2012 NCAA Division I Football Rankings: Week 8 (Oct 16-20)

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 BCS
1 37 2 1 1 Oklahoma 5-1-0 Big_12 62.1 37.9 100.0 8 7 8 8
1 13 1 -1 2 Alabama 7-0-0 Western SEC 58.9 40.1 98.9 1 1 1 1
2 33 4 1 3 Oregon 7-0-0 Pac-12 67.6 26.8 94.4 2 2 2 4
4 13 5 1 4 Kansas State 7-0-0 Big_12 64.7 29.4 94.1 4 4 4 3
3 8 3 -2 5 Texas Tech 6-1-0 Big_12 66.5 25.0 91.5 15 17 15 14
6 23 10 4 6 Florida 7-0-0 Eastern SEC 53.1 34.9 88.0 3 3 3 2
5 28 7 0 7 Texas A&M 5-2-0 Western SEC 60.0 27.7 87.6 22 21 21 20
8 52 8 0 8 Notre Dame 7-0-0 Independent 50.2 34.6 84.8 5 5 5 5
9 21 21 12 9 Oklahoma State 4-2-0 Big_12 60.4 21.6 82.0 33 30 30 26
4 26 6 -4 10 South Carolina 6-2-0 Eastern SEC 52.2 29.6 81.8 17 16 18 13
2 11 11 0 11 Texas 5-2-0 Big_12 63.0 18.4 81.4 27 24 36 23
1 19 13 1 12 LSU 7-1-0 Western SEC 51.8 29.7 81.4 6 6 6 6
10 27 20 7 13 Stanford 5-2-0 Pac-12 49.1 30.2 79.3 19 19 19 17
11 21 16 2 14 Florida State 7-1-0 Atlantic ACC 52.0 26.8 78.8 11 10 11 12
9 25 9 -6 15 Iowa State 4-3-0 Big_12 44.1 34.3 78.4 40 40 36 26
4 31 31 15 16 Arizona 4-3-0 Pac-12 59.7 18.4 78.1 34 40 36 26
17 32 22 5 17 Oregon State 6-0-0 Pac-12 47.2 30.7 77.9 7 9 7 7
15 69 15 -3 18 Michigan 5-2-0 Big_Ten 52.4 25.5 77.9 20 20 20 22
12 49 12 -7 19 Arizona State 5-2-0 Pac-12 54.3 23.4 77.7 37 33 36 26
20 91 25 5 20 TCU 5-2-0 Big_12 52.5 24.9 77.5 29 28 34 26
21 78 37 16 21 Mississippi State 7-0-0 Western SEC 49.2 27.0 76.2 13 12 12 11
17 36 24 2 22 USC 6-1-0 Pac-12 50.5 25.5 76.0 10 8 10 9
8 46 14 -9 23 Georgia 6-1-0 Eastern SEC 56.9 18.8 75.8 12 11 13 10
17 35 19 -5 24 Ohio State 8-0-0 Big_Ten 54.0 20.7 74.8 9 40 9 26
25 45 26 1 25 Mississippi 4-3-0 Western SEC 53.2 20.9 74.2 40 40 36 26
2 26 17 -9 26 Youngstown State 1-0-0 51.7 22.2 73.9 40 40 36 26
19 57 27 0 27 Fresno State 5-3-0 Mountain_West 50.7 22.8 73.5 40 40 36 26
26 79 35 7 28 Clemson 6-1-0 Atlantic ACC 58.4 14.8 73.2 14 13 14 18
29 49 38 9 29 Brigham Young 4-4-0 Independent 43.5 28.7 72.2 40 40 36 26
12 55 39 9 30 Baylor 3-3-0 Big_12 66.7 5.5 72.2 40 40 36 26
31 53 33 2 31 Wisconsin 6-2-0 Big_Ten 47.9 24.2 72.1 28 25 24 25
7 32 23 -9 32 West Virginia 5-2-0 Big_12 57.1 14.9 72.0 25 22 26 19
32 88 32 -1 33 Louisiana Tech 6-1-0 WAC 69.1 2.0 71.1 24 26 28 26
29 55 34 0 34 Utah State 6-2-0 WAC 43.6 27.5 71.1 40 40 35 26
27 120 30 -5 35 Louisiana-Monroe 5-2-0 West Sun_Belt 53.5 17.4 70.9 40 37 36 26
1 36 18 -18 36 Cincinnati 5-1-0 Big_East 47.3 22.9 70.2 39 29 36 26
22 55 29 -8 37 Nebraska 5-2-0 Big_Ten 55.4 14.9 70.2 30 27 27 26
21 50 36 -2 38 UCLA 5-2-0 Pac-12 47.8 21.7 69.5 35 39 31 26
39 90 42 3 39 Michigan State 4-4-0 Big_Ten 36.7 32.5 69.2 40 40 36 26
25 85 28 -12 40 North Carolina 5-3-0 Coastal ACC 48.4 20.6 69.0 40 40 36 26
41 96 41 0 41 Boise State 6-1-0 Mountain_West 42.7 26.1 68.9 21 18 22 21
42 87 54 12 42 Rutgers 7-0-0 Big_East 41.5 27.3 68.8 18 15 17 15
43 101 59 16 43 Penn State 5-2-0 Big_Ten 45.7 22.4 68.1 31 40 25 26
27 44 40 -4 44 Tulsa 7-1-0 West USA 53.8 13.8 67.6 36 32 36 26
36 65 53 8 45 Tennessee 3-4-0 Eastern SEC 55.5 12.1 67.5 40 40 36 26
46 88 48 2 46 Northern Illinois 7-1-0 West Mid-American 46.8 20.4 67.3 38 35 36 26
39 69 44 -3 47 California 3-5-0 Pac-12 43.8 23.4 67.2 40 40 36 26
32 58 57 9 48 San Jose State 5-2-0 WAC 50.3 16.2 66.5 40 40 36 26
22 56 52 3 49 San Diego State 5-3-0 Mountain_West 48.7 17.2 65.9 40 40 36 26
50 132 55 5 50 Arkansas 3-4-0 Western SEC 49.2 16.6 65.8 40 40 36 26
43 73 51 0 51 Western Kentucky 5-2-0 East Sun_Belt 47.8 17.9 65.7 40 38 36 26
18 62 62 10 52 Purdue 3-4-0 Big_Ten 46.5 19.1 65.5 40 40 36 26
34 62 60 7 53 Northwestern 6-2-0 Big_Ten 45.4 19.7 65.1 40 36 36 26
45 54 47 -7 54 Louisville 7-0-0 Big_East 47.3 17.7 65.0 16 14 16 16
36 68 49 -6 55 Missouri 3-4-0 Eastern SEC 42.8 21.4 64.2 40 40 36 26
26 56 46 -10 56 Virginia Tech 4-4-0 Coastal ACC 44.6 19.3 63.9 40 40 36 26
36 80 73 16 57 Syracuse 3-4-0 Big_East 48.1 15.6 63.7 40 40 36 26
28 66 45 -13 58 Iowa 4-3-0 Big_Ten 41.8 21.9 63.7 40 40 36 26
37 59 50 -9 59 UCF 5-2-0 East USA 45.3 18.3 63.5 40 40 36 26
18 75 43 -17 60 McNeese State 1-0-0 40.1 23.2 63.3 40 40 36 26
38 72 64 3 61 Utah 2-5-0 Pac-12 42.9 20.3 63.2 40 40 36 26
40 64 63 1 62 Nevada 6-2-0 Mountain_West 53.4 9.7 63.1 40 40 36 26
11 78 78 15 63 Toledo 7-1-0 West Mid-American 47.5 15.5 63.0 26 31 29 26
46 108 70 6 64 Auburn 1-6-0 Western SEC 37.0 25.5 62.5 40 40 36 26
21 65 56 -9 65 Washington 3-4-0 Pac-12 40.1 22.2 62.4 40 40 36 26
44 76 68 2 66 Vanderbilt 3-4-0 Eastern SEC 39.3 22.8 62.1 40 40 36 26
57 112 83 16 67 Illinois State 1-0-0 33.2 28.5 61.6 40 40 36 26
68 97 71 3 68 North Carolina State 5-2-0 Atlantic ACC 39.0 22.3 61.3 32 40 33 26
53 89 74 5 69 North Dakota State 1-0-0 34.9 25.9 60.8 40 40 36 26
62 86 76 6 70 Miami (Fla.) 4-4-0 Coastal ACC 47.6 12.9 60.5 40 40 36 26
42 76 75 4 71 Georgia Tech 3-4-0 Coastal ACC 48.0 12.3 60.3 40 40 36 26
61 80 80 8 72 Duke 6-2-0 Coastal ACC 48.9 11.5 60.3 40 34 32 26
73 161 101 28 73 Southern Methodist 3-4-0 West USA 42.2 17.9 60.1 40 40 36 26
48 88 69 -5 74 Northern Iowa 0-2-0 41.6 18.3 59.9 40 40 36 26
8 75 58 -17 75 Pittsburgh 3-4-0 Big_East 39.2 20.7 59.9 40 40 36 26
76 130 84 8 76 Kansas 1-6-0 Big_12 39.6 20.2 59.9 40 40 36 26
72 122 72 -5 77 Indiana 2-5-0 Big_Ten 54.1 5.5 59.6 40 40 36 26
59 90 90 12 78 Kentucky 1-7-0 Eastern SEC 41.6 17.3 58.9 40 40 36 26
61 97 61 -18 79 Texas State-San Marcos 1-1-0 37.1 21.6 58.6 40 40 36 26
66 105 77 -3 80 Troy 4-3-0 East Sun_Belt 42.5 16.1 58.6 40 40 36 26
64 92 88 7 81 South Florida 2-5-0 Big_East 41.2 16.9 58.1 40 40 36 26
66 119 87 5 82 Stony Brook 1-1-0 29.1 28.9 58.0 40 40 36 26
32 89 81 -2 83 North Dakota 0-1-0 58.2 -0.3 57.9 40 40 36 26
84 165 94 10 84 Kent State 6-1-0 East Mid-American 41.8 16.0 57.8 40 40 36 26
63 111 79 -6 85 Maryland 4-3-0 Atlantic ACC 40.2 17.5 57.7 40 40 36 26
33 95 65 -21 86 Middle Tennessee 4-3-0 East Sun_Belt 44.2 13.1 57.3 40 40 36 26
83 114 85 -2 87 La.-Lafayette 4-2-0 West Sun_Belt 46.9 10.5 57.3 40 40 36 26
66 121 66 -22 88 Houston 3-4-0 West USA 47.7 9.1 56.8 40 40 36 26
67 113 82 -7 89 William & Mary 0-1-0 23.5 33.2 56.7 40 40 36 26
20 103 91 1 90 North Texas 3-4-0 West Sun_Belt 36.4 20.0 56.4 40 40 36 26
67 111 111 20 91 Marshall 3-4-0 East USA 55.4 0.7 56.1 40 40 36 26
86 133 95 3 92 Ball State 5-3-0 West Mid-American 44.7 11.2 55.9 40 40 36 26
84 118 96 3 93 Air Force 4-3-0 Mountain_West 45.1 9.7 54.9 40 40 36 26
86 129 86 -8 94 East Carolina 5-3-0 East USA 40.6 14.2 54.8 40 40 36 26
3 95 67 -28 95 Delaware State 0-1-0 29.9 24.3 54.2 40 40 36 26
96 160 112 16 96 Navy 4-3-0 Independent 32.6 21.6 54.2 40 40 36 26
97 122 99 2 97 Washington State 2-5-0 Pac-12 41.5 12.6 54.1 40 40 36 26
87 139 89 -9 98 Temple 3-3-0 41.4 12.7 54.1 40 40 36 26
92 147 92 -7 99 Minnesota 4-3-0 Big_Ten 35.5 18.4 54.0 40 40 36 26
12 100 97 -3 100 Cal Poly 1-0-0 37.0 16.7 53.7 40 40 36 26
78 110 103 2 101 Arkansas State 4-3-0 West Sun_Belt 41.4 12.3 53.6 40 40 36 26
79 109 100 -2 102 Texas-El Paso 2-6-0 West USA 34.5 18.6 53.1 40 40 36 26
60 110 110 7 103 Ohio 7-0-0 East Mid-American 40.9 12.2 53.1 23 23 23 24
85 118 118 14 104 Coastal Carolina 0-1-0 43.5 9.5 53.0 40 40 36 26
69 118 93 -12 105 Northwestern State 0-2-0 37.4 15.4 52.8 40 40 36 26
98 141 98 -8 106 Indiana State 0-1-0 22.5 30.1 52.6 40 40 36 26
101 112 106 -1 107 Wake Forest 4-3-0 Atlantic ACC 38.2 14.1 52.3 40 40 36 26
93 122 109 1 108 Central Arkansas 0-1-0 47.9 4.2 52.2 40 40 36 26
60 109 104 -5 109 New Mexico 4-4-0 Mountain_West 35.8 16.2 52.0 40 40 36 26
14 110 107 -3 110 Wyoming 1-6-0 Mountain_West 38.7 13.0 51.7 40 40 36 26
111 184 117 6 111 Towson 0-2-0 44.3 7.3 51.6 40 40 36 26
106 135 115 3 112 Rice 2-6-0 West USA 37.7 13.6 51.3 40 40 36 26
96 113 102 -11 113 Connecticut 3-5-0 Big_East 31.8 19.0 50.8 40 40 36 26
40 114 113 -1 114 Bowling Green 5-3-0 East Mid-American 29.1 21.4 50.5 40 40 36 26
115 136 119 4 115 Virginia 2-6-0 Coastal ACC 33.4 16.4 49.8 40 40 36 26
85 138 105 -11 116 UAB 1-6-0 East USA 40.6 8.9 49.5 40 40 36 26
113 124 116 -1 117 Liberty 0-1-0 31.1 18.2 49.3 40 40 36 26
72 121 121 3 118 Eastern Washington 1-1-0 25.8 22.8 48.6 40 40 36 26
85 135 108 -11 119 Florida Atlantic 1-6-0 East Sun_Belt 37.6 10.7 48.3 40 40 36 26
120 148 120 0 120 UNLV 1-7-0 Mountain_West 38.5 9.4 47.9 40 40 36 26
115 159 122 1 121 Western Michigan 3-5-0 West Mid-American 38.9 8.5 47.5 40 40 36 26
77 142 131 9 122 Sam Houston State 0-1-0 28.5 18.7 47.2 40 40 36 26
71 125 125 2 123 Boston College 1-6-0 Atlantic ACC 36.7 10.4 47.1 40 40 36 26
96 134 126 2 124 Illinois 2-5-0 Big_Ten 31.5 15.5 47.0 40 40 36 26
103 127 127 2 125 Florida International 1-7-0 East Sun_Belt 39.6 6.9 46.5 40 40 36 26
126 158 135 9 126 South Dakota State 0-1-0 37.2 8.6 45.9 40 40 36 26
107 137 130 3 127 Colorado State 1-6-0 Mountain_West 32.9 12.9 45.8 40 40 36 26
100 155 139 11 128 Tennessee Tech 0-1-0 40.8 4.6 45.4 40 40 36 26
120 153 144 15 129 Eastern Michigan 1-6-0 West Mid-American 42.5 2.2 44.6 40 40 36 26
101 142 134 4 130 Missouri State 0-2-0 31.5 13.0 44.5 40 40 36 26
94 140 123 -8 131 Western Illinois 0-1-0 37.3 7.1 44.4 40 40 36 26
105 145 124 -8 132 Wagner 0-1-0 13.7 30.6 44.3 40 40 36 26
113 171 137 4 133 Central Michigan 2-5-0 West Mid-American 44.0 0.2 44.2 40 40 36 26
104 147 132 -2 134 Southern Utah 0-2-0 42.5 1.7 44.2 40 40 36 26
114 140 114 -21 135 Southern Mississippi 0-7-0 East USA 35.2 8.8 44.0 40 40 36 26
136 182 138 2 136 Florida A&M 0-1-0 50.9 -6.9 44.0 40 40 36 26
104 137 136 -1 137 Texas-San Antonio 5-2-0 37.4 6.4 43.8 40 40 36 26
135 143 143 5 138 South Alabama 2-5-0 East Sun_Belt 33.4 10.1 43.5 40 40 36 26
127 140 140 1 139 Weber State 0-2-0 37.3 6.1 43.4 40 40 36 26
77 143 133 -7 140 Army 1-6-0 Independent 40.7 2.7 43.4 40 40 36 26
123 165 148 7 141 Howard 0-1-0 27.3 15.5 42.8 40 40 36 26
141 199 141 -1 142 Texas State 2-2-0 WAC 32.5 9.9 42.4 40 40 36 26
58 143 129 -14 143 James Madison 0-1-0 26.9 15.1 42.0 40 40 36 26
128 146 142 -2 144 Tennessee-Martin 1-1-0 28.1 13.4 41.4 40 40 36 26
145 175 147 2 145 Jacksonville State 0-1-0 40.6 0.2 40.8 40 40 36 26
129 146 146 0 146 Memphis 1-6-0 East USA 31.9 8.7 40.6 40 40 36 26
100 163 150 3 147 Tulane 1-6-0 West USA 31.2 9.1 40.3 40 40 36 26
119 148 145 -3 148 Akron 1-7-0 East Mid-American 37.6 2.3 39.9 40 40 36 26
130 151 149 0 149 Buffalo 1-6-0 East Mid-American 32.0 7.6 39.6 40 40 36 26
135 160 154 4 150 Furman 0-1-0 21.8 17.4 39.2 40 40 36 26
128 151 128 -23 151 Fordham 0-1-0 39.9 -1.7 38.2 40 40 36 26
116 155 155 3 152 Chattanooga 0-1-0 29.9 7.2 37.1 40 40 36 26
148 163 151 -2 153 Northern Arizona 1-1-0 27.9 7.9 35.8 40 40 36 26
152 169 153 -1 154 Colorado 1-6-0 Pac-12 35.0 0.7 35.8 40 40 36 26
144 162 152 -3 155 Miami (Ohio) 3-4-0 East Mid-American 37.4 -2.3 35.2 40 40 36 26
124 162 162 6 156 UC Davis 0-1-0 29.2 5.3 34.5 40 40 36 26
149 160 160 3 157 South Dakota 0-1-0 26.7 7.4 34.1 40 40 36 26
114 158 157 -1 158 New Mexico State 1-6-0 WAC 32.8 1.3 34.0 40 40 36 26
86 166 158 -1 159 Hawaii 1-5-0 Mountain_West 36.1 -2.9 33.3 40 40 36 26
145 180 161 1 160 Southeast Missouri State 0-1-0 27.2 6.0 33.2 40 40 36 26
138 161 159 -2 161 Texas A&M-Commerce 0-1-0 22.4 10.4 32.8 40 40 36 26
156 172 156 -6 162 Appalachian State 0-1-0 27.2 5.6 32.8 40 40 36 26
136 164 163 0 163 Bethune-Cookman 0-1-0 22.9 9.6 32.5 40 40 36 26
80 164 164 0 164 Idaho 1-7-0 WAC 31.1 -1.0 30.1 40 40 36 26
76 167 166 1 165 Texas Southern 0-1-0 27.0 2.4 29.4 40 40 36 26
166 178 174 8 166 Jackson State 0-1-0 36.0 -6.8 29.2 40 40 36 26
142 174 173 6 167 Western Carolina 0-1-0 24.7 3.4 28.1 40 40 36 26
151 168 165 -3 168 Austin Peay 0-2-0 27.1 0.7 27.8 40 40 36 26
152 169 167 -2 169 Nicholls State 0-2-0 21.5 6.1 27.5 40 40 36 26
92 175 175 5 170 South Carolina State 0-2-0 30.1 -3.2 26.9 40 40 36 26
171 180 171 0 171 Richmond 0-1-0 35.4 -9.6 25.8 40 40 36 26
163 172 172 0 172 Georgia State 0-2-0 22.7 1.9 24.7 40 40 36 26
169 184 169 -4 173 Massachusetts 0-7-0 24.7 -0.1 24.6 40 40 36 26
144 178 178 4 174 Eastern Kentucky 0-1-0 25.1 -1.5 23.5 40 40 36 26
107 175 168 -7 175 Portland State 0-1-0 35.2 -11.9 23.4 40 40 36 26
164 179 179 3 176 North Carolina Central 0-1-0 28.5 -5.1 23.3 40 40 36 26
176 179 176 -1 177 The Citadel 0-1-0 36.3 -13.0 23.3 40 40 36 26
178 200 182 4 178 Stephen F. Austin 0-2-0 32.4 -9.1 23.2 40 40 36 26
169 189 170 -9 179 Villanova 0-1-0 22.7 0.4 23.1 40 40 36 26
146 183 177 -3 180 Northern Colorado 0-1-0 20.3 1.9 22.2 40 40 36 26
181 195 185 4 181 Grambling 0-1-0 24.9 -3.5 21.5 40 40 36 26
165 182 180 -2 182 Sacramento State 1-1-0 25.5 -4.6 20.9 40 40 36 26
175 188 181 -2 183 Southern Illinois 0-1-0 11.7 7.4 19.2 40 40 36 26
163 186 186 2 184 Norfolk State 0-1-0 22.2 -3.1 19.1 40 40 36 26
181 188 184 -1 185 New Hampshire 0-1-0 25.4 -8.5 17.0 40 40 36 26
182 190 187 1 186 Eastern Illinois 0-1-0 29.5 -13.1 16.5 40 40 36 26
187 197 190 3 187 VMI 0-1-0 24.6 -8.4 16.2 40 40 36 26
149 188 188 0 188 Maine 0-1-0 13.4 2.7 16.1 40 40 36 26
154 189 189 0 189 Idaho State 0-2-0 26.3 -10.8 15.5 40 40 36 26
111 190 183 -7 190 Gardner-Webb 0-1-0 30.7 -15.8 14.9 40 40 36 26
166 192 191 0 191 Murray State 0-1-0 29.8 -17.0 12.8 40 40 36 26
162 196 196 4 192 Savannah State 0-2-0 24.2 -13.3 10.9 40 40 36 26
191 193 192 -1 193 Rhode Island 0-1-0 29.4 -18.9 10.5 40 40 36 26
170 195 195 1 194 Southern 0-1-0 37.2 -30.2 7.0 40 40 36 26
189 196 193 -2 195 Elon 0-1-0 20.6 -13.6 7.0 40 40 36 26
178 196 194 -2 196 Southeastern Louisiana 0-2-0 21.6 -15.3 6.3 40 40 36 26
176 197 197 0 197 Presbyterian 0-2-0 19.0 -14.9 4.2 40 40 36 26
187 200 198 0 198 Charleston Southern 0-1-0 15.5 -12.5 3.0 40 40 36 26
181 201 199 0 199 Lamar 0-2-0 4.8 -5.5 -0.7 40 40 36 26
186 200 200 0 200 Morgan State 0-2-0 25.0 -26.2 -1.2 40 40 36 26
193 201 201 0 201 Alcorn State 0-1-0 12.3 -14.6 -2.4 40 40 36 26
198 202 202 0 202 Northwestern Oklahoma State 0-1-0 9.4 -18.6 -9.2 40 40 36 26