| 2010 College Football Ranking | ||||||||||||
| Updated September 18, 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 | Auburn | 13 | 13-0 | 42.4 | 23.2 | 1.3931 | 0.6222 | 4 | 40.8631 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | Oregon | 12 | 12-0 | 46.2 | 19.2 | 1.6119 | 0.5176 | 68 | 37.6530 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Boise State | 12 | 11-1 | 41.7 | 14.6 | 1.5699 | 0.5361 | 59 | 37.2657 | 3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Oklahoma | 13 | 11-2 | 38.4 | 20.6 | 1.4418 | 0.6152 | 6 | 35.5183 | 4 | 4 | |
| 5 | Ohio State | 12 | 11-1 | 36.1 | 14.0 | 1.5371 | 0.5457 | 53 | 35.4984 | 5 | 8 | |
| 6 | Stanford | 12 | 11-1 | 40.6 | 17.1 | 1.5473 | 0.5422 | 55 | 35.1809 | 6 | 5 | |
| 7 | Texas Christian | 12 | 12-0 | 36.3 | 13.8 | 1.4920 | 0.5031 | 78 | 34.9480 | 7 | 7 | |
| 8 | Alabama | 12 | 9-3 | 32.9 | 14.0 | 1.4459 | 0.6060 | 9 | 33.6102 | 8 | 12 | |
| 9 | Missouri | 12 | 10-2 | 29.3 | 15.6 | 1.3500 | 0.6061 | 8 | 32.9043 | 9 | 10 | |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 12 | 11-1 | 37.7 | 22.0 | 1.4119 | 0.5315 | 62 | 32.6413 | 10 | 11 | |
| 11 | Louisiana State | 12 | 10-2 | 30.6 | 18.2 | 1.2998 | 0.6143 | 7 | 32.0617 | 11 | 9 | |
| 12 | Oklahoma State | 12 | 10-2 | 41.6 | 27.4 | 1.3662 | 0.5703 | 30 | 31.9977 | 12 | 14 | |
| 13 | Virginia Tech | 13 | 11-2 | 35.9 | 19.0 | 1.4657 | 0.5522 | 46 | 31.6859 | 13 | 15 | |
| 14 | Arkansas | 12 | 10-2 | 37.7 | 23.6 | 1.2673 | 0.6172 | 5 | 31.6727 | 14 | 6 | |
| 15 | Nebraska | 13 | 10-3 | 33.3 | 18.3 | 1.2692 | 0.5687 | 34 | 29.3141 | 15 | 17 | |
| 16 | Michigan State | 12 | 11-1 | 29.5 | 22.1 | 1.1801 | 0.5636 | 38 | 28.9740 | 16 | 13 | |
| 17 | Texas A+M | 12 | 9-3 | 30.7 | 19.7 | 1.1584 | 0.6309 | 1 | 28.6215 | 17 | 16 | |
| 18 | South Carolina | 13 | 9-4 | 32.8 | 20.9 | 1.2198 | 0.6280 | 2 | 27.6050 | 18 | 19 | |
| 19 | Nevada-Reno | 13 | 12-1 | 36.3 | 25.3 | 1.2437 | 0.4851 | 93 | 27.2894 | 19 | 18 | |
| 20 | Florida State | 13 | 9-4 | 32.9 | 20.7 | 1.2578 | 0.5937 | 15 | 26.9178 | 20 | 20 | |
| 21 | West Virginia | 12 | 9-3 | 26.9 | 15.6 | 1.1638 | 0.5368 | 57 | 25.4310 | 21 | 21 | |
| 22 | Iowa | 12 | 7-5 | 27.7 | 16.9 | 1.3123 | 0.5851 | 18 | 25.1657 | 22 | 33 | |
| 23 | Hawaii | 13 | 10-3 | 33.0 | 25.1 | 1.2425 | 0.5016 | 79 | 24.7062 | 23 | 24 | |
| 24 | No Carolina State | 12 | 8-4 | 31.5 | 23.6 | 1.2071 | 0.5765 | 25 | 24.6373 | 24 | 23 | |
| 25 | Utah | 12 | 10-2 | 33.0 | 23.2 | 1.1716 | 0.4906 | 88 | 24.2990 | 25 | 22 | |
| 26 | Notre Dame | 12 | 7-5 | 27.0 | 19.4 | 1.1483 | 0.6239 | 3 | 23.4006 | 26 | 26 | |
| 27 | Florida | 12 | 7-5 | 31.5 | 22.4 | 1.1855 | 0.5923 | 17 | 22.6036 | 27 | 29 | |
| 28 | U-C-F | 13 | 10-3 | 25.3 | 20.4 | 1.1219 | 0.4651 | 106 | 22.5286 | 28 | 31 | |
| 29 | Mississippi State | 12 | 8-4 | 25.0 | 19.2 | 1.1685 | 0.5769 | 24 | 22.3296 | 29 | 25 | |
| 30 | Maryland | 12 | 8-4 | 29.2 | 25.2 | 1.2051 | 0.5483 | 50 | 22.0538 | 30 | 28 | |
| 31 | Southern Cal | 13 | 8-5 | 34.5 | 24.3 | 1.2237 | 0.5462 | 51 | 21.7279 | 31 | 27 | |
| 32 | Navy | 12 | 9-3 | 28.0 | 25.2 | 1.1130 | 0.4955 | 85 | 21.3905 | 32 | 36 | |
| 33 | Miami-Florida | 12 | 7-5 | 29.0 | 20.7 | 1.0823 | 0.5840 | 20 | 21.3511 | 33 | 30 | |
| 34 | Northern Illinois | 13 | 10-3 | 29.7 | 26.4 | 1.1513 | 0.4365 | 112 | 21.2624 | 34 | 40 | |
| 35 | Arizona | 12 | 7-5 | 30.8 | 20.7 | 1.1510 | 0.5614 | 42 | 21.1562 | 35 | 35 | |
| 36 | Illinois | 12 | 6-6 | 32.0 | 25.9 | 1.1828 | 0.6036 | 11 | 21.1391 | 36 | 49 | |
| 37 | Air Force | 12 | 8-4 | 27.2 | 24.2 | 1.0988 | 0.5364 | 58 | 20.8004 | 37 | 32 | |
| 38 | Pittsburgh | 12 | 7-5 | 27.9 | 21.7 | 1.1247 | 0.5607 | 43 | 20.5662 | 38 | 57 | |
| 39 | Tulsa | 12 | 9-3 | 29.8 | 33.4 | 1.0839 | 0.4850 | 94 | 20.3808 | 39 | 37 | |
| 40 | Georgia | 12 | 6-6 | 32.7 | 23.4 | 1.2585 | 0.5562 | 44 | 20.2347 | 40 | 55 | |
| 41 | North Carolina | 12 | 7-5 | 25.8 | 22.5 | 1.0691 | 0.5627 | 39 | 19.2751 | 41 | 38 | |
| 42 | Kansas State | 12 | 7-5 | 32.1 | 29.5 | 1.0831 | 0.5459 | 52 | 19.0797 | 42 | 45 | |
| 43 | Clemson | 12 | 6-6 | 23.2 | 17.7 | 1.0752 | 0.5819 | 21 | 18.8962 | 43 | 47 | |
| 44 | Penn State | 12 | 7-5 | 24.5 | 23.1 | 0.9909 | 0.5932 | 16 | 18.7763 | 44 | 39 | |
| 45 | Michigan | 12 | 7-5 | 35.5 | 32.8 | 0.9619 | 0.5961 | 13 | 18.7124 | 45 | 34 | |
| 46 | Connecticut | 12 | 8-4 | 24.6 | 24.9 | 1.1001 | 0.5001 | 80 | 18.5758 | 46 | 46 | |
| 47 | San Diego State | 12 | 8-4 | 30.0 | 28.9 | 0.9686 | 0.4871 | 90 | 18.1037 | 47 | 44 | |
| 48 | Baylor | 12 | 7-5 | 31.1 | 31.2 | 0.9973 | 0.5685 | 35 | 17.8822 | 48 | 42 | |
| 49 | Texas Tech | 12 | 7-5 | 29.3 | 30.0 | 0.9598 | 0.5689 | 33 | 17.7488 | 49 | 41 | |
| 50 | Southern Miss | 12 | 8-4 | 29.6 | 34.8 | 0.9818 | 0.4849 | 95 | 17.6156 | 50 | 51 | |
| 51 | Arizona State | 12 | 6-6 | 31.5 | 23.6 | 1.0866 | 0.5708 | 28 | 17.4137 | 51 | 50 | |
| 52 | Louisville | 12 | 6-6 | 25.9 | 21.6 | 1.1050 | 0.4839 | 97 | 16.8875 | 52 | 66 | |
| 53 | Boston College | 12 | 7-5 | 18.4 | 20.4 | 1.0344 | 0.5432 | 54 | 16.8864 | 53 | 48 | |
| 54 | California | 12 | 5-7 | 28.1 | 20.7 | 1.1556 | 0.5695 | 31 | 16.3579 | 54 | 67 | |
| 55 | Temple | 12 | 8-4 | 21.2 | 25.4 | 0.8650 | 0.4698 | 102 | 16.2950 | 55 | 52 | |
| 56 | Syracuse | 12 | 7-5 | 20.1 | 23.0 | 0.9124 | 0.5040 | 77 | 16.1981 | 56 | 53 | |
| 57 | South Florida | 12 | 7-5 | 21.9 | 22.6 | 0.9612 | 0.5045 | 76 | 15.9657 | 57 | 54 | |
| 58 | Fresno State | 12 | 8-4 | 26.5 | 30.0 | 0.8386 | 0.5080 | 73 | 15.8882 | 58 | 43 | |
| 59 | Tennessee | 12 | 6-6 | 25.8 | 25.5 | 1.0411 | 0.5351 | 60 | 15.3300 | 59 | 61 | |
| 60 | Brigham Young | 12 | 6-6 | 22.1 | 22.5 | 1.0014 | 0.5316 | 61 | 14.8043 | 60 | 64 | |
| 61 | Toledo | 12 | 8-4 | 23.2 | 33.0 | 0.9165 | 0.4690 | 104 | 14.7280 | 61 | 60 | |
| 62 | Ohio | 12 | 8-4 | 21.9 | 32.4 | 0.7451 | 0.4434 | 110 | 14.3283 | 62 | 63 | |
| 63 | S-M-U | 13 | 7-6 | 22.2 | 27.5 | 0.8035 | 0.5209 | 67 | 14.3210 | 63 | 62 | |
| 64 | Army | 12 | 6-6 | 22.9 | 31.0 | 0.9924 | 0.4768 | 100 | 14.2581 | 64 | 74 | |
| 65 | Miami-Ohio | 13 | 9-4 | 16.8 | 30.0 | 0.8470 | 0.4531 | 108 | 14.2091 | 65 | 58 | |
| 66 | Oregon State | 12 | 5-7 | 30.5 | 22.6 | 1.1834 | 0.5950 | 14 | 14.1965 | 66 | 65 | |
| 67 | Northwestern | 12 | 7-5 | 23.8 | 32.0 | 0.8393 | 0.5068 | 74 | 13.9737 | 67 | 59 | |
| 68 | Kentucky | 12 | 6-6 | 30.0 | 30.3 | 0.9593 | 0.4954 | 86 | 13.9232 | 68 | 68 | |
| 69 | Texas | 12 | 5-7 | 22.5 | 22.8 | 0.8801 | 0.5541 | 45 | 13.5554 | 69 | 70 | |
| 70 | Western Michigan | 12 | 6-6 | 24.9 | 31.8 | 0.9004 | 0.4502 | 109 | 13.3198 | 70 | 78 | |
| 71 | Washington | 12 | 6-6 | 26.7 | 28.0 | 0.9938 | 0.5667 | 37 | 13.2706 | 71 | 56 | |
| 72 | Georgia Tech | 12 | 6-6 | 26.2 | 28.6 | 0.9030 | 0.4987 | 82 | 12.9583 | 72 | 73 | |
| 73 | Louisiana Tech | 12 | 5-7 | 25.8 | 32.8 | 0.8238 | 0.5614 | 40 | 12.7263 | 73 | 75 | |
| 74 | Iowa State | 12 | 5-7 | 24.0 | 29.5 | 0.9555 | 0.6035 | 12 | 12.4781 | 74 | 72 | |
| 75 | Idaho | 13 | 6-7 | 23.5 | 31.8 | 0.8635 | 0.4998 | 81 | 11.7930 | 75 | 77 | |
| 76 | Colorado | 12 | 5-7 | 24.9 | 29.1 | 0.9236 | 0.5706 | 29 | 11.7101 | 76 | 76 | |
| 77 | Cincinnati | 12 | 4-8 | 28.9 | 31.6 | 0.8073 | 0.5842 | 19 | 11.5994 | 77 | 69 | |
| 78 | Houston | 12 | 5-7 | 29.3 | 36.4 | 0.8121 | 0.4955 | 84 | 11.1640 | 78 | 81 | |
| 79 | Florida Intl | 12 | 6-6 | 22.8 | 33.6 | 0.8366 | 0.4383 | 111 | 11.0393 | 79 | 84 | |
| 80 | East Carolina | 12 | 6-6 | 34.4 | 46.8 | 0.7113 | 0.5486 | 49 | 11.0090 | 80 | 71 | |
| 81 | Troy | 12 | 7-5 | 25.0 | 38.3 | 0.7454 | 0.4210 | 116 | 10.8856 | 81 | 79 | |
| 82 | Kent State | 12 | 5-7 | 17.7 | 32.0 | 0.7369 | 0.4789 | 99 | 10.1991 | 82 | 85 | |
| 83 | Mississippi | 12 | 4-8 | 28.8 | 32.3 | 0.8781 | 0.5745 | 26 | 10.1423 | 83 | 88 | |
| 84 | Indiana | 12 | 5-7 | 24.3 | 35.9 | 0.7190 | 0.5098 | 71 | 9.9572 | 84 | 80 | |
| 85 | Purdue | 12 | 4-8 | 18.8 | 28.2 | 0.7705 | 0.5778 | 22 | 9.7875 | 85 | 82 | |
| 86 | UTEP | 12 | 6-6 | 19.5 | 32.7 | 0.7147 | 0.4209 | 117 | 9.7466 | 86 | 87 | |
| 87 | Virginia | 12 | 4-8 | 24.0 | 31.3 | 0.8012 | 0.5313 | 63 | 9.1529 | 87 | 90 | |
| 88 | Marshall | 12 | 5-7 | 17.5 | 32.5 | 0.6677 | 0.5063 | 75 | 8.9316 | 88 | 86 | |
| 89 | Minnesota | 12 | 3-9 | 24.3 | 31.9 | 0.8793 | 0.6041 | 10 | 8.9043 | 89 | 93 | |
| 90 | Rutgers | 12 | 4-8 | 21.2 | 32.1 | 0.8651 | 0.5161 | 69 | 8.6303 | 90 | 91 | |
| 91 | Utah State | 12 | 4-8 | 20.2 | 34.5 | 0.6891 | 0.5518 | 47 | 8.4444 | 91 | 89 | |
| 92 | U.C.L.A. | 12 | 4-8 | 22.2 | 26.3 | 0.8195 | 0.5401 | 56 | 8.4185 | 92 | 83 | |
| 93 | Arkansas State | 12 | 4-8 | 23.9 | 36.9 | 0.7698 | 0.4540 | 107 | 8.2300 | 93 | 100 | |
| 94 | Central Michigan | 12 | 3-9 | 20.3 | 33.1 | 0.6599 | 0.5119 | 70 | 7.5035 | 94 | 104 | |
| 95 | Wake Forest | 12 | 3-9 | 23.3 | 35.9 | 0.7670 | 0.5614 | 41 | 7.0671 | 95 | 96 | |
| 96 | U-A-B | 12 | 4-8 | 21.5 | 37.7 | 0.6452 | 0.4798 | 98 | 7.0561 | 96 | 98 | |
| 97 | Duke | 12 | 3-9 | 26.2 | 35.8 | 0.7281 | 0.5497 | 48 | 6.7983 | 97 | 99 | |
| 98 | UL-Monroe | 12 | 5-7 | 17.3 | 36.5 | 0.5882 | 0.4864 | 91 | 6.7597 | 98 | 92 | |
| 99 | Middle Tennessee | 12 | 6-6 | 18.7 | 37.8 | 0.4826 | 0.3606 | 120 | 6.6801 | 99 | 97 | |
| 100 | Rice | 12 | 4-8 | 23.4 | 42.0 | 0.5916 | 0.4855 | 92 | 6.2090 | 100 | 95 | |
| 101 | Tulane | 12 | 4-8 | 21.4 | 41.8 | 0.6058 | 0.4845 | 96 | 6.1572 | 101 | 94 | |
| 102 | Wyoming | 12 | 3-9 | 19.0 | 32.8 | 0.7268 | 0.5242 | 66 | 6.0190 | 102 | 102 | |
| 103 | Ball State | 12 | 4-8 | 18.6 | 41.2 | 0.5366 | 0.4100 | 118 | 4.9864 | 103 | 103 | |
| 104 | Kansas | 12 | 3-9 | 18.0 | 34.8 | 0.6151 | 0.5739 | 27 | 4.8957 | 104 | 101 | |
| 105 | North Texas | 12 | 3-9 | 18.4 | 37.4 | 0.6217 | 0.4079 | 119 | 4.7334 | 105 | 110 | |
| 106 | Washington State | 12 | 2-10 | 22.8 | 31.0 | 0.8396 | 0.5695 | 32 | 4.6327 | 106 | 106 | |
| 107 | Vanderbilt | 12 | 2-10 | 16.1 | 30.0 | 0.7052 | 0.5260 | 64 | 4.6313 | 107 | 108 | |
| 108 | Colorado State | 12 | 3-9 | 15.5 | 37.3 | 0.5211 | 0.5255 | 65 | 4.3929 | 108 | 105 | |
| 109 | Florida Atlantic | 12 | 4-8 | 13.4 | 37.1 | 0.4792 | 0.4276 | 115 | 3.9744 | 109 | 107 | |
| 110 | Bowling Green | 12 | 2-10 | 17.6 | 41.3 | 0.5453 | 0.4928 | 87 | 3.7113 | 110 | 112 | |
| 111 | Nevada-Las Vegas | 13 | 2-11 | 18.6 | 39.5 | 0.6070 | 0.5681 | 36 | 3.4060 | 111 | 111 | |
| 112 | UL-Lafayette | 12 | 3-9 | 17.6 | 42.7 | 0.5097 | 0.4341 | 113 | 3.4022 | 112 | 109 | |
| 113 | Western Kentucky | 12 | 2-10 | 18.3 | 40.6 | 0.6182 | 0.4283 | 114 | 3.1190 | 113 | 116 | |
| 114 | Buffalo | 12 | 2-10 | 11.6 | 38.4 | 0.4305 | 0.4694 | 103 | 3.0299 | 114 | 115 | |
| 115 | San Jose State | 13 | 1-12 | 16.2 | 35.2 | 0.5896 | 0.5769 | 23 | 2.2100 | 115 | 118 | |
| 116 | New Mexico State | 12 | 2-10 | 13.7 | 42.1 | 0.4201 | 0.4885 | 89 | 2.0710 | 116 | 113 | |
| 117 | Eastern Michigan | 12 | 2-10 | 16.6 | 53.8 | 0.2108 | 0.4672 | 105 | 1.2960 | 117 | 114 | |
| 118 | Akron | 12 | 1-11 | 13.2 | 41.6 | 0.4206 | 0.4733 | 101 | 1.2195 | 118 | 119 | |
| 119 | Memphis | 12 | 1-11 | 12.4 | 43.0 | 0.3145 | 0.4981 | 83 | 1.0575 | 119 | 117 | |
| 120 | New Mexico | 12 | 1-11 | 14.9 | 46.6 | 0.3035 | 0.5087 | 72 | 0.4408 | 120 | 120 | |