2012 NCAA Division I Football Rankings: Week 18 (Dec 26-31)

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 1 0 1 Alabama 12-1-0 Western SEC 60.3 39.7 100.0 2 2 2 2
1 33 2 0 2 Oregon 11-1-0 Pac-12 71.4 27.8 99.2 5 3 5 4
2 13 3 0 3 Kansas State 11-1-0 Big_12 62.5 32.4 94.9 7 6 7 5
4 28 4 0 4 Texas A&M 10-2-0 Western SEC 67.7 27.2 94.9 10 9 10 9
1 37 5 0 5 Oklahoma 10-2-0 Big_12 62.4 29.9 92.3 12 11 12 11
6 46 7 1 6 Georgia 11-2-0 Eastern SEC 60.4 29.9 90.3 6 5 6 7
6 21 6 -1 7 Oklahoma State 7-5-0 Big_12 65.0 24.9 89.9 34 34 33 26
6 52 8 0 8 Notre Dame 12-0-0 Independent 51.3 38.2 89.5 1 1 1 1
6 23 9 0 9 Florida 11-1-0 Eastern SEC 50.6 38.7 89.3 4 4 4 3
2 26 12 2 10 Youngstown State 1-0-0 56.2 31.7 87.9 43 39 33 26
4 26 10 -1 11 South Carolina 10-2-0 Eastern SEC 54.2 32.8 87.0 11 10 11 10
1 19 11 -1 12 LSU 10-3-0 Western SEC 53.7 32.6 86.3 9 7 9 8
12 55 14 1 13 Baylor 8-5-0 Big_12 68.5 17.5 85.9 32 39 32 26
10 32 13 -1 14 Oregon State 9-4-0 Pac-12 55.1 30.4 85.5 15 14 15 13
9 21 17 2 15 Florida State 11-2-0 Atlantic ACC 55.4 29.6 85.0 13 12 13 12
10 27 15 -1 16 Stanford 11-2-0 Pac-12 49.8 34.4 84.2 8 8 8 6
2 20 16 -1 17 Texas 9-4-0 Big_12 58.8 25.4 84.2 29 25 30 23
16 79 20 2 18 Clemson 11-2-0 Atlantic ACC 62.8 20.7 83.5 14 13 14 14
12 49 22 3 19 Arizona State 8-5-0 Pac-12 58.3 23.8 82.1 43 36 33 26
17 35 24 4 20 Ohio State 12-0-0 Big_Ten 57.4 24.3 81.7 3 39 3 26
15 69 26 5 21 Michigan 8-4-0 Big_Ten 53.6 27.8 81.4 19 22 20 18
22 55 25 3 22 Nebraska 10-3-0 Big_Ten 56.5 24.8 81.3 23 21 24 16
15 36 18 -5 23 USC 7-6-0 Pac-12 54.1 27.1 81.2 37 38 33 26
20 91 21 -3 24 TCU 7-6-0 Big_12 50.3 30.4 80.6 35 39 33 26
16 50 19 -6 25 UCLA 9-5-0 Pac-12 56.0 24.5 80.5 17 19 16 17
3 26 23 -3 26 Texas Tech 8-5-0 Big_12 60.1 19.6 79.7 43 39 33 26
24 53 30 3 27 Wisconsin 8-5-0 Big_Ten 50.0 29.7 79.7 28 23 26 26
24 49 29 1 28 Brigham Young 8-5-0 Independent 48.0 31.6 79.6 43 39 33 26
9 29 28 -1 29 Iowa State 6-7-0 Big_12 48.0 31.4 79.4 43 39 33 26
27 55 31 1 30 Utah State 11-2-0 WAC 49.3 29.3 78.6 18 20 18 22
7 46 27 -4 31 West Virginia 7-6-0 Big_12 62.2 15.2 77.4 42 39 33 26
32 76 33 1 32 Vanderbilt 9-4-0 Eastern SEC 49.7 27.7 77.4 27 27 28 26
25 45 32 -1 33 Mississippi 6-6-0 Western SEC 54.4 22.8 77.2 43 39 33 26
34 101 37 3 34 Penn State 8-4-0 Big_Ten 48.9 27.9 76.8 26 39 23 26
34 62 38 3 35 Northwestern 9-3-0 Big_Ten 54.0 22.6 76.6 21 17 19 20
1 41 39 3 36 Cincinnati 10-3-0 Big_East 50.8 25.4 76.3 33 28 33 26
35 88 40 3 37 Northern Illinois 12-1-0 West Mid-American 54.4 21.7 76.1 16 16 17 15
21 78 35 -3 38 Mississippi State 8-4-0 Western SEC 49.6 26.2 75.8 43 35 33 26
35 90 42 3 39 Michigan State 7-6-0 Big_Ten 42.9 32.8 75.8 43 39 33 26
19 57 36 -4 40 Fresno State 9-4-0 Mountain_West 53.7 21.9 75.6 31 30 33 26
4 41 34 -7 41 Arizona 8-5-0 Pac-12 59.2 16.3 75.5 43 39 33 26
36 80 49 7 42 Syracuse 8-5-0 Big_East 53.0 22.0 75.0 43 39 33 26
34 96 41 -2 43 Boise State 11-2-0 Mountain_West 46.9 27.7 74.6 20 15 22 19
37 59 43 -1 44 UCF 10-4-0 East USA 51.3 23.1 74.4 43 39 33 26
8 75 46 1 45 Pittsburgh 6-6-0 Big_East 48.7 25.2 73.9 43 39 33 26
32 59 44 -2 46 San Jose State 11-2-0 WAC 51.2 22.2 73.3 24 24 25 24
36 68 45 -2 47 Missouri 5-7-0 Eastern SEC 49.3 24.0 73.3 43 39 33 26
42 76 56 8 48 Georgia Tech 7-7-0 Coastal ACC 53.1 19.9 73.0 43 39 33 26
25 85 50 1 49 North Carolina 8-4-0 Coastal ACC 55.3 17.3 72.5 41 39 33 26
32 88 51 1 50 Louisiana Tech 9-3-0 WAC 66.7 5.1 71.8 43 37 33 26
36 65 54 3 51 Tennessee 5-7-0 Eastern SEC 60.0 11.7 71.7 43 39 33 26
27 55 53 1 52 Tulsa 11-3-0 West USA 50.5 20.9 71.4 38 29 31 26
21 65 47 -6 53 Washington 7-6-0 Pac-12 45.1 26.2 71.2 43 39 33 26
48 110 48 -6 54 Arkansas State 9-3-0 West Sun_Belt 52.1 18.8 70.9 36 33 33 26
30 72 52 -3 55 Utah 5-7-0 Pac-12 48.0 22.9 70.9 43 39 33 26
22 56 55 -1 56 San Diego State 9-4-0 Mountain_West 48.5 22.1 70.7 30 32 29 26
55 86 59 2 57 Miami (Fla.) 7-5-0 Coastal ACC 53.6 16.6 70.2 43 39 33 26
42 87 60 2 58 Rutgers 9-4-0 Big_East 39.7 30.4 70.2 39 31 33 26
57 62 57 -2 59 Wofford 0-1-0 39.8 30.2 70.0 43 39 33 26
45 63 63 3 60 Louisville 10-2-0 Big_East 50.2 19.6 69.8 22 18 21 21
26 66 66 5 61 Virginia Tech 7-6-0 Coastal ACC 44.8 24.5 69.3 43 39 33 26
61 161 61 -1 62 Southern Methodist 7-6-0 West USA 46.9 22.1 69.1 43 39 33 26
50 132 62 -1 63 Arkansas 4-8-0 Western SEC 48.8 19.8 68.5 43 39 33 26
64 142 64 0 64 Sam Houston State 0-2-0 47.9 20.6 68.4 43 39 33 26
28 68 68 3 65 Iowa 4-8-0 Big_Ten 41.3 26.5 67.8 43 39 33 26
53 89 65 -1 66 North Dakota State 1-0-0 35.1 32.4 67.6 43 39 33 26
66 119 71 4 67 Stony Brook 1-1-0 35.0 32.5 67.4 43 39 33 26
68 165 74 6 68 Kent State 11-2-0 East Mid-American 49.4 16.8 66.2 25 26 27 25
66 97 70 1 69 North Carolina State 7-6-0 Atlantic ACC 45.6 20.5 66.1 43 39 33 26
66 114 67 -3 70 La.-Lafayette 9-4-0 West Sun_Belt 51.4 14.6 66.1 43 39 33 26
18 79 72 1 71 Purdue 6-6-0 Big_Ten 49.3 16.7 66.0 43 39 33 26
48 88 73 1 72 Northern Iowa 0-2-0 46.6 19.2 65.8 43 39 33 26
27 120 58 -15 73 Louisiana-Monroe 8-5-0 West Sun_Belt 50.1 15.5 65.6 43 39 33 26
39 74 69 -5 74 California 3-9-0 Pac-12 45.6 19.8 65.5 43 39 33 26
75 147 81 6 75 Minnesota 6-7-0 Big_Ten 42.2 21.7 63.9 43 39 33 26
40 81 75 -1 76 Nevada 7-6-0 Mountain_West 54.0 9.9 63.9 43 39 33 26
11 79 79 2 77 Toledo 9-4-0 West Mid-American 47.1 16.5 63.6 43 39 33 26
46 108 77 -1 78 Auburn 3-9-0 Western SEC 39.9 23.5 63.4 43 39 33 26
57 112 82 3 79 Illinois State 1-0-0 38.1 25.1 63.2 43 39 33 26
32 89 78 -2 80 North Dakota 0-1-0 63.1 -0.5 62.7 43 39 33 26
78 133 84 3 81 Ball State 9-4-0 West Mid-American 47.8 14.8 62.6 40 39 33 26
43 82 76 -6 82 Western Kentucky 7-6-0 East Sun_Belt 43.3 18.8 62.1 43 39 33 26
61 88 86 3 83 Duke 6-7-0 Coastal ACC 50.7 11.0 61.8 43 39 33 26
84 135 87 3 84 Rice 7-6-0 West USA 45.5 16.0 61.5 43 39 33 26
68 130 80 -5 85 Kansas 1-11-0 Big_12 41.1 20.1 61.3 43 39 33 26
66 122 89 3 86 Indiana 4-8-0 Big_Ten 52.8 8.1 60.9 43 39 33 26
66 105 83 -4 87 Troy 5-7-0 East Sun_Belt 46.6 14.0 60.6 43 39 33 26
3 95 95 7 88 Delaware State 0-1-0 32.4 27.8 60.3 43 39 33 26
64 94 94 5 89 South Florida 3-9-0 Big_East 40.2 19.9 60.1 43 39 33 26
90 115 96 6 90 Connecticut 5-7-0 Big_East 36.4 23.6 60.0 43 39 33 26
63 111 91 0 91 Maryland 4-8-0 Atlantic ACC 40.5 19.6 60.0 43 39 33 26
77 160 85 -7 92 Navy 8-5-0 Independent 40.6 19.5 60.0 43 39 33 26
40 114 100 7 93 Bowling Green 8-5-0 East Mid-American 35.6 24.3 59.9 43 39 33 26
90 136 92 -2 94 Virginia 4-8-0 Coastal ACC 39.8 20.1 59.9 43 39 33 26
93 107 93 -2 95 Georgia Southern 0-1-0 43.9 15.4 59.3 43 39 33 26
33 96 88 -8 96 Middle Tennessee 8-4-0 East Sun_Belt 43.6 15.6 59.1 43 39 33 26
67 113 98 1 97 William & Mary 0-1-0 25.6 33.5 59.0 43 39 33 26
87 122 90 -8 98 Washington State 3-9-0 Pac-12 44.1 14.9 58.9 43 39 33 26
60 119 119 20 99 Ohio 9-4-0 East Mid-American 42.8 15.8 58.6 43 39 33 26
59 100 99 -1 100 Kentucky 2-10-0 Eastern SEC 40.6 17.9 58.5 43 39 33 26
86 129 97 -4 101 East Carolina 8-5-0 East USA 45.8 12.5 58.3 43 39 33 26
94 184 101 -1 102 Towson 0-2-0 46.2 12.1 58.3 43 39 33 26
71 125 107 4 103 Boston College 2-10-0 Atlantic ACC 40.0 17.3 57.3 43 39 33 26
67 115 105 1 104 Marshall 5-7-0 East USA 55.0 2.2 57.2 43 39 33 26
66 121 102 -3 105 Houston 5-7-0 West USA 46.7 10.5 57.2 43 39 33 26
87 139 108 2 106 Temple 4-7-0 45.3 11.8 57.1 43 39 33 26
12 107 103 -4 107 Cal Poly 1-0-0 35.0 21.8 56.8 43 39 33 26
20 108 104 -4 108 North Texas 4-8-0 West Sun_Belt 37.9 17.9 55.8 43 39 33 26
79 116 109 0 109 Texas-El Paso 3-9-0 West USA 38.5 17.1 55.6 43 39 33 26
93 123 111 1 110 Central Arkansas 0-1-0 49.8 5.4 55.2 43 39 33 26
81 118 106 -5 111 Air Force 6-7-0 Mountain_West 40.4 14.8 55.2 43 39 33 26
112 175 116 4 112 Jacksonville State 0-2-0 41.2 13.7 54.9 43 39 33 26
72 121 112 -1 113 Eastern Washington 1-1-0 29.2 25.8 54.9 43 39 33 26
14 116 114 0 114 Wyoming 4-8-0 Mountain_West 43.8 11.0 54.8 43 39 33 26
103 127 110 -5 115 Florida International 3-9-0 East Sun_Belt 40.5 14.2 54.7 43 39 33 26
18 116 113 -3 116 McNeese State 1-1-0 37.8 16.8 54.6 43 39 33 26
94 120 118 1 117 Wake Forest 5-7-0 Atlantic ACC 39.3 15.4 54.6 43 39 33 26
85 135 115 -3 118 Florida Atlantic 3-9-0 East Sun_Belt 41.2 12.7 53.9 43 39 33 26
90 141 122 3 119 Indiana State 0-1-0 25.1 28.8 53.9 43 39 33 26
114 159 126 6 120 Western Michigan 4-8-0 West Mid-American 42.5 11.3 53.7 43 39 33 26
85 124 124 3 121 Coastal Carolina 0-1-0 44.5 9.1 53.6 43 39 33 26
120 199 120 -2 122 Texas State 3-7-0 WAC 41.8 11.3 53.1 43 39 33 26
113 171 132 9 123 Central Michigan 7-6-0 West Mid-American 43.7 9.3 53.0 43 39 33 26
61 124 117 -7 124 Texas State-San Marcos 1-1-0 35.1 17.9 52.9 43 39 33 26
123 146 123 -2 125 Memphis 4-8-0 East USA 38.2 14.7 52.9 43 39 33 26
107 137 121 -5 126 Colorado State 4-8-0 Mountain_West 39.4 13.1 52.6 43 39 33 26
127 146 127 0 127 Tennessee-Martin 1-1-0 31.7 20.3 52.0 43 39 33 26
60 128 125 -3 128 New Mexico 4-9-0 Mountain_West 37.2 14.7 51.9 43 39 33 26
108 132 131 2 129 Liberty 0-1-0 32.4 19.3 51.6 43 39 33 26
96 134 134 4 130 Illinois 2-10-0 Big_Ten 34.1 17.3 51.4 43 39 33 26
104 138 128 -3 131 Texas-San Antonio 8-4-0 42.0 9.1 51.1 43 39 33 26
77 143 135 3 132 Army 2-10-0 Independent 42.9 8.0 50.9 43 39 33 26
100 155 129 -4 133 Tennessee Tech 0-1-0 41.8 8.4 50.2 43 39 33 26
130 151 140 6 134 Buffalo 4-8-0 East Mid-American 35.5 14.6 50.1 43 39 33 26
105 145 130 -5 135 Wagner 0-1-0 15.7 34.2 49.9 43 39 33 26
133 160 141 5 136 Furman 0-1-0 27.7 21.8 49.5 43 39 33 26
105 148 136 -1 137 UNLV 2-11-0 Mountain_West 37.4 12.0 49.4 43 39 33 26
85 140 137 -1 138 UAB 3-9-0 East USA 41.6 7.8 49.3 43 39 33 26
127 140 139 0 139 Weber State 0-2-0 38.2 9.8 48.1 43 39 33 26
58 153 133 -7 140 James Madison 0-1-0 27.2 20.2 47.4 43 39 33 26
124 158 142 1 141 South Dakota State 0-1-0 37.1 10.1 47.3 43 39 33 26
69 142 138 -4 142 Northwestern State 0-2-0 34.8 12.6 47.3 43 39 33 26
101 145 145 2 143 Missouri State 0-2-0 34.0 13.3 47.3 43 39 33 26
104 147 144 0 144 Southern Utah 0-2-0 41.6 5.5 47.0 43 39 33 26
131 145 143 -2 145 South Alabama 2-11-0 East Sun_Belt 32.4 14.2 46.6 43 39 33 26
120 153 150 4 146 Eastern Michigan 2-10-0 West Mid-American 39.1 7.1 46.2 43 39 33 26
144 162 152 5 147 Miami (Ohio) 4-8-0 East Mid-American 39.5 6.5 46.0 43 39 33 26
100 163 147 -1 148 Tulane 2-10-0 West USA 38.5 7.4 45.9 43 39 33 26
114 151 148 -1 149 Southern Mississippi 0-12-0 East USA 36.9 8.8 45.7 43 39 33 26
119 154 154 4 150 Akron 1-11-0 East Mid-American 37.7 8.1 45.7 43 39 33 26
149 160 151 0 151 South Dakota 0-1-0 29.6 16.0 45.6 43 39 33 26
94 152 146 -6 152 Western Illinois 0-1-0 34.4 11.0 45.4 43 39 33 26
86 166 149 -4 153 Hawaii 3-9-0 Mountain_West 38.4 6.3 44.7 43 39 33 26
128 156 156 2 154 Fordham 0-1-0 42.4 1.8 44.3 43 39 33 26
123 165 155 0 155 Howard 0-1-0 30.4 13.7 44.2 43 39 33 26
149 169 153 -3 156 Colorado 1-11-0 Pac-12 38.7 4.7 43.4 43 39 33 26
136 164 158 1 157 Bethune-Cookman 0-1-0 26.6 15.6 42.2 43 39 33 26
145 180 161 3 158 Southeast Missouri State 0-1-0 36.3 5.7 42.0 43 39 33 26
124 162 157 -2 159 UC Davis 0-1-0 35.2 6.2 41.3 43 39 33 26
138 161 159 -1 160 Texas A&M-Commerce 0-1-0 25.1 15.0 40.1 43 39 33 26
142 179 160 -1 161 Western Carolina 0-2-0 33.0 7.2 40.1 43 39 33 26
116 163 163 1 162 Chattanooga 0-1-0 32.9 6.2 39.1 43 39 33 26
148 164 162 -1 163 Northern Arizona 1-1-0 29.4 9.3 38.8 43 39 33 26
80 165 164 0 164 Idaho 1-11-0 WAC 34.5 3.4 37.9 43 39 33 26
114 165 165 0 165 New Mexico State 1-11-0 WAC 33.7 4.0 37.7 43 39 33 26
156 172 167 1 166 Appalachian State 0-1-0 25.5 10.8 36.3 43 39 33 26
136 182 166 -1 167 Florida A&M 0-1-0 42.9 -6.6 36.3 43 39 33 26
165 180 168 0 168 Richmond 0-1-0 39.1 -3.2 35.9 43 39 33 26
169 200 169 0 169 Stephen F. Austin 0-2-0 35.2 -2.1 33.1 43 39 33 26
169 184 171 1 170 Massachusetts 1-11-0 29.2 3.5 32.7 43 39 33 26
107 175 170 -1 171 Portland State 0-1-0 39.2 -6.9 32.2 43 39 33 26
163 177 173 1 172 Georgia State 0-2-0 23.9 6.5 30.4 43 39 33 26
173 188 178 5 173 Southern Illinois 0-1-0 20.5 9.5 30.0 43 39 33 26
146 183 172 -2 174 Northern Colorado 0-1-0 22.9 7.0 29.9 43 39 33 26
92 175 175 0 175 South Carolina State 0-2-0 28.8 0.5 29.2 43 39 33 26
111 190 180 4 176 Gardner-Webb 0-1-0 35.2 -6.3 28.9 43 39 33 26
76 177 174 -3 177 Texas Southern 0-1-0 24.9 3.9 28.8 43 39 33 26
166 178 176 -2 178 Jackson State 0-1-0 35.2 -6.4 28.8 43 39 33 26
151 179 177 -2 179 Austin Peay 0-2-0 30.1 -1.4 28.7 43 39 33 26
175 185 179 -1 180 The Citadel 0-1-0 34.5 -6.4 28.1 43 39 33 26
181 182 181 0 181 Samford 0-1-0 20.9 6.6 27.5 43 39 33 26
180 188 187 5 182 New Hampshire 0-1-0 28.7 -1.8 26.9 43 39 33 26
165 183 182 -1 183 Sacramento State 1-1-0 28.8 -2.3 26.5 43 39 33 26
149 188 185 1 184 Maine 0-1-0 20.3 6.0 26.3 43 39 33 26
169 190 186 1 185 Villanova 0-1-0 21.8 4.3 26.1 43 39 33 26
164 188 188 2 186 North Carolina Central 0-1-0 28.0 -3.3 24.8 43 39 33 26
163 193 193 6 187 Norfolk State 0-1-0 25.8 -1.2 24.6 43 39 33 26
181 195 183 -5 188 Grambling 0-1-0 30.4 -5.7 24.6 43 39 33 26
152 189 184 -5 189 Nicholls State 0-3-0 29.2 -4.7 24.5 43 39 33 26
144 192 190 0 190 Eastern Kentucky 0-1-0 22.7 1.3 24.0 43 39 33 26
182 192 192 1 191 Eastern Illinois 0-1-0 32.3 -9.5 22.7 43 39 33 26
181 197 189 -3 192 VMI 0-1-0 22.5 -0.4 22.0 43 39 33 26
154 193 191 -2 193 Idaho State 0-2-0 33.8 -12.5 21.3 43 39 33 26
191 197 197 3 194 Rhode Island 0-1-0 32.3 -12.4 19.9 43 39 33 26
194 195 194 -1 195 Alabama A&M 0-1-0 30.5 -11.1 19.4 43 39 33 26
166 196 195 -1 196 Murray State 0-1-0 32.6 -13.6 19.0 43 39 33 26
176 198 198 1 197 Presbyterian 0-2-0 25.3 -7.1 18.2 43 39 33 26
162 198 196 -2 198 Savannah State 0-2-0 27.3 -9.3 17.9 43 39 33 26
193 201 199 0 199 Alcorn State 0-1-0 18.8 -3.9 14.9 43 39 33 26
178 201 200 0 200 Southeastern Louisiana 0-2-0 22.4 -11.6 10.8 43 39 33 26
189 202 202 1 201 Elon 0-1-0 17.3 -6.7 10.5 43 39 33 26
181 204 201 -1 202 Lamar 0-2-0 11.5 -2.1 9.4 43 39 33 26
187 204 204 1 203 Charleston Southern 0-1-0 17.3 -9.9 7.4 43 39 33 26
186 205 205 1 204 Morgan State 0-2-0 31.3 -24.4 6.9 43 39 33 26
170 205 203 -2 205 Southern 0-1-0 35.7 -28.8 6.9 43 39 33 26
198 206 206 0 206 Northwestern Oklahoma State 0-1-0 12.1 -14.0 -1.9 43 39 33 26