1999 Week 11 College Football Team Rankings
1999 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from James Howell's historical college football score archive.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0.789 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) |  ACC | 9–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +42 | BYE |
| 2 | 2 | 0.911 |  Florida (FLORIDA) |  SEC | 8–1 | 0.889 | 7 | +37 | Beat Vanderbilt 13–6 |
| 3 | -1 | 1.012 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 13 | +35 | Beat LSU 23–17 |
| 4 | 3 | 1.067 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 7–1 | 0.875 | 10 | +29 | Beat Notre Dame 38–14 |
| 5 | 0 | 1.068 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | IND BE | 8–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +27 | Beat West Virginia 22–20 |
| 6 | -5 | 1.072 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) |  B10 | 9–1 | 0.900 | 6 | +40 | Lost to Minnesota 23–24 |
| 7 | -1 | 1.128 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) |  B12 | 9–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +33 | Beat Colorado 20–14 |
| 8 | 2 | 1.132 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 8–1 | 0.889 | 7 | +30 | Beat Texas A&M 37–0 |
| 9 | 0 | 1.245 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) |  MAC | 9–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +26 | Beat Kent State 28–16 |
| 10 | -2 | 1.270 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 7–2 | 0.778 | 13 | +31 | Beat Northwestern 37–3 |
| 11 | 1 | 1.317 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 7–2 | 0.778 | 13 | +28 | Beat Ohio State 23–7 |
| 12 | -1 | 1.332 |  BYU |  MWC | 8–1 | 0.889 | 7 | +28 | Beat San Diego State 30–7 |
| 13 | 0 | 1.381 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 8–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +24 | Beat Kentucky 23–22 |
| 14 | 0 | 1.445 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 8–2 | 0.800 | 11 | +27 | Beat Oklahoma State 34–21 |
| 15 | 1 | 1.489 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 8–2 | 0.800 | 11 | +24 | Beat Purdue 28–21 |
| 16 | 3 | 1.622 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) |  PAC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +24 | Beat Arizona 33–25 |
| 17 | 9 | 1.863 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND FBSI | 7–2 | 0.778 | 13 | +18 | Beat UL Monroe 58–17 |
| 18 | 4 | 1.909 |  Miami (MIAMI) | IND BE | 5–3 | 0.625 | 38 | +16 | Beat Pittsburgh 33–3 |
| 19 | 4 | 1.949 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +17 | Beat New Mexico 36–22 |
| 20 | 9 | 1.951 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +15 | Beat Penn State 24–23 |
| 21 | -6 | 1.957 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 6–2 | 0.750 | 20 | +16 | Lost to Virginia 38–45 |
| 22 | 8 | 2.011 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 13 | +14 | Beat Arkansas 38–16 |
| 23 | -5 | 2.023 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) |  USA | 7–2 | 0.778 | 13 | +13 | Lost to UAB 17–36 |
| 24 | -4 | 2.054 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 6–2 | 0.750 | 20 | +15 | BYE |
| 25 | 2 | 2.084 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +13 | Beat Memphis 20–5 |
| 26 | -2 | 2.115 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +15 | Lost to Nebraska 0–37 |
| 27 | -10 | 2.123 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 6–4 | 0.600 | 44 | +17 | Lost to Wisconsin 21–28 |
| 28 | 3 | 2.203 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +14 | Beat Temple 27–10 |
| 29 | -1 | 2.206 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 7–2 | 0.778 | 13 | +10 | BYE |
| 30 | 4 | 2.244 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 5–3 | 0.625 | 38 | +8 | Beat Missouri 37–0 |
| 31 | -10 | 2.250 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +10 | Lost to Wyoming 29–43 |
| 32 | 3 | 2.271 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +12 | Beat Washington State 52–10 |
| 33 | 15 | 2.291 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 38 | +12 | Beat Utah 43–29 |
| 34 | 8 | 2.373 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | USA | 7–3 | 0.700 | 23 | +12 | Beat Cincinnati 23–13 |
| 35 | -10 | 2.393 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 6–4 | 0.600 | 44 | +15 | Lost to Michigan State 7–23 |
| 36 | 4 | 2.396 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | +14 | Beat Duke 58–7 |
| 37 | 12 | 2.504 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 38 | +8 | Beat Army 28–0 |
| 38 | 13 | 2.528 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | +15 | Beat Georgia Tech 45–38 |
| 39 | -6 | 2.531 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | +11 | Lost to Tennessee 14–38 |
| 40 | 6 | 2.555 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 7–3 | 0.700 | 23 | +10 | Beat Rice 47–18 |
| 41 | 4 | 2.556 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +7 | Beat California 17–7 |
| 42 | -3 | 2.589 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 38 | +9 | BYE |
| 43 | -11 | 2.619 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 5–3 | 0.625 | 38 | +4 | Lost to Ole Miss 16–38 |
| 44 | -1 | 2.625 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | IND BE | 6–2 | 0.750 | 20 | +4 | BYE |
| 45 | -8 | 2.642 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | +10 | Lost to Kansas State 14–20 |
| 46 | -2 | 2.671 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | +10 | Beat Iowa 40–24 |
| 47 | -11 | 2.691 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | +8 | Lost to Florida 6–13 |
| 48 | 6 | 2.754 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +8 | Beat Akron 32–23 |
| 49 | 1 | 2.827 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND BW | 7–3 | 0.700 | 23 | +2 | Beat Arkansas State 63–10 |
| 50 | 8 | 2.841 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 44 | +10 | Beat Maryland 30–17 |
| 51 | -10 | 2.856 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | +5 | Lost to Mississippi State 22–23 |
| 52 | -14 | 2.916 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 44 | +8 | Lost to Washington 25–33 |
| 53 | 4 | 3.038 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | +3 | Beat San José State 62–41 |
| 54 | 11 | 3.093 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND BW | 6–3 | 0.667 | 26 | 0 | Beat Nevada 42–33 |
| 55 | -8 | 3.163 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 6–4 | 0.600 | 44 | +1 | Lost to Miami (OH) 23–32 |
| 56 | 4 | 3.177 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | +2 | Beat North Carolina 19–3 |
| 57 | 6 | 3.180 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | +3 | Beat USC 26–16 |
| 58 | 10 | 3.230 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | +4 | Beat UCF 28–10 |
| 59 | 5 | 3.233 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | +1 | Beat Tulane 36–31 |
| 60 | -1 | 3.519 |  Rice (RICE) | IND WAC | 5–5 | 0.500 | 62 | +2 | Lost to Fresno State 18–47 |
| 61 | 0 | 3.554 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 3–5 | 0.375 | 78 | +2 | Lost to Texas 21–34 |
| 62 | 17 | 3.564 |  UAB | USA | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | +1 | Beat East Carolina 36–17 |
| 63 | 8 | 3.570 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND BW | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | -4 | Beat Utah State 14–6 |
| 64 | -12 | 3.625 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | -6 | Lost to NC State 17–30 |
| 65 | -9 | 3.656 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | -2 | Lost to Miami 3–33 |
| 66 | -11 | 3.665 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | 0 | Lost to Oklahoma 0–37 |
| 67 | -14 | 3.697 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | -3 | Lost to Texas Tech 16–28 |
| 68 | 4 | 3.708 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 5–4 | 0.556 | 49 | -3 | Beat Iowa State 28–16 |
| 69 | -7 | 3.740 |  TCU | IND WAC | 4–4 | 0.500 | 62 | -4 | BYE |
| 70 | 3 | 3.747 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | -2 | Beat Ball State 31–21 |
| 71 | -1 | 3.891 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | -4 | Lost to Oregon State 7–17 |
| 72 | -3 | 3.904 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -4 | Lost to Southern Miss 5–20 |
| 73 | 2 | 4.086 |  UCLA | PAC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -3 | BYE |
| 74 | -8 | 4.150 |  USC | PAC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -8 | Lost to Arizona State 16–26 |
| 75 | 2 | 4.182 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | -8 | BYE |
| 76 | -9 | 4.252 |  UTEP | IND WAC | 4–6 | 0.400 | 75 | -7 | Lost to Tulsa 19–43 |
| 77 | -3 | 4.364 |  Army (ARMY) | USA | 3–5 | 0.375 | 78 | -6 | Lost to Air Force 0–28 |
| 78 | 2 | 4.377 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND BW | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -8 | Lost to Idaho 33–42 |
| 79 | 16 | 4.400 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | -12 | Beat Central Michigan 32–13 |
| 80 | 3 | 4.489 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -10 | Lost to Virginia Tech 20–22 |
| 81 | -3 | 4.542 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 3–5 | 0.375 | 78 | -11 | Lost to Colorado State 22–36 |
| 82 | 4 | 4.556 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 4–6 | 0.400 | 75 | -11 | Beat Baylor 45–10 |
| 83 | -2 | 4.603 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | USA | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -3 | Lost to Louisville 13–23 |
| 84 | -8 | 4.740 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | IND FBSI | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -12 | Lost to Auburn 10–28 |
| 85 | -3 | 4.803 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -12 | Lost to Michigan 3–37 |
| 86 | 3 | 4.850 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -12 | Lost to BYU 7–30 |
| 87 | 0 | 4.898 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | -10 | BYE |
| 88 | 4 | 4.915 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 4–5 | 0.444 | 64 | -11 | BYE |
| 89 | -1 | 4.958 |  LSU | SEC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 98 | -11 | Lost to Alabama 17–23 |
| 90 | 7 | 5.004 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -15 | Beat Rutgers 34–7 |
| 91 | -6 | 5.026 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -14 | Lost to Houston 31–36 |
| 92 | -1 | 5.045 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | IND FBSI | 4–6 | 0.400 | 75 | -16 | Lost to Louisiana Tech 17–58 |
| 93 | 0 | 5.177 |  UNLV | MWC | 3–5 | 0.375 | 78 | -12 | BYE |
| 94 | -4 | 5.226 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND BW | 2–7 | 0.222 | 98 | -13 | Lost to New Mexico State 6–14 |
| 95 | -11 | 5.333 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 98 | -12 | Lost to Clemson 7–58 |
| 96 | 3 | 5.447 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -19 | BYE |
| 97 | -1 | 5.500 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 98 | -18 | Lost to Oregon 10–52 |
| 98 | -4 | 5.563 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | IND BE | 2–7 | 0.222 | 98 | -16 | Lost to Syracuse 10–27 |
| 99 | 1 | 5.743 |  SMU | IND WAC | 2–5 | 0.286 | 96 | -12 | BYE |
| 100 | -2 | 5.897 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 3–6 | 0.333 | 82 | -22 | Lost to Hawai'i 41–62 |
| 101 | 1 | 6.267 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | IND BW | 3–7 | 0.300 | 95 | -26 | Lost to Boise State 10–63 |
| 102 | -1 | 6.416 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 0–9 | 0.000 | 111 | -22 | BYE |
| 103 | 1 | 6.659 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 98 | -28 | Lost to Toledo 13–32 |
| 104 | -1 | 6.729 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 1–8 | 0.111 | 107 | -24 | Lost to Illinois 24–40 |
| 105 | 3 | 6.769 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | IND WAC | 2–7 | 0.222 | 98 | -25 | Beat UTEP 43–19 |
| 106 | -1 | 7.037 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 1–8 | 0.111 | 107 | -23 | Lost to Kansas 10–45 |
| 107 | 0 | 7.086 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | IND BW | 2–6 | 0.250 | 97 | -24 | BYE |
| 108 | -2 | 7.093 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 1–8 | 0.111 | 107 | -18 | Lost to Wake Forest 3–19 |
| 109 | 0 | 7.146 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | IND FBSI | 2–7 | 0.222 | 98 | -23 | Beat Tennessee Martin 70–14 |
| 110 | 0 | 7.369 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 2–8 | 0.200 | 106 | -32 | Lost to Marshall 16–28 |
| 111 | 1 | 8.601 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 0–9 | 0.000 | 111 | -38 | Lost to Eastern Michigan 21–31 |
| 112 | 1 | 8.820 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | IND FBSI | 1–8 | 0.111 | 107 | -39 | BYE |
| 113 | -2 | 8.846 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 0–9 | 0.000 | 111 | -37 | Lost to Navy 7–34 |
| 114 | 0 | 10.247 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 0–9 | 0.000 | 111 | -31 | Lost to Hofstra 13–20 |