2010 Final College Football Team Rankings
2010 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from official ESPN scores.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0.766 |  Auburn (AUBURN) |  SEC | 14–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +101 | Beat Oregon 22–19 |
| 2 | 0 | 0.917 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +72 | BYE |
| 3 | 0 | 0.946 |  TCU |  MWC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +74 | BYE |
| 4 | 2 | 0.977 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +71 | Beat Arkansas 31–26 |
| 5 | -1 | 0.980 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 12–2 | 0.857 | 8 | +79 | BYE |
| 6 | 1 | 1.118 |  Stanford (STANFORD) |  PAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +65 | BYE |
| 7 | -2 | 1.120 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +63 | Lost to Auburn 19–22 |
| 8 | 0 | 1.130 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +63 | BYE |
| 9 | 0 | 1.136 |  LSU | SEC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +67 | Beat Texas A&M 41–24 |
| 10 | 1 | 1.304 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +52 | BYE |
| 11 | -1 | 1.356 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +57 | Lost to Ohio State 26–31 |
| 12 | 2 | 1.356 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 13–1 | 0.929 | 3 | +58 | Beat Boston College 20–13 |
| 13 | -1 | 1.364 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +53 | BYE |
| 14 | -1 | 1.383 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +53 | BYE |
| 15 | 0 | 1.415 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +56 | BYE |
| 16 | 1 | 1.573 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 13 | +64 | BYE |
| 17 | -1 | 1.578 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +47 | Lost to LSU 24–41 |
| 18 | 0 | 1.592 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +46 | BYE |
| 19 | 0 | 1.715 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +42 | BYE |
| 20 | 0 | 1.716 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +41 | BYE |
| 21 | 0 | 1.832 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +37 | BYE |
| 22 | 0 | 1.864 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +37 | BYE |
| 23 | 2 | 1.908 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +31 | BYE |
| 24 | -1 | 1.919 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 34 | +40 | BYE |
| 25 | -1 | 1.930 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) |  MAC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 13 | +28 | BYE |
| 26 | 1 | 1.946 |  Tulsa (TULSA) |  USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +32 | BYE |
| 27 | -1 | 1.967 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +33 | BYE |
| 28 | 0 | 2.000 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 11–3 | 0.786 | 13 | +29 | BYE |
| 29 | 0 | 2.033 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +32 | BYE |
| 30 | 0 | 2.070 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +29 | BYE |
| 31 | 0 | 2.073 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +27 | BYE |
| 32 | 0 | 2.082 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +27 | BYE |
| 33 | 0 | 2.192 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +25 | BYE |
| 34 | 0 | 2.233 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +21 | BYE |
| 35 | 3 | 2.252 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +21 | Beat Kentucky 27–10 |
| 36 | -1 | 2.338 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +22 | BYE |
| 37 | 5 | 2.475 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 21 | +22 | Beat Middle Tennessee 35–21 |
| 38 | -2 | 2.493 |  USC | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +21 | BYE |
| 39 | -2 | 2.545 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +20 | BYE |
| 40 | -1 | 2.567 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +15 | BYE |
| 41 | -1 | 2.579 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +17 | BYE |
| 42 | -1 | 2.609 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 33 | +10 | BYE |
| 43 | 0 | 2.618 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +15 | BYE |
| 44 | 1 | 2.636 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +14 | BYE |
| 45 | -1 | 2.657 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +10 | BYE |
| 46 | 0 | 2.750 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +13 | BYE |
| 47 | 0 | 2.782 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +14 | BYE |
| 48 | 0 | 2.803 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +12 | BYE |
| 49 | 1 | 2.803 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +5 | BYE |
| 50 | -1 | 2.816 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +12 | BYE |
| 51 | 0 | 2.862 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +18 | BYE |
| 52 | 0 | 2.881 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +5 | BYE |
| 53 | 1 | 2.897 |  BYU | MWC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +11 | BYE |
| 54 | 1 | 2.923 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +9 | BYE |
| 55 | -2 | 2.935 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +8 | Lost to Nevada 13–20 |
| 56 | 1 | 3.010 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +3 | BYE |
| 57 | 1 | 3.026 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +7 | BYE |
| 58 | -2 | 3.027 |  Troy (TROY) |  SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +4 | BYE |
| 59 | 0 | 3.063 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +4 | BYE |
| 60 | 0 | 3.229 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -3 | BYE |
| 61 | 0 | 3.283 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -1 | BYE |
| 62 | 0 | 3.395 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -4 | BYE |
| 63 | 2 | 3.417 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -3 | BYE |
| 64 | -1 | 3.419 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -5 | BYE |
| 65 | -1 | 3.425 |  SMU | USA | 7–7 | 0.500 | 64 | +3 | BYE |
| 66 | 1 | 3.426 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | +3 | BYE |
| 67 | -1 | 3.472 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 64 | -3 | BYE |
| 68 | 0 | 3.478 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -4 | BYE |
| 69 | 0 | 3.539 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | +6 | BYE |
| 70 | 1 | 3.768 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -11 | BYE |
| 71 | -1 | 3.771 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -3 | BYE |
| 72 | 1 | 3.880 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -6 | BYE |
| 73 | 1 | 3.933 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 64 | -17 | BYE |
| 74 | 1 | 3.952 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -10 | BYE |
| 75 | 2 | 3.985 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -5 | BYE |
| 76 | 0 | 3.986 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -11 | BYE |
| 77 | -5 | 4.006 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -15 | Lost to Pittsburgh 10–27 |
| 78 | 0 | 4.008 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -14 | BYE |
| 79 | 0 | 4.058 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -16 | BYE |
| 80 | 0 | 4.163 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -16 | BYE |
| 81 | 0 | 4.205 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -18 | BYE |
| 82 | 0 | 4.360 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -14 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.444 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -22 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.538 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -21 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.681 |  UTEP | USA | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -27 | BYE |
| 86 | 1 | 4.711 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -20 | BYE |
| 87 | -1 | 4.727 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -18 | BYE |
| 88 | 0 | 4.742 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -8 | BYE |
| 89 | 1 | 4.745 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -24 | BYE |
| 90 | 1 | 4.830 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -21 | BYE |
| 91 | -2 | 4.875 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 6–7 | 0.462 | 67 | -32 | Lost to Miami (OH) 21–35 |
| 92 | 0 | 4.955 |  UCLA | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -21 | BYE |
| 93 | 0 | 5.092 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -34 | BYE |
| 94 | 0 | 5.111 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -12 | BYE |
| 95 | 1 | 5.169 |  UAB | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -28 | BYE |
| 96 | -1 | 5.187 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -29 | BYE |
| 97 | 0 | 5.325 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -29 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 5.497 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -32 | BYE |
| 99 | 0 | 5.573 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -39 | BYE |
| 100 | 0 | 5.637 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -35 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 5.641 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -36 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 5.745 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -34 | BYE |
| 103 | 0 | 5.752 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -29 | BYE |
| 104 | 0 | 5.907 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -36 | BYE |
| 105 | 0 | 5.934 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -24 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.320 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -38 | BYE |
| 107 | 0 | 6.407 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–11 | 0.154 | 116 | -40 | BYE |
| 108 | 1 | 6.591 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -47 | BYE |
| 109 | -1 | 6.623 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -46 | BYE |
| 110 | 1 | 6.641 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -50 | BYE |
| 111 | -1 | 6.656 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -44 | BYE |
| 112 | 0 | 6.799 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -50 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.130 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -57 | BYE |
| 114 | 1 | 7.342 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -51 | BYE |
| 115 | 1 | 7.354 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -51 | BYE |
| 116 | -2 | 7.361 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY) | SUN | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -58 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 7.738 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 1–12 | 0.077 | 120 | -51 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 7.956 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -58 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 8.063 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -57 | BYE |
| 120 | 0 | 8.272 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -54 | BYE |