2008 College Football Ranking
Updated September 28, 2011
By Kevin Peters - kvosme2@comcast.net
Offense Defense Total Head-to-
Team Pts/Gm Team Pts/Gm Team Skill Head
1 Oklahoma 52.8 1 Southern Cal 7.4 1 Florida 1.8507 48.8
2 Florida 47.0 2 Texas Christian 11.6 2 Oklahoma 1.7823 47.0
3 Oregon 46.4 3 Florida 12.6 3 Penn State 1.5651 41.3
4 Southern Cal 40.8 4 Penn State 12.9 4 Southern Cal 1.5649 41.3
5 Missouri 39.3 5 Ohio State 13.4 5 Texas 1.4875 39.2
6 Texas 38.8 6 Boise State 13.6 6 Ohio State 1.4779 39.0
7 Penn State 38.1 7 Alabama 13.8 7 California 1.4528 38.3
8 Texas Tech 37.5 8 Iowa 14.0 8 Alabama 1.4514 38.3
9 Oregon State 37.2 9 Texas 15.6 9 Oregon 1.4190 37.4
10 Tulsa 37.2 10 Tennessee 18.0 10 Utah 1.3989 36.9
11 Georgia 37.0 11 Wake Forest 18.0 11 Boise State 1.3987 36.9
12 Arizona 36.4 12 West Virginia 18.1 12 Texas Christian 1.3823 36.5
13 Oklahoma State 36.2 13 Virginia Tech 18.5 13 Arizona 1.3433 35.4
14 California 35.6 14 Clemson 18.5 14 Iowa 1.3433 35.4
15 Nebraska 35.3 15 California 18.9 15 Texas Tech 1.3254 35.0
16 Rice 34.6 16 Auburn 18.9 16 Oregon State 1.3028 34.4
17 Utah 34.5 17 Utah 19.1 17 Oklahoma State 1.2695 33.5
18 Alabama 33.7 18 Mississippi 19.1 18 Mississippi 1.2636 33.3
19 Mississippi 33.5 19 South Carolina 19.8 19 Wake Forest 1.2605 33.2
20 Pittsburgh 32.2 20 Vanderbilt 19.9 20 Missouri 1.2591 33.2
21 Brigham Young 32.1 21 Georgia Tech 20.6 21 North Carolina 1.2521 33.0
22 Houston 32.0 22 Arizona State 20.6 22 Navy 1.2336 32.5
23 Florida State 31.5 23 North Carolina 20.7 23 Georgia Tech 1.2265 32.4
24 Kansas 31.3 24 Boston College 20.9 24 West Virginia 1.2185 32.1
25 Boise State 31.0 25 Michigan State 21.2 25 Virginia Tech 1.2141 32.0
26 Nevada-Reno 31.0 26 Cincinnati 21.3 26 Ball State 1.2081 31.9
27 North Carolina 30.9 27 Arizona 21.4 27 Georgia 1.2019 31.7
28 Ohio State 30.8 28 Rutgers 21.5 28 Boston College 1.1776 31.1
29 Stanford 30.5 29 Ball State 21.7 29 Baylor 1.1613 30.6
30 Louisiana State 30.3 30 Northwestern 21.7 30 Michigan State 1.1398 30.1
31 Georgia Tech 29.9 31 Northern Illinois 21.9 31 Clemson 1.1289 29.8
32 Illinois 29.7 32 Notre Dame 21.9 32 Florida State 1.1258 29.7
33 Miami-Florida 29.6 33 Connecticut 22.3 33 Kansas 1.1240 29.7
34 Wisconsin 29.4 34 Oregon State 22.3 34 Air Force 1.1237 29.6
35 Texas Christian 29.1 35 Oklahoma 22.6 35 Brigham Young 1.1209 29.6
36 Iowa 29.0 36 New Mexico 22.6 36 Rutgers 1.1208 29.6
37 Navy 29.0 37 South Florida 22.7 37 Pittsburgh 1.1181 29.5
38 Ball State 28.9 38 Maryland 22.8 38 Buffalo 1.1128 29.4
39 Rutgers 28.9 39 Virginia 22.9 39 Southern Miss 1.1118 29.3
40 Kansas State 28.1 40 Texas Tech 23.0 40 Louisiana State 1.1096 29.3
41 Michigan State 28.1 41 Florida State 23.3 41 Arizona State 1.1009 29.0
42 Buffalo 27.7 42 Pittsburgh 23.9 42 Vanderbilt 1.0937 28.8
43 Boston College 27.4 43 Miami-Florida 24.0 43 Rice 1.0876 28.7
44 Akron 27.2 44 Kentucky 24.1 44 Tennessee 1.0838 28.6
45 No Carolina State 27.1 45 Air Force 24.3 45 Minnesota 1.0806 28.5
46 UTEP 27.1 46 East Carolina 24.3 46 Nebraska 1.0563 27.9
47 Central Michigan 26.9 47 San Jose State 24.4 47 Tulsa 1.0540 27.8
48 Southern Miss 26.8 48 Purdue 24.4 48 Troy 1.0532 27.8
49 Clemson 26.3 49 Army 24.5 49 Stanford 1.0496 27.7
50 Baylor 26.3 50 Wisconsin 24.6 50 Connecticut 1.0489 27.7
51 Purdue 26.2 51 Oklahoma State 24.6 51 Wisconsin 1.0429 27.5
52 Texas A+M 26.1 52 Temple 24.6 52 Kentucky 1.0375 27.4
53 UL-Lafayette 25.8 53 Missouri 24.7 53 Cincinnati 1.0338 27.3
54 Fresno State 25.7 54 Minnesota 24.9 54 Northern Illinois 1.0262 27.1
55 Troy 25.5 55 Navy 25.0 55 Duke 1.0254 27.0
56 Cincinnati 25.5 56 Duke 25.0 56 Miami-Florida 1.0179 26.9
57 Northwestern 25.1 57 Troy 25.3 57 Northwestern 1.0149 26.8
58 Connecticut 24.9 58 Georgia 25.4 58 East Carolina 1.0149 26.8
59 South Florida 24.9 59 Colorado 25.7 59 Illinois 1.0138 26.7
60 Air Force 24.6 60 Brigham Young 25.8 60 Purdue 1.0049 26.5
61 Arkansas 24.6 61 U.C.L.A. 25.8 61 South Carolina 1.0008 26.4
62 Western Michigan 24.6 62 Stanford 25.8 62 Notre Dame 0.9852 26.0
63 Nevada-Las Vegas 24.5 63 Illinois 25.9 63 Temple 0.9745 25.7
64 South Carolina 24.5 64 Baylor 26.1 64 South Florida 0.9729 25.7
65 Virginia Tech 24.5 65 Bowling Green 26.2 65 Bowling Green 0.9633 25.4
66 Memphis 24.3 66 Kansas 26.3 66 New Mexico 0.9610 25.4
67 Bowling Green 24.2 67 No Carolina State 26.5 67 No Carolina State 0.9540 25.2
68 Colorado State 24.2 68 Mississippi State 26.7 68 Nevada-Reno 0.9444 24.9
69 Duke 23.8 69 Oregon 26.9 69 Western Michigan 0.9241 24.4
70 Eastern Michigan 23.8 70 Western Michigan 27.0 70 Maryland 0.9240 24.4
71 Notre Dame 23.7 71 Louisiana State 27.1 71 U.C.L.A. 0.9218 24.3
72 Louisville 23.7 72 Nebraska 27.1 72 Arkansas State 0.9190 24.2
73 Kent State 23.6 73 Southern Miss 27.6 73 San Jose State 0.9177 24.2
74 Wake Forest 23.5 74 Arkansas State 28.1 74 UTEP 0.9162 24.2
75 Kentucky 23.5 75 Michigan 28.2 75 Central Michigan 0.9080 24.0
76 West Virginia 23.4 76 Arkansas 28.5 76 Virginia 0.9032 23.8
77 Arizona State 23.3 77 Buffalo 28.9 77 Louisiana Tech 0.8997 23.7
78 Minnesota 22.9 78 Hawaii 29.1 78 Auburn 0.8981 23.7
79 Maryland 22.9 79 Marshall 29.1 79 Akron 0.8973 23.7
80 Michigan 22.8 80 Ohio 29.5 80 Texas A+M 0.8889 23.4
81 Iowa State 22.7 81 Louisiana Tech 30.2 81 Houston 0.8868 23.4
82 East Carolina 22.7 82 U-C-F 30.7 82 Colorado State 0.8867 23.4
83 Vanderbilt 21.8 83 Wyoming 30.9 83 Memphis 0.8503 22.4
84 Hawaii 21.7 84 Colorado State 31.2 84 Kansas State 0.8435 22.3
85 Virginia 21.4 85 Washington 31.2 85 Arkansas 0.8384 22.1
86 Louisiana Tech 21.3 86 Middle Tennessee 31.7 86 Iowa State 0.8305 21.9
87 Northern Illinois 21.2 87 Memphis 32.2 87 Hawaii 0.8157 21.5
88 Indiana 21.1 88 Kansas State 32.8 88 Colorado 0.8095 21.4
89 Utah State 21.0 89 Syracuse 32.8 89 UL-Lafayette 0.8047 21.2
90 Florida Atlantic 20.9 90 Toledo 33.2 90 Michigan 0.8006 21.1
91 Ohio 20.7 91 Louisville 33.5 91 Syracuse 0.7952 21.0
92 Temple 20.7 92 Iowa State 33.8 92 Toledo 0.7866 20.7
93 Florida Intl 20.6 93 Central Michigan 33.8 93 Florida Intl 0.7863 20.7
94 Tennessee 19.8 94 Florida Intl 33.9 94 Middle Tennessee 0.7776 20.5
95 UL-Monroe 19.6 95 Utah State 34.5 95 Mississippi State 0.7712 20.3
96 U-A-B 19.5 96 Florida Atlantic 34.5 96 U-C-F 0.7639 20.2
97 Syracuse 19.4 97 Texas A+M 34.5 97 Marshall 0.7510 19.8
98 Toledo 19.4 98 Western Kentucky 34.5 98 Utah State 0.7347 19.4
99 Colorado 19.2 99 Nevada-Reno 34.9 99 Indiana 0.7166 18.9
100 Arkansas State 19.2 100 Tulane 35.0 100 Ohio 0.7154 18.9
101 U.C.L.A. 19.1 101 Nevada-Las Vegas 35.1 101 U-A-B 0.7136 18.8
102 New Mexico 19.0 102 Fresno State 35.2 102 Fresno State 0.7120 18.8
103 San Diego State 18.7 103 S-M-U 35.2 103 Kent State 0.7064 18.6
104 Middle Tennessee 18.4 104 Houston 35.4 104 Nevada-Las Vegas 0.7015 18.5
105 Marshall 18.0 105 Akron 35.8 105 Louisville 0.6969 18.4
106 New Mexico State 17.9 106 Indiana 36.6 106 UL-Monroe 0.6756 17.8
107 S-M-U 17.8 107 Rice 36.7 107 Florida Atlantic 0.6530 17.2
108 Auburn 17.7 108 Tulsa 36.9 108 Army 0.6513 17.2
109 Miami-Ohio 17.2 109 U-A-B 37.2 109 Tulane 0.6488 17.1
110 Mississippi State 16.7 110 Kent State 37.6 110 Eastern Michigan 0.6358 16.8
111 Idaho 16.5 111 UTEP 37.7 111 Western Kentucky 0.6138 16.2
112 San Jose State 15.9 112 Miami-Ohio 37.8 112 S-M-U 0.5433 14.3
113 North Texas 15.8 113 UL-Lafayette 38.7 113 Washington 0.5266 13.9
114 U-C-F 15.6 114 UL-Monroe 39.3 114 San Diego State 0.5250 13.8
115 Washington 15.0 115 Washington State 39.8 115 New Mexico State 0.5238 13.8
116 Western Kentucky 14.7 116 New Mexico State 39.9 116 Miami-Ohio 0.4923 13.0
117 Tulane 13.9 117 San Diego State 40.6 117 Wyoming 0.4526 11.9
118 Wyoming 13.4 118 Eastern Michigan 43.5 118 Washington State 0.2706 7.1
119 Army 13.3 119 Idaho 48.0 119 Idaho 0.2657 7.0
120 Washington State 13.3 120 North Texas 51.1 120 North Texas 0.1654 4.4