39 33 26
182 192 192 0 192 Eastern Illinois 0-1-0 31.4 -10.6 20.8 43 39 33 26
163 193 193 0 193 Norfolk State 0-1-0 23.1 -3.6 19.5 43 39 33 26
194 194 194 0 194 Alabama A&M 0-1-0 30.5 -11.1 19.4 43 39 33 26
166 196 196 1 195 Murray State 0-1-0 32.1 -14.2 17.9 43 39 33 26
162 197 197 1 196 Savannah State 0-2-0 27.2 -9.4 17.8 43 39 33 26
191 197 195 -2 197 Rhode Island 0-1-0 31.6 -13.9 17.6 43 39 33 26
176 198 198 0 198 Presbyterian 0-2-0 24.0 -7.7 16.3 43 39 33 26
193 201 199 0 199 Alcorn State 0-1-0 19.3 -3.5 15.8 43 39 33 26
178 201 201 1 200 Southeastern Louisiana 0-2-0 22.1 -11.7 10.3 43 39 33 26
181 204 200 -1 201 Lamar 0-2-0 11.9 -1.9 10.1 43 39 33 26
189 202 202 0 202 Elon 0-1-0 16.7 -7.2 9.5 43 39 33 26
170 203 203 0 203 Southern 0-1-0 35.9 -28.7 7.2 43 39 33 26
187 204 204 0 204 Charleston Southern 0-1-0 16.5 -10.3 6.2 43 39 33 26
186 205 205 0 205 Morgan State 0-2-0 30.4 -25.4 5.0 43 39 33 26
198 206 206 0 206 Northwestern Oklahoma State 0-1-0 12.1 -14.1 -2.0 43 39 33 26