2016 NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Rankings: Week 9 (Oct 27-29)

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 Wk8 +/- Rank Team W-L-T Div Conf Off Def Strength AP COACHES PLAYOFF
1 8 1 0 1 Michigan 8-0-0 East Big_Ten 65.7 34.3 100.0 2 2 3
2 23 2 0 2 Alabama 8-0-0 Western SEC 61.9 35.8 97.7 1 1 1
1 10 3 0 3 Ohio State 7-1-0 East Big_Ten 58.1 34.5 92.7 6 6 6
4 142 4 0 4 Auburn 6-2-0 Western SEC 56.8 33.2 90.1 11 12 9
4 74 6 1 5 Washington 8-0-0 Pac-12 60.2 29.5 89.7 4 4 5
2 85 5 -1 6 Louisville 7-1-0 Atlantic ACC 64.8 21.1 85.9 5 5 7
7 128 8 1 7 LSU 5-2-0 Western SEC 49.7 36.2 85.9 15 14 13
8 43 10 2 8 Colorado 6-2-0 Pac-12 53.9 31.4 85.3 21 20 15
6 112 7 -2 9 Clemson 8-0-0 Atlantic ACC 56.6 28.3 84.9 3 3 2
7 131 11 1 10 Wisconsin 6-2-0 West Big_Ten 49.2 34.4 83.6 8 8 8
4 41 9 -2 11 Eastern Washington 1-0-0 68.0 14.8 82.8 35 43 26
12 75 21 9 12 Illinois State 1-0-0 34.4 46.4 80.8 35 43 26
10 67 14 1 13 Texas A&M 7-1-0 Western SEC 53.2 27.6 80.8 7 7 4
14 103 17 3 14 Penn State 6-2-0 East Big_Ten 55.8 24.8 80.7 20 23 12
15 162 15 0 15 USC 5-3-0 Pac-12 52.8 27.9 80.7 27 30 26
8 52 12 -4 16 Washington State 6-2-0 Pac-12 56.8 23.0 79.8 25 25 25
17 73 23 6 17 Richmond 1-0-0 55.5 24.0 79.5 35 43 26
11 104 16 -2 18 Virginia Tech 6-2-0 Coastal ACC 53.0 26.3 79.3 23 21 19
19 98 28 9 19 Northwestern 4-4-0 West Big_Ten 53.4 25.4 78.8 35 38 26
15 92 18 -2 20 Western Michigan 8-0-0 West Mid-American 54.8 21.8 76.6 17 18 23
5 59 20 -1 21 Mississippi 3-5-0 Western SEC 60.5 16.2 76.6 35 40 26
16 86 19 -3 22 Florida 6-1-0 Eastern SEC 45.1 31.5 76.5 10 9 11
12 91 25 2 23 Oklahoma 6-2-0 Big_12 62.5 13.6 76.1 12 11 14
6 44 30 6 24 Nebraska 7-1-0 West Big_Ten 46.6 29.1 75.7 9 10 10
1 78 13 -12 25 West Virginia 6-1-0 Big_12 46.1 29.0 75.1 14 15 20
12 39 26 0 26 North Dakota State 1-0-0 49.3 25.7 75.0 35 43 26
8 99 29 2 27 Stanford 5-3-0 Pac-12 41.4 33.3 74.7 35 43 26
18 43 27 -1 28 Florida State 5-3-0 Atlantic ACC 53.7 20.3 74.0 19 19 22
29 106 36 7 29 Utah 7-2-0 Pac-12 49.7 23.7 73.3 16 16 16
15 52 22 -8 30 Baylor 6-1-0 Big_12 53.5 19.6 73.2 13 13 17
15 46 33 2 31 Iowa 5-3-0 West Big_Ten 46.7 26.3 73.0 35 43 26
8 73 51 19 32 Oklahoma State 6-2-0 Big_12 55.4 17.0 72.3 22 22 18
29 95 41 8 33 Minnesota 6-2-0 West Big_Ten 48.2 23.4 71.6 35 39 26
16 84 39 5 34 North Carolina 6-2-0 Coastal ACC 48.5 22.7 71.2 18 17 21
13 40 24 -11 35 Boise State 7-1-0 Mountain_West 47.8 23.4 71.2 24 24 24
36 171 46 10 36 Pittsburgh 5-3-0 Coastal ACC 58.7 12.5 71.2 35 41 26
32 113 32 -5 37 Brigham Young 4-4-0 Independent 48.7 22.3 71.0 35 43 26
38 139 38 0 38 Temple 6-3-0 The_American 49.9 20.6 70.6 35 43 26
39 94 67 28 39 Tulsa 6-2-0 The_American 58.7 11.9 70.6 34 37 26
27 88 34 -6 40 UCLA 3-5-0 Pac-12 49.6 20.5 70.0 35 43 26
24 85 49 8 41 Western Kentucky 6-3-0 East USA 56.2 13.7 69.8 35 43 26
19 108 31 -11 42 Tennessee 5-3-0 Eastern SEC 54.2 15.4 69.6 30 27 26
2 43 37 -6 43 Miami (Fla.) 4-4-0 Coastal ACC 44.9 24.6 69.5 35 43 26
3 63 43 -1 44 Houston 7-2-0 The_American 49.9 19.6 69.5 26 26 26
11 45 44 -1 45 South Florida 7-2-0 The_American 57.7 11.7 69.4 31 29 26
19 71 61 15 46 Oregon 3-5-0 Pac-12 60.7 8.1 68.8 35 43 26
25 100 59 12 47 Texas 4-4-0 Big_12 49.8 18.9 68.7 35 43 26
6 135 40 -8 48 Kansas State 4-3-0 Big_12 44.9 23.2 68.1 35 43 26
49 148 66 17 49 Indiana 4-4-0 East Big_Ten 49.3 18.5 67.8 35 43 26
10 72 47 -3 50 Troy 6-1-0 Sun_Belt 47.2 20.3 67.6 29 32 26
51 168 81 30 51 Michigan State 2-6-0 East Big_Ten 47.7 19.6 67.3 35 43 26
21 135 56 4 52 Maryland 5-3-0 East Big_Ten 46.2 21.0 67.2 35 43 26
34 103 73 20 53 San Diego State 7-1-0 Mountain_West 43.9 23.1 67.0 28 28 26
31 87 63 9 54 Notre Dame 3-5-0 Independent 50.3 16.7 67.0 35 43 26
37 83 48 -7 55 UCF 4-4-0 The_American 47.5 19.2 66.6 35 43 26
10 117 55 -1 56 Georgia Tech 5-3-0 Coastal ACC 49.1 17.4 66.5 35 43 26
44 90 54 -3 57 California 4-4-0 Pac-12 58.6 8.0 66.5 35 43 26
58 114 75 17 58 Louisiana Tech 6-3-0 West USA 53.5 12.5 66.0 35 42 26
48 121 64 5 59 Mississippi State 3-5-0 Western SEC 49.6 15.7 65.3 35 43 26
7 78 42 -18 60 Arizona State 5-4-0 Pac-12 50.1 14.9 65.1 35 43 26
52 167 52 -9 61 Jacksonville State 0-1-0 49.2 15.7 64.9 35 43 26
40 133 72 10 62 Oregon State 2-6-0 Pac-12 46.1 18.7 64.9 35 43 26
27 91 69 6 63 Duke 3-5-0 Coastal ACC 41.6 22.8 64.4 35 43 26
4 64 35 -29 64 Memphis 5-3-0 The_American 47.9 16.2 64.1 35 43 26
21 134 45 -20 65 North Carolina State 4-4-0 Atlantic ACC 41.2 22.7 63.9 35 43 26
30 102 65 -1 66 Arkansas 5-3-0 Western SEC 48.1 15.9 63.9 32 31 26
24 181 50 -17 67 Navy 5-2-0 The_American 50.3 13.4 63.7 35 33 26
54 130 70 2 68 Appalachian State 6-2-0 Sun_Belt 40.0 23.5 63.5 35 36 26
4 86 60 -9 69 Texas Tech 4-4-0 Big_12 60.0 3.3 63.4 35 43 26
6 70 68 -2 70 Georgia 4-4-0 Eastern SEC 42.0 21.3 63.3 35 43 26
35 85 80 9 71 Northern Iowa 1-0-0 39.1 24.0 63.1 35 43 26
55 148 79 7 72 Kentucky 5-3-0 Eastern SEC 46.8 16.0 62.9 35 43 26
56 122 89 16 73 Virginia 2-6-0 Coastal ACC 44.0 18.5 62.5 35 43 26
37 155 58 -16 74 Wake Forest 5-3-0 Atlantic ACC 36.3 26.1 62.4 35 43 26
69 149 74 -1 75 Vanderbilt 4-4-0 Eastern SEC 37.3 25.0 62.3 35 43 26
9 76 62 -14 76 TCU 4-4-0 Big_12 42.7 19.6 62.3 35 43 26
20 77 53 -24 77 Toledo 6-2-0 West Mid-American 49.4 12.5 61.9 35 43 26
78 122 86 8 78 Western Illinois 1-0-0 39.7 22.1 61.8 35 43 26
47 119 88 9 79 Wyoming 6-2-0 Mountain_West 50.4 11.3 61.7 33 34 26
80 110 87 7 80 Central Arkansas 1-0-0 44.7 16.5 61.2 35 43 26
57 128 78 -3 81 Southern Methodist 4-4-0 The_American 44.8 15.7 60.6 35 43 26
67 138 92 10 82 South Carolina 4-4-0 Eastern SEC 36.3 24.0 60.3 35 43 26
13 178 71 -12 83 Middle Tennessee 6-2-0 East USA 50.7 8.8 59.5 35 35 26
25 110 82 -2 84 Syracuse 4-4-0 Atlantic ACC 45.8 13.6 59.4 35 43 26
50 122 77 -8 85 Arizona 2-6-0 Pac-12 46.5 12.5 59.0 35 43 26
73 153 85 -1 86 Colorado State 4-4-0 Mountain_West 41.8 16.9 58.8 35 43 26
45 96 96 9 87 Army 5-3-0 Independent 40.1 18.7 58.8 35 43 26
5 118 57 -31 88 Youngstown State 0-1-0 50.0 8.1 58.1 35 43 26
83 113 95 6 89 Iowa State 1-7-0 Big_12 44.0 14.1 58.1 35 43 26
7 99 90 0 90 Nicholls State 0-2-0 52.8 5.0 57.9 35 43 26
19 139 118 27 91 East Carolina 3-5-0 The_American 44.9 12.6 57.5 35 43 26
34 117 83 -9 92 Air Force 5-3-0 Mountain_West 42.0 15.3 57.3 35 43 26
58 142 100 7 93 Northern Illinois 2-6-0 West Mid-American 45.1 11.7 56.8 35 43 26
3 143 76 -18 94 Missouri 2-6-0 Eastern SEC 47.4 9.3 56.7 35 43 26
14 127 115 20 95 Boston College 4-4-0 Atlantic ACC 37.2 18.9 56.2 35 43 26
65 145 102 6 96 Arkansas State 3-4-0 Sun_Belt 39.5 16.7 56.2 35 43 26
82 140 93 -4 97 South Alabama 4-4-0 Sun_Belt 37.2 18.9 56.1 35 43 26
22 184 84 -14 98 Illinois 2-6-0 West Big_Ten 39.4 16.7 56.1 35 43 26
30 172 98 -1 99 New Mexico 5-3-0 Mountain_West 47.5 6.3 53.8 35 43 26
5 106 99 -1 100 Central Michigan 5-4-0 West Mid-American 40.5 13.0 53.5 35 43 26
32 125 117 16 101 Eastern Illinois 1-0-0 36.6 16.7 53.3 35 43 26
64 166 105 3 102 Tulane 3-5-0 The_American 39.5 13.7 53.2 35 43 26
45 110 106 3 103 Cincinnati 4-4-0 The_American 35.8 17.1 53.0 35 43 26
37 169 91 -13 104 Utah State 3-5-0 Mountain_West 39.5 13.4 52.8 35 43 26
41 105 104 -1 105 Southern Mississippi 5-3-0 West USA 43.2 9.1 52.3 35 43 26
81 141 131 25 106 Furman 0-1-0 32.6 19.7 52.3 35 43 26
96 176 109 2 107 Georgia State 2-6-0 Sun_Belt 34.9 16.8 51.7 35 43 26
4 121 121 13 108 Ohio 6-3-0 East Mid-American 35.7 16.0 51.7 35 43 26
53 140 107 -2 109 Wofford 0-1-0 29.2 22.5 51.6 35 43 26
77 138 120 10 110 UTSA 4-4-0 West USA 41.4 10.2 51.6 35 43 26
17 173 111 0 111 Old Dominion 5-3-0 East USA 41.1 10.1 51.1 35 43 26
112 157 123 11 112 Kent State 3-6-0 East Mid-American 35.6 15.4 51.0 35 43 26
92 149 94 -19 113 North Texas 4-4-0 West USA 37.7 13.1 50.8 35 43 26
90 167 108 -6 114 Hawaii 4-5-0 Mountain_West 41.6 9.0 50.6 35 43 26
115 160 116 1 115 Liberty 0-2-0 34.0 16.4 50.4 35 43 26
116 116 116 0 116 Samford 0-1-0 56.7 -6.4 50.3 35 43 26
117 156 126 9 117 Villanova 0-1-0 19.5 30.7 50.2 35 43 26
88 151 113 -5 118 Rutgers 2-6-0 East Big_Ten 38.6 11.5 50.1 35 43 26
119 170 125 6 119 Southern Utah 0-1-0 23.7 25.7 49.3 35 43 26
42 136 130 10 120 Miami (Ohio) 3-6-0 East Mid-American 33.7 15.6 49.3 35 43 26
83 143 112 -9 121 Grambling 0-1-0 33.5 15.5 49.0 35 43 26
38 147 119 -3 122 Purdue 3-5-0 West Big_Ten 44.8 4.2 49.0 35 43 26
85 123 97 -26 123 Connecticut 3-6-0 The_American 32.2 16.7 48.9 35 43 26
16 124 114 -10 124 Georgia Southern 4-4-0 Sun_Belt 36.1 12.6 48.7 35 43 26
7 180 110 -15 125 Eastern Michigan 5-4-0 West Mid-American 37.2 10.9 48.1 35 43 26
32 191 101 -25 126 Akron 5-4-0 East Mid-American 43.7 4.4 48.1 35 43 26
66 166 128 1 127 Ball State 4-4-0 West Mid-American 35.8 12.0 47.8 35 43 26
29 128 103 -25 128 Southeast Missouri 0-1-0 33.2 12.9 46.1 35 43 26
111 171 124 -5 129 Idaho 4-4-0 Sun_Belt 39.9 6.2 46.0 35 43 26
30 154 136 6 130 Massachusetts 2-7-0 Independent 37.9 8.0 45.8 35 43 26
6 147 127 -4 131 UNLV 3-6-0 Mountain_West 39.5 6.1 45.6 35 43 26
84 132 122 -10 132 Delaware 0-1-0 47.1 -1.7 45.4 35 43 26
94 146 132 -1 133 La.-Lafayette 3-4-0 Sun_Belt 33.0 11.5 44.6 35 43 26
50 187 161 27 134 Albany 1-0-0 28.1 16.2 44.4 35 43 26
46 135 129 -6 135 South Dakota State 0-1-0 60.6 -16.3 44.3 35 43 26
134 136 134 -2 136 Tennessee State 0-1-0 42.0 2.3 44.3 35 43 26
71 159 139 2 137 Nevada 3-5-0 Mountain_West 30.9 13.2 44.1 35 43 26
138 160 148 10 138 North Carolina A&T 1-1-0 43.1 0.2 43.3 35 43 26
63 166 137 -2 139 James Madison 0-1-0 50.7 -7.5 43.2 35 43 26
116 176 133 -7 140 Montana State 0-1-0 23.2 19.9 43.0 35 43 26
119 150 146 5 141 San Jose State 3-6-0 Mountain_West 33.6 9.0 42.6 35 43 26
129 177 145 3 142 Florida International 3-6-0 East USA 34.8 7.3 42.1 35 43 26
103 176 144 1 143 Indiana State 0-1-0 51.4 -9.8 41.6 35 43 26
36 153 141 -3 144 Mercer 0-1-0 27.4 14.1 41.5 35 43 26
41 159 143 -2 145 Fresno State 1-8-0 Mountain_West 34.3 7.0 41.4 35 43 26
81 173 135 -11 146 Abilene Christian 0-1-0 36.3 5.0 41.3 35 43 26
77 163 147 0 147 Cal Poly 0-1-0 40.2 0.9 41.1 35 43 26
75 151 151 3 148 UC Davis 0-2-0 34.5 6.4 41.0 35 43 26
31 199 140 -9 149 Marshall 2-6-0 East USA 33.1 6.3 39.3 35 43 26
111 167 154 4 150 Alabama State 0-1-0 23.2 15.4 38.6 35 43 26
100 190 178 27 151 Buffalo 2-6-0 East Mid-American 32.2 6.1 38.4 35 43 26
99 153 138 -14 152 Rice 1-7-0 West USA 33.1 4.9 38.0 35 43 26
50 179 163 10 153 Texas-El Paso 2-6-0 West USA 33.1 4.1 37.2 35 43 26
121 159 153 -1 154 McNeese State 0-1-0 33.5 3.0 36.6 35 43 26
14 155 142 -13 155 Kansas 1-7-0 Big_12 28.8 7.7 36.5 35 43 26
93 183 157 1 156 New Mexico State 2-6-0 Sun_Belt 36.6 -0.4 36.2 35 43 26
109 184 172 15 157 New Hampshire 0-1-0 23.1 12.9 36.0 35 43 26
127 168 168 10 158 Gardner-Webb 0-1-0 37.0 -1.3 35.7 35 43 26
111 173 152 -7 159 Bowling Green 1-7-0 East Mid-American 37.7 -2.1 35.6 35 43 26
98 171 159 -1 160 Idaho State 0-2-0 31.8 3.8 35.6 35 43 26
76 181 156 -5 161 Charlotte 3-5-0 East USA 32.6 2.2 34.9 35 43 26
116 174 155 -7 162 North Dakota 0-1-0 23.9 10.7 34.6 35 43 26
39 169 149 -14 163 Northern Arizona 0-1-0 27.9 6.1 34.1 35 43 26
90 182 164 0 164 Colgate 0-1-0 20.6 12.8 33.4 35 43 26
71 170 170 5 165 Towson 0-1-0 31.7 1.7 33.4 35 43 26
105 166 165 -1 166 UT Martin 0-3-0 29.0 4.0 33.0 35 43 26
141 191 166 -1 167 Northern Colorado 0-1-0 37.9 -5.2 32.8 35 43 26
165 186 171 3 168 Portland State 0-2-0 37.9 -5.2 32.7 35 43 26
169 191 169 0 169 Stony Brook 0-1-0 20.6 11.9 32.6 35 43 26
104 170 150 -20 170 Maine 0-2-0 26.0 6.2 32.2 35 43 26
171 188 179 8 171 Monmouth (NJ) 0-1-0 22.4 8.6 31.0 35 43 26
49 172 162 -10 172 Florida Atlantic 1-7-0 East USA 28.8 2.1 30.9 35 43 26
132 178 175 2 173 South Carolina State 0-3-0 28.3 2.1 30.4 35 43 26
110 176 176 2 174 Charleston Southern 0-1-0 28.3 1.7 30.0 35 43 26
87 188 158 -17 175 William & Mary 0-1-0 36.7 -6.8 29.9 35 43 26
160 193 160 -16 176 Bethune Cookman 0-1-0 33.1 -3.3 29.8 35 43 26
48 177 167 -10 177 Louisiana-Monroe 2-6-0 Sun_Belt 30.9 -1.8 29.1 35 43 26
120 178 173 -5 178 Fordham 0-1-0 29.4 -1.7 27.7 35 43 26
76 179 177 -2 179 Austin Peay 0-1-0 37.3 -9.8 27.6 35 43 26
93 182 182 2 180 Lamar 0-1-0 19.6 7.9 27.5 35 43 26
97 195 180 -1 181 South Dakota 0-1-0 27.3 -0.5 26.8 35 43 26
1 183 183 1 182 Texas State 2-5-0 Sun_Belt 30.3 -4.9 25.5 35 43 26
136 188 181 -2 183 Northwestern State 0-1-0 26.6 -1.5 25.2 35 43 26
82 198 174 -10 184 Virginia Military Institute 0-1-0 28.4 -3.3 25.1 35 43 26
154 189 185 0 185 North Carolina Central 0-2-0 36.2 -11.5 24.6 35 43 26
83 186 186 0 186 Eastern Kentucky 0-2-0 27.0 -3.0 24.0 35 43 26
69 187 184 -3 187 Southern Illinois 0-1-0 32.1 -9.2 22.9 35 43 26
188 196 188 0 188 Houston Baptist 0-1-0 16.7 6.2 22.8 35 43 26
171 191 191 2 189 Wagner 0-2-0 22.0 0.6 22.7 35 43 26
169 190 187 -3 190 Alcorn State 0-1-0 25.9 -3.9 21.9 35 43 26
140 192 189 -2 191 Howard 0-2-0 29.5 -9.8 19.7 35 43 26
96 199 194 2 192 Southeastern Louisiana 0-1-0 24.0 -5.6 18.3 35 43 26
103 196 192 -1 193 Hampton 0-1-0 31.1 -12.9 18.1 35 43 26
178 194 190 -4 194 Prairie View A&M 0-2-0 41.5 -25.6 15.9 35 43 26
161 195 193 -2 195 Weber State 0-1-0 19.4 -5.5 13.8 35 43 26
115 198 197 1 196 Sacramento State 0-1-0 10.0 3.3 13.4 35 43 26
102 201 201 4 197 Western Carolina 0-1-0 19.6 -7.1 12.5 35 43 26
115 198 195 -3 198 Stephen F. Austin 0-1-0 20.3 -9.0 11.4 35 43 26
101 199 196 -3 199 Southern 0-2-0 27.3 -17.3 10.0 35 43 26
72 200 199 -1 200 Presbyterian 0-1-0 16.0 -8.5 7.5 35 43 26
164 205 198 -3 201 Murray State 0-1-0 19.7 -12.6 7.1 35 43 26
172 204 200 -2 202 Alabama A&M 0-1-0 8.8 -4.3 4.5 35 43 26
200 205 205 2 203 Lafayette 0-1-0 25.7 -21.9 3.8 35 43 26
165 204 203 -1 204 Florida A&M 0-1-0 27.6 -25.1 2.5 35 43 26
157 206 204 -1 205 Elon 0-1-0 16.2 -14.4 1.9 35 43 26
123 206 202 -4 206 Mississippi Valley State 0-1-0 24.9 -23.8 1.1 35 43 26
133 207 206 -1 207 Jackson State 0-1-0 19.1 -23.5 -4.4 35 43 26
169 208 207 -1 208 Savannah State 0-2-0 10.8 -15.2 -4.5 35 43 26
202 209 208 -1 209 Incarnate Word 0-1-0 12.1 -17.7 -5.5 35 43 26
112 210 209 -1 210 Rhode Island 0-1-0 13.7 -26.2 -12.5 35 43 26
205 211 210 -1 211 Delaware State 0-1-0 9.3 -31.6 -22.3 35 43 26
84 212 211 -1 212 Morgan State 0-1-0 6.3 -28.9 -22.7 35 43 26