2011 Final College Football Team Rankings
2011 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 | 0.688 |  LSU |  SEC | 13–1 | 0.929 | 1 | +95 | Lost to Alabama 0–21 |
| 2 | 0 | 0.755 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) |  B12 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +85 | BYE |
| 3 | 1 | 0.876 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +77 | Beat LSU 21–0 |
| 4 | -1 | 0.977 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) |  MWC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +71 | BYE |
| 5 | 1 | 1.058 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) |  B10 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 8 | +69 | Beat Virginia Tech 23–20 |
| 6 | -1 | 1.098 |  Houston (HOUSTON) |  USA | 13–1 | 0.929 | 1 | +68 | BYE |
| 7 | 0 | 1.225 |  Oregon (OREGON) |  PAC | 12–2 | 0.857 | 6 | +66 | BYE |
| 8 | 0 | 1.228 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +60 | BYE |
| 9 | 2 | 1.274 |  TCU | MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 8 | +55 | BYE |
| 10 | -1 | 1.276 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 8 | +62 | BYE |
| 11 | -1 | 1.305 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 8 | +57 | BYE |
| 12 | 4 | 1.309 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 8 | +58 | Beat Kansas State 29–16 |
| 13 | 1 | 1.389 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +51 | BYE |
| 14 | -1 | 1.442 |  USC | PAC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 13 | +54 | BYE |
| 15 | 2 | 1.468 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 12–2 | 0.857 | 6 | +55 | BYE |
| 16 | -4 | 1.490 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +54 | Lost to Michigan 20–23 |
| 17 | 1 | 1.549 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +51 | BYE |
| 18 | -3 | 1.601 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +51 | Lost to Arkansas 16–29 |
| 19 | 1 | 1.645 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +47 | BYE |
| 20 | 5 | 1.723 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +45 | Beat Clemson 70–33 |
| 21 | 0 | 1.732 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 25 | +45 | BYE |
| 22 | -3 | 1.814 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 25 | +46 | Lost to West Virginia 33–70 |
| 23 | 0 | 1.859 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +41 | BYE |
| 24 | 5 | 1.893 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) |  MAC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +42 | Beat Arkansas State 38–20 |
| 25 | -1 | 1.905 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +40 | BYE |
| 26 | 0 | 1.958 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +33 | BYE |
| 27 | -5 | 1.987 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) |  SUN | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +29 | Lost to Northern Illinois 20–38 |
| 28 | -1 | 2.030 |  BYU | IND FBSI | 10–3 | 0.769 | 18 | +30 | BYE |
| 29 | -1 | 2.098 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +32 | BYE |
| 30 | 1 | 2.135 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +31 | BYE |
| 31 | -1 | 2.147 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +23 | BYE |
| 32 | 0 | 2.148 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +29 | BYE |
| 33 | 0 | 2.177 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +31 | BYE |
| 34 | 0 | 2.181 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +30 | BYE |
| 35 | 0 | 2.234 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +28 | BYE |
| 36 | 0 | 2.295 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +22 | BYE |
| 37 | 1 | 2.374 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +20 | BYE |
| 38 | -1 | 2.385 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 25 | +23 | BYE |
| 39 | 0 | 2.441 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +13 | BYE |
| 40 | 0 | 2.549 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +19 | BYE |
| 41 | 0 | 2.607 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +11 | BYE |
| 42 | 0 | 2.651 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +13 | BYE |
| 43 | 11 | 2.724 |  SMU | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +14 | Beat Pittsburgh 28–6 |
| 44 | -1 | 2.737 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +10 | BYE |
| 45 | -1 | 2.737 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +10 | BYE |
| 46 | -1 | 2.761 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +10 | BYE |
| 47 | 0 | 2.764 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +11 | BYE |
| 48 | -2 | 2.812 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +10 | BYE |
| 49 | -1 | 2.816 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +9 | BYE |
| 50 | -1 | 2.852 |  Utah (UTAH) | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +10 | BYE |
| 51 | -1 | 2.858 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +18 | BYE |
| 52 | -1 | 2.866 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +9 | BYE |
| 53 | -1 | 2.978 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +7 | BYE |
| 54 | 1 | 3.067 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +10 | BYE |
| 55 | -2 | 3.072 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +1 | BYE |
| 56 | 0 | 3.085 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +5 | BYE |
| 57 | 0 | 3.124 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +5 | BYE |
| 58 | 0 | 3.148 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +3 | BYE |
| 59 | 0 | 3.230 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +1 | BYE |
| 60 | 0 | 3.269 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -3 | BYE |
| 61 | 1 | 3.319 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -3 | BYE |
| 62 | -1 | 3.327 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -8 | BYE |
| 63 | 0 | 3.339 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -2 | BYE |
| 64 | 2 | 3.386 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 68 | +1 | BYE |
| 65 | -1 | 3.412 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY) | SUN | 7–5 | 0.583 | 49 | +14 | BYE |
| 66 | 1 | 3.479 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 68 | +2 | BYE |
| 67 | 1 | 3.540 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -4 | BYE |
| 68 | 1 | 3.547 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 68 | -4 | BYE |
| 69 | -4 | 3.568 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 6–7 | 0.462 | 68 | -6 | Lost to SMU 6–28 |
| 70 | 1 | 3.731 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -2 | BYE |
| 71 | -1 | 3.738 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 68 | -7 | BYE |
| 72 | 0 | 3.768 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -1 | BYE |
| 73 | 0 | 3.935 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 68 | -12 | BYE |
| 74 | 0 | 3.960 |  UCLA | PAC | 6–8 | 0.429 | 76 | -3 | BYE |
| 75 | 0 | 3.993 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -12 | BYE |
| 76 | 1 | 4.002 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -12 | BYE |
| 77 | 1 | 4.013 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 68 | -15 | BYE |
| 78 | -2 | 4.036 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -10 | BYE |
| 79 | 0 | 4.059 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -12 | BYE |
| 80 | 1 | 4.142 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -18 | BYE |
| 81 | 2 | 4.166 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -14 | BYE |
| 82 | 0 | 4.187 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -9 | BYE |
| 83 | -3 | 4.194 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -10 | BYE |
| 84 | 1 | 4.233 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -12 | BYE |
| 85 | -1 | 4.252 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -13 | BYE |
| 86 | 0 | 4.318 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -17 | BYE |
| 87 | 0 | 4.371 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -15 | BYE |
| 88 | 0 | 4.613 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -18 | BYE |
| 89 | 0 | 4.652 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -16 | BYE |
| 90 | 0 | 4.666 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 68 | -28 | BYE |
| 91 | 0 | 4.700 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -18 | BYE |
| 92 | 0 | 4.743 |  UTEP | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -21 | BYE |
| 93 | 0 | 5.063 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -30 | BYE |
| 94 | 0 | 5.157 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -30 | BYE |
| 95 | 1 | 5.227 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -32 | BYE |
| 96 | -1 | 5.243 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -30 | BYE |
| 97 | 0 | 5.534 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -21 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 5.554 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -18 | BYE |
| 99 | 1 | 5.683 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–9 | 0.308 | 97 | -38 | BYE |
| 100 | -1 | 5.707 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -24 | BYE |
| 101 | 1 | 5.877 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -36 | BYE |
| 102 | -1 | 5.879 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–9 | 0.308 | 97 | -39 | BYE |
| 103 | 2 | 6.018 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -42 | BYE |
| 104 | -1 | 6.035 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -34 | BYE |
| 105 | 1 | 6.073 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -37 | BYE |
| 106 | -2 | 6.091 |  Troy (TROY) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -39 | BYE |
| 107 | 0 | 6.184 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -44 | BYE |
| 108 | 0 | 6.315 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | PAC | 3–10 | 0.231 | 108 | -40 | BYE |
| 109 | 0 | 6.350 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -45 | BYE |
| 110 | 0 | 6.469 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -44 | BYE |
| 111 | 0 | 6.578 |  UAB | USA | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -43 | BYE |
| 112 | 0 | 7.185 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -38 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.300 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -58 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.393 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -56 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 7.549 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -60 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 7.889 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -61 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 8.158 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -62 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 8.369 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -50 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 8.468 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 2–11 | 0.154 | 116 | -72 | BYE |
| 120 | 0 | 8.683 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -68 | BYE |