2012 NCAA Division I Football Rankings: Week 4 (Sept 19-22)

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 Fan Poll
1 3 3 2 1 Cincinnati 2-0-0 Big_East 53.8 46.2 100.0 37 30 35 31
2 6 6 4 2 Youngstown State 1-0-0 50.8 39.2 90.0 43 46 39 31
3 10 10 7 3 Delaware State 0-1-0 53.2 30.8 84.0 43 46 39 31
4 33 33 29 4 Oregon 4-0-0 Pac-12 65.9 17.1 82.9 2 2 2 3
5 5 5 0 5 Texas Tech 3-0-0 Big_12 63.8 18.5 82.3 36 35 39 31
2 6 2 -4 6 Texas 3-0-0 Big_12 61.1 19.5 80.6 12 10 12 14
7 13 13 6 7 Alabama 4-0-0 Western SEC 49.3 27.4 76.6 1 1 1 1
8 19 19 11 8 Pittsburgh 2-2-0 Big_East 56.2 19.8 76.0 43 46 39 31
1 9 1 -8 9 LSU 4-0-0 Western SEC 51.9 17.8 69.7 3 3 4 2
10 15 15 5 10 Stanford 3-0-0 Pac-12 40.0 29.3 69.3 8 9 9 17
11 16 16 5 11 Florida State 4-0-0 Atlantic ACC 53.8 14.4 68.2 4 4 3 4
12 46 46 34 12 Georgia 4-0-0 Eastern SEC 60.4 7.5 68.0 5 5 5 5
7 13 7 -6 13 Kansas State 4-0-0 Big_12 49.1 17.0 66.2 7 8 6 10
14 49 49 35 14 Arizona State 3-1-0 Pac-12 55.6 10.5 66.1 39 34 38 31
15 26 26 11 15 South Carolina 4-0-0 Eastern SEC 50.6 13.3 63.9 6 6 7 6
9 16 9 -7 16 Oklahoma State 2-1-0 Big_12 69.1 -6.3 62.8 34 22 31 31
17 23 23 6 17 Florida 4-0-0 Eastern SEC 38.4 24.3 62.7 11 12 11 16
18 61 61 43 18 Purdue 2-1-0 Big_Ten 53.0 8.6 61.6 41 41 33 31
19 57 57 38 19 Fresno State 2-2-0 Mountain_West 39.4 22.1 61.5 43 46 39 31
20 25 25 5 20 Oregon State 2-0-0 Pac-12 31.7 28.8 60.6 18 21 18 24
21 43 43 22 21 UCLA 3-1-0 Pac-12 48.1 12.1 60.2 27 31 24 23
22 52 52 30 22 Notre Dame 4-0-0 Independent 29.1 30.5 59.6 10 11 10 15
23 55 55 32 23 Nebraska 3-1-0 Big_Ten 44.2 15.3 59.5 22 20 23 25
24 37 37 13 24 Oklahoma 2-1-0 Big_12 34.7 24.4 59.1 16 15 17 9
18 25 18 -7 25 Iowa State 3-0-0 Big_12 31.7 27.2 58.9 32 29 39 31
26 79 79 53 26 Clemson 3-1-0 Atlantic ACC 49.7 9.0 58.8 17 16 15 12
8 27 8 -19 27 West Virginia 3-0-0 Big_12 48.3 10.3 58.6 9 7 8 7
24 28 24 -4 28 Texas A&M 2-1-0 Western SEC 41.6 16.9 58.6 35 32 39 31
17 29 17 -12 29 USC 3-1-0 Pac-12 40.0 18.6 58.6 13 13 13 8
30 53 53 23 30 Virginia Tech 3-1-0 Coastal ACC 36.8 21.2 58.0 30 25 32 19
4 31 4 -27 31 Arizona 3-1-0 Pac-12 33.3 24.8 58.0 31 36 34 27
32 39 39 7 32 San Jose State 3-1-0 WAC 49.6 7.6 57.2 43 44 39 31
27 33 27 -6 33 Tulsa 3-1-0 West USA 54.6 1.6 56.2 43 46 39 31
34 35 35 1 34 Mississippi 3-1-0 Western SEC 45.4 9.6 55.0 43 46 39 31
30 35 30 -5 35 Ohio State 4-0-0 Big_Ten 41.8 12.9 54.7 14 46 14 11
36 68 68 32 36 Missouri 2-2-0 Eastern SEC 28.4 24.9 53.3 43 46 39 31
37 75 75 38 37 McNeese State 1-0-0 29.6 23.1 52.7 43 46 39 31
38 51 51 13 38 UCF 2-1-0 East USA 38.0 13.9 51.9 43 46 39 31
39 88 88 49 39 Louisiana Tech 3-0-0 WAC 62.0 -10.3 51.7 40 33 36 31
40 50 50 10 40 Nevada 3-1-0 Mountain_West 50.5 1.1 51.6 43 46 39 31
41 78 78 37 41 Mississippi State 4-0-0 Western SEC 39.7 11.3 51.0 21 19 20 26
31 42 31 -11 42 Wisconsin 3-1-0 Big_Ten 36.6 14.3 50.9 33 23 37 31
43 90 90 47 43 Michigan State 3-1-0 Big_Ten 32.6 17.4 50.1 20 18 21 13
22 44 22 -22 44 San Diego State 2-2-0 Mountain_West 32.7 16.5 49.1 43 46 39 31
11 45 11 -34 45 Toledo 3-1-0 West Mid-American 40.2 8.9 49.1 43 46 39 31
46 108 108 62 46 Auburn 1-3-0 Western SEC 26.6 22.5 49.1 43 46 39 31
29 47 29 -18 47 Utah State 3-1-0 WAC 32.8 16.0 48.8 43 46 39 31
42 48 42 -6 48 Georgia Tech 2-2-0 Coastal ACC 37.2 11.4 48.6 43 46 39 31
41 49 41 -8 49 Brigham Young 2-2-0 Independent 31.2 17.2 48.3 43 46 39 29
50 65 65 15 50 Tennessee 3-1-0 Eastern SEC 45.6 2.4 47.9 38 39 28 21
45 51 45 -6 51 Louisville 4-0-0 Big_East 34.0 13.8 47.8 19 17 19 20
12 52 12 -40 52 Cal Poly 1-0-0 31.6 16.0 47.6 43 46 39 31
53 89 89 36 53 North Dakota State 1-0-0 30.1 17.0 47.1 43 46 39 31
54 95 95 41 54 Middle Tennessee 2-1-0 East Sun_Belt 44.1 2.6 46.7 43 46 39 31
47 55 47 -8 55 Baylor 3-0-0 Big_12 47.7 -1.0 46.7 25 24 27 31
56 69 69 13 56 Michigan 2-2-0 Big_Ten 40.1 6.4 46.5 28 28 30 22
57 112 112 55 57 Illinois State 1-0-0 35.4 10.1 45.6 43 46 39 31
14 58 14 -44 58 Wyoming 1-3-0 Mountain_West 38.0 7.6 45.6 43 46 39 31
59 73 73 14 59 Western Kentucky 3-1-0 East Sun_Belt 33.8 11.4 45.3 43 40 39 31
60 62 62 2 60 Ohio 4-0-0 East Mid-American 32.9 12.4 45.3 29 37 29 31
61 74 74 13 61 Duke 3-1-0 Coastal ACC 42.2 2.9 45.1 43 46 39 31
34 62 34 -28 62 Northwestern 4-0-0 Big_Ten 39.1 6.0 45.0 26 26 25 31
21 63 21 -42 63 Washington 2-1-0 Pac-12 29.1 15.8 44.9 43 45 39 31
64 96 96 32 64 Boise State 2-1-0 Mountain_West 27.8 16.9 44.7 24 27 26 28
65 91 91 26 65 TCU 3-0-0 Big_12 21.8 22.8 44.6 15 14 16 18
28 66 28 -38 66 Iowa 2-2-0 Big_Ten 28.8 14.8 43.7 43 46 39 31
59 67 59 -8 67 California 1-3-0 Pac-12 33.7 9.5 43.2 43 46 39 31
38 68 38 -30 68 Utah 2-2-0 Pac-12 31.5 11.5 43.1 43 46 39 31
69 70 70 1 69 Northwestern State 0-2-0 29.8 12.6 42.4 43 46 39 31
70 82 82 12 70 Texas State-San Marcos 1-1-0 32.5 9.6 42.2 43 46 39 31
20 71 20 -51 71 North Texas 1-3-0 West Sun_Belt 27.1 14.8 41.9 43 46 39 31
63 72 63 -9 72 Miami (Fla.) 3-1-0 Coastal ACC 45.0 -3.3 41.7 42 43 39 31
56 73 56 -17 73 Rutgers 4-0-0 Big_East 36.0 5.5 41.5 23 25 22 31
60 74 60 -14 74 New Mexico 2-2-0 Mountain_West 23.2 18.1 41.3 43 46 39 31
32 75 32 -43 75 North Dakota 0-1-0 57.5 -16.3 41.1 43 46 39 31
44 76 44 -32 76 Vanderbilt 1-3-0 Eastern SEC 21.1 19.8 40.9 43 46 39 31
77 120 120 43 77 Louisiana-Monroe 1-2-0 West Sun_Belt 42.6 -1.8 40.8 43 42 39 31
78 110 110 32 78 Arkansas State 2-2-0 West Sun_Belt 37.5 2.7 40.3 43 46 39 31
79 81 81 2 79 Texas-El Paso 1-3-0 West USA 30.7 9.3 40.0 43 46 39 31
36 80 36 -44 80 Syracuse 1-3-0 Big_East 39.9 -0.1 39.8 43 46 39 31
81 85 85 4 81 North Carolina 2-2-0 Coastal ACC 38.7 1.0 39.7 43 46 39 31
64 82 64 -18 82 South Florida 2-2-0 Big_East 25.3 14.4 39.7 43 46 39 31
48 83 48 -35 83 Northern Iowa 0-2-0 33.1 6.2 39.3 43 46 39 31
84 97 97 13 84 North Carolina State 3-1-0 Atlantic ACC 26.3 12.8 39.1 43 46 39 31
85 85 85 0 85 Coastal Carolina 0-1-0 36.9 2.2 39.1 43 46 39 31
86 133 133 47 86 Ball State 3-1-0 West Mid-American 41.7 -2.7 39.0 43 46 39 31
87 111 111 24 87 Maryland 2-2-0 Atlantic ACC 30.8 7.5 38.3 43 46 39 31
54 88 54 -34 88 Northern Illinois 3-1-0 West Mid-American 32.9 5.1 38.1 43 46 39 31
89 105 105 16 89 Troy 2-2-0 East Sun_Belt 33.5 4.3 37.8 43 46 39 31
83 90 83 -7 90 Kentucky 1-3-0 Eastern SEC 35.5 2.2 37.7 43 46 39 31
91 113 113 22 91 William & Mary 0-1-0 13.5 23.8 37.3 43 46 39 31
92 122 122 30 92 Indiana 2-1-0 Big_Ten 34.2 2.9 37.1 43 46 39 31
93 147 147 54 93 Minnesota 4-0-0 Big_Ten 21.6 15.2 36.8 43 38 39 31
94 135 135 41 94 Florida Atlantic 1-3-0 East Sun_Belt 27.2 8.9 36.1 43 46 39 31
40 95 40 -55 95 Bowling Green 1-3-0 East Mid-American 25.5 10.2 35.7 43 46 39 31
96 129 129 33 96 Illinois 2-2-0 Big_Ten 19.5 15.8 35.3 43 46 39 31
71 97 71 -26 97 Boston College 1-2-0 Atlantic ACC 23.8 10.5 34.4 43 46 39 31
98 102 102 4 98 Connecticut 2-2-0 Big_East 23.9 10.2 34.1 43 46 39 31
72 99 72 -27 99 Eastern Washington 1-1-0 18.7 15.3 34.0 43 46 39 31
100 155 155 55 100 Tennessee Tech 0-1-0 31.1 2.9 33.9 43 46 39 31
99 101 99 -2 101 Penn State 2-2-0 Big_Ten 16.9 17.1 33.9 43 46 39 31
67 102 67 -35 102 Marshall 2-2-0 East USA 44.8 -10.9 33.9 43 46 39 31
103 103 103 0 103 Florida International 1-3-0 East Sun_Belt 33.7 0.1 33.8 43 46 39 31
93 104 93 -11 104 Central Arkansas 0-1-0 36.6 -3.6 33.0 43 46 39 31
105 121 121 16 105 Houston 0-3-0 West USA 26.5 6.5 33.0 43 46 39 31
106 125 125 19 106 Rice 1-3-0 West USA 33.0 -0.3 32.7 43 46 39 31
107 131 131 24 107 Colorado State 1-3-0 Mountain_West 24.0 8.1 32.1 43 46 39 31
108 145 145 37 108 Wagner 0-1-0 11.9 20.2 32.1 43 46 39 31
109 132 132 23 109 Arkansas 1-3-0 Western SEC 29.4 2.3 31.7 43 46 39 30
110 130 130 20 110 Kansas 1-3-0 Big_12 26.9 4.2 31.1 43 46 39 31
111 111 111 0 111 Gardner-Webb 0-1-0 29.8 1.2 31.0 43 46 39 31
106 112 106 -6 112 Wake Forest 3-1-0 Atlantic ACC 26.3 4.4 30.7 43 46 39 31
113 171 171 58 113 Central Michigan 2-1-0 West Mid-American 35.6 -5.3 30.4 43 46 39 31
87 114 87 -27 114 La.-Lafayette 2-1-0 West Sun_Belt 26.7 3.7 30.4 43 46 39 31
115 159 159 44 115 Western Michigan 2-2-0 West Mid-American 33.7 -3.7 30.1 43 46 39 31
116 141 141 25 116 Indiana State 0-1-0 19.9 10.2 30.1 43 46 39 31
117 138 138 21 117 UAB 0-3-0 East USA 26.8 3.0 29.8 43 46 39 31
84 118 84 -34 118 Air Force 1-2-0 Mountain_West 28.0 1.5 29.5 43 46 39 31
66 119 66 -53 119 Stony Brook 0-1-0 16.9 11.9 28.8 43 46 39 31
120 153 153 33 120 Eastern Michigan 0-4-0 West Mid-American 24.1 4.4 28.6 43 46 39 31
58 121 58 -63 121 James Madison 0-1-0 22.3 6.3 28.6 43 46 39 31
98 122 98 -24 122 Washington State 2-2-0 Pac-12 28.1 -0.1 28.1 43 46 39 31
114 123 114 -9 123 New Mexico State 1-3-0 WAC 37.5 -9.4 28.1 43 46 39 31
117 124 117 -7 124 Liberty 0-1-0 21.4 6.3 27.7 43 46 39 31
125 126 126 1 125 Texas-San Antonio 4-0-0 35.7 -8.3 27.4 43 46 39 31
119 126 119 -7 126 Akron 1-3-0 East Mid-American 31.2 -3.9 27.2 43 46 39 31
80 127 80 -47 127 Idaho 0-4-0 WAC 29.5 -2.5 27.0 43 46 39 31
128 139 139 11 128 Temple 1-2-0 32.3 -6.2 26.1 43 46 39 31
118 129 118 -11 129 East Carolina 2-2-0 East USA 15.7 9.8 25.6 43 46 39 31
130 148 148 18 130 UNLV 1-3-0 Mountain_West 32.0 -6.4 25.6 43 46 39 31
127 131 127 -4 131 Weber State 0-2-0 31.1 -5.7 25.4 43 46 39 31
132 134 134 2 132 Memphis 0-4-0 East USA 25.1 0.3 25.3 43 46 39 31
124 133 124 -9 133 UC Davis 0-1-0 20.6 4.6 25.2 43 46 39 31
94 134 94 -40 134 Western Illinois 0-1-0 30.2 -5.3 24.9 43 46 39 31
135 160 160 25 135 Furman 0-1-0 16.0 8.7 24.8 43 46 39 31
115 136 115 -21 136 Virginia 2-2-0 Coastal ACC 31.8 -7.7 24.1 43 46 39 31
77 137 77 -60 137 Army 0-3-0 Independent 36.7 -13.4 23.3 43 46 39 31
138 143 143 5 138 South Alabama 1-3-0 East Sun_Belt 17.9 4.3 22.2 43 46 39 31
100 139 100 -39 139 Tulane 0-3-0 West USA 12.9 9.3 22.2 43 46 39 31
137 140 137 -3 140 Southern Mississippi 0-3-0 East USA 29.2 -7.1 22.1 43 46 39 31
101 141 101 -40 141 Missouri State 0-2-0 23.4 -1.4 22.0 43 46 39 31
109 142 109 -33 142 Sam Houston State 0-1-0 22.0 -0.3 21.7 43 46 39 31
104 143 104 -39 143 Southern Utah 0-2-0 29.7 -8.8 21.0 43 46 39 31
144 161 161 17 144 Eastern Kentucky 0-1-0 14.6 5.0 19.6 43 46 39 31
145 180 180 35 145 Southeast Missouri State 0-1-0 21.7 -2.4 19.4 43 46 39 31
128 146 128 -18 146 Tennessee-Martin 1-1-0 16.2 3.0 19.2 43 46 39 31
147 165 165 18 147 Kent State 2-1-0 East Mid-American 18.6 0.5 19.1 43 46 39 31
148 163 163 15 148 Northern Arizona 1-1-0 13.5 5.3 18.9 43 46 39 31
86 149 86 -63 149 Hawaii 1-2-0 Mountain_West 29.6 -10.7 18.9 43 46 39 31
116 150 116 -34 150 Chattanooga 0-1-0 27.4 -8.7 18.7 43 46 39 31
144 151 144 -7 151 Buffalo 1-2-0 East Mid-American 19.4 -2.0 17.5 43 46 39 31
152 169 169 17 152 Colorado 1-3-0 Pac-12 29.8 -12.5 17.3 43 46 39 31
153 158 158 5 153 South Dakota State 0-1-0 21.2 -4.1 17.1 43 46 39 31
150 154 150 -4 154 Texas A&M-Commerce 0-1-0 7.7 8.7 16.4 43 46 39 31
123 155 123 -32 155 Howard 0-1-0 5.5 10.0 15.5 43 46 39 31
76 156 76 -80 156 Texas Southern 0-1-0 21.8 -6.9 14.9 43 46 39 31
156 157 156 -1 157 Austin Peay 0-2-0 24.8 -10.2 14.6 43 46 39 31
158 158 158 0 158 South Dakota 0-1-0 13.0 1.1 14.0 43 46 39 31
136 159 136 -23 159 Bethune-Cookman 0-1-0 6.7 7.0 13.7 43 46 39 31
157 160 157 -3 160 Navy 1-2-0 Independent 32.3 -19.0 13.3 43 46 39 31
140 161 140 -21 161 Southern Methodist 1-2-0 West USA 21.5 -8.8 12.7 43 46 39 31
151 162 151 -11 162 Miami (Ohio) 2-2-0 East Mid-American 21.9 -10.1 11.9 43 46 39 31
163 163 163 0 163 Norfolk State 0-1-0 22.4 -11.1 11.3 43 46 39 31
152 164 152 -12 164 Nicholls State 0-2-0 12.5 -1.3 11.2 43 46 39 31
165 173 173 8 165 Sacramento State 1-1-0 13.6 -4.9 8.7 43 46 39 31
164 166 164 -2 166 North Carolina Central 0-1-0 19.9 -11.8 8.1 43 46 39 31
167 175 175 8 167 Jacksonville State 0-1-0 26.3 -19.6 6.7 43 46 39 31
167 168 167 -1 168 Georgia State 0-2-0 10.5 -3.8 6.7 43 46 39 31
142 169 142 -27 169 Western Carolina 0-1-0 13.1 -7.2 5.9 43 46 39 31
107 170 107 -63 170 Portland State 0-1-0 28.8 -22.9 5.9 43 46 39 31
171 178 178 7 171 Jackson State 0-1-0 20.3 -16.3 4.0 43 46 39 31
168 172 168 -4 172 Appalachian State 0-1-0 22.8 -19.3 3.6 43 46 39 31
149 173 149 -24 173 Maine 0-1-0 13.5 -10.2 3.4 43 46 39 31
174 174 174 0 174 Florida A&M 0-1-0 37.4 -34.3 3.1 43 46 39 31
92 175 92 -83 175 South Carolina State 0-2-0 27.8 -25.5 2.3 43 46 39 31
166 176 166 -10 176 Murray State 0-1-0 17.4 -15.2 2.2 43 46 39 31
146 177 146 -31 177 Northern Colorado 0-1-0 11.5 -9.5 2.1 43 46 39 31
178 179 179 1 178 Southeastern Louisiana 0-1-0 34.9 -33.6 1.3 43 46 39 31
179 179 179 0 179 The Citadel 0-1-0 26.8 -25.7 1.1 43 46 39 31
172 180 172 -8 180 Richmond 0-1-0 11.3 -11.2 0.1 43 46 39 31
181 188 188 7 181 New Hampshire 0-1-0 22.2 -22.4 -0.2 43 46 39 31
182 189 189 7 182 Eastern Illinois 0-1-0 17.3 -18.3 -0.9 43 46 39 31
183 184 184 1 183 Towson 0-1-0 21.5 -22.4 -0.9 43 46 39 31
182 184 182 -2 184 Massachusetts 0-4-0 11.1 -13.0 -1.9 43 46 39 31
154 185 154 -31 185 Idaho State 0-2-0 22.4 -24.9 -2.5 43 46 39 31
170 186 170 -16 186 Southern 0-1-0 39.1 -42.8 -3.7 43 46 39 31
162 187 162 -25 187 Savannah State 0-2-0 4.0 -8.0 -4.0 43 46 39 31
177 188 177 -11 188 Southern Illinois 0-1-0 3.9 -8.1 -4.1 43 46 39 31
183 189 183 -6 189 Villanova 0-1-0 3.8 -8.7 -4.9 43 46 39 31
187 190 187 -3 190 Charleston Southern 0-1-0 15.8 -24.5 -8.7 43 46 39 31
185 191 185 -6 191 Grambling 0-1-0 22.8 -34.2 -11.4 43 46 39 31
176 192 176 -16 192 Presbyterian 0-2-0 17.1 -29.3 -12.2 43 46 39 31
193 193 193 0 193 Alcorn State 0-1-0 2.7 -18.5 -15.7 43 46 39 31
186 194 186 -8 194 Morgan State 0-2-0 17.1 -35.7 -18.6 43 46 39 31
181 195 181 -14 195 Lamar 0-2-0 -2.5 -18.8 -21.3 43 46 39 31
190 196 190 -6 196 Elon 0-1-0 1.0 -23.3 -22.3 43 46 39 31
197 197 197 0 197 VMI 0-1-0 -16.0 -8.7 -24.7 43 46 39 31
198 198 198 0 198 Northwestern Oklahoma State 0-1-0 -5.3 -20.3 -25.6 43 46 39 31
199 199 199 0 199 Texas State 1-0-0 WAC 10.5 -45.8 -35.3 43 46 39 31
191 200 191 -9 200 Stephen F. Austin 0-2-0 -8.8 -30.5 -39.3 43 46 39 31