2008 NCAA Division I Football Rankings: Week 5 (Sept 25-28)

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 and USA Today polls and the BCS Standings.

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

(Click on a column header to sort by that column.  Color coding:    Big 12  Pac-10  ACC  SEC    LSU   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 1 1 0 1 Oklahoma 4-0-0 Southern Big_12 72.2 27.8 100.0 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 0 2 Penn State 4-0-0 Big_Ten 66.4 32.3 98.7 6 6 6 6
3 5 5 2 3 Texas 4-0-0 Southern Big_12 58.7 36.8 95.5 5 5 5 5
4 12 12 8 4 Missouri 3-0-0 Northern Big_12 72.6 22.6 95.2 4 3 3 4
5 7 7 2 5 Florida 3-1-0 Eastern SEC 54.6 34.8 89.4 12 13 12 12
6 6 6 0 6 Brigham Young 3-0-0 Mountain_West 57.6 29.1 86.7 8 7 7 8
3 7 3 -4 7 USC 2-1-0 Pac-10 55.7 28.5 84.2 9 9 8 9
8 8 8 0 8 Alabama 5-0-0 Western SEC 54.0 29.9 83.9 2 4 2 2
4 9 4 -5 9 Georgia 3-1-0 Eastern SEC 57.6 26.3 83.8 11 10 9 10
10 17 17 7 10 Vanderbilt 4-0-0 Eastern SEC 48.1 32.4 80.5 19 19 19 16
11 20 20 9 11 TCU 3-1-0 Mountain_West 42.3 38.2 80.5 32 33 36 31
9 12 9 -3 12 Kentucky 3-0-0 Eastern SEC 45.8 34.4 80.3 28 28 37 26
13 25 25 12 13 Mississippi 2-2-0 Western SEC 59.9 20.0 79.9 36 45 38 31
14 24 24 10 14 California 3-1-0 Pac-10 61.1 17.8 78.9 38 34 27 31
15 60 60 45 15 Texas Tech 3-0-0 Southern Big_12 49.4 29.2 78.6 7 8 10 7
15 16 15 -1 16 Oregon 4-1-0 Pac-10 63.8 14.6 78.4 23 20 23 22
13 17 13 -4 17 Wake Forest 3-1-0 Atlantic ACC 42.6 35.3 77.9 25 25 25 28
16 18 16 -2 18 Nebraska 3-1-0 Northern Big_12 60.2 17.7 77.9 39 37 35 31
19 22 22 3 19 North Carolina 2-1-0 Coastal ACC 54.6 22.1 76.8 34 39 32 31
20 21 21 1 20 Florida State 2-1-0 Atlantic ACC 49.3 27.5 76.8 35 32 38 31
21 55 55 34 21 Oregon State 2-2-0 Pac-10 48.8 27.3 76.1 40 38 38 31
22 23 23 1 22 Ball State 5-0-0 West Mid-American 54.3 21.4 75.7 29 29 29 30
23 31 31 8 23 Georgia Tech 2-1-0 Coastal ACC 52.5 22.7 75.2 37 35 31 31
24 57 57 33 24 Illinois 2-2-0 Big_Ten 52.8 22.2 75.0 33 36 28 31
19 25 19 -6 25 Tulsa 3-0-0 USA 58.2 16.7 74.9 31 31 33 31
26 33 33 7 26 Virginia Tech 3-1-0 Coastal ACC 43.5 30.6 74.1 20 24 21 21
27 39 39 12 27 Iowa 2-2-0 Big_Ten 46.4 27.7 74.1 43 45 38 31
28 82 82 54 28 Oklahoma State 3-0-0 Southern Big_12 59.4 14.6 74.0 21 22 22 20
10 29 10 -19 29 Wisconsin 3-1-0 Big_Ten 49.8 24.2 74.0 18 17 16 19
30 61 61 31 30 Kansas 2-1-0 Northern Big_12 52.6 20.8 73.4 16 16 18 17
30 31 30 -1 31 Boise State 3-0-0 WAC 43.6 29.5 73.1 17 18 17 18
27 32 27 -5 32 Miami (Fla.) 2-2-0 Coastal ACC 47.6 25.1 72.7 43 45 38 31
33 34 34 1 33 Michigan State 4-1-0 Big_Ten 45.1 27.2 72.3 27 27 26 27
34 45 45 11 34 Northwestern 4-0-0 Big_Ten 41.8 30.3 72.1 30 26 34 29
11 35 11 -24 35 South Carolina 2-2-0 Eastern SEC 40.0 31.9 71.8 43 45 38 31
26 36 26 -10 36 Utah 5-0-0 Mountain_West 54.4 16.8 71.2 15 15 15 15
14 37 14 -23 37 Kansas State 3-1-0 Northern Big_12 55.6 14.9 70.5 43 45 38 31
28 38 28 -10 38 Arizona 3-1-0 Pac-10 44.7 25.7 70.5 43 45 38 31
29 39 29 -10 39 Arizona State 1-2-0 Pac-10 40.9 28.7 69.6 43 45 38 31
40 53 53 13 40 Duke 2-1-0 Coastal ACC 48.0 21.6 69.6 43 43 38 31
36 41 36 -5 41 Cincinnati 3-1-0 Big_East 47.9 21.0 68.9 43 42 38 31
42 77 77 35 42 Rice 3-2-0 USA 59.7 9.2 68.9 43 45 38 31
43 65 65 22 43 Notre Dame 3-1-0 Independent 46.2 22.1 68.3 43 41 38 31
35 44 35 -9 44 Ohio State 3-1-0 Big_Ten 42.4 25.6 68.0 14 12 13 14
18 45 18 -27 45 LSU 3-0-0 Western SEC 51.1 16.5 67.6 3 2 4 3
46 52 52 6 46 Pittsburgh 3-1-0 Big_East 43.9 23.5 67.3 43 45 38 31
47 49 49 2 47 Connecticut 4-0-0 Big_East 42.9 24.1 67.0 24 23 24 23
48 59 59 11 48 Buffalo 2-3-0 East Mid-American 45.3 21.7 67.0 43 45 38 31
49 51 51 2 49 Boston College 2-1-0 Atlantic ACC 34.8 32.1 66.9 41 45 38 31
44 50 44 -6 50 Minnesota 4-1-0 Big_Ten 47.8 19.1 66.8 43 45 38 31
51 58 58 7 51 Stanford 3-2-0 Pac-10 53.4 13.3 66.7 43 45 38 31
37 52 37 -15 52 Auburn 4-1-0 Western SEC 36.8 30.0 66.7 13 14 14 13
42 53 42 -11 53 Maryland 3-1-0 Atlantic ACC 45.4 20.7 66.1 26 30 30 25
32 54 32 -22 54 Louisville 2-2-0 Big_East 45.4 19.8 65.2 43 45 38 31
55 79 79 24 55 Navy 2-2-0 Independent 49.6 15.6 65.2 43 45 38 31
56 76 76 20 56 Michigan 2-2-0 Big_Ten 39.6 24.4 64.0 43 45 38 31
57 68 68 11 57 Air Force 2-1-0 Mountain_West 38.1 25.6 63.7 43 45 38 31
41 58 41 -17 58 Clemson 2-2-0 Atlantic ACC 43.0 20.7 63.7 43 40 38 31
59 88 88 29 59 South Florida 4-0-0 Big_East 46.0 17.3 63.3 10 10 11 11
60 71 71 11 60 Tennessee 1-3-0 Eastern SEC 38.9 24.4 63.3 43 45 38 31
61 86 86 25 61 Colorado 3-1-0 Northern Big_12 47.7 15.4 63.1 42 45 38 31
62 69 69 7 62 Bowling Green 2-2-0 East Mid-American 44.9 18.2 63.0 43 45 38 31
43 63 43 -20 63 Purdue 1-2-0 Big_Ten 42.8 20.1 62.9 43 45 38 31
56 64 56 -8 64 Washington 0-4-0 Pac-10 41.0 21.2 62.2 43 45 38 31
65 83 83 18 65 Memphis 1-3-0 USA 41.6 20.2 61.9 43 45 38 31
50 66 50 -16 66 Southern Mississippi 2-2-0 USA 48.7 13.2 61.8 43 45 38 31
64 67 64 -3 67 Temple 1-4-0 East Mid-American 37.4 24.3 61.6 43 45 38 31
67 68 67 -1 68 Akron 2-3-0 East Mid-American 41.8 19.6 61.4 43 45 38 31
38 69 38 -31 69 Arkansas State 2-2-0 Sun_Belt 39.5 21.4 60.9 43 45 38 31
40 70 40 -30 70 Fresno State 3-1-0 WAC 44.5 16.3 60.8 22 21 20 24
71 116 116 45 71 Nevada 1-2-0 WAC 49.6 11.1 60.7 43 45 38 31
47 72 47 -25 72 East Carolina 3-2-0 USA 46.1 14.5 60.6 43 45 38 31
73 105 105 32 73 Houston 1-3-0 USA 51.0 9.0 60.0 43 45 38 31
74 96 96 22 74 Texas-El Paso 1-3-0 USA 50.3 9.5 59.7 43 45 38 31
74 75 74 -1 75 Iowa State 1-2-0 Northern Big_12 43.1 16.4 59.4 43 45 38 31
48 76 48 -28 76 Middle Tennessee 1-3-0 Sun_Belt 39.8 19.0 58.9 43 45 38 31
73 77 73 -4 77 San Jose State 2-2-0 WAC 31.8 26.5 58.3 43 45 38 31
78 78 78 0 78 Central Michigan 3-2-0 West Mid-American 45.2 12.9 58.1 43 45 38 31
79 97 97 18 79 West Virginia 1-2-0 Big_East 28.6 29.5 58.1 43 45 38 31
70 80 70 -10 80 Indiana 2-2-0 Big_Ten 44.4 13.6 58.0 43 45 38 31
54 81 54 -27 81 Tulane 2-2-0 USA 35.9 22.1 58.0 43 45 38 31
82 87 87 5 82 Northern Illinois 2-2-0 West Mid-American 41.1 16.6 57.7 43 45 38 31
81 83 81 -2 83 Baylor 1-2-0 Southern Big_12 50.3 7.3 57.5 43 45 38 31
84 91 91 7 84 La.-Lafayette 1-3-0 Sun_Belt 43.7 13.4 57.1 43 45 38 31
85 85 85 0 85 Western Michigan 4-1-0 West Mid-American 39.0 17.2 56.2 43 45 38 31
80 86 80 -6 86 New Mexico 2-3-0 Mountain_West 44.5 11.4 55.9 43 45 38 31
46 87 46 -41 87 Troy 1-2-0 Sun_Belt 41.4 13.9 55.3 43 45 38 31
62 88 62 -26 88 Texas A&M 2-2-0 Southern Big_12 39.3 15.6 55.0 43 45 38 31
89 108 108 19 89 Eastern Washington 0-2-0 46.3 8.6 54.8 43 45 38 31
84 90 84 -6 90 Ohio 0-4-0 East Mid-American 37.6 16.9 54.5 43 45 38 31
66 91 66 -25 91 UNLV 3-2-0 Mountain_West 42.2 12.0 54.2 43 45 38 31
92 92 92 0 92 Mississippi State 1-4-0 Western SEC 32.7 20.8 53.5 43 45 38 31
93 93 93 0 93 Syracuse 1-4-0 Big_East 44.2 8.9 53.1 43 45 38 31
94 102 102 8 94 Louisiana Tech 2-1-0 WAC 33.4 17.9 51.3 43 45 38 31
95 95 95 0 95 New Mexico State 1-2-0 WAC 34.5 16.3 50.8 43 45 38 31
72 96 72 -24 96 Marshall 2-2-0 USA 38.8 11.9 50.7 43 45 38 31
90 97 90 -7 97 Rutgers 0-3-0 Big_East 31.3 19.2 50.6 43 45 38 31
94 98 94 -4 98 Miami (Ohio) 1-3-0 East Mid-American 38.2 12.3 50.5 43 45 38 31
99 100 100 1 99 Florida Atlantic 1-3-0 Sun_Belt 37.5 12.7 50.2 43 45 38 31
99 100 99 -1 100 UCLA 1-3-0 Pac-10 40.9 8.9 49.8 43 45 38 31
101 114 114 13 101 Colorado State 1-2-0 Mountain_West 31.4 18.3 49.7 43 45 38 31
102 123 123 21 102 Hawaii 1-3-0 WAC 42.7 7.0 49.7 43 45 38 31
103 121 121 18 103 Florida International 1-3-0 Sun_Belt 30.1 19.5 49.6 43 45 38 31
63 104 63 -41 104 Toledo 1-3-0 West Mid-American 48.2 0.5 48.7 43 45 38 31
98 105 98 -7 105 Arkansas 1-2-0 Western SEC 42.9 5.4 48.2 43 45 38 31
89 106 89 -17 106 Western Kentucky 2-3-0 Independent 37.0 10.6 47.6 43 45 38 31
106 107 106 -1 107 San Diego State 1-2-0 Mountain_West 34.9 12.1 47.1 43 45 38 31
75 108 75 -33 108 North Carolina State 1-3-0 Atlantic ACC 33.3 12.2 45.6 43 45 38 31
109 117 117 8 109 Kent State 0-4-0 East Mid-American 39.6 5.5 45.0 43 45 38 31
110 119 119 9 110 UAB 0-4-0 USA 39.4 4.9 44.3 43 45 38 31
111 118 118 7 111 Eastern Illinois 0-2-0 34.0 10.0 44.0 43 45 38 31
101 112 101 -11 112 Wyoming 1-3-0 Mountain_West 32.5 11.5 44.0 43 45 38 31
113 125 125 12 113 Southern Methodist 0-4-0 USA 41.7 1.6 43.3 43 45 38 31
110 114 110 -4 114 Northeastern 0-2-0 32.6 10.2 42.9 43 45 38 31
115 115 115 0 115 Weber State 0-2-0 30.9 12.0 42.9 43 45 38 31
116 120 120 4 116 Army 0-3-0 Independent 28.8 13.5 42.3 43 45 38 31
109 117 109 -8 117 Chattanooga 0-2-0 32.2 9.2 41.4 43 45 38 31
103 118 103 -15 118 Louisiana-Monroe 0-3-0 Sun_Belt 31.5 9.9 41.3 43 45 38 31
112 119 112 -7 119 Virginia 0-3-0 Coastal ACC 31.4 6.2 37.6 43 45 38 31
111 120 111 -9 120 Utah State 1-3-0 WAC 31.1 6.0 37.1 43 45 38 31
113 121 113 -8 121 UCF 1-3-0 USA 30.2 5.2 35.5 43 45 38 31
107 122 107 -15 122 Eastern Michigan 1-4-0 West Mid-American 30.8 4.1 34.9 43 45 38 31
122 123 122 -1 123 Charleston Southern 0-2-0 35.7 -2.1 33.6 43 45 38 31
115 124 115 -9 124 Montana State 0-2-0 33.5 -0.3 33.2 43 45 38 31
125 126 126 1 125 Southeastern Louisiana 0-2-0 37.3 -4.4 32.9 43 45 38 31
126 128 128 2 126 Washington State 0-4-0 Pac-10 25.3 5.4 30.7 43 45 38 31
124 127 124 -3 127 Eastern Kentucky 0-2-0 25.8 4.0 29.8 43 45 38 31
104 128 104 -24 128 North Texas 0-4-0 Sun_Belt 28.1 1.4 29.5 43 45 38 31
127 129 127 -2 129 Tennessee Tech 0-2-0 27.0 -3.8 23.2 43 45 38 31
129 130 129 -1 130 Idaho 1-4-0 WAC 31.4 -11.9 19.5 43 45 38 31
131 131 131 0 131 Idaho State 0-2-0 25.8 -8.0 17.8 43 45 38 31
130 132 130 -2 132 South Carolina State 0-2-0 13.0 1.1 14.1 43 45 38 31
132 133 132 -1 133 Murray State 0-2-0 18.1 -6.8 11.3 43 45 38 31
133 134 133 -1 134 Indiana State 0-2-0 11.9 -14.1 -2.2 43 45 38 31