| 2008 College Football Ranking | ||||||||||||
| Updated September 28, 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 | Oklahoma | 13 | 12-1 | 52.8 | 22.6 | 1.7813 | 0.6272 | 2 | 46.8818 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Florida | 13 | 12-1 | 47.0 | 12.6 | 1.8500 | 0.6167 | 3 | 46.3355 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Texas | 12 | 11-1 | 38.8 | 15.7 | 1.4868 | 0.6124 | 4 | 39.7131 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Penn State | 12 | 11-1 | 38.0 | 12.9 | 1.5644 | 0.5468 | 47 | 36.4141 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Utah | 12 | 12-0 | 34.5 | 19.1 | 1.3982 | 0.5268 | 64 | 35.5884 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Texas Tech | 12 | 11-1 | 37.5 | 23.0 | 1.3247 | 0.5935 | 13 | 35.4961 | 6 | ||
| 7 | Southern Cal | 12 | 11-1 | 40.8 | 7.4 | 1.5640 | 0.5180 | 70 | 34.8159 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Ohio State | 12 | 10-2 | 30.8 | 13.4 | 1.4773 | 0.5993 | 11 | 34.4498 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Alabama | 13 | 12-1 | 33.7 | 13.8 | 1.4507 | 0.5440 | 51 | 34.2005 | 9 | ||
| 10 | Boise State | 12 | 12-0 | 31.0 | 13.6 | 1.3980 | 0.5092 | 79 | 33.2507 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Texas Christian | 12 | 10-2 | 29.1 | 11.6 | 1.3817 | 0.5468 | 48 | 29.8777 | 11 | ||
| 12 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 9-3 | 29.9 | 20.6 | 1.2260 | 0.6001 | 9 | 28.2797 | 12 | ||
| 13 | Georgia | 12 | 9-3 | 37.0 | 25.4 | 1.2012 | 0.6123 | 5 | 26.9027 | 13 | ||
| 14 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 9-3 | 36.2 | 24.6 | 1.2687 | 0.5733 | 26 | 26.8239 | 14 | ||
| 15 | Cincinnati | 13 | 11-2 | 25.4 | 21.3 | 1.0332 | 0.5525 | 44 | 26.7498 | 15 | ||
| 16 | Oregon | 12 | 9-3 | 46.4 | 26.9 | 1.4177 | 0.5073 | 82 | 26.3239 | 16 | ||
| 17 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 9-3 | 32.2 | 23.9 | 1.1173 | 0.5834 | 23 | 26.2417 | 17 | ||
| 18 | Mississippi | 12 | 8-4 | 33.5 | 19.1 | 1.2629 | 0.5660 | 33 | 25.9163 | 18 | ||
| 19 | Ball State | 13 | 12-1 | 28.9 | 21.7 | 1.2074 | 0.4666 | 110 | 25.6213 | 19 | ||
| 20 | Florida State | 12 | 8-4 | 31.5 | 23.3 | 1.1252 | 0.6299 | 1 | 25.5586 | 20 | ||
| 21 | Boston College | 13 | 9-4 | 27.4 | 20.9 | 1.1771 | 0.5869 | 18 | 25.5336 | 21 | ||
| 22 | Oregon State | 12 | 8-4 | 37.2 | 22.3 | 1.3017 | 0.5538 | 43 | 25.4842 | 22 | ||
| 23 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 9-4 | 24.5 | 18.5 | 1.2136 | 0.5942 | 12 | 24.9669 | 23 | ||
| 24 | North Carolina | 12 | 8-4 | 30.9 | 20.7 | 1.2515 | 0.5840 | 22 | 24.9154 | 24 | ||
| 25 | Iowa | 12 | 8-4 | 29.0 | 14.0 | 1.3427 | 0.5501 | 45 | 24.8199 | 25 | ||
| 26 | Michigan State | 12 | 9-3 | 28.1 | 21.3 | 1.1390 | 0.5603 | 35 | 24.5862 | 26 | ||
| 27 | California | 12 | 8-4 | 35.6 | 19.0 | 1.4518 | 0.5212 | 68 | 24.5189 | 27 | ||
| 28 | Missouri | 13 | 9-4 | 39.3 | 24.7 | 1.2583 | 0.5851 | 20 | 24.3150 | 28 | ||
| 29 | West Virginia | 12 | 8-4 | 23.4 | 18.1 | 1.2180 | 0.5568 | 37 | 24.2511 | 29 | ||
| 30 | Brigham Young | 12 | 10-2 | 32.1 | 25.8 | 1.1201 | 0.4899 | 97 | 23.5407 | 30 | ||
| 31 | Navy | 12 | 8-4 | 29.0 | 25.0 | 1.2329 | 0.5269 | 63 | 22.5506 | 31 | ||
| 32 | Rutgers | 12 | 7-5 | 28.8 | 21.5 | 1.1202 | 0.5705 | 29 | 21.8282 | 32 | ||
| 33 | Air Force | 12 | 8-4 | 24.6 | 24.3 | 1.1230 | 0.5425 | 53 | 21.3424 | 33 | ||
| 34 | Kansas | 12 | 7-5 | 31.3 | 26.4 | 1.1233 | 0.6005 | 8 | 20.9812 | 34 | ||
| 35 | Nebraska | 12 | 8-4 | 35.2 | 27.2 | 1.0554 | 0.5707 | 28 | 20.6370 | 35 | ||
| 36 | Clemson | 12 | 7-5 | 26.3 | 18.5 | 1.1284 | 0.6000 | 10 | 20.3310 | 36 | ||
| 37 | Northwestern | 12 | 9-3 | 25.1 | 21.7 | 1.0143 | 0.5079 | 80 | 19.9815 | 37 | ||
| 38 | Rice | 12 | 9-3 | 34.6 | 36.7 | 1.0866 | 0.4653 | 111 | 19.8672 | 38 | ||
| 39 | Western Michigan | 12 | 9-3 | 24.6 | 27.1 | 0.9234 | 0.4995 | 88 | 19.2893 | 39 | ||
| 40 | East Carolina | 13 | 9-4 | 22.7 | 24.3 | 1.0142 | 0.5126 | 75 | 18.9983 | 40 | ||
| 41 | Wake Forest | 12 | 7-5 | 23.5 | 18.0 | 1.2600 | 0.5670 | 32 | 18.8677 | 41 | ||
| 42 | Miami-Florida | 12 | 7-5 | 29.6 | 24.1 | 1.0173 | 0.5779 | 24 | 18.7229 | 42 | ||
| 43 | South Carolina | 12 | 7-5 | 24.5 | 19.8 | 1.0003 | 0.5746 | 25 | 18.6824 | 43 | ||
| 44 | Buffalo | 13 | 8-5 | 27.7 | 28.9 | 1.1119 | 0.5155 | 71 | 18.2780 | 44 | ||
| 45 | Tulsa | 13 | 10-3 | 37.2 | 36.9 | 1.0530 | 0.4284 | 119 | 18.0355 | 45 | ||
| 46 | Arizona | 12 | 7-5 | 36.3 | 21.4 | 1.3423 | 0.4536 | 115 | 18.0218 | 46 | ||
| 47 | Louisiana State | 12 | 7-5 | 30.2 | 27.1 | 1.1089 | 0.5539 | 42 | 17.9090 | 47 | ||
| 48 | Central Michigan | 12 | 8-4 | 26.9 | 33.9 | 0.9072 | 0.5094 | 78 | 17.2197 | 48 | ||
| 49 | Connecticut | 12 | 7-5 | 24.9 | 22.3 | 1.0483 | 0.5569 | 36 | 17.1629 | 49 | ||
| 50 | Troy | 12 | 8-4 | 25.5 | 25.3 | 1.0525 | 0.4721 | 108 | 16.9747 | 50 | ||
| 51 | Wisconsin | 12 | 7-5 | 29.4 | 24.6 | 1.0422 | 0.5558 | 38 | 16.7359 | 51 | ||
| 52 | Nevada-Reno | 12 | 7-5 | 31.0 | 35.0 | 0.9435 | 0.5360 | 60 | 16.6058 | 52 | ||
| 53 | No Carolina State | 12 | 6-6 | 27.1 | 26.5 | 0.9534 | 0.5933 | 14 | 16.5169 | 53 | ||
| 54 | Maryland | 12 | 7-5 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 0.9234 | 0.5688 | 31 | 16.3672 | 54 | ||
| 55 | South Florida | 12 | 7-5 | 24.9 | 22.7 | 0.9724 | 0.5489 | 46 | 16.1386 | 55 | ||
| 56 | Minnesota | 12 | 7-5 | 22.9 | 24.9 | 1.0800 | 0.5214 | 66 | 15.6247 | 56 | ||
| 57 | Houston | 12 | 7-5 | 32.0 | 35.4 | 0.8859 | 0.5077 | 81 | 15.5159 | 57 | ||
| 58 | Southern Miss | 12 | 6-6 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 1.1110 | 0.4900 | 96 | 14.9137 | 58 | ||
| 59 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 6-6 | 21.2 | 21.9 | 1.0256 | 0.4940 | 90 | 14.6422 | 59 | ||
| 60 | Kentucky | 12 | 6-6 | 23.5 | 24.1 | 1.0369 | 0.5420 | 54 | 14.5788 | 60 | ||
| 61 | Virginia | 12 | 5-7 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 0.9026 | 0.6116 | 6 | 13.8046 | 61 | ||
| 62 | Colorado State | 12 | 6-6 | 24.2 | 31.2 | 0.8859 | 0.5551 | 40 | 13.7646 | 62 | ||
| 63 | Illinois | 12 | 5-7 | 29.7 | 25.9 | 1.0130 | 0.5851 | 21 | 13.6373 | 63 | ||
| 64 | Hawaii | 13 | 7-6 | 21.7 | 29.1 | 0.8150 | 0.5372 | 59 | 13.5746 | 64 | ||
| 65 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 7-5 | 21.3 | 30.3 | 0.8990 | 0.4778 | 103 | 13.5328 | 65 | ||
| 66 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 6-6 | 21.8 | 20.0 | 1.0931 | 0.5455 | 49 | 13.4485 | 66 | ||
| 67 | Notre Dame | 12 | 6-6 | 23.7 | 22.0 | 0.9845 | 0.5147 | 73 | 13.3609 | 67 | ||
| 68 | Fresno State | 12 | 7-5 | 25.7 | 35.2 | 0.7110 | 0.4888 | 98 | 12.6121 | 68 | ||
| 69 | San Jose State | 12 | 6-6 | 15.9 | 24.4 | 0.9171 | 0.4846 | 100 | 12.6096 | 69 | ||
| 70 | Baylor | 12 | 4-8 | 26.3 | 26.1 | 1.1606 | 0.5866 | 19 | 12.4016 | 70 | ||
| 71 | Arizona State | 12 | 5-7 | 23.3 | 20.6 | 1.1001 | 0.5073 | 83 | 12.3014 | 71 | ||
| 72 | Bowling Green | 12 | 6-6 | 24.2 | 26.2 | 0.9625 | 0.4744 | 106 | 12.2864 | 72 | ||
| 73 | Tennessee | 12 | 5-7 | 19.8 | 18.0 | 1.0833 | 0.5405 | 58 | 12.2144 | 73 | ||
| 74 | UTEP | 12 | 5-7 | 27.0 | 37.7 | 0.9152 | 0.5049 | 85 | 11.7138 | 74 | ||
| 75 | Kansas State | 12 | 5-7 | 28.1 | 32.8 | 0.8427 | 0.5213 | 67 | 11.3655 | 75 | ||
| 76 | Arkansas State | 12 | 6-6 | 19.2 | 28.1 | 0.9183 | 0.4643 | 112 | 11.2552 | 76 | ||
| 77 | Memphis | 12 | 6-6 | 24.3 | 32.2 | 0.8495 | 0.4542 | 114 | 11.2417 | 77 | ||
| 78 | Arkansas | 12 | 5-7 | 24.6 | 28.5 | 0.8377 | 0.6047 | 7 | 11.1425 | 78 | ||
| 79 | Stanford | 12 | 5-7 | 30.5 | 25.9 | 1.0486 | 0.5152 | 72 | 11.0577 | 79 | ||
| 80 | Temple | 12 | 5-7 | 20.6 | 24.6 | 0.9738 | 0.4924 | 92 | 10.9857 | 80 | ||
| 81 | Auburn | 12 | 5-7 | 17.7 | 19.0 | 0.8976 | 0.5449 | 50 | 10.8879 | 81 | ||
| 82 | Duke | 12 | 4-8 | 23.8 | 25.0 | 1.0248 | 0.5887 | 17 | 10.5543 | 82 | ||
| 83 | UL-Lafayette | 12 | 6-6 | 25.8 | 38.7 | 0.8037 | 0.4304 | 118 | 10.3959 | 83 | ||
| 84 | Purdue | 12 | 4-8 | 26.2 | 24.4 | 1.0042 | 0.5917 | 15 | 10.2582 | 84 | ||
| 85 | Colorado | 12 | 5-7 | 19.2 | 25.7 | 0.8089 | 0.5698 | 30 | 10.0221 | 85 | ||
| 86 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 6-6 | 20.9 | 34.5 | 0.6522 | 0.4722 | 107 | 9.9986 | 86 | ||
| 87 | Akron | 12 | 5-7 | 27.2 | 35.8 | 0.8963 | 0.4749 | 105 | 9.7929 | 87 | ||
| 88 | Louisville | 12 | 5-7 | 23.7 | 33.5 | 0.6962 | 0.5407 | 57 | 9.3898 | 88 | ||
| 89 | Texas A+M | 12 | 4-8 | 26.1 | 34.6 | 0.8881 | 0.5412 | 56 | 9.3555 | 89 | ||
| 90 | New Mexico | 12 | 4-8 | 19.0 | 22.6 | 0.9604 | 0.5328 | 61 | 9.2738 | 90 | ||
| 91 | Mississippi State | 12 | 4-8 | 16.7 | 26.7 | 0.7706 | 0.5414 | 55 | 8.9813 | 91 | ||
| 92 | Florida Intl | 12 | 5-7 | 20.6 | 33.9 | 0.7855 | 0.4430 | 116 | 8.9153 | 92 | ||
| 93 | Ohio | 12 | 4-8 | 20.7 | 29.5 | 0.7147 | 0.5041 | 86 | 8.7068 | 93 | ||
| 94 | U.C.L.A. | 12 | 4-8 | 19.0 | 25.8 | 0.9210 | 0.5142 | 74 | 8.2996 | 94 | ||
| 95 | U-A-B | 12 | 4-8 | 19.5 | 37.3 | 0.7129 | 0.4796 | 101 | 8.0590 | 95 | ||
| 96 | U-C-F | 12 | 4-8 | 15.6 | 30.7 | 0.7633 | 0.4904 | 95 | 7.6919 | 96 | ||
| 97 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 12 | 5-7 | 24.5 | 35.2 | 0.7006 | 0.5099 | 77 | 7.6802 | 97 | ||
| 98 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 5-7 | 18.4 | 31.7 | 0.7768 | 0.4283 | 120 | 7.6506 | 98 | ||
| 99 | Syracuse | 12 | 3-9 | 19.4 | 32.8 | 0.7945 | 0.5890 | 16 | 7.5266 | 99 | ||
| 100 | Kent State | 12 | 4-8 | 23.6 | 37.6 | 0.7055 | 0.4676 | 109 | 6.9279 | 100 | ||
| 101 | Michigan | 12 | 3-9 | 22.8 | 28.2 | 0.7999 | 0.5618 | 34 | 6.5322 | 101 | ||
| 102 | Indiana | 12 | 3-9 | 21.1 | 36.6 | 0.7159 | 0.5723 | 27 | 6.2090 | 102 | ||
| 103 | Utah State | 12 | 3-9 | 21.0 | 34.5 | 0.7339 | 0.5555 | 39 | 6.1621 | 103 | ||
| 104 | Marshall | 12 | 4-8 | 18.0 | 29.1 | 0.7504 | 0.5550 | 41 | 6.1376 | 104 | ||
| 105 | UL-Monroe | 12 | 4-8 | 19.6 | 39.3 | 0.6748 | 0.4315 | 117 | 6.0367 | 105 | ||
| 106 | Toledo | 12 | 3-9 | 19.4 | 33.2 | 0.7858 | 0.4793 | 102 | 5.6656 | 106 | ||
| 107 | Army | 12 | 3-9 | 13.3 | 24.5 | 0.6508 | 0.4851 | 99 | 5.6386 | 107 | ||
| 108 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 3-9 | 23.8 | 43.5 | 0.6349 | 0.5107 | 76 | 5.2512 | 108 | ||
| 109 | Wyoming | 12 | 4-8 | 13.4 | 30.9 | 0.4520 | 0.5256 | 65 | 5.1887 | 109 | ||
| 110 | New Mexico State | 12 | 3-9 | 17.9 | 39.9 | 0.5230 | 0.4924 | 91 | 3.7233 | 110 | ||
| 111 | Iowa State | 12 | 2-10 | 22.7 | 33.8 | 0.8297 | 0.5005 | 87 | 3.5906 | 111 | ||
| 112 | San Diego State | 12 | 2-10 | 18.7 | 40.7 | 0.5241 | 0.5206 | 69 | 2.7947 | 112 | ||
| 113 | Tulane | 12 | 2-10 | 13.9 | 35.0 | 0.6481 | 0.4908 | 94 | 2.3093 | 113 | ||
| 114 | Washington State | 13 | 2-11 | 13.3 | 39.9 | 0.2698 | 0.5058 | 84 | 2.1111 | 114 | ||
| 115 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 2-10 | 14.7 | 34.6 | 0.6132 | 0.4941 | 89 | 1.8282 | 115 | ||
| 116 | Idaho | 12 | 2-10 | 16.5 | 48.0 | 0.2648 | 0.4910 | 93 | 1.6931 | 116 | ||
| 117 | Miami-Ohio | 12 | 2-10 | 17.2 | 37.9 | 0.4916 | 0.4761 | 104 | 1.6145 | 117 | ||
| 118 | North Texas | 12 | 1-11 | 15.8 | 51.1 | 0.1645 | 0.4605 | 113 | 0.4236 | 118 | ||
| 119 | S-M-U | 12 | 1-11 | 17.8 | 35.2 | 0.5426 | 0.5286 | 62 | 0.3417 | 119 | ||
| 120 | Washington | 12 | 0-12 | 15.0 | 31.2 | 0.5258 | 0.5432 | 52 | -1.2562 | 120 | ||