2011 NCAA Division I Football Rankings: Week 4 (Sept 22-25)

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

Predictions vs Results 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 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 CFN
1 8 8 7 1 Michigan 4-0-0 Big_Ten 61.3 38.7 100.0 19 19 19 31 23
2 7 7 5 2 South Florida 3-0-0 Big_East 64.6 33.2 97.8 16 14 16 21 24
3 19 19 16 3 Alabama 4-0-0 Western SEC 60.1 37.0 97.1 3 2 3 3 2
2 4 2 -2 4 Wisconsin 4-0-0 Big_Ten 60.6 36.3 96.9 7 7 7 7 4
5 13 13 8 5 Notre Dame 2-2-0 Independent 58.7 37.3 96.0 37 41 30 31 26
6 11 11 5 6 Oklahoma 3-0-0 Big_12 63.2 32.4 95.6 2 1 2 2 3
3 7 3 -4 7 Texas A&M 2-1-0 Big_12 57.7 37.5 95.2 14 13 14 8 14
8 17 17 9 8 Oklahoma State 4-0-0 Big_12 71.7 23.0 94.8 5 6 5 10 5
9 27 27 18 9 Stanford 3-0-0 Pac-12 60.6 33.2 93.8 6 4 6 5 7
1 10 1 -9 10 Georgia Tech 3-0-0 Coastal ACC 65.2 27.5 92.7 21 21 20 31 25
11 39 39 28 11 Penn State 3-1-0 Big_Ten 53.2 39.3 92.5 33 29 33 23 37
12 26 26 14 12 LSU 4-0-0 Western SEC 52.2 39.6 91.8 1 2 1 1 1
13 29 29 16 13 Boise State 3-0-0 Mountain_West 57.0 33.9 90.9 4 5 4 4 12
14 15 15 1 14 Pittsburgh 1-2-0 Big_East 52.4 36.9 89.2 42 41 33 31 54
15 77 77 62 15 Temple 2-1-0 East Mid-American 51.4 37.6 89.0 42 39 33 31 42
16 16 16 0 16 Clemson 3-0-0 Atlantic ACC 61.4 27.3 88.7 13 15 13 31 9
6 17 6 -11 17 Iowa State 2-0-0 Big_12 63.0 25.6 88.6 29 30 28 31 52
18 68 68 50 18 Florida 4-0-0 Eastern SEC 60.0 28.5 88.5 12 12 12 18 6
10 19 10 -9 19 Iowa 2-1-0 Big_Ten 66.6 21.6 88.1 42 41 33 31 53
20 49 49 29 20 Oregon 3-1-0 Pac-12 71.7 15.0 86.7 9 11 8 14 8
5 21 5 -16 21 Utah 1-1-0 Pac-12 54.9 31.8 86.7 32 34 33 31 36
22 23 23 1 22 Illinois 3-0-0 Big_Ten 48.6 37.9 86.5 24 22 21 31 16
23 81 81 58 23 Tennessee 1-1-0 Eastern SEC 55.8 30.5 86.3 36 37 33 31 20
18 24 18 -6 24 Kansas State 2-0-0 Big_12 56.2 30.0 86.1 31 31 31 31 41
24 25 24 -1 25 Arizona State 3-1-0 Pac-12 60.0 25.8 85.8 25 28 24 25 17
26 59 59 33 26 Baylor 2-0-0 Big_12 73.8 11.6 85.3 15 16 15 19 33
27 31 31 4 27 Florida State 2-2-0 Atlantic ACC 51.9 32.8 84.7 23 24 25 6 13
28 63 63 35 28 Rutgers 1-1-0 Big_East 56.7 27.9 84.6 42 41 33 31 61
29 42 42 13 29 South Carolina 4-0-0 Eastern SEC 56.9 27.4 84.3 10 9 11 12 10
30 54 54 24 30 Michigan State 2-1-0 Big_Ten 54.1 29.0 83.1 26 25 27 17 28
28 31 28 -3 31 Texas 3-0-0 Big_12 51.6 31.4 83.0 17 17 17 24 30
32 65 65 33 32 TCU 2-1-0 Mountain_West 59.3 23.7 83.0 20 20 22 26 35
12 33 12 -21 33 Connecticut 1-2-0 Big_East 45.7 36.4 82.1 42 41 33 31 69
34 55 55 21 34 North Carolina 2-1-0 Coastal ACC 50.1 31.9 82.0 42 32 33 31 27
35 99 99 64 35 Nebraska 3-0-0 Big_Ten 56.9 23.5 80.4 8 8 9 9 19
36 43 43 7 36 Western Michigan 2-2-0 West Mid-American 54.4 25.5 79.9 42 41 33 31 72
37 37 37 0 37 Washington State 1-1-0 Pac-12 55.8 24.2 79.9 42 41 33 31 80
9 38 9 -29 38 Vanderbilt 2-1-0 Eastern SEC 49.8 29.3 79.0 42 41 33 31 51
30 39 30 -9 39 San Diego State 3-1-0 Mountain_West 49.3 29.5 78.9 42 41 33 31 63
35 40 35 -5 40 Missouri 1-2-0 Big_12 51.1 27.5 78.6 41 41 32 22 18
4 41 4 -37 41 USC 3-1-0 Pac-12 49.8 28.8 78.6 39 41 33 28 32
42 60 60 18 42 Georgia 1-2-0 Eastern SEC 60.0 18.4 78.3 34 41 33 29 21
43 45 45 2 43 Miami (Fla.) 1-2-0 Coastal ACC 50.1 27.6 77.7 42 41 33 31 43
38 44 38 -6 44 Virginia Tech 3-0-0 Coastal ACC 39.9 37.3 77.2 11 10 10 11 15
14 45 14 -31 45 Ohio 3-1-0 East Mid-American 55.6 21.5 77.2 42 41 33 31 71
46 58 58 12 46 Arkansas 3-1-0 Western SEC 55.5 20.6 76.1 18 18 18 13 11
47 67 67 20 47 Navy 1-1-0 Independent 51.2 24.8 76.0 38 41 33 31 50
41 48 41 -7 48 Southern Methodist 3-1-0 West USA 49.1 24.6 73.6 42 41 33 31 60
40 49 40 -9 49 Florida International 3-1-0 Sun_Belt 50.2 23.3 73.5 42 41 33 31 66
32 50 32 -18 50 Auburn 3-1-0 Western SEC 54.3 18.8 73.1 28 38 33 27 31
51 61 61 10 51 Ball State 3-1-0 West Mid-American 48.1 24.6 72.7 42 41 33 31 84
21 52 21 -31 52 West Virginia 2-1-0 Big_East 55.8 16.8 72.6 22 23 23 20 22
53 106 106 53 53 Cincinnati 3-1-0 Big_East 57.1 15.1 72.2 42 41 33 31 34
54 57 57 3 54 Mississippi State 2-2-0 Western SEC 50.9 21.2 72.1 40 41 33 16 29
47 55 47 -8 55 Buffalo 1-3-0 East Mid-American 47.3 24.2 71.5 42 41 33 31 111
56 109 109 53 56 Washington 2-1-0 Pac-12 58.2 13.1 71.3 35 36 33 31 39
46 57 46 -11 57 UCF 2-2-0 East USA 39.4 31.7 71.1 42 41 33 31 67
58 91 91 33 58 Ohio State 3-1-0 Big_Ten 42.0 28.9 70.9 30 27 29 15 44
59 102 102 43 59 Air Force 1-1-0 Mountain_West 46.0 24.9 70.9 42 40 33 31 47
60 71 71 11 60 Tulsa 1-3-0 West USA 49.3 21.3 70.6 42 41 33 31 68
61 72 72 11 61 Houston 3-0-0 West USA 57.5 12.9 70.4 27 26 26 31 45
33 62 33 -29 62 Maryland 1-2-0 Atlantic ACC 50.7 19.4 70.1 42 41 33 31 65
63 78 78 15 63 Arkansas State 2-2-0 Sun_Belt 48.4 21.5 69.9 42 41 33 31 102
64 88 88 24 64 La.-Lafayette 3-1-0 Sun_Belt 53.0 16.4 69.4 42 41 33 31 64
50 65 50 -15 65 Brigham Young 2-2-0 Independent 46.8 22.0 68.9 42 41 33 31 58
53 66 53 -13 66 Bowling Green 2-1-0 East Mid-American 47.9 20.5 68.4 42 41 33 31 85
62 67 62 -5 67 Eastern Michigan 0-2-0 West Mid-American 43.5 24.7 68.2 42 41 33 31 113
48 68 48 -20 68 Northern Illinois 2-2-0 West Mid-American 50.5 17.1 67.7 42 41 33 31 56
69 89 89 20 69 Arizona 0-3-0 Pac-12 42.1 24.7 66.8 42 41 33 31 38
70 110 110 40 70 California 2-1-0 Pac-12 43.7 22.7 66.4 42 41 33 31 40
71 73 73 2 71 Texas Tech 3-0-0 Big_12 56.4 9.5 65.9 42 33 33 31 46
25 72 25 -47 72 Utah State 1-2-0 WAC 56.0 9.8 65.8 42 41 33 31 83
22 73 22 -51 73 Syracuse 2-1-0 Big_East 47.1 18.7 65.8 42 41 33 31 62
74 101 101 27 74 Indiana State 1-1-0 52.2 13.4 65.6 42 41 33 31 121
74 75 74 -1 75 Louisville 1-1-0 Big_East 42.6 23.0 65.5 42 41 33 31 75
76 79 79 3 76 Troy 1-2-0 Sun_Belt 48.8 16.5 65.2 42 41 33 31 99
34 77 34 -43 77 Minnesota 1-2-0 Big_Ten 44.2 20.8 65.0 42 41 33 31 103
20 78 20 -58 78 Wake Forest 2-1-0 Atlantic ACC 53.7 11.2 64.9 42 41 33 31 76
79 98 98 19 79 Toledo 0-3-0 West Mid-American 49.5 15.4 64.9 42 41 33 31 77
80 95 95 15 80 UCLA 2-2-0 Pac-12 49.4 14.9 64.3 42 41 33 31 57
56 81 56 -25 81 Kansas 1-1-0 Big_12 56.8 7.4 64.2 42 41 33 31 55
82 116 116 34 82 Hawaii 2-2-0 WAC 44.6 19.5 64.1 42 41 33 31 82
83 93 93 10 83 UNLV 1-2-0 Mountain_West 48.0 16.0 64.0 42 41 33 31 105
64 84 64 -20 84 Texas-El Paso 2-2-0 West USA 43.8 19.9 63.7 42 41 33 31 94
85 104 104 19 85 Duke 2-1-0 Coastal ACC 46.2 16.8 63.0 42 41 33 31 87
51 86 51 -35 86 Mississippi 0-3-0 Western SEC 34.2 28.5 62.8 42 41 33 31 73
84 87 84 -3 87 Louisiana Tech 1-3-0 WAC 42.8 20.0 62.7 42 41 33 31 79
87 88 87 -1 88 Virginia 1-2-0 Coastal ACC 47.8 15.0 62.7 42 41 33 31 48
85 89 85 -4 89 Southern Mississippi 3-1-0 East USA 39.7 22.9 62.5 42 41 33 31 74
66 90 66 -24 90 Middle Tennessee 0-3-0 Sun_Belt 48.6 13.3 61.9 42 41 33 31 100
70 91 70 -21 91 Purdue 1-1-0 Big_Ten 40.1 21.7 61.8 42 41 33 31 98
92 122 122 30 92 Fresno State 2-2-0 WAC 48.8 12.6 61.4 42 41 33 31 90
82 93 82 -11 93 East Carolina 1-2-0 East USA 51.8 9.1 60.9 42 41 33 31 49
83 94 83 -11 94 Rice 1-2-0 West USA 42.9 17.8 60.7 42 41 33 31 96
52 95 52 -43 95 Miami (Ohio) 0-3-0 East Mid-American 40.3 20.1 60.3 42 41 33 31 104
96 114 114 18 96 San Jose State 1-3-0 WAC 38.4 21.3 59.8 42 41 33 31 112
97 117 117 20 97 Nevada 1-2-0 WAC 38.9 20.8 59.8 42 41 33 31 91
44 98 44 -54 98 New Mexico State 1-3-0 WAC 42.4 16.8 59.2 42 41 33 31 95
75 99 75 -24 99 Oregon State 0-2-0 Pac-12 35.1 24.0 59.1 42 41 33 31 93
69 100 69 -31 100 Wyoming 3-1-0 Mountain_West 44.6 14.0 58.6 42 41 33 31 101
101 101 101 0 101 South Dakota 0-2-0 45.6 12.3 57.9 42 41 33 31 121
102 108 108 6 102 Louisiana-Monroe 0-3-0 Sun_Belt 37.3 20.3 57.6 42 41 33 31 110
92 103 92 -11 103 Indiana 1-3-0 Big_Ten 44.1 13.6 57.6 42 41 33 31 107
97 104 97 -7 104 Kentucky 2-2-0 Eastern SEC 36.7 20.8 57.5 42 41 33 31 78
76 105 76 -29 105 Army 1-3-0 Independent 45.3 11.5 56.8 42 41 33 31 88
106 119 119 13 106 Colorado 1-3-0 Pac-12 46.1 10.5 56.6 42 41 33 31 59
86 107 86 -21 107 Idaho 1-3-0 WAC 42.7 13.6 56.4 42 41 33 31 109
103 108 103 -5 108 Kent State 1-3-0 East Mid-American 33.8 21.8 55.6 42 41 33 31 114
80 109 80 -29 109 Marshall 1-3-0 East USA 38.6 16.3 54.9 42 41 33 31 86
107 110 107 -3 110 North Texas 1-3-0 Sun_Belt 37.4 16.7 54.2 42 41 33 31 106
36 111 36 -75 111 North Carolina State 1-2-0 Atlantic ACC 34.1 19.9 54.0 42 41 33 31 70
94 112 94 -18 112 Northwestern 1-1-0 Big_Ten 32.0 21.9 53.9 42 35 33 30 89
113 124 124 11 113 Florida Atlantic 0-3-0 Sun_Belt 31.1 21.8 52.9 42 41 33 31 118
111 114 111 -3 114 Tulane 2-2-0 West USA 43.3 8.8 52.2 42 41 33 31 108
115 130 130 15 115 Colorado State 2-1-0 Mountain_West 32.7 18.3 51.0 42 41 33 31 81
105 116 105 -11 116 Boston College 0-3-0 Atlantic ACC 36.4 14.5 51.0 42 41 33 31 92
117 117 117 0 117 Cal Poly 0-2-0 48.8 1.9 50.8 42 41 33 31 121
115 118 115 -3 118 Nicholls State 0-2-0 34.9 15.7 50.6 42 41 33 31 121
100 119 100 -19 119 Stony Brook 0-2-0 37.5 12.6 50.1 42 41 33 31 121
120 120 120 0 120 Central Arkansas 0-2-0 53.7 -4.9 48.8 42 41 33 31 121
112 121 112 -9 121 Northwestern State 0-2-0 37.1 11.6 48.7 42 41 33 31 121
113 122 113 -9 122 Central Michigan 1-3-0 West Mid-American 35.1 13.3 48.4 42 41 33 31 97
121 123 121 -2 123 Missouri State 0-2-0 24.8 21.6 46.4 42 41 33 31 121
120 124 120 -4 124 Western Kentucky 0-3-0 Sun_Belt 30.7 14.0 44.7 42 41 33 31 120
96 125 96 -29 125 Weber State 0-2-0 36.4 6.8 43.2 42 41 33 31 121
118 126 118 -8 126 Charleston Southern 0-2-0 37.2 5.7 42.9 42 41 33 31 121
127 131 131 4 127 Akron 0-3-0 East Mid-American 32.8 9.5 42.3 42 41 33 31 117
128 132 132 4 128 UAB 0-3-0 East USA 26.5 15.7 42.2 42 41 33 31 115
126 129 126 -3 129 North Dakota 0-2-0 31.1 10.3 41.4 42 41 33 31 121
130 130 130 0 130 UC Davis 0-2-0 36.6 3.8 40.4 42 41 33 31 121
90 131 90 -41 131 Gardner-Webb 0-2-0 20.4 19.7 40.1 42 41 33 31 121
125 132 125 -7 132 Memphis 1-3-0 East USA 29.6 10.3 39.9 42 41 33 31 119
133 133 133 0 133 South Alabama 0-2-0 39.8 -0.0 39.8 42 41 33 31 121
128 134 128 -6 134 New Mexico 0-3-0 Mountain_West 24.8 14.9 39.7 42 41 33 31 116
123 135 123 -12 135 South Carolina State 0-2-0 26.9 10.1 37.0 42 41 33 31 121
129 136 129 -7 136 Southeastern Louisiana 0-2-0 35.4 -2.5 32.9 42 41 33 31 121
133 137 133 -4 137 Austin Peay 0-2-0 20.7 7.3 28.0 42 41 33 31 121
127 138 127 -11 138 Texas State-San Marcos 0-2-0 21.7 5.5 27.2 42 41 33 31 121