| 2009 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 | Alabama | 13 | 13-0 | 33.3 | 10.4 | 1.5795 | 0.6101 | 3 | 44.0120 | 1 | ||
| 2 | Texas | 12 | 12-0 | 42.7 | 15.0 | 1.5264 | 0.5650 | 36 | 40.1430 | 2 | ||
| 3 | Florida | 13 | 12-1 | 34.3 | 11.3 | 1.5007 | 0.5994 | 11 | 37.8336 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Cincinnati | 12 | 12-0 | 35.2 | 23.0 | 1.3209 | 0.5721 | 28 | 36.3199 | 4 | ||
| 5 | Texas Christian | 12 | 12-0 | 35.9 | 13.7 | 1.4215 | 0.5249 | 71 | 35.1320 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Oregon | 12 | 10-2 | 42.3 | 22.0 | 1.4155 | 0.5869 | 23 | 33.5007 | 6 | ||
| 7 | Boise State | 13 | 13-0 | 35.0 | 20.1 | 1.4546 | 0.4961 | 93 | 33.3607 | 7 | ||
| 8 | Ohio State | 12 | 10-2 | 29.0 | 12.7 | 1.4683 | 0.5500 | 49 | 33.1267 | 8 | ||
| 9 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 10-2 | 40.9 | 23.1 | 1.4077 | 0.5655 | 35 | 32.9570 | 9 | ||
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 12 | 9-3 | 37.6 | 15.0 | 1.5090 | 0.6057 | 6 | 32.6769 | 10 | ||
| 11 | Penn State | 12 | 10-2 | 27.2 | 13.5 | 1.2894 | 0.5459 | 53 | 29.2449 | 11 | ||
| 12 | Iowa | 12 | 10-2 | 25.5 | 16.0 | 1.2094 | 0.5891 | 21 | 28.5164 | 12 | ||
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 9-3 | 33.1 | 21.7 | 1.3067 | 0.5851 | 24 | 28.4162 | 13 | ||
| 14 | Miami-Florida | 12 | 9-3 | 34.9 | 20.6 | 1.2532 | 0.5964 | 12 | 27.6069 | 14 | ||
| 15 | Nebraska | 12 | 9-3 | 25.5 | 10.8 | 1.3201 | 0.5533 | 45 | 27.0435 | 15 | ||
| 16 | Brigham Young | 12 | 10-2 | 33.3 | 23.5 | 1.2347 | 0.5091 | 81 | 26.5321 | 16 | ||
| 17 | Louisiana State | 12 | 9-3 | 27.8 | 15.1 | 1.2710 | 0.5729 | 27 | 25.9009 | 17 | ||
| 18 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 9-3 | 28.0 | 20.7 | 1.1570 | 0.5690 | 31 | 25.8594 | 18 | ||
| 19 | West Virginia | 12 | 9-3 | 27.2 | 20.9 | 1.1111 | 0.5922 | 16 | 25.6698 | 19 | ||
| 20 | Oregon State | 12 | 8-4 | 33.6 | 22.9 | 1.2637 | 0.5766 | 26 | 25.5876 | 20 | ||
| 21 | Clemson | 12 | 8-4 | 34.6 | 19.7 | 1.3314 | 0.5909 | 17 | 25.0798 | 21 | ||
| 22 | Arkansas | 12 | 7-5 | 38.9 | 24.6 | 1.3994 | 0.6131 | 2 | 24.6403 | 22 | ||
| 23 | Wisconsin | 12 | 9-3 | 31.6 | 24.0 | 1.1938 | 0.5675 | 32 | 24.6217 | 23 | ||
| 24 | Oklahoma | 12 | 7-5 | 31.2 | 12.6 | 1.3925 | 0.6083 | 5 | 24.2414 | 24 | ||
| 25 | Arizona | 12 | 8-4 | 32.7 | 22.4 | 1.1960 | 0.5901 | 18 | 23.8579 | 25 | ||
| 26 | Texas Tech | 12 | 8-4 | 36.0 | 21.5 | 1.2755 | 0.5492 | 50 | 23.8514 | 26 | ||
| 27 | Central Michigan | 13 | 11-2 | 26.8 | 21.5 | 1.1454 | 0.4775 | 99 | 23.6863 | 27 | ||
| 28 | North Carolina | 12 | 8-4 | 23.7 | 16.1 | 1.1732 | 0.5956 | 13 | 23.2126 | 28 | ||
| 29 | East Carolina | 13 | 9-4 | 27.7 | 25.0 | 1.1782 | 0.5560 | 41 | 23.1679 | 29 | ||
| 30 | Stanford | 12 | 8-4 | 38.7 | 25.5 | 1.2511 | 0.5257 | 70 | 22.8750 | 30 | ||
| 31 | Southern Cal | 12 | 8-4 | 29.1 | 19.2 | 1.1777 | 0.5501 | 48 | 22.6324 | 31 | ||
| 32 | Rutgers | 12 | 8-4 | 24.0 | 21.6 | 1.2428 | 0.5384 | 58 | 22.4601 | 32 | ||
| 33 | Mississippi | 12 | 8-4 | 29.9 | 19.4 | 1.1104 | 0.5542 | 42 | 22.2576 | 33 | ||
| 34 | Utah | 12 | 9-3 | 27.2 | 21.2 | 1.1440 | 0.5087 | 82 | 22.0778 | 34 | ||
| 35 | Missouri | 12 | 8-4 | 29.1 | 23.8 | 1.1497 | 0.5568 | 38 | 21.1705 | 35 | ||
| 36 | Houston | 13 | 10-3 | 34.7 | 32.3 | 1.1175 | 0.5036 | 87 | 20.9875 | 36 | ||
| 37 | Tennessee | 12 | 7-5 | 34.2 | 20.8 | 1.2535 | 0.5566 | 40 | 20.7128 | 37 | ||
| 38 | California | 12 | 8-4 | 28.6 | 24.3 | 1.1391 | 0.5300 | 65 | 20.6242 | 38 | ||
| 39 | Connecticut | 12 | 7-5 | 32.9 | 27.1 | 1.1300 | 0.6005 | 9 | 20.2425 | 39 | ||
| 40 | Boston College | 12 | 8-4 | 25.6 | 20.0 | 1.0778 | 0.5356 | 60 | 20.0220 | 40 | ||
| 41 | Air Force | 12 | 7-5 | 24.9 | 18.2 | 1.2948 | 0.5220 | 73 | 19.8032 | 41 | ||
| 42 | Kentucky | 12 | 7-5 | 30.5 | 23.7 | 1.1583 | 0.5537 | 43 | 19.4559 | 42 | ||
| 43 | Nevada-Reno | 12 | 8-4 | 38.2 | 33.0 | 1.0783 | 0.4815 | 97 | 19.4506 | 43 | ||
| 44 | Navy | 12 | 8-4 | 25.1 | 22.4 | 1.1302 | 0.4992 | 88 | 19.3791 | 44 | ||
| 45 | Auburn | 12 | 7-5 | 34.5 | 24.6 | 1.1879 | 0.5891 | 20 | 19.3647 | 45 | ||
| 46 | Northwestern | 12 | 8-4 | 22.7 | 26.3 | 0.9811 | 0.4881 | 96 | 19.2607 | 46 | ||
| 47 | South Carolina | 12 | 7-5 | 23.6 | 18.3 | 1.0701 | 0.6023 | 8 | 19.1987 | 47 | ||
| 48 | Florida State | 12 | 6-6 | 34.9 | 28.4 | 1.1228 | 0.6093 | 4 | 19.1659 | 48 | ||
| 49 | Fresno State | 12 | 8-4 | 28.9 | 30.0 | 0.8916 | 0.5311 | 63 | 18.7952 | 49 | ||
| 50 | Ohio | 13 | 9-4 | 22.4 | 25.6 | 1.0664 | 0.4756 | 101 | 18.7433 | 50 | ||
| 51 | Troy | 12 | 9-3 | 26.1 | 32.1 | 0.8860 | 0.4801 | 98 | 18.2535 | 51 | ||
| 52 | Georgia | 12 | 7-5 | 32.3 | 24.9 | 0.9743 | 0.6041 | 7 | 18.2232 | 52 | ||
| 53 | U-C-F | 12 | 8-4 | 24.1 | 25.0 | 0.9834 | 0.4990 | 90 | 18.1000 | 53 | ||
| 54 | Temple | 12 | 9-3 | 26.1 | 28.4 | 0.9568 | 0.4414 | 116 | 17.6707 | 54 | ||
| 55 | South Florida | 12 | 7-5 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 0.9890 | 0.5694 | 30 | 17.4423 | 55 | ||
| 56 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 9-3 | 23.9 | 27.1 | 1.0477 | 0.4181 | 118 | 17.2384 | 56 | ||
| 57 | Bowling Green | 12 | 7-5 | 24.1 | 30.6 | 0.9252 | 0.5195 | 77 | 16.6039 | 57 | ||
| 58 | Michigan State | 12 | 6-6 | 29.6 | 27.1 | 0.9876 | 0.5699 | 29 | 16.4703 | 58 | ||
| 59 | Mississippi State | 12 | 5-7 | 28.8 | 23.9 | 1.0438 | 0.6511 | 1 | 15.7549 | 59 | ||
| 60 | Kansas State | 12 | 6-6 | 24.1 | 25.0 | 1.0520 | 0.5304 | 64 | 15.5996 | 60 | ||
| 61 | Notre Dame | 12 | 6-6 | 30.4 | 23.5 | 1.1811 | 0.5443 | 54 | 15.1159 | 61 | ||
| 62 | Southern Miss | 12 | 7-5 | 27.3 | 29.8 | 1.0613 | 0.4747 | 103 | 14.7460 | 62 | ||
| 63 | Iowa State | 12 | 6-6 | 22.0 | 24.5 | 1.0107 | 0.5326 | 62 | 14.6297 | 63 | ||
| 64 | Northern Illinois | 12 | 7-5 | 23.9 | 26.5 | 1.0293 | 0.4441 | 115 | 14.2071 | 64 | ||
| 65 | Texas A+M | 12 | 6-6 | 35.5 | 31.1 | 1.0821 | 0.5205 | 76 | 13.8336 | 65 | ||
| 66 | S-M-U | 12 | 7-5 | 23.4 | 32.7 | 0.8340 | 0.4940 | 95 | 13.8096 | 66 | ||
| 67 | U.C.L.A. | 12 | 6-6 | 22.8 | 19.3 | 1.0671 | 0.5425 | 55 | 13.7823 | 67 | ||
| 68 | Washington | 12 | 5-7 | 28.6 | 24.1 | 1.1234 | 0.5661 | 33 | 13.7646 | 68 | ||
| 69 | Minnesota | 12 | 6-6 | 25.9 | 25.4 | 0.9791 | 0.5937 | 15 | 13.7592 | 69 | ||
| 70 | Purdue | 12 | 5-7 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 0.9483 | 0.5414 | 57 | 13.5895 | 70 | ||
| 71 | Wake Forest | 12 | 5-7 | 26.9 | 24.3 | 1.0107 | 0.5483 | 51 | 12.7357 | 71 | ||
| 72 | Wyoming | 12 | 6-6 | 16.5 | 27.4 | 0.8613 | 0.5277 | 67 | 12.4269 | 72 | ||
| 73 | Duke | 12 | 5-7 | 26.1 | 27.8 | 0.9868 | 0.5208 | 75 | 11.9245 | 73 | ||
| 74 | Idaho | 12 | 7-5 | 27.8 | 38.7 | 0.7043 | 0.4751 | 102 | 11.2459 | 74 | ||
| 75 | No Carolina State | 12 | 5-7 | 29.3 | 32.4 | 0.8505 | 0.5534 | 44 | 11.1082 | 75 | ||
| 76 | U-A-B | 12 | 5-7 | 22.9 | 34.4 | 0.7810 | 0.4956 | 94 | 11.0554 | 76 | ||
| 77 | Marshall | 12 | 6-6 | 19.3 | 26.2 | 0.8197 | 0.5239 | 72 | 11.0148 | 77 | ||
| 78 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 12 | 5-7 | 23.7 | 35.2 | 0.8212 | 0.5360 | 59 | 10.8963 | 78 | ||
| 79 | UL-Monroe | 12 | 6-6 | 19.8 | 33.0 | 0.7498 | 0.4614 | 108 | 10.6544 | 79 | ||
| 80 | Kansas | 12 | 5-7 | 30.4 | 28.5 | 0.9863 | 0.5525 | 46 | 10.4907 | 80 | ||
| 81 | Arizona State | 12 | 4-8 | 21.4 | 20.6 | 0.9960 | 0.5504 | 47 | 10.1554 | 81 | ||
| 82 | Hawaii | 13 | 6-7 | 20.1 | 31.4 | 0.6858 | 0.4981 | 91 | 9.8532 | 82 | ||
| 83 | Buffalo | 12 | 5-7 | 20.5 | 29.0 | 0.7692 | 0.5039 | 85 | 9.8012 | 83 | ||
| 84 | Baylor | 12 | 4-8 | 21.6 | 25.6 | 0.8746 | 0.5872 | 22 | 9.5365 | 84 | ||
| 85 | Louisville | 12 | 4-8 | 19.0 | 26.8 | 0.8222 | 0.5943 | 14 | 9.5256 | 85 | ||
| 86 | Syracuse | 12 | 4-8 | 21.8 | 28.3 | 0.8762 | 0.6001 | 10 | 9.4064 | 86 | ||
| 87 | UL-Lafayette | 12 | 6-6 | 18.1 | 36.1 | 0.6567 | 0.4687 | 105 | 9.1722 | 87 | ||
| 88 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 5-7 | 22.8 | 42.2 | 0.6409 | 0.4604 | 109 | 9.1720 | 88 | ||
| 89 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 4-8 | 24.2 | 27.7 | 1.0015 | 0.5276 | 68 | 9.1365 | 89 | ||
| 90 | Tulsa | 12 | 5-7 | 24.8 | 35.2 | 0.8010 | 0.4757 | 100 | 9.0893 | 90 | ||
| 91 | Virginia | 12 | 3-9 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 1.0061 | 0.5899 | 19 | 8.9580 | 91 | ||
| 92 | Army | 11 | 5-6 | 13.9 | 28.1 | 0.7840 | 0.4175 | 119 | 8.7864 | 92 | ||
| 93 | Utah State | 12 | 4-8 | 24.7 | 33.4 | 0.8921 | 0.5276 | 69 | 8.5240 | 93 | ||
| 94 | Michigan | 12 | 5-7 | 26.8 | 29.9 | 0.8231 | 0.5148 | 78 | 8.2961 | 94 | ||
| 95 | Kent State | 12 | 5-7 | 16.5 | 30.7 | 0.7109 | 0.4383 | 117 | 8.1900 | 95 | ||
| 96 | Indiana | 12 | 4-8 | 24.6 | 32.3 | 0.9217 | 0.5217 | 74 | 7.7435 | 96 | ||
| 97 | San Diego State | 12 | 4-8 | 21.5 | 33.8 | 0.6689 | 0.4992 | 89 | 7.5752 | 97 | ||
| 98 | Arkansas State | 12 | 4-8 | 17.3 | 30.6 | 0.6961 | 0.4668 | 107 | 7.4517 | 98 | ||
| 99 | Colorado | 12 | 3-9 | 23.2 | 27.8 | 0.8532 | 0.5571 | 37 | 6.9637 | 99 | ||
| 100 | Illinois | 12 | 3-9 | 24.1 | 29.5 | 0.8590 | 0.5823 | 25 | 6.9429 | 100 | ||
| 101 | Toledo | 12 | 5-7 | 26.0 | 44.8 | 0.6419 | 0.4461 | 114 | 6.4584 | 101 | ||
| 102 | UTEP | 12 | 4-8 | 24.4 | 38.0 | 0.7114 | 0.4543 | 112 | 6.0437 | 102 | ||
| 103 | Western Michigan | 12 | 5-7 | 20.6 | 34.7 | 0.6730 | 0.4033 | 120 | 6.0323 | 103 | ||
| 104 | Florida Intl | 12 | 3-9 | 19.0 | 39.1 | 0.5795 | 0.5073 | 84 | 5.0965 | 104 | ||
| 105 | Akron | 12 | 3-9 | 17.3 | 36.5 | 0.5851 | 0.4980 | 92 | 4.9082 | 105 | ||
| 106 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 2-10 | 17.2 | 23.5 | 0.9097 | 0.5658 | 34 | 4.7630 | 106 | ||
| 107 | Tulane | 12 | 3-9 | 13.6 | 38.4 | 0.5292 | 0.5116 | 80 | 4.2673 | 107 | ||
| 108 | Maryland | 12 | 2-10 | 22.3 | 28.2 | 0.8294 | 0.5339 | 61 | 4.1890 | 108 | ||
| 109 | Memphis | 12 | 2-10 | 19.4 | 35.8 | 0.6009 | 0.5297 | 66 | 3.8984 | 109 | ||
| 110 | Colorado State | 12 | 3-9 | 20.4 | 30.3 | 0.8109 | 0.5133 | 79 | 3.2500 | 110 | ||
| 111 | Ball State | 12 | 2-10 | 16.4 | 32.0 | 0.6341 | 0.4672 | 106 | 2.9714 | 111 | ||
| 112 | Rice | 12 | 2-10 | 16.5 | 45.0 | 0.3688 | 0.5075 | 83 | 2.7374 | 112 | ||
| 113 | San Jose State | 12 | 2-10 | 14.3 | 37.7 | 0.5149 | 0.5420 | 56 | 2.5408 | 113 | ||
| 114 | New Mexico State | 13 | 3-10 | 9.9 | 33.6 | 0.4599 | 0.4706 | 104 | 2.5047 | 114 | ||
| 115 | New Mexico | 12 | 1-11 | 15.9 | 36.6 | 0.5467 | 0.5037 | 86 | 1.7025 | 115 | ||
| 116 | North Texas | 12 | 2-10 | 22.0 | 44.8 | 0.4282 | 0.4601 | 110 | 1.4340 | 116 | ||
| 117 | Washington State | 12 | 1-11 | 13.1 | 34.5 | 0.5246 | 0.5468 | 52 | 1.3518 | 117 | ||
| 118 | Miami-Ohio | 12 | 1-11 | 14.3 | 35.5 | 0.3611 | 0.5568 | 39 | 1.0667 | 118 | ||
| 119 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 0-12 | 17.5 | 45.4 | 0.3523 | 0.4583 | 111 | -3.4766 | 119 | ||
| 120 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 0-12 | 14.4 | 43.7 | 0.4134 | 0.4530 | 113 | -5.6516 | 120 | ||