2010 Post-Season Week 3 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 | 0.790 |  Auburn (AUBURN) |  SEC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +86 | BYE |
| 2 | 0 | 0.934 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +72 | Beat Utah 26–3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1.005 |  TCU |  MWC | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +63 | BYE |
| 4 | -1 | 1.016 |  Oregon (OREGON) |  PAC | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +61 | BYE |
| 5 | 1 | 1.039 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 10 | +70 | BYE |
| 6 | -1 | 1.051 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 6 | +60 | BYE |
| 7 | 0 | 1.171 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +56 | BYE |
| 8 | 0 | 1.213 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +56 | BYE |
| 9 | 0 | 1.243 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 6 | +57 | BYE |
| 10 | 0 | 1.256 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 11–1 | 0.917 | 6 | +53 | BYE |
| 11 | 1 | 1.259 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +56 | BYE |
| 12 | -1 | 1.263 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 6 | +52 | BYE |
| 13 | 0 | 1.272 |  LSU | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +55 | BYE |
| 14 | 1 | 1.437 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +51 | BYE |
| 15 | 1 | 1.450 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 21 | +49 | BYE |
| 16 | -2 | 1.459 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 10 | +62 | BYE |
| 17 | 0 | 1.503 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 21 | +40 | BYE |
| 18 | 2 | 1.665 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +42 | BYE |
| 19 | 0 | 1.686 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +44 | BYE |
| 20 | 1 | 1.764 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +36 | BYE |
| 21 | -3 | 1.774 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +41 | Lost to Boise State 3–26 |
| 22 | 0 | 1.820 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 9–3 | 0.750 | 21 | +33 | BYE |
| 23 | 0 | 1.884 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +34 | BYE |
| 24 | 7 | 1.975 |  Tulsa (TULSA) |  USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +33 | Beat Hawai'i 62–35 |
| 25 | 0 | 1.993 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) |  MAC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 16 | +28 | BYE |
| 26 | 0 | 2.082 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +28 | BYE |
| 27 | 0 | 2.084 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +24 | BYE |
| 28 | -4 | 2.117 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 24 | +30 | Lost to Tulsa 35–62 |
| 29 | 3 | 2.140 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +28 | Beat Georgia Tech 14–7 |
| 30 | -2 | 2.185 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +26 | BYE |
| 31 | -2 | 2.224 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +23 | BYE |
| 32 | 7 | 2.247 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +22 | Beat Navy 35–14 |
| 33 | 0 | 2.305 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +19 | BYE |
| 34 | -4 | 2.373 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +20 | Lost to San Diego State 14–35 |
| 35 | -1 | 2.386 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +18 | BYE |
| 36 | -1 | 2.466 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +17 | BYE |
| 37 | -1 | 2.469 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +15 | BYE |
| 38 | -1 | 2.499 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +16 | BYE |
| 39 | -1 | 2.511 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +19 | BYE |
| 40 | 1 | 2.541 |  USC | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +22 | BYE |
| 41 | -1 | 2.543 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +19 | BYE |
| 42 | 0 | 2.604 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +10 | BYE |
| 43 | 3 | 2.657 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +17 | BYE |
| 44 | 0 | 2.675 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +13 | BYE |
| 45 | 2 | 2.704 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +14 | BYE |
| 46 | 3 | 2.751 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +14 | BYE |
| 47 | 1 | 2.779 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +12 | BYE |
| 48 | 2 | 2.795 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +11 | BYE |
| 49 | 2 | 2.866 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +9 | BYE |
| 50 | 3 | 2.885 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +11 | BYE |
| 51 | -8 | 2.890 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +6 | Lost to Louisville 28–31 |
| 52 | 0 | 2.894 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | +11 | BYE |
| 53 | 1 | 2.918 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +6 | BYE |
| 54 | -9 | 2.943 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +10 | Lost to Florida International 32–34 |
| 55 | 2 | 3.036 |  Troy (TROY) |  SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +5 | BYE |
| 56 | 0 | 3.041 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +2 | BYE |
| 57 | -2 | 3.083 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | +5 | BYE |
| 58 | 0 | 3.093 |  BYU | MWC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 58 | +10 | BYE |
| 59 | 0 | 3.147 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | -1 | BYE |
| 60 | 2 | 3.215 |  SMU | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 58 | +9 | BYE |
| 61 | 0 | 3.245 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | +8 | BYE |
| 62 | 1 | 3.254 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 42 | +3 | BYE |
| 63 | -3 | 3.259 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | +1 | BYE |
| 64 | 0 | 3.341 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | +10 | BYE |
| 65 | 3 | 3.380 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 7–6 | 0.538 | 58 | -2 | Beat Southern Miss 31–28 |
| 66 | -1 | 3.442 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | -2 | BYE |
| 67 | -1 | 3.552 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | -3 | BYE |
| 68 | 6 | 3.559 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 7–6 | 0.538 | 58 | -1 | Beat Toledo 34–32 |
| 69 | -2 | 3.580 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | +7 | BYE |
| 70 | 0 | 3.784 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -1 | BYE |
| 71 | -2 | 3.804 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | -8 | BYE |
| 72 | 1 | 3.830 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -4 | BYE |
| 73 | -2 | 3.842 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | -12 | BYE |
| 74 | 1 | 3.918 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -2 | BYE |
| 75 | 1 | 3.953 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | -16 | BYE |
| 76 | 1 | 3.965 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -8 | BYE |
| 77 | 1 | 4.018 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -10 | BYE |
| 78 | -6 | 4.112 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 73 | -13 | Lost to Air Force 7–14 |
| 79 | 0 | 4.160 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -13 | BYE |
| 80 | 0 | 4.262 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 73 | -15 | BYE |
| 81 | 0 | 4.284 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -18 | BYE |
| 82 | 0 | 4.354 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -11 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.435 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -20 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.513 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -17 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.714 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -17 | BYE |
| 86 | 2 | 4.739 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -16 | BYE |
| 87 | -1 | 4.749 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -6 | BYE |
| 88 | 1 | 4.781 |  UTEP | USA | 6–7 | 0.462 | 73 | -26 | BYE |
| 89 | -2 | 4.801 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 62 | -28 | BYE |
| 90 | 1 | 4.924 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -21 | BYE |
| 91 | -1 | 4.928 |  UCLA | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -18 | BYE |
| 92 | 0 | 4.959 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -24 | BYE |
| 93 | 1 | 5.095 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -10 | BYE |
| 94 | -1 | 5.118 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -32 | BYE |
| 95 | 0 | 5.175 |  UAB | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -25 | BYE |
| 96 | 0 | 5.244 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -29 | BYE |
| 97 | 0 | 5.254 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -26 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 5.539 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -37 | BYE |
| 99 | 1 | 5.578 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -31 | BYE |
| 100 | -1 | 5.678 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -32 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 5.727 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -33 | BYE |
| 102 | 1 | 5.779 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -32 | BYE |
| 103 | -1 | 5.841 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -19 | BYE |
| 104 | 0 | 5.851 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -29 | BYE |
| 105 | 0 | 5.957 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -36 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.362 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -38 | BYE |
| 107 | 0 | 6.469 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–11 | 0.154 | 116 | -38 | BYE |
| 108 | 0 | 6.569 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -46 | BYE |
| 109 | 0 | 6.633 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -43 | BYE |
| 110 | 1 | 6.638 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -44 | BYE |
| 111 | -1 | 6.650 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -41 | BYE |
| 112 | 0 | 6.659 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -48 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.119 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -55 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.372 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY) | SUN | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -55 | BYE |
| 115 | 1 | 7.437 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -51 | BYE |
| 116 | -1 | 7.470 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -51 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 7.817 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 1–12 | 0.077 | 120 | -50 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 8.026 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -56 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 8.178 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -56 | BYE |
| 120 | 0 | 8.309 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -53 | BYE |