2012 NCAA Division I Football Rankings: Week 5 (Sept 27-29)

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 13 7 6 1 Alabama 5-0-0 Western SEC 60.0 40.0 100.0 1 1 1 6
2 6 2 0 2 Youngstown State 1-0-0 60.3 38.3 98.6 40 44 38 31
3 5 5 2 3 Texas Tech 4-0-0 Big_12 65.2 32.1 97.3 30 24 34 31
4 33 4 0 4 Oregon 5-0-0 Pac-12 69.0 27.8 96.8 2 2 2 3
2 6 6 1 5 Texas 4-0-0 Big_12 63.4 32.9 96.3 11 9 11 20
1 6 1 -5 6 Cincinnati 3-0-0 Big_East 60.3 35.3 95.6 26 23 25 31
7 28 28 21 7 Texas A&M 3-1-0 Western SEC 65.0 29.9 94.8 28 27 26 31
8 46 12 4 8 Georgia 5-0-0 Eastern SEC 70.9 20.3 91.2 5 5 4 19
9 23 17 8 9 Florida 4-0-0 Eastern SEC 51.9 39.1 91.0 10 11 10 14
10 26 15 5 10 South Carolina 5-0-0 Eastern SEC 59.9 30.8 90.8 6 6 6 26
7 13 13 2 11 Kansas State 4-0-0 Big_12 60.6 27.9 88.5 7 8 7 13
9 16 16 4 12 Oklahoma State 2-2-0 Big_12 73.0 15.4 88.4 40 40 36 4
11 16 11 -2 13 Florida State 5-0-0 Atlantic ACC 57.8 28.6 86.4 3 4 3 12
1 14 9 -5 14 LSU 5-0-0 Western SEC 61.6 24.4 86.1 4 3 5 15
8 27 27 12 15 West Virginia 4-0-0 Big_12 68.9 15.8 84.7 8 7 8 16
8 19 8 -8 16 Pittsburgh 2-2-0 Big_East 55.3 29.3 84.6 40 44 38 31
17 52 22 5 17 Notre Dame 4-0-0 Independent 46.1 37.6 83.7 9 10 9 27
18 75 37 19 18 McNeese State 1-0-0 45.1 37.9 83.0 40 44 38 31
19 55 55 36 19 Baylor 3-1-0 Big_12 73.0 9.6 82.6 33 31 29 7
14 49 14 -6 20 Arizona State 4-1-0 Pac-12 56.9 25.5 82.4 35 32 32 31
18 25 25 4 21 Iowa State 3-1-0 Big_12 43.5 37.8 81.3 38 44 38 31
22 55 23 1 22 Nebraska 4-1-0 Big_Ten 59.5 21.7 81.2 21 20 21 10
20 25 20 -3 23 Oregon State 3-0-0 Pac-12 51.4 28.9 80.3 14 17 14 2
19 57 19 -5 24 Fresno State 3-2-0 Mountain_West 54.4 25.5 79.9 40 44 38 31
3 25 3 -22 25 Delaware State 0-1-0 42.3 37.3 79.6 40 44 38 31
26 53 30 4 26 Virginia Tech 3-2-0 Coastal ACC 49.2 30.3 79.6 40 43 38 31
10 27 10 -17 27 Stanford 3-1-0 Pac-12 52.6 26.9 79.4 18 18 18 17
4 31 31 3 28 Arizona 3-2-0 Pac-12 52.9 26.4 79.3 36 44 38 8
24 37 24 -5 29 Oklahoma 2-1-0 Big_12 42.1 36.4 78.5 17 14 17 29
26 79 26 -4 30 Clemson 4-1-0 Atlantic ACC 63.7 14.8 78.5 15 15 15 28
30 35 35 4 31 Ohio State 5-0-0 Big_Ten 51.6 26.5 78.1 12 44 12 18
18 61 18 -14 32 Purdue 3-1-0 Big_Ten 58.7 18.8 77.5 40 38 38 31
33 95 54 21 33 Middle Tennessee 3-1-0 East Sun_Belt 58.9 18.1 77.0 40 44 38 31
21 43 21 -13 34 UCLA 4-1-0 Pac-12 51.8 25.0 76.8 25 28 23 11
35 85 81 46 35 North Carolina 3-2-0 Coastal ACC 54.4 21.7 76.1 40 44 38 31
17 36 29 -7 36 USC 3-1-0 Pac-12 46.0 30.0 76.0 13 12 13 21
37 78 41 4 37 Mississippi State 4-0-0 Western SEC 53.3 22.6 75.9 20 19 20 9
36 68 36 -2 38 Missouri 3-2-0 Eastern SEC 43.9 31.7 75.6 40 44 38 31
39 65 50 11 39 Tennessee 3-2-0 Eastern SEC 57.4 17.6 75.0 39 44 38 31
40 69 56 16 40 Michigan 2-2-0 Big_Ten 51.6 21.9 73.5 31 34 33 30
41 49 49 8 41 Brigham Young 3-2-0 Independent 40.3 33.0 73.3 40 44 38 31
42 120 77 35 42 Louisiana-Monroe 2-2-0 West Sun_Belt 58.8 14.3 73.0 40 36 38 31
27 43 33 -10 43 Tulsa 4-1-0 West USA 61.1 11.7 72.8 40 42 38 31
44 73 59 15 44 Western Kentucky 4-1-0 East Sun_Belt 48.1 24.7 72.7 40 44 38 31
34 45 34 -11 45 Mississippi 3-2-0 Western SEC 52.3 20.4 72.7 40 44 38 31
46 108 46 0 46 Auburn 1-3-0 Western SEC 36.5 35.9 72.4 40 44 38 31
43 90 43 -4 47 Michigan State 3-2-0 Big_Ten 40.4 31.7 72.1 29 30 37 25
31 48 42 -6 48 Wisconsin 3-2-0 Big_Ten 44.0 27.9 71.9 40 37 38 31
34 62 62 13 49 Northwestern 5-0-0 Big_Ten 51.9 19.7 71.6 24 22 24 1
38 51 38 -12 50 UCF 2-2-0 East USA 47.1 23.9 70.9 40 44 38 31
45 51 51 0 51 Louisville 5-0-0 Big_East 45.4 25.3 70.7 19 16 19 22
21 63 63 11 52 Washington 3-1-0 Pac-12 35.0 34.4 69.5 23 26 27 31
42 53 48 -5 53 Georgia Tech 2-3-0 Coastal ACC 49.7 19.4 69.1 40 44 38 31
54 96 64 10 54 Boise State 3-1-0 Mountain_West 43.7 24.5 68.3 27 25 28 23
29 55 47 -8 55 Utah State 4-1-0 WAC 40.8 27.4 68.1 40 44 38 31
22 56 44 -12 56 San Diego State 2-3-0 Mountain_West 55.1 12.8 67.9 40 44 38 31
11 57 45 -12 57 Toledo 4-1-0 West Mid-American 45.4 22.4 67.9 40 41 38 31
32 58 32 -26 58 San Jose State 4-1-0 WAC 40.9 26.9 67.8 40 39 38 31
59 90 90 31 59 Kentucky 1-4-0 Eastern SEC 48.6 19.1 67.8 40 44 38 31
60 91 65 5 60 TCU 4-0-0 Big_12 40.9 26.3 67.1 15 13 16 24
28 66 66 5 61 Iowa 3-2-0 Big_Ten 40.2 26.7 66.9 40 44 38 31
62 72 72 10 62 Miami (Fla.) 4-1-0 Coastal ACC 57.9 8.3 66.3 37 33 31 31
40 63 40 -23 63 Nevada 4-1-0 Mountain_West 53.9 12.4 66.3 40 44 38 31
44 76 76 12 64 Vanderbilt 1-3-0 Eastern SEC 35.5 30.3 65.8 40 44 38 31
57 112 57 -8 65 Illinois State 1-0-0 43.1 22.0 65.1 40 44 38 31
66 105 89 23 66 Troy 3-2-0 East Sun_Belt 44.5 20.5 65.0 40 44 38 31
20 71 71 4 67 North Texas 2-3-0 West Sun_Belt 38.8 25.8 64.6 40 44 38 31
39 88 39 -29 68 Louisiana Tech 4-0-0 WAC 63.5 0.9 64.4 32 29 30 31
59 69 67 -2 69 California 1-4-0 Pac-12 44.6 19.6 64.2 40 44 38 31
70 111 87 17 70 Maryland 2-2-0 Atlantic ACC 41.1 22.8 63.9 40 44 38 31
54 88 88 17 71 Northern Illinois 4-1-0 West Mid-American 49.9 13.8 63.8 40 44 38 31
38 72 68 -4 72 Utah 2-2-0 Pac-12 45.6 17.7 63.3 40 44 38 31
73 97 84 11 73 North Carolina State 3-2-0 Atlantic ACC 40.4 22.6 63.0 40 44 38 31
74 113 91 17 74 William & Mary 0-1-0 28.8 34.1 62.9 40 44 38 31
36 80 80 5 75 Syracuse 1-3-0 Big_East 51.8 11.1 62.9 40 44 38 31
12 76 52 -24 76 Cal Poly 1-0-0 35.6 27.0 62.6 40 44 38 31
64 82 82 5 77 South Florida 2-3-0 Big_East 39.2 22.6 61.8 40 44 38 31
78 101 101 23 78 Penn State 3-2-0 Big_Ten 36.1 25.4 61.5 40 44 38 31
61 79 61 -18 79 Duke 4-1-0 Coastal ACC 46.5 15.0 61.5 40 44 38 31
71 97 97 17 80 Boston College 1-3-0 Atlantic ACC 39.6 21.8 61.4 40 44 38 31
48 83 83 2 81 Northern Iowa 0-2-0 45.8 15.6 61.4 40 44 38 31
82 122 92 10 82 Indiana 2-2-0 Big_Ten 47.8 13.5 61.3 40 44 38 31
53 89 53 -30 83 North Dakota State 1-0-0 29.9 31.3 61.1 40 44 38 31
84 114 114 30 84 La.-Lafayette 3-1-0 West Sun_Belt 47.3 13.8 61.1 40 44 38 31
85 135 94 9 85 Florida Atlantic 1-4-0 East Sun_Belt 40.6 20.4 61.0 40 44 38 31
14 86 58 -28 86 Wyoming 1-3-0 Mountain_West 49.0 11.6 60.6 40 44 38 31
56 87 73 -14 87 Rutgers 4-0-0 Big_East 42.4 18.2 60.6 22 21 22 31
70 88 70 -18 88 Texas State-San Marcos 1-1-0 44.3 15.6 59.9 40 44 38 31
32 89 75 -14 89 North Dakota 0-1-0 53.8 6.1 59.9 40 44 38 31
78 110 78 -12 90 Arkansas State 2-3-0 West Sun_Belt 44.0 15.6 59.6 40 44 38 31
91 129 129 38 91 East Carolina 3-2-0 East USA 36.8 22.8 59.6 40 44 38 31
86 133 86 -6 92 Ball State 3-2-0 West Mid-American 51.2 8.4 59.6 40 44 38 31
60 93 74 -19 93 New Mexico 2-3-0 Mountain_West 41.4 17.2 58.6 40 44 38 31
94 165 147 53 94 Kent State 3-1-0 East Mid-American 44.4 14.2 58.6 40 44 38 31
60 95 60 -35 95 Ohio 5-0-0 East Mid-American 44.3 14.1 58.4 34 35 35 5
96 102 98 2 96 Connecticut 3-2-0 Big_East 37.4 20.9 58.3 40 44 38 31
97 138 117 20 97 UAB 0-4-0 East USA 45.4 12.8 58.2 40 44 38 31
66 119 119 21 98 Stony Brook 1-1-0 28.3 29.8 58.1 40 44 38 31
85 99 85 -14 99 Coastal Carolina 0-1-0 50.4 7.4 57.9 40 44 38 31
100 142 142 42 100 Sam Houston State 0-1-0 32.6 25.0 57.6 40 44 38 31
84 118 118 17 101 Air Force 2-2-0 Mountain_West 45.2 12.3 57.5 40 44 38 31
69 102 69 -33 102 Northwestern State 0-2-0 42.3 15.0 57.3 40 44 38 31
103 161 161 58 103 Southern Methodist 1-3-0 West USA 37.1 20.1 57.1 40 44 38 31
104 126 125 21 104 Texas-San Antonio 5-0-0 44.8 12.2 57.0 40 44 38 31
105 145 108 3 105 Wagner 0-1-0 23.4 33.6 57.0 40 44 38 31
79 106 79 -27 106 Texas-El Paso 1-4-0 West USA 43.1 13.4 56.5 40 44 38 31
93 147 93 -14 107 Minnesota 4-1-0 Big_Ten 36.0 19.8 55.8 40 44 38 31
67 108 102 -6 108 Marshall 2-3-0 East USA 51.3 4.4 55.7 40 44 38 31
106 112 112 3 109 Wake Forest 3-2-0 Atlantic ACC 43.7 11.9 55.6 40 44 38 31
40 110 95 -15 110 Bowling Green 2-3-0 East Mid-American 36.4 19.2 55.5 40 44 38 31
58 121 121 10 111 James Madison 0-1-0 27.8 26.9 54.7 40 44 38 31
98 122 122 10 112 Washington State 2-3-0 Pac-12 45.0 9.4 54.4 40 44 38 31
113 184 183 70 113 Towson 0-2-0 40.8 13.5 54.4 40 44 38 31
114 141 116 2 114 Indiana State 0-1-0 30.5 23.8 54.3 40 44 38 31
109 132 109 -6 115 Arkansas 1-4-0 Western SEC 42.3 11.8 54.1 40 44 38 31
116 140 140 24 116 Southern Mississippi 0-4-0 East USA 40.6 13.4 54.0 40 44 38 31
105 121 105 -12 117 Houston 1-3-0 West USA 37.0 16.5 53.6 40 44 38 31
118 139 128 10 118 Temple 1-2-0 44.1 8.6 52.7 40 44 38 31
117 124 124 5 119 Liberty 0-1-0 28.9 23.7 52.6 40 44 38 31
72 120 99 -21 120 Eastern Washington 1-1-0 26.5 26.0 52.5 40 44 38 31
110 130 110 -11 121 Kansas 1-3-0 Big_12 32.2 19.8 52.0 40 44 38 31
93 122 104 -18 122 Central Arkansas 0-1-0 47.4 3.3 50.7 40 44 38 31
115 136 136 13 123 Virginia 2-3-0 Coastal ACC 38.5 11.8 50.3 40 44 38 31
103 124 103 -21 124 Florida International 1-4-0 East Sun_Belt 41.5 7.5 49.0 40 44 38 31
125 148 130 5 125 UNLV 1-4-0 Mountain_West 39.5 8.7 48.2 40 44 38 31
115 159 115 -11 126 Western Michigan 2-3-0 West Mid-American 38.5 9.6 48.1 40 44 38 31
120 153 120 -7 127 Eastern Michigan 0-4-0 West Mid-American 36.0 12.1 48.1 40 44 38 31
100 155 100 -28 128 Tennessee Tech 0-1-0 41.8 6.0 47.8 40 44 38 31
129 134 132 3 129 Memphis 0-4-0 East USA 39.0 8.8 47.8 40 44 38 31
130 151 151 21 130 Buffalo 1-3-0 East Mid-American 34.2 13.6 47.7 40 44 38 31
94 134 134 3 131 Western Illinois 0-1-0 40.8 6.5 47.3 40 44 38 31
127 132 131 -1 132 Weber State 0-2-0 40.8 6.4 47.1 40 44 38 31
106 133 106 -27 133 Rice 1-4-0 West USA 43.5 3.6 47.1 40 44 38 31
96 134 96 -38 134 Illinois 2-3-0 Big_Ten 32.6 14.0 46.6 40 44 38 31
135 143 138 3 135 South Alabama 1-4-0 East Sun_Belt 30.6 15.6 46.3 40 44 38 31
113 171 113 -23 136 Central Michigan 2-2-0 West Mid-American 45.1 1.2 46.2 40 44 38 31
107 137 107 -30 137 Colorado State 1-4-0 Mountain_West 38.3 7.9 46.1 40 44 38 31
138 154 154 16 138 Texas A&M-Commerce 0-1-0 28.2 17.8 46.0 40 44 38 31
119 139 126 -13 139 Akron 1-4-0 East Mid-American 44.5 1.5 46.0 40 44 38 31
140 160 160 20 140 Navy 1-3-0 Independent 35.6 9.0 44.7 40 44 38 31
101 141 141 0 141 Missouri State 0-2-0 34.6 10.0 44.6 40 44 38 31
135 160 135 -7 142 Furman 0-1-0 21.8 22.7 44.5 40 44 38 31
77 143 137 -6 143 Army 0-4-0 Independent 38.8 5.5 44.3 40 44 38 31
128 146 146 2 144 Tennessee-Martin 1-1-0 24.8 18.5 43.3 40 44 38 31
114 145 123 -22 145 New Mexico State 1-4-0 WAC 36.6 6.1 42.7 40 44 38 31
146 162 162 16 146 Miami (Ohio) 3-2-0 East Mid-American 40.0 2.0 42.0 40 44 38 31
104 147 143 -4 147 Southern Utah 0-2-0 40.5 0.7 41.2 40 44 38 31
116 150 150 2 148 Chattanooga 0-1-0 35.6 5.2 40.8 40 44 38 31
149 158 158 9 149 South Dakota 0-1-0 26.7 13.9 40.6 40 44 38 31
111 150 111 -39 150 Gardner-Webb 0-1-0 39.3 0.3 39.6 40 44 38 31
151 157 157 6 151 Austin Peay 0-2-0 36.0 3.2 39.2 40 44 38 31
152 169 152 0 152 Colorado 1-4-0 Pac-12 34.6 4.5 39.0 40 44 38 31
153 199 199 46 153 Texas State 1-1-0 WAC 31.0 7.6 38.6 40 44 38 31
148 163 148 -6 154 Northern Arizona 1-1-0 28.6 9.7 38.3 40 44 38 31
136 159 159 4 155 Bethune-Cookman 0-1-0 18.3 19.9 38.3 40 44 38 31
153 158 153 -3 156 South Dakota State 0-1-0 36.8 1.2 38.0 40 44 38 31
157 172 172 15 157 Appalachian State 0-1-0 35.8 1.8 37.6 40 44 38 31
76 158 156 -2 158 Texas Southern 0-1-0 32.8 4.8 37.6 40 44 38 31
80 159 127 -32 159 Idaho 0-5-0 WAC 34.0 3.6 37.6 40 44 38 31
124 160 133 -27 160 UC Davis 0-1-0 39.9 -4.1 35.8 40 44 38 31
144 161 144 -17 161 Eastern Kentucky 0-1-0 24.8 10.7 35.5 40 44 38 31
145 180 145 -17 162 Southeast Missouri State 0-1-0 28.2 7.1 35.2 40 44 38 31
100 163 139 -24 163 Tulane 0-4-0 West USA 24.2 10.9 35.1 40 44 38 31
164 168 168 4 164 Georgia State 0-2-0 28.4 6.6 35.0 40 44 38 31
123 165 155 -10 165 Howard 0-1-0 18.2 16.4 34.6 40 44 38 31
86 166 149 -17 166 Hawaii 1-3-0 Mountain_West 40.0 -5.4 34.6 40 44 38 31
152 167 164 -3 167 Nicholls State 0-2-0 23.2 8.4 31.5 40 44 38 31
92 175 175 7 168 South Carolina State 0-2-0 35.1 -4.1 31.1 40 44 38 31
169 184 184 15 169 Massachusetts 0-5-0 28.3 2.4 30.7 40 44 38 31
107 170 170 0 170 Portland State 0-1-0 47.4 -17.0 30.5 40 44 38 31
149 173 173 2 171 Maine 0-1-0 24.8 5.6 30.4 40 44 38 31
167 175 167 -5 172 Jacksonville State 0-1-0 35.8 -6.7 29.1 40 44 38 31
171 178 171 -2 173 Jackson State 0-1-0 31.6 -2.7 28.9 40 44 38 31
142 174 169 -5 174 Western Carolina 0-1-0 28.4 -0.7 27.7 40 44 38 31
165 175 165 -10 175 Sacramento State 1-1-0 29.8 -2.9 26.8 40 44 38 31
172 180 180 4 176 Richmond 0-1-0 30.8 -4.5 26.3 40 44 38 31
177 188 188 11 177 Southern Illinois 0-1-0 16.0 10.0 26.0 40 44 38 31
178 179 179 1 178 The Citadel 0-1-0 36.6 -11.6 25.0 40 44 38 31
164 179 166 -13 179 North Carolina Central 0-1-0 32.0 -7.5 24.5 40 44 38 31
163 180 163 -17 180 Norfolk State 0-1-0 24.1 0.3 24.4 40 44 38 31
178 181 178 -3 181 Southeastern Louisiana 0-1-0 41.7 -18.1 23.6 40 44 38 31
174 182 174 -8 182 Florida A&M 0-1-0 49.4 -26.9 22.5 40 44 38 31
146 183 177 -6 183 Northern Colorado 0-1-0 17.7 4.6 22.3 40 44 38 31
154 185 185 1 184 Idaho State 0-2-0 31.0 -8.7 22.3 40 44 38 31
183 189 189 4 185 Villanova 0-1-0 18.6 3.1 21.7 40 44 38 31
166 186 176 -10 186 Murray State 0-1-0 31.6 -11.2 20.4 40 44 38 31
187 200 200 13 187 Stephen F. Austin 0-2-0 32.3 -12.5 19.8 40 44 38 31
181 188 181 -7 188 New Hampshire 0-1-0 26.8 -8.0 18.8 40 44 38 31
162 189 187 -2 189 Savannah State 0-2-0 22.0 -4.1 17.9 40 44 38 31
182 190 182 -8 190 Eastern Illinois 0-1-0 30.6 -13.5 17.1 40 44 38 31
191 191 191 0 191 Rhode Island 0-1-0 27.2 -11.6 15.5 40 44 38 31
190 196 196 4 192 Elon 0-1-0 21.7 -7.6 14.1 40 44 38 31
170 193 186 -7 193 Southern 0-1-0 38.2 -24.6 13.6 40 44 38 31
185 194 191 -3 194 Grambling 0-1-0 26.3 -15.1 11.1 40 44 38 31
176 195 192 -3 195 Presbyterian 0-2-0 26.3 -15.9 10.4 40 44 38 31
196 197 197 1 196 VMI 0-1-0 12.0 -5.4 6.7 40 44 38 31
186 197 194 -3 197 Morgan State 0-2-0 27.5 -21.7 5.9 40 44 38 31
198 198 198 0 198 Northwestern Oklahoma State 0-1-0 15.2 -11.2 4.0 40 44 38 31
193 199 193 -6 199 Alcorn State 0-1-0 15.6 -12.0 3.6 40 44 38 31
187 200 190 -10 200 Charleston Southern 0-1-0 14.0 -11.4 2.6 40 44 38 31
181 201 195 -6 201 Lamar 0-2-0 5.2 -3.4 1.8 40 44 38 31