2016 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Rankings: Week 12 (Nov 15-19)

Mathematically-derived, based on regular-season game scores.     Includes all teams that have played at least one Division I FBS team this season.  Compare with the AP, Coaches, and Playoff rankings.

Computed Ranks for Week:   3 . 4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . Bowls . Championship

Predictions vs Results for Week:  4 . 5 . 6 . 7 . 8 . 9 . 10 . 11 . 12 . 13 . 14 . 15 . Bowls . Championship

(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
High Low Wk11 +/- Rank Team W-L-T Div Conf Off Def Strength AP COACHES PLAYOFF
1 10 1 0 1 Ohio State 10-1-0 East Big_Ten 63.5 36.5 100.0 2 2 2
2 23 2 0 2 Alabama 11-0-0 Western SEC 58.9 38.9 97.8 1 1 1
1 8 3 0 3 Michigan 10-1-0 East Big_Ten 60.8 35.9 96.7 3 4 3
4 41 4 0 4 Eastern Washington 1-0-0 71.7 18.3 90.1 38 39 26
4 74 7 2 5 Washington 10-1-0 Pac-12 59.5 30.2 89.7 6 5 5
6 43 12 6 6 Colorado 9-2-0 Pac-12 55.2 32.5 87.7 9 9 9
6 52 6 -1 7 Washington State 8-3-0 Pac-12 60.3 26.7 87.1 23 23 23
8 162 11 3 8 USC 8-3-0 Pac-12 53.6 33.3 86.9 12 12 12
7 131 8 -1 9 Wisconsin 9-2-0 West Big_Ten 52.3 34.4 86.8 5 6 6
10 103 13 3 10 Penn State 9-2-0 East Big_Ten 58.5 27.1 85.6 8 8 7
6 112 10 -1 11 Clemson 10-1-0 Atlantic ACC 57.3 27.1 84.4 4 3 4
12 91 16 4 12 Oklahoma 9-2-0 Big_12 64.8 19.3 84.1 7 7 8
4 142 14 1 13 Auburn 7-3-0 Western SEC 50.7 31.4 82.2 16 16 13
2 85 5 -9 14 Louisville 9-2-0 Atlantic ACC 60.6 21.3 81.9 11 11 11
7 128 9 -6 15 LSU 6-4-0 Western SEC 45.3 36.5 81.8 25 28 26
12 39 20 4 16 North Dakota State 1-0-0 54.3 25.6 79.9 38 39 26
8 99 18 1 17 Stanford 8-3-0 Pac-12 46.4 32.8 79.2 26 27 24
12 75 15 -3 18 Illinois State 1-0-0 35.7 42.5 78.2 38 39 26
15 46 26 7 19 Iowa 7-4-0 West Big_Ten 46.6 31.3 77.9 33 37 26
18 43 21 1 20 Florida State 8-3-0 Atlantic ACC 53.7 23.0 76.7 15 14 14
2 43 23 2 21 Miami (Fla.) 7-4-0 Coastal ACC 49.4 27.1 76.5 38 38 26
8 73 35 13 22 Oklahoma State 9-2-0 Big_12 55.6 20.6 76.2 10 10 10
17 98 17 -6 23 Northwestern 5-6-0 West Big_Ten 49.5 26.7 76.2 38 39 26
3 63 48 24 24 Houston 9-2-0 The_American 52.0 24.2 76.2 18 21 20
25 171 44 19 25 Pittsburgh 7-4-0 Coastal ACC 62.9 12.9 75.8 31 33 26
16 73 19 -7 26 Richmond 1-0-0 53.6 21.9 75.5 38 39 26
27 85 68 41 27 Northern Iowa 1-0-0 46.9 28.2 75.1 38 39 26
15 92 27 -1 28 Western Michigan 11-0-0 West Mid-American 53.3 21.4 74.7 14 18 21
29 94 36 7 29 Tulsa 8-3-0 The_American 58.4 16.2 74.6 38 36 26
25 106 25 -5 30 Utah 8-3-0 Pac-12 49.2 25.4 74.6 21 20 22
31 113 34 3 31 Brigham Young 7-4-0 Independent 48.9 25.0 73.9 38 39 26
29 95 52 20 32 Minnesota 8-3-0 West Big_Ten 49.0 24.8 73.9 35 31 26
33 168 51 18 33 Michigan State 3-8-0 East Big_Ten 50.0 23.9 73.8 38 39 26
10 67 22 -12 34 Texas A&M 8-3-0 Western SEC 46.9 26.8 73.7 22 22 26
6 135 47 12 35 Kansas State 5-4-0 Big_12 49.9 23.7 73.6 38 39 26
6 44 40 4 36 Nebraska 9-2-0 West Big_Ten 46.1 27.6 73.6 17 15 16
16 86 45 8 37 Florida 8-2-0 Eastern SEC 43.0 30.6 73.6 13 13 15
16 84 29 -9 38 North Carolina 8-3-0 Coastal ACC 51.4 22.1 73.5 29 25 26
11 104 30 -9 39 Virginia Tech 8-3-0 Coastal ACC 49.2 24.4 73.5 27 26 26
4 64 41 1 40 Memphis 7-4-0 The_American 53.7 19.8 73.5 38 39 26
13 41 33 -8 41 Boise State 10-1-0 Mountain_West 50.7 22.6 73.3 20 19 19
32 139 39 -3 42 Temple 8-3-0 The_American 48.8 24.3 73.2 36 39 26
28 103 32 -11 43 San Diego State 9-2-0 Mountain_West 48.1 25.0 73.1 38 34 26
27 88 31 -13 44 UCLA 4-7-0 Pac-12 49.6 23.1 72.6 38 39 26
1 78 24 -21 45 West Virginia 8-2-0 Big_12 48.7 23.7 72.4 19 17 18
24 181 53 7 46 Navy 8-2-0 The_American 55.4 16.9 72.2 28 29 25
24 85 42 -5 47 Western Kentucky 8-3-0 East USA 55.5 16.3 71.9 38 39 26
31 87 38 -10 48 Notre Dame 4-7-0 Independent 51.5 20.2 71.6 38 39 26
19 108 46 -3 49 Tennessee 8-3-0 Eastern SEC 59.0 12.3 71.3 24 24 17
11 50 43 -7 50 South Florida 9-2-0 The_American 58.4 12.2 70.6 30 30 26
51 113 84 33 51 Iowa State 3-8-0 Big_12 48.2 21.9 70.1 38 39 26
52 52 52 0 52 Chattanooga 0-1-0 41.9 27.9 69.8 38 39 26
53 110 73 20 53 Central Arkansas 1-0-0 50.1 19.3 69.4 38 39 26
49 148 63 9 54 Indiana 5-6-0 East Big_Ten 48.9 20.2 69.2 38 39 26
5 59 28 -27 55 Mississippi 5-6-0 Western SEC 55.9 13.0 68.9 38 39 26
9 76 37 -19 56 TCU 5-5-0 Big_12 45.1 23.3 68.4 38 39 26
37 83 50 -7 57 UCF 6-5-0 The_American 46.1 21.9 68.0 38 39 26
10 117 55 -3 58 Georgia Tech 7-4-0 Coastal ACC 48.3 19.4 67.7 38 39 26
40 133 65 6 59 Oregon State 3-8-0 Pac-12 47.5 20.1 67.6 38 39 26
20 77 64 4 60 Toledo 9-2-0 West Mid-American 50.3 16.9 67.1 38 39 26
19 71 67 6 61 Oregon 4-7-0 Pac-12 58.6 8.5 67.1 38 39 26
57 114 57 -5 62 Louisiana Tech 8-3-0 West USA 56.2 10.8 67.0 38 39 26
30 102 54 -9 63 Arkansas 7-4-0 Western SEC 53.0 13.9 66.9 32 32 26
25 100 49 -15 64 Texas 5-6-0 Big_12 46.7 19.6 66.2 38 39 26
6 79 59 -6 65 Georgia 7-4-0 Eastern SEC 42.4 23.5 65.9 38 39 26
66 149 79 13 66 Vanderbilt 5-6-0 Eastern SEC 39.2 26.5 65.7 38 39 26
47 119 75 8 67 Wyoming 8-3-0 Mountain_West 55.8 9.5 65.3 37 35 26
68 122 71 3 68 Western Illinois 1-0-0 43.7 21.5 65.1 38 39 26
69 153 76 7 69 Colorado State 6-5-0 Mountain_West 47.7 17.4 65.1 38 39 26
65 145 88 18 70 Arkansas State 6-4-0 Sun_Belt 42.3 22.1 64.4 38 39 26
21 134 60 -11 71 North Carolina State 5-6-0 Atlantic ACC 40.9 23.2 64.1 38 39 26
7 78 69 -3 72 Arizona State 5-6-0 Pac-12 51.0 12.9 63.9 38 39 26
15 75 70 -3 73 Baylor 6-4-0 Big_12 50.5 13.1 63.6 38 39 26
44 90 74 0 74 California 4-7-0 Pac-12 58.6 4.5 63.1 38 39 26
54 130 72 -3 75 Appalachian State 8-3-0 Sun_Belt 39.1 22.3 61.4 38 39 26
48 121 66 -10 76 Mississippi State 4-7-0 Western SEC 50.7 10.4 61.2 38 39 26
55 148 77 0 77 Kentucky 6-5-0 Eastern SEC 46.2 15.0 61.2 38 39 26
52 167 61 -17 78 Jacksonville State 0-1-0 49.5 11.3 60.8 38 39 26
27 91 56 -23 79 Duke 4-7-0 Coastal ACC 40.9 19.5 60.4 38 39 26
58 142 86 6 80 Northern Illinois 4-7-0 West Mid-American 44.5 15.7 60.1 38 39 26
21 135 82 1 81 Maryland 5-6-0 East Big_Ten 43.7 16.1 59.9 38 39 26
67 138 81 -1 82 South Carolina 6-5-0 Eastern SEC 35.2 24.5 59.7 38 39 26
34 117 83 0 83 Air Force 8-3-0 Mountain_West 48.1 11.6 59.7 38 39 26
10 84 62 -22 84 Troy 8-2-0 Sun_Belt 44.9 14.7 59.6 34 39 26
57 128 87 2 85 Southern Methodist 5-6-0 The_American 44.8 14.6 59.4 38 39 26
4 86 58 -28 86 Texas Tech 4-7-0 Big_12 56.5 2.8 59.3 38 39 26
37 155 78 -9 87 Wake Forest 6-5-0 Atlantic ACC 37.1 22.1 59.2 38 39 26
81 141 97 9 88 Furman 0-1-0 36.9 22.0 58.8 38 39 26
56 122 80 -9 89 Virginia 2-9-0 Coastal ACC 41.9 16.6 58.5 38 39 26
32 125 89 -1 90 Eastern Illinois 1-0-0 36.5 21.6 58.1 38 39 26
7 99 90 -1 91 Nicholls State 0-2-0 51.9 4.1 56.0 38 39 26
22 184 94 2 92 Illinois 3-8-0 West Big_Ten 40.0 15.7 55.7 38 39 26
29 128 100 7 93 Southeast Missouri 0-1-0 36.8 18.7 55.5 38 39 26
5 118 85 -9 94 Youngstown State 0-1-0 44.7 10.7 55.4 38 39 26
3 143 92 -3 95 Missouri 3-8-0 Eastern SEC 47.4 7.5 54.9 38 39 26
17 173 91 -5 96 Old Dominion 8-3-0 East USA 44.4 10.4 54.8 38 39 26
97 156 117 20 97 Villanova 0-1-0 19.9 34.9 54.8 38 39 26
4 121 93 -5 98 Ohio 7-4-0 East Mid-American 36.9 17.9 54.8 38 39 26
30 172 96 -3 99 New Mexico 7-4-0 Mountain_West 45.7 9.0 54.7 38 39 26
42 136 99 -1 100 Miami (Ohio) 5-6-0 East Mid-American 38.6 15.5 54.1 38 39 26
50 122 95 -6 101 Arizona 2-9-0 Pac-12 45.7 8.0 53.7 38 39 26
5 115 110 8 102 Central Michigan 6-5-0 West Mid-American 40.8 12.7 53.6 38 39 26
6 147 113 10 103 UNLV 4-7-0 Mountain_West 47.9 5.0 52.8 38 39 26
37 169 107 3 104 Utah State 3-8-0 Mountain_West 40.2 12.3 52.6 38 39 26
64 166 102 -3 105 Tulane 3-8-0 The_American 36.6 16.0 52.6 38 39 26
7 180 109 3 106 Eastern Michigan 6-5-0 West Mid-American 41.6 10.9 52.4 38 39 26
14 127 111 4 107 Boston College 5-6-0 Atlantic ACC 35.8 16.6 52.4 38 39 26
77 138 112 4 108 UTSA 5-6-0 West USA 41.2 11.1 52.3 38 39 26
38 147 119 10 109 Purdue 3-8-0 West Big_Ten 47.6 4.4 51.9 38 39 26
45 110 105 -5 110 Cincinnati 4-7-0 The_American 31.7 19.9 51.6 38 39 26
106 171 106 -5 111 Idaho 6-4-0 Sun_Belt 39.6 11.7 51.3 38 39 26
82 140 108 -4 112 South Alabama 5-5-0 Sun_Belt 35.1 15.4 50.5 38 39 26
25 113 103 -10 113 Syracuse 4-7-0 Atlantic ACC 41.0 9.5 50.5 38 39 26
46 135 98 -16 114 South Dakota State 0-1-0 64.3 -13.9 50.4 38 39 26
19 139 104 -11 115 East Carolina 3-8-0 The_American 45.3 4.5 49.7 38 39 26
45 116 114 -2 116 Army 6-5-0 Independent 33.9 15.7 49.7 38 39 26
117 150 128 11 117 San Jose State 3-8-0 Mountain_West 39.7 9.9 49.6 38 39 26
13 178 122 4 118 Middle Tennessee 7-4-0 East USA 44.9 3.8 48.7 38 39 26
119 119 119 0 119 AUB 1-0-0 44.9 3.8 48.7 38 39 26
16 124 116 -4 120 Georgia Southern 4-7-0 Sun_Belt 37.4 11.1 48.5 38 39 26
116 176 120 -1 121 Montana State 0-1-0 28.7 19.6 48.3 38 39 26
88 151 124 2 122 Rutgers 2-9-0 East Big_Ten 36.6 11.7 48.3 38 39 26
111 173 149 26 123 Bowling Green 3-8-0 East Mid-American 41.5 6.3 47.8 38 39 26
14 155 144 20 124 Kansas 2-9-0 Big_12 36.5 11.3 47.8 38 39 26
125 142 142 17 125 Tennessee State 0-1-0 43.5 4.2 47.7 38 39 26
115 160 127 1 126 Liberty 0-2-0 32.5 14.6 47.2 38 39 26
66 166 129 2 127 Ball State 4-7-0 West Mid-American 39.3 7.8 47.1 38 39 26
94 146 125 -3 128 La.-Lafayette 4-6-0 Sun_Belt 35.8 11.0 46.8 38 39 26
116 174 153 24 129 North Dakota 0-1-0 32.3 14.5 46.8 38 39 26
71 159 136 6 130 Nevada 4-7-0 Mountain_West 36.6 10.1 46.8 38 39 26
131 131 131 0 131 W. Carolina 0-1-0 55.5 -8.8 46.7 38 39 26
96 176 130 -2 132 Georgia State 3-8-0 Sun_Belt 33.0 13.5 46.5 38 39 26
101 157 101 -32 133 Kent State 3-8-0 East Mid-American 33.3 13.1 46.4 38 39 26
105 134 118 -16 134 Samford 0-1-0 51.4 -5.3 46.2 38 39 26
119 170 134 -1 135 Southern Utah 0-2-0 30.3 15.4 45.7 38 39 26
92 149 137 1 136 North Texas 5-6-0 West USA 33.9 11.8 45.7 38 39 26
63 166 126 -11 137 James Madison 0-1-0 50.1 -4.6 45.5 38 39 26
90 167 135 -3 138 Hawaii 5-7-0 Mountain_West 36.4 8.6 45.0 38 39 26
32 191 139 0 139 Akron 5-6-0 East Mid-American 40.3 4.3 44.6 38 39 26
85 140 121 -19 140 Connecticut 3-8-0 The_American 28.4 16.1 44.5 38 39 26
41 141 123 -18 141 Southern Mississippi 5-6-0 West USA 40.7 3.7 44.4 38 39 26
129 177 147 5 142 Florida International 4-7-0 East USA 35.1 8.8 43.9 38 39 26
103 176 157 14 143 Indiana State 0-1-0 52.8 -9.0 43.9 38 39 26
53 144 115 -29 144 Wofford 0-1-0 26.0 17.9 43.9 38 39 26
77 163 148 3 145 Cal Poly 0-1-0 37.1 6.6 43.8 38 39 26
81 173 141 -5 146 Abilene Christian 0-1-0 32.6 11.1 43.7 38 39 26
83 147 131 -16 147 Grambling 0-1-0 29.0 14.7 43.7 38 39 26
133 160 133 -15 148 North Carolina A&T 1-1-0 44.3 -1.0 43.2 38 39 26
36 154 146 -3 149 Mercer 0-1-0 29.4 13.3 42.7 38 39 26
50 187 143 -7 150 Albany 1-0-0 28.3 14.3 42.6 38 39 26
41 159 150 -1 151 Fresno State 1-10-0 Mountain_West 29.7 12.6 42.2 38 39 26
75 155 155 3 152 UC Davis 0-2-0 33.7 8.5 42.2 38 39 26
84 153 138 -15 153 Delaware 0-1-0 43.1 -0.9 42.2 38 39 26
109 184 145 -9 154 New Hampshire 0-1-0 25.0 17.1 42.1 38 39 26
30 155 132 -23 155 Massachusetts 2-9-0 Independent 37.8 4.2 42.0 38 39 26
93 183 161 5 156 New Mexico State 3-7-0 Sun_Belt 39.2 2.0 41.2 38 39 26
31 199 140 -17 157 Marshall 3-8-0 East USA 32.1 8.8 40.8 38 39 26
76 181 151 -7 158 Charlotte 4-7-0 East USA 33.9 6.4 40.3 38 39 26
159 159 159 0 159 The Citadel 0-1-0 29.1 10.4 39.5 38 39 26
111 167 158 -2 160 Alabama State 0-1-0 24.1 15.2 39.3 38 39 26
141 191 163 2 161 Northern Colorado 0-1-0 38.4 0.7 39.1 38 39 26
48 177 154 -8 162 Louisiana-Monroe 4-7-0 Sun_Belt 39.6 -0.5 39.0 38 39 26
121 165 156 -7 163 McNeese State 0-1-0 33.0 5.8 38.8 38 39 26
127 168 152 -12 164 Gardner-Webb 0-1-0 38.9 -0.1 38.8 38 39 26
98 171 164 -1 165 Idaho State 0-2-0 33.0 5.2 38.1 38 39 26
49 172 159 -7 166 Florida Atlantic 3-8-0 East USA 33.9 3.6 37.5 38 39 26
99 171 169 2 167 Rice 3-8-0 West USA 32.5 4.3 36.7 38 39 26
100 190 162 -6 168 Buffalo 2-9-0 East Mid-American 30.3 6.3 36.6 38 39 26
120 178 173 4 169 Fordham 0-1-0 32.9 3.4 36.2 38 39 26
163 186 166 -4 170 Portland State 0-2-0 38.8 -2.7 36.0 38 39 26
168 191 168 -3 171 Stony Brook 0-1-0 24.3 10.8 35.2 38 39 26
71 172 165 -7 172 Towson 0-1-0 32.2 2.4 34.6 38 39 26
93 182 180 7 173 Lamar 0-1-0 24.2 10.0 34.2 38 39 26
50 179 160 -14 174 Texas-El Paso 3-8-0 West USA 33.0 1.1 34.0 38 39 26
39 175 172 -3 175 Northern Arizona 0-1-0 25.9 7.0 32.9 38 39 26
104 176 167 -9 176 Maine 0-2-0 28.0 4.9 32.9 38 39 26
110 177 170 -7 177 Charleston Southern 0-1-0 31.0 1.7 32.7 38 39 26
132 178 175 -3 178 South Carolina State 0-3-0 28.1 2.8 30.9 38 39 26
87 188 174 -5 179 William & Mary 0-1-0 37.2 -7.1 30.1 38 39 26
69 187 176 -4 180 Southern Illinois 0-1-0 33.6 -4.1 29.5 38 39 26
105 181 177 -4 181 UT Martin 0-3-0 27.9 0.6 28.5 38 39 26
97 195 179 -3 182 South Dakota 0-1-0 30.0 -2.3 27.7 38 39 26
171 188 171 -12 183 Monmouth (NJ) 0-1-0 20.1 6.3 26.4 38 39 26
83 186 186 2 184 Eastern Kentucky 0-2-0 24.7 0.2 24.9 38 39 26
169 190 184 -1 185 Alcorn State 0-1-0 23.9 1.0 24.9 38 39 26
160 193 187 1 186 Bethune Cookman 0-1-0 31.8 -7.1 24.7 38 39 26
90 187 181 -6 187 Colgate 0-1-0 16.5 8.0 24.5 38 39 26
76 188 182 -6 188 Austin Peay 0-2-0 28.9 -5.0 23.9 38 39 26
1 189 178 -11 189 Texas State 2-8-0 Sun_Belt 26.7 -3.4 23.3 38 39 26
96 199 190 0 190 Southeastern Louisiana 0-1-0 27.6 -5.4 22.2 38 39 26
72 204 204 13 191 Presbyterian 0-2-0 20.8 1.1 22.0 38 39 26
154 192 183 -9 192 North Carolina Central 0-2-0 34.4 -12.7 21.8 38 39 26
103 196 185 -8 193 Hampton 0-1-0 31.4 -9.6 21.8 38 39 26
82 198 188 -6 194 Virginia Military Institute 0-1-0 28.3 -6.7 21.6 38 39 26
171 195 189 -6 195 Wagner 0-2-0 18.8 0.1 18.9 38 39 26
192 196 192 -4 196 Tennessee Tech 0-1-0 12.3 4.0 16.3 38 39 26
136 197 191 -6 197 Northwestern State 0-1-0 20.1 -4.5 15.6 38 39 26
140 198 195 -3 198 Howard 0-2-0 27.3 -12.0 15.3 38 39 26
101 199 194 -5 199 Southern 0-2-0 29.2 -14.7 14.4 38 39 26
115 200 197 -3 200 Sacramento State 0-1-0 15.6 -1.3 14.2 38 39 26
161 201 196 -5 201 Weber State 0-1-0 18.3 -4.8 13.6 38 39 26
178 202 199 -3 202 Prairie View A&M 0-2-0 40.8 -28.2 12.6 38 39 26
188 203 198 -5 203 Houston Baptist 0-2-0 14.1 -3.6 10.5 38 39 26
165 204 200 -4 204 Florida A&M 0-1-0 30.1 -20.6 9.5 38 39 26
115 205 193 -12 205 Stephen F. Austin 0-1-0 19.8 -12.5 7.3 38 39 26
157 206 202 -4 206 Elon 0-1-0 20.4 -13.1 7.3 38 39 26
164 207 203 -4 207 Murray State 0-1-0 18.7 -12.0 6.7 38 39 26
123 208 205 -3 208 Mississippi Valley State 0-1-0 24.9 -19.4 5.4 38 39 26
102 209 201 -8 209 Western Carolina 0-1-0 11.5 -6.7 4.7 38 39 26
133 210 206 -4 210 Jackson State 0-1-0 18.0 -15.1 2.8 38 39 26
112 211 209 -2 211 Rhode Island 0-1-0 17.3 -18.5 -1.2 38 39 26
200 212 208 -4 212 Lafayette 0-1-0 22.7 -28.1 -5.3 38 39 26
172 213 211 -2 213 Alabama A&M 0-2-0 3.8 -10.1 -6.3 38 39 26
214 214 214 0 214 Morgan St. 0-1-0 18.7 -26.1 -7.3 38 39 26
202 215 207 -8 215 Incarnate Word 0-1-0 13.6 -21.3 -7.7 38 39 26
169 216 210 -6 216 Savannah State 0-2-0 7.2 -15.9 -8.7 38 39 26
84 217 212 -5 217 Morgan State 0-1-0 8.8 -29.9 -21.2 38 39 26
205 218 213 -5 218 Delaware State 0-1-0 7.5 -31.6 -24.1 38 39 26