| 2011 College Football Ranking | ||||||||||||
| Updated October 23, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| By Kevin Peters - kvosme2@comcast.net | ||||||||||||
| Games | Adjusted | Team | Sked | Sked | Total | Prev | ||||||
| Rank | Team | Played | Record | Pts For | Pts Agst | Skill | Strength | Rank | Score | Rank | Week | |
| 1 | Alabama | 8 | 8-0 | 47.9 | 7.6 | 1.7865 | 0.6097 | 24 | 49.7752 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2 | Oklahoma State | 7 | 7-0 | 45.8 | 23.4 | 1.6452 | 0.6329 | 16 | 48.6656 | 2 | 1 | |
| 3 | Louisiana State | 8 | 8-0 | 41.7 | 11.9 | 1.4447 | 0.6484 | 8 | 45.5125 | 3 | 5 | |
| 4 | Boise State | 7 | 7-0 | 39.3 | 14.9 | 1.5857 | 0.5959 | 34 | 44.9974 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 7 | 6-1 | 43.9 | 17.7 | 1.5062 | 0.6215 | 21 | 41.0639 | 5 | 3 | |
| 6 | Clemson | 8 | 8-0 | 41.5 | 26.7 | 1.3951 | 0.6098 | 23 | 39.4213 | 6 | 6 | |
| 7 | Kansas State | 7 | 7-0 | 35.3 | 20.0 | 1.4048 | 0.5973 | 33 | 39.2960 | 7 | 11 | |
| 8 | Stanford | 7 | 7-0 | 44.3 | 13.2 | 1.6593 | 0.5056 | 92 | 38.4764 | 8 | 9 | |
| 9 | Oregon | 7 | 6-1 | 46.8 | 20.3 | 1.4809 | 0.6003 | 30 | 36.7707 | 9 | 8 | |
| 10 | Michigan | 7 | 6-1 | 37.0 | 14.8 | 1.4669 | 0.5859 | 40 | 35.1060 | 10 | 7 | |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 7 | 6-1 | 40.5 | 14.3 | 1.5552 | 0.5344 | 74 | 34.9441 | 11 | 10 | |
| 12 | Virginia Tech | 8 | 7-1 | 26.3 | 17.9 | 1.2077 | 0.6295 | 19 | 33.4698 | 12 | 14 | |
| 13 | South Carolina | 7 | 6-1 | 33.7 | 19.9 | 1.3454 | 0.5773 | 45 | 32.8225 | 13 | 15 | |
| 14 | Texas A+M | 7 | 5-2 | 39.0 | 21.1 | 1.3404 | 0.6640 | 5 | 32.6875 | 14 | 19 | |
| 15 | Michigan State | 7 | 6-1 | 33.8 | 14.9 | 1.3910 | 0.5714 | 50 | 32.4731 | 15 | 18 | |
| 16 | Penn State | 8 | 7-1 | 25.7 | 12.6 | 1.3078 | 0.6091 | 25 | 32.4245 | 16 | 13 | |
| 17 | Houston | 7 | 7-0 | 40.4 | 36.5 | 1.2153 | 0.5189 | 87 | 31.2017 | 17 | 24 | |
| 18 | Arizona State | 7 | 5-2 | 35.5 | 21.6 | 1.3800 | 0.6216 | 20 | 30.9788 | 18 | 17 | |
| 19 | Southern Cal | 7 | 6-1 | 31.9 | 21.1 | 1.2768 | 0.5840 | 42 | 29.4219 | 19 | 31 | |
| 20 | Georgia | 7 | 5-2 | 34.3 | 22.2 | 1.3000 | 0.6372 | 14 | 29.1722 | 20 | 21 | |
| 21 | Cincinnati | 7 | 6-1 | 36.8 | 24.9 | 1.4094 | 0.4838 | 99 | 28.7838 | 21 | 28 | |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 7 | 5-2 | 39.6 | 29.7 | 1.1969 | 0.6075 | 27 | 28.6689 | 22 | 40 | |
| 23 | Arkansas | 7 | 6-1 | 35.2 | 23.9 | 1.1726 | 0.5825 | 43 | 28.1996 | 23 | 23 | |
| 24 | Rutgers | 7 | 5-2 | 25.5 | 19.0 | 1.2950 | 0.5581 | 63 | 28.0585 | 24 | 12 | |
| 25 | Nebraska | 7 | 6-1 | 34.9 | 27.2 | 1.1236 | 0.5928 | 36 | 27.8240 | 25 | 16 | |
| 26 | Toledo | 8 | 5-3 | 37.3 | 27.1 | 1.2013 | 0.6103 | 22 | 25.8013 | 26 | 33 | |
| 27 | Miami-Florida | 7 | 4-3 | 31.4 | 21.7 | 1.2079 | 0.6805 | 3 | 25.4238 | 27 | 43 | |
| 28 | Southern Miss | 7 | 6-1 | 32.0 | 23.2 | 1.0793 | 0.5086 | 91 | 25.1962 | 28 | 44 | |
| 29 | Texas | 6 | 4-2 | 31.0 | 23.2 | 1.1574 | 0.6313 | 17 | 25.1219 | 29 | 29 | |
| 30 | Syracuse | 7 | 5-2 | 30.3 | 26.5 | 1.0860 | 0.6380 | 13 | 24.9412 | 30 | 51 | |
| 31 | Temple | 8 | 5-3 | 25.7 | 12.1 | 1.2628 | 0.5157 | 88 | 24.8007 | 31 | 26 | |
| 32 | West Virginia | 7 | 5-2 | 35.9 | 27.8 | 1.1159 | 0.5983 | 31 | 24.6013 | 32 | 20 | |
| 33 | Texas Christian | 7 | 5-2 | 34.7 | 25.1 | 1.1908 | 0.5092 | 90 | 24.4484 | 33 | 34 | |
| 34 | Notre Dame | 7 | 4-3 | 37.1 | 20.3 | 1.1432 | 0.6467 | 10 | 24.2513 | 34 | 25 | |
| 35 | Georgia Tech | 8 | 6-2 | 29.7 | 24.3 | 1.1118 | 0.5439 | 69 | 24.1453 | 35 | 22 | |
| 36 | Baylor | 6 | 4-2 | 40.7 | 34.8 | 1.0891 | 0.6354 | 15 | 23.1644 | 36 | 38 | |
| 37 | Ohio State | 7 | 4-3 | 24.5 | 15.6 | 1.2573 | 0.5874 | 39 | 23.0449 | 37 | 39 | |
| 38 | San Diego State | 6 | 4-2 | 25.2 | 22.6 | 1.2164 | 0.5305 | 79 | 22.9452 | 38 | 32 | |
| 39 | Wake Forest | 7 | 5-2 | 31.4 | 30.3 | 1.0681 | 0.5902 | 38 | 22.8525 | 39 | 46 | |
| 40 | Washington | 7 | 5-2 | 36.2 | 31.5 | 1.1015 | 0.5982 | 32 | 22.8032 | 40 | 27 | |
| 41 | Illinois | 8 | 6-2 | 26.5 | 20.6 | 1.0634 | 0.5423 | 71 | 22.2801 | 41 | 30 | |
| 42 | South Florida | 7 | 4-3 | 29.9 | 24.8 | 1.1731 | 0.5697 | 52 | 21.6774 | 42 | 36 | |
| 43 | Arkansas State | 7 | 5-2 | 25.4 | 24.5 | 0.9995 | 0.5327 | 77 | 21.0972 | 43 | 57 | |
| 44 | Florida State | 7 | 4-3 | 30.2 | 18.7 | 1.0801 | 0.6010 | 29 | 20.9163 | 44 | 48 | |
| 45 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 4-3 | 26.8 | 21.2 | 1.1501 | 0.6025 | 28 | 20.7510 | 45 | 53 | |
| 46 | North Carolina | 8 | 5-3 | 29.7 | 27.6 | 0.9398 | 0.6468 | 9 | 20.7129 | 46 | 35 | |
| 47 | No Carolina State | 7 | 4-3 | 27.4 | 29.5 | 1.0261 | 0.5771 | 46 | 19.9483 | 47 | 58 | |
| 48 | Auburn | 8 | 5-3 | 28.4 | 25.1 | 1.0749 | 0.6410 | 12 | 19.8145 | 48 | 41 | |
| 49 | S-M-U | 7 | 5-2 | 26.8 | 24.1 | 0.9041 | 0.5716 | 49 | 19.8065 | 49 | 45 | |
| 50 | Florida | 7 | 4-3 | 30.6 | 19.0 | 1.0995 | 0.5668 | 55 | 19.4499 | 50 | 54 | |
| 51 | Iowa | 7 | 5-2 | 32.5 | 28.2 | 1.1272 | 0.4758 | 101 | 19.4472 | 51 | 47 | |
| 52 | California | 7 | 4-3 | 26.4 | 24.7 | 1.0957 | 0.5634 | 59 | 18.9269 | 52 | 65 | |
| 53 | Western Michigan | 8 | 4-4 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 1.0139 | 0.5427 | 70 | 18.6182 | 53 | 49 | |
| 54 | Tennessee | 7 | 3-4 | 30.5 | 21.5 | 1.1803 | 0.6824 | 2 | 18.5750 | 54 | 50 | |
| 55 | Missouri | 7 | 3-4 | 30.7 | 22.7 | 1.1455 | 0.6674 | 4 | 18.1880 | 55 | 42 | |
| 56 | Mississippi State | 7 | 3-4 | 25.0 | 19.7 | 1.1764 | 0.5651 | 57 | 17.7315 | 56 | 61 | |
| 57 | Utah | 7 | 3-4 | 25.1 | 21.7 | 1.0452 | 0.6310 | 18 | 17.1329 | 57 | 37 | |
| 58 | Tulsa | 7 | 4-3 | 29.3 | 29.3 | 1.0150 | 0.5508 | 65 | 17.1159 | 58 | 66 | |
| 59 | Brigham Young | 8 | 6-2 | 24.6 | 25.6 | 0.8703 | 0.4726 | 103 | 16.7040 | 59 | 62 | |
| 60 | Nevada-Reno | 7 | 4-3 | 28.8 | 26.5 | 0.9617 | 0.5496 | 67 | 16.5766 | 60 | 68 | |
| 61 | Purdue | 7 | 4-3 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 0.9947 | 0.5293 | 80 | 16.5309 | 61 | 73 | |
| 62 | Florida Intl | 7 | 4-3 | 23.9 | 29.0 | 0.9073 | 0.4905 | 97 | 15.7470 | 62 | 52 | |
| 63 | Wyoming | 6 | 4-2 | 23.3 | 36.5 | 0.8916 | 0.4639 | 104 | 15.3739 | 63 | 64 | |
| 64 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | 5-3 | 20.6 | 29.7 | 0.7930 | 0.5652 | 56 | 14.9400 | 64 | 71 | |
| 65 | Louisville | 7 | 3-4 | 17.4 | 20.7 | 0.9066 | 0.5746 | 47 | 14.8213 | 65 | 85 | |
| 66 | UL-Lafayette | 8 | 6-2 | 27.6 | 39.5 | 0.7997 | 0.4600 | 105 | 14.8100 | 66 | 56 | |
| 67 | Virginia | 7 | 4-3 | 22.5 | 27.0 | 0.8380 | 0.5259 | 83 | 14.6309 | 67 | 55 | |
| 68 | UTEP | 7 | 4-3 | 23.6 | 29.4 | 0.7975 | 0.5192 | 86 | 14.5754 | 68 | 72 | |
| 69 | Northern Illinois | 8 | 5-3 | 32.8 | 36.1 | 1.0103 | 0.4227 | 114 | 14.1530 | 69 | 67 | |
| 70 | Maryland | 7 | 2-5 | 30.3 | 30.7 | 1.1048 | 0.6516 | 7 | 13.9523 | 70 | 59 | |
| 71 | Ohio | 8 | 5-3 | 27.3 | 32.7 | 0.8602 | 0.4246 | 113 | 13.8926 | 71 | 69 | |
| 72 | San Jose State | 6 | 3-3 | 17.7 | 26.7 | 0.7995 | 0.5498 | 66 | 13.4721 | 72 | 75 | |
| 73 | Louisiana Tech | 7 | 3-4 | 23.2 | 25.7 | 0.9709 | 0.4986 | 96 | 13.3820 | 73 | 87 | |
| 74 | Navy | 7 | 2-5 | 30.9 | 33.0 | 1.0261 | 0.5626 | 60 | 12.8839 | 74 | 63 | |
| 75 | Pittsburgh | 7 | 3-4 | 27.0 | 23.3 | 0.9563 | 0.5307 | 78 | 12.8629 | 75 | 70 | |
| 76 | Air Force | 7 | 3-4 | 29.2 | 33.5 | 0.8263 | 0.5942 | 35 | 12.6026 | 76 | 78 | |
| 77 | Hawaii | 7 | 4-3 | 29.3 | 36.7 | 0.8824 | 0.4218 | 115 | 12.2623 | 77 | 86 | |
| 78 | Ball State | 8 | 5-3 | 20.5 | 32.4 | 0.7831 | 0.4754 | 102 | 11.9186 | 78 | 83 | |
| 79 | U-C-F | 7 | 3-4 | 20.7 | 24.3 | 0.9503 | 0.4453 | 106 | 11.8616 | 79 | 60 | |
| 80 | Arizona | 7 | 2-5 | 33.6 | 28.6 | 1.0746 | 0.6603 | 6 | 11.8264 | 80 | 101 | |
| 81 | Mississippi | 7 | 2-5 | 22.3 | 25.4 | 0.9278 | 0.6428 | 11 | 11.7058 | 81 | 81 | |
| 82 | Bowling Green | 8 | 4-4 | 24.2 | 30.2 | 0.7788 | 0.5023 | 94 | 11.6565 | 82 | 91 | |
| 83 | Duke | 7 | 3-4 | 26.2 | 29.9 | 0.8839 | 0.5270 | 82 | 11.4779 | 83 | 79 | |
| 84 | Northwestern | 7 | 2-5 | 29.8 | 32.2 | 1.0519 | 0.5609 | 61 | 11.3871 | 84 | 80 | |
| 85 | Connecticut | 7 | 3-4 | 21.6 | 23.7 | 0.9928 | 0.5045 | 93 | 10.9297 | 85 | 84 | |
| 86 | Kentucky | 7 | 3-4 | 18.0 | 29.8 | 0.6908 | 0.5699 | 51 | 10.7126 | 86 | 100 | |
| 87 | Utah State | 7 | 2-5 | 29.9 | 30.9 | 0.9336 | 0.4873 | 98 | 10.0617 | 87 | 76 | |
| 88 | Marshall | 8 | 3-5 | 16.7 | 30.0 | 0.8004 | 0.6082 | 26 | 9.8905 | 88 | 82 | |
| 89 | Oregon State | 7 | 2-5 | 26.7 | 27.4 | 0.9561 | 0.5477 | 68 | 9.8540 | 89 | 104 | |
| 90 | North Texas | 8 | 3-5 | 18.5 | 32.0 | 0.7983 | 0.5276 | 81 | 9.8367 | 90 | 95 | |
| 91 | U.C.L.A. | 6 | 2-4 | 20.2 | 27.6 | 0.8813 | 0.5724 | 48 | 9.7994 | 91 | 74 | |
| 92 | Iowa State | 7 | 3-4 | 25.7 | 32.3 | 0.7530 | 0.5927 | 37 | 8.9717 | 92 | 93 | |
| 93 | East Carolina | 7 | 3-4 | 21.9 | 35.0 | 0.5867 | 0.5597 | 62 | 8.9433 | 93 | 102 | |
| 94 | New Mexico State | 7 | 3-4 | 23.1 | 39.5 | 0.7656 | 0.3859 | 120 | 8.8557 | 94 | 92 | |
| 95 | Fresno State | 8 | 3-5 | 29.1 | 36.0 | 0.7482 | 0.5099 | 89 | 8.7898 | 95 | 89 | |
| 96 | Western Kentucky | 7 | 3-4 | 17.7 | 30.0 | 0.6957 | 0.4349 | 110 | 8.5780 | 96 | 111 | |
| 97 | UL-Monroe | 7 | 2-5 | 20.5 | 32.5 | 0.7988 | 0.5246 | 84 | 8.5096 | 97 | 90 | |
| 98 | Washington State | 7 | 3-4 | 30.1 | 35.9 | 0.8956 | 0.4322 | 111 | 8.3734 | 98 | 77 | |
| 99 | Kansas | 7 | 2-5 | 30.1 | 38.8 | 0.7465 | 0.7192 | 1 | 8.1302 | 99 | 88 | |
| 100 | Colorado State | 7 | 3-4 | 21.0 | 38.3 | 0.7181 | 0.4303 | 112 | 7.9184 | 100 | 94 | |
| 101 | Troy | 6 | 2-4 | 18.1 | 34.5 | 0.7194 | 0.5328 | 75 | 7.2576 | 101 | 96 | |
| 102 | Rice | 7 | 2-5 | 20.6 | 33.6 | 0.7009 | 0.5328 | 76 | 6.9353 | 102 | 97 | |
| 103 | Boston College | 7 | 1-6 | 17.5 | 26.3 | 0.7922 | 0.5682 | 53 | 6.6337 | 103 | 98 | |
| 104 | Buffalo | 8 | 2-6 | 20.2 | 31.6 | 0.7509 | 0.4834 | 100 | 6.3309 | 104 | 99 | |
| 105 | Miami-Ohio | 7 | 2-5 | 17.1 | 28.9 | 0.7215 | 0.4449 | 107 | 5.8413 | 105 | 105 | |
| 106 | Indiana | 8 | 1-7 | 24.0 | 36.8 | 0.7680 | 0.5801 | 44 | 5.7722 | 106 | 106 | |
| 107 | Middle Tennessee | 6 | 2-4 | 27.0 | 47.2 | 0.6523 | 0.3914 | 118 | 5.3156 | 107 | 114 | |
| 108 | Central Michigan | 8 | 2-6 | 21.9 | 38.1 | 0.5675 | 0.5382 | 72 | 5.2152 | 108 | 108 | |
| 109 | Army | 7 | 2-5 | 23.1 | 35.4 | 0.6816 | 0.4390 | 109 | 5.2032 | 109 | 103 | |
| 110 | Kent State | 7 | 1-6 | 10.4 | 26.1 | 0.7470 | 0.5842 | 41 | 4.9766 | 110 | 109 | |
| 111 | Colorado | 8 | 1-7 | 19.8 | 31.7 | 0.7844 | 0.5636 | 58 | 3.7885 | 111 | 107 | |
| 112 | Idaho | 7 | 1-6 | 18.6 | 31.9 | 0.6950 | 0.4395 | 108 | 3.5619 | 112 | 113 | |
| 113 | Akron | 7 | 1-6 | 17.3 | 40.1 | 0.5543 | 0.5511 | 64 | 3.4457 | 113 | 112 | |
| 114 | Tulane | 8 | 2-6 | 18.7 | 43.8 | 0.5613 | 0.3905 | 119 | 3.3882 | 114 | 110 | |
| 115 | Memphis | 8 | 2-6 | 13.0 | 43.3 | 0.5220 | 0.4142 | 116 | 2.9417 | 115 | 117 | |
| 116 | Minnesota | 7 | 1-6 | 18.7 | 33.7 | 0.6153 | 0.5681 | 54 | 2.0822 | 116 | 116 | |
| 117 | U-A-B | 7 | 1-6 | 14.6 | 37.3 | 0.6057 | 0.4069 | 117 | 1.5099 | 117 | 118 | |
| 118 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 6 | 1-5 | 15.6 | 35.6 | 0.6223 | 0.5373 | 73 | 1.4099 | 118 | 115 | |
| 119 | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 0-7 | 10.9 | 36.2 | 0.4610 | 0.4995 | 95 | -0.3842 | 119 | 119 | |
| 120 | New Mexico | 7 | 0-7 | 12.8 | 39.9 | 0.4456 | 0.5236 | 85 | -2.4541 | 120 | 120 | |