2009 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 Texas 42.7 1 Alabama 10.4 1 Alabama 1.5795 41.5
2 Oregon 42.3 2 Nebraska 10.8 2 Texas 1.5264 40.1
3 Georgia Tech 40.9 3 Florida 11.3 3 Virginia Tech 1.5090 39.7
4 Arkansas 38.9 4 Oklahoma 12.6 4 Florida 1.5007 39.5
5 Stanford 38.7 5 Ohio State 12.7 5 Ohio State 1.4683 38.6
6 Nevada-Reno 38.2 6 Penn State 13.5 6 Boise State 1.4546 38.2
7 Virginia Tech 37.6 7 Texas Christian 13.7 7 Texas Christian 1.4215 37.4
8 Texas Tech 36.0 8 Virginia Tech 15.0 8 Oregon 1.4155 37.2
9 Texas Christian 35.9 9 Texas 15.0 9 Georgia Tech 1.4077 37.0
10 Texas A+M 35.5 10 Louisiana State 15.1 10 Arkansas 1.3994 36.8
11 Cincinnati 35.2 11 Iowa 16.0 11 Oklahoma 1.3925 36.6
12 Boise State 35.0 12 North Carolina 16.1 12 Clemson 1.3314 35.0
13 Miami-Florida 34.9 13 Air Force 18.2 13 Cincinnati 1.3209 34.7
14 Florida State 34.9 14 South Carolina 18.3 14 Nebraska 1.3201 34.7
15 Houston 34.7 15 Southern Cal 19.2 15 Pittsburgh 1.3067 34.4
16 Clemson 34.6 16 U.C.L.A. 19.3 16 Air Force 1.2948 34.0
17 Auburn 34.5 17 Mississippi 19.4 17 Penn State 1.2894 33.9
18 Florida 34.3 18 Clemson 19.7 18 Texas Tech 1.2755 33.5
19 Tennessee 34.2 19 Boston College 20.0 19 Louisiana State 1.2710 33.4
20 Oregon State 33.6 20 Boise State 20.1 20 Oregon State 1.2637 33.2
21 Brigham Young 33.3 21 Arizona State 20.6 21 Tennessee 1.2535 33.0
22 Alabama 33.3 22 Miami-Florida 20.6 22 Miami-Florida 1.2532 32.9
23 Pittsburgh 33.1 23 Oklahoma State 20.7 23 Stanford 1.2511 32.9
24 Connecticut 32.9 24 Tennessee 20.8 24 Rutgers 1.2428 32.7
25 Arizona 32.7 25 West Virginia 20.9 25 Brigham Young 1.2347 32.5
26 Georgia 32.3 26 Utah 21.2 26 Iowa 1.2094 31.8
27 Wisconsin 31.6 27 Texas Tech 21.5 27 Arizona 1.1960 31.4
28 Oklahoma 31.2 28 Central Michigan 21.5 28 Wisconsin 1.1938 31.4
29 Kentucky 30.5 29 Rutgers 21.6 29 Auburn 1.1879 31.2
30 Notre Dame 30.4 30 Pittsburgh 21.7 30 Notre Dame 1.1811 31.0
31 Kansas 30.4 31 Oregon 22.0 31 East Carolina 1.1782 31.0
32 Mississippi 29.9 32 Navy 22.4 32 Southern Cal 1.1777 31.0
33 Michigan State 29.6 33 Arizona 22.4 33 North Carolina 1.1732 30.8
34 No Carolina State 29.3 34 South Florida 22.8 34 Kentucky 1.1583 30.4
35 Missouri 29.1 35 Oregon State 22.9 35 Oklahoma State 1.1570 30.4
36 Southern Cal 29.1 36 Cincinnati 23.0 36 Missouri 1.1497 30.2
37 Ohio State 29.0 37 Georgia Tech 23.1 37 Central Michigan 1.1454 30.1
38 Fresno State 28.9 38 Virginia 23.1 38 Utah 1.1440 30.1
39 Mississippi State 28.8 39 Notre Dame 23.5 39 California 1.1391 29.9
40 Washington 28.6 40 Vanderbilt 23.5 40 Navy 1.1302 29.7
41 California 28.6 41 Brigham Young 23.5 41 Connecticut 1.1300 29.7
42 Oklahoma State 28.0 42 Kentucky 23.7 42 Washington 1.1234 29.5
43 Louisiana State 27.8 43 Missouri 23.8 43 Florida State 1.1228 29.5
44 Idaho 27.8 44 Mississippi State 23.9 44 Houston 1.1175 29.4
45 East Carolina 27.7 45 Wisconsin 24.0 45 West Virginia 1.1111 29.2
46 Southern Miss 27.3 46 Washington 24.1 46 Mississippi 1.1104 29.2
47 Utah 27.2 47 Wake Forest 24.3 47 Texas A+M 1.0821 28.4
48 West Virginia 27.2 48 California 24.3 48 Nevada-Reno 1.0783 28.3
49 Penn State 27.2 49 Iowa State 24.5 49 Boston College 1.0778 28.3
50 Purdue 27.1 50 Arkansas 24.6 50 South Carolina 1.0701 28.1
51 Wake Forest 26.9 51 Auburn 24.6 51 U.C.L.A. 1.0671 28.1
52 Michigan 26.8 52 Georgia 24.9 52 Ohio 1.0664 28.0
53 Central Michigan 26.8 53 East Carolina 25.0 53 Southern Miss 1.0613 27.9
54 Troy 26.1 54 U-C-F 25.0 54 Kansas State 1.0520 27.7
55 Duke 26.1 55 Kansas State 25.0 55 Middle Tennessee 1.0477 27.5
56 Temple 26.1 56 Minnesota 25.4 56 Mississippi State 1.0438 27.4
57 Toledo 26.0 57 Stanford 25.5 57 Northern Illinois 1.0293 27.1
58 Minnesota 25.9 58 Baylor 25.6 58 Iowa State 1.0107 26.6
59 Boston College 25.6 59 Ohio 25.6 59 Wake Forest 1.0107 26.6
60 Nebraska 25.5 60 Marshall 26.2 60 Virginia 1.0061 26.5
61 Iowa 25.5 61 Northwestern 26.3 61 Louisiana Tech 1.0015 26.3
62 Navy 25.1 62 Northern Illinois 26.5 62 Arizona State 0.9960 26.2
63 Air Force 24.9 63 Louisville 26.8 63 South Florida 0.9890 26.0
64 Tulsa 24.8 64 Connecticut 27.1 64 Michigan State 0.9876 26.0
65 Utah State 24.7 65 Middle Tennessee 27.1 65 Duke 0.9868 25.9
66 Indiana 24.6 66 Michigan State 27.1 66 Kansas 0.9863 25.9
67 UTEP 24.4 67 Purdue 27.2 67 U-C-F 0.9834 25.9
68 Louisiana Tech 24.2 68 Wyoming 27.4 68 Northwestern 0.9811 25.8
69 Kansas State 24.1 69 Louisiana Tech 27.7 69 Minnesota 0.9791 25.7
70 U-C-F 24.1 70 Colorado 27.8 70 Georgia 0.9743 25.6
71 Illinois 24.1 71 Duke 27.8 71 Temple 0.9568 25.2
72 Bowling Green 24.1 72 Army 28.1 72 Purdue 0.9483 24.9
73 Rutgers 24.0 73 Maryland 28.2 73 Bowling Green 0.9252 24.3
74 Northern Illinois 23.9 74 Syracuse 28.3 74 Indiana 0.9217 24.2
75 Middle Tennessee 23.9 75 Temple 28.4 75 Vanderbilt 0.9097 23.9
76 Nevada-Las Vegas 23.7 76 Florida State 28.4 76 Utah State 0.8921 23.5
77 North Carolina 23.7 77 Kansas 28.5 77 Fresno State 0.8916 23.4
78 South Carolina 23.6 78 Buffalo 29.0 78 Troy 0.8860 23.3
79 Virginia 23.4 79 Illinois 29.5 79 Syracuse 0.8762 23.0
80 S-M-U 23.4 80 Southern Miss 29.8 80 Baylor 0.8746 23.0
81 Colorado 23.2 81 Michigan 29.9 81 Wyoming 0.8613 22.6
82 U-A-B 22.9 82 Fresno State 30.0 82 Illinois 0.8590 22.6
83 Florida Atlantic 22.8 83 Colorado State 30.3 83 Colorado 0.8532 22.4
84 U.C.L.A. 22.8 84 Bowling Green 30.6 84 No Carolina State 0.8505 22.4
85 South Florida 22.8 85 Arkansas State 30.6 85 S-M-U 0.8340 21.9
86 Northwestern 22.7 86 Kent State 30.7 86 Maryland 0.8294 21.8
87 Ohio 22.4 87 Texas A+M 31.1 87 Michigan 0.8231 21.6
88 Maryland 22.3 88 Hawaii 31.4 88 Louisville 0.8222 21.6
89 Iowa State 22.0 89 Ball State 32.0 89 Nevada-Las Vegas 0.8212 21.6
90 North Texas 22.0 90 Troy 32.1 90 Marshall 0.8197 21.5
91 Syracuse 21.8 91 Indiana 32.3 91 Colorado State 0.8109 21.3
92 Baylor 21.6 92 Houston 32.3 92 Tulsa 0.8010 21.1
93 San Diego State 21.5 93 No Carolina State 32.4 93 Army 0.7840 20.6
94 Arizona State 21.4 94 S-M-U 32.7 94 U-A-B 0.7810 20.5
95 Western Michigan 20.6 95 UL-Monroe 33.0 95 Buffalo 0.7692 20.2
96 Buffalo 20.5 96 Nevada-Reno 33.0 96 UL-Monroe 0.7498 19.7
97 Colorado State 20.4 97 Utah State 33.4 97 UTEP 0.7114 18.7
98 Hawaii 20.1 98 New Mexico State 33.6 98 Kent State 0.7109 18.7
99 UL-Monroe 19.8 99 San Diego State 33.8 99 Idaho 0.7043 18.5
100 Memphis 19.4 100 U-A-B 34.4 100 Arkansas State 0.6961 18.3
101 Marshall 19.3 101 Washington State 34.5 101 Hawaii 0.6858 18.0
102 Florida Intl 19.0 102 Western Michigan 34.7 102 Western Michigan 0.6730 17.7
103 Louisville 19.0 103 Nevada-Las Vegas 35.2 103 San Diego State 0.6689 17.6
104 UL-Lafayette 18.1 104 Tulsa 35.2 104 UL-Lafayette 0.6567 17.3
105 Western Kentucky 17.5 105 Miami-Ohio 35.5 105 Toledo 0.6419 16.9
106 Akron 17.3 106 Memphis 35.8 106 Florida Atlantic 0.6409 16.8
107 Arkansas State 17.3 107 UL-Lafayette 36.1 107 Ball State 0.6341 16.7
108 Vanderbilt 17.2 108 Akron 36.5 108 Memphis 0.6009 15.8
109 Kent State 16.5 109 New Mexico 36.6 109 Akron 0.5851 15.4
110 Rice 16.5 110 San Jose State 37.7 110 Florida Intl 0.5795 15.2
111 Wyoming 16.5 111 UTEP 38.0 111 New Mexico 0.5467 14.4
112 Ball State 16.4 112 Tulane 38.4 112 Tulane 0.5292 13.9
113 New Mexico 15.9 113 Idaho 38.7 113 Washington State 0.5246 13.8
114 Eastern Michigan 14.4 114 Florida Intl 39.1 114 San Jose State 0.5149 13.5
115 Miami-Ohio 14.3 115 Florida Atlantic 42.2 115 New Mexico State 0.4599 12.1
116 San Jose State 14.3 116 Eastern Michigan 43.7 116 North Texas 0.4282 11.3
117 Army 13.9 117 North Texas 44.8 117 Eastern Michigan 0.4134 10.9
118 Tulane 13.6 118 Toledo 44.8 118 Rice 0.3688 9.7
119 Washington State 13.1 119 Rice 45.0 119 Miami-Ohio 0.3611 9.5
120 New Mexico State 9.9 120 Western Kentucky 45.4 120 Western Kentucky 0.3523 9.3