2013 Final College Football Team Rankings
2013 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 | 0.802 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) |  ACC | 14–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +86 | Beat Auburn 34–31 |
| 2 | 0 | 1.026 |  Auburn (AUBURN) |  SEC | 12–2 | 0.857 | 5 | +80 | Lost to Florida State 31–34 |
| 3 | 4 | 1.092 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | SEC | 12–2 | 0.857 | 5 | +71 | Beat Oklahoma State 41–31 |
| 4 | -1 | 1.129 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) |  B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +59 | Lost to UCF 42–52 |
| 5 | 3 | 1.199 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) |  B10 | 13–1 | 0.929 | 2 | +69 | Beat Stanford 24–20 |
| 6 | -1 | 1.224 |  Stanford (STANFORD) |  PAC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 16 | +70 | Lost to Michigan State 20–24 |
| 7 | -1 | 1.236 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +56 | Lost to Oklahoma 31–45 |
| 8 | -4 | 1.241 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 12–2 | 0.857 | 5 | +60 | Lost to Clemson 35–40 |
| 9 | 3 | 1.264 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +64 | Beat Wisconsin 34–24 |
| 10 | 0 | 1.275 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) |  AMC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +63 | Beat Baylor 52–42 |
| 11 | 2 | 1.279 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +62 | Beat Alabama 45–31 |
| 12 | -3 | 1.348 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | AMC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +51 | BYE |
| 13 | -2 | 1.392 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +49 | BYE |
| 14 | 2 | 1.395 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +55 | Beat Ohio State 40–35 |
| 15 | 2 | 1.413 |  UCLA | PAC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +51 | Beat Virginia Tech 42–12 |
| 16 | -1 | 1.477 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 22 | +53 | BYE |
| 17 | -3 | 1.529 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +47 | Lost to Missouri 31–41 |
| 18 | 5 | 1.592 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +45 | Beat Duke 52–48 |
| 19 | 5 | 1.696 |  LSU | SEC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +41 | Beat Iowa 21–14 |
| 20 | -1 | 1.712 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) |  MAC | 12–2 | 0.857 | 5 | +37 | BYE |
| 21 | -3 | 1.715 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) |  MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +42 | BYE |
| 22 | -1 | 1.765 |  USC | PAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 22 | +46 | BYE |
| 23 | 2 | 1.835 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +44 | BYE |
| 24 | 3 | 1.846 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +34 | BYE |
| 25 | 3 | 1.906 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) |  USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +31 | BYE |
| 26 | -4 | 1.968 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +34 | Lost to Nebraska 19–24 |
| 27 | -7 | 1.979 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +27 | Lost to South Carolina 24–34 |
| 28 | -2 | 2.054 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 22 | +35 | Lost to Texas A&M 48–52 |
| 29 | 0 | 2.156 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +19 | Lost to Arkansas State 20–23 |
| 30 | 3 | 2.182 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +29 | BYE |
| 31 | 5 | 2.196 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +28 | BYE |
| 32 | 3 | 2.197 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 10–4 | 0.714 | 22 | +17 | BYE |
| 33 | 5 | 2.213 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | USA | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +24 | Beat UNLV 36–14 |
| 34 | -3 | 2.225 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +31 | Lost to UCLA 12–42 |
| 35 | -5 | 2.228 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 10–4 | 0.714 | 22 | +27 | Lost to Mississippi State 7–44 |
| 36 | 6 | 2.257 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +24 | Beat Georgia 24–19 |
| 37 | 8 | 2.298 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +21 | Beat Houston 41–24 |
| 38 | 2 | 2.310 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +26 | BYE |
| 39 | -7 | 2.311 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +22 | Lost to LSU 14–21 |
| 40 | -1 | 2.324 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 22 | +18 | BYE |
| 41 | -4 | 2.350 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +21 | BYE |
| 42 | -8 | 2.402 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | AMC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +20 | Lost to Vanderbilt 24–41 |
| 43 | 8 | 2.427 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +20 | Beat Boston College 42–19 |
| 44 | -3 | 2.429 |  BYU | IND FBSI | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +23 | BYE |
| 45 | -2 | 2.452 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | MWC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 41 | +21 | BYE |
| 46 | 12 | 2.490 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +23 | Beat Rice 44–7 |
| 47 | 0 | 2.548 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +27 | BYE |
| 48 | -2 | 2.549 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +18 | BYE |
| 49 | -5 | 2.562 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +20 | BYE |
| 50 | -2 | 2.614 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) |  SUN | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +16 | BYE |
| 51 | -2 | 2.633 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +19 | BYE |
| 52 | -2 | 2.693 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +24 | BYE |
| 53 | 0 | 2.706 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +10 | BYE |
| 54 | 11 | 2.738 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +14 | Beat Ball State 23–20 |
| 55 | -3 | 2.752 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +19 | BYE |
| 56 | -1 | 2.828 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | AMC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +3 | BYE |
| 57 | -3 | 2.845 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY) | SUN | 8–4 | 0.667 | 39 | +11 | BYE |
| 58 | -2 | 2.853 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 58 | +14 | BYE |
| 59 | -2 | 2.879 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 58 | +15 | BYE |
| 60 | -1 | 2.937 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +7 | BYE |
| 61 | 1 | 2.976 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +3 | BYE |
| 62 | -2 | 2.995 |  UTSA (TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO) | USA | 7–5 | 0.583 | 58 | +9 | BYE |
| 63 | -2 | 2.999 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | 0 | BYE |
| 64 | 0 | 3.063 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 42 | +18 | BYE |
| 65 | 1 | 3.166 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +16 | BYE |
| 66 | -3 | 3.330 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +4 | Lost to Arizona 19–42 |
| 67 | 0 | 3.350 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +3 | BYE |
| 68 | 2 | 3.369 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +10 | BYE |
| 69 | -1 | 3.373 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | +3 | BYE |
| 70 | 2 | 3.424 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | 0 | BYE |
| 71 | 0 | 3.508 |  Old Dominion (OLD DOMINION) | IND FBSI | 8–4 | 0.667 | 39 | -20 | BYE |
| 72 | 5 | 3.542 |  Utah (UTAH) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | +1 | BYE |
| 73 | -4 | 3.550 |  UNLV | MWC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 62 | -3 | Lost to North Texas 14–36 |
| 74 | -1 | 3.553 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | USA | 6–6 | 0.500 | 74 | -7 | BYE |
| 75 | -1 | 3.577 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | +2 | BYE |
| 76 | -1 | 3.600 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 74 | +2 | BYE |
| 77 | -1 | 3.613 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -2 | BYE |
| 78 | 0 | 3.647 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 81 | -2 | BYE |
| 79 | 0 | 3.769 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 8–6 | 0.571 | 61 | -12 | BYE |
| 80 | 0 | 3.821 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 74 | 0 | BYE |
| 81 | 1 | 3.911 |  Troy (TROY) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 74 | -8 | BYE |
| 82 | -1 | 3.922 |  South Alabama (SOUTH ALABAMA) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 74 | +6 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.105 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | AMC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 81 | -12 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.120 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -14 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.264 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -14 | BYE |
| 86 | 0 | 4.284 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -3 | BYE |
| 87 | 0 | 4.356 |  Texas State (TEXAS STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 74 | -17 | BYE |
| 88 | 0 | 4.456 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 74 | -20 | BYE |
| 89 | 0 | 4.518 |  TCU | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -22 | BYE |
| 90 | 0 | 4.661 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -19 | BYE |
| 91 | 0 | 4.765 |  SMU | AMC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -24 | BYE |
| 92 | 1 | 4.819 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -23 | BYE |
| 93 | -1 | 4.828 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -24 | BYE |
| 94 | 0 | 4.904 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -27 | BYE |
| 95 | 0 | 4.988 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -27 | BYE |
| 96 | 1 | 5.023 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -26 | BYE |
| 97 | -1 | 5.093 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -29 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 5.223 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -27 | BYE |
| 99 | 0 | 5.225 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -29 | BYE |
| 100 | 0 | 5.444 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -31 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 5.523 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | AMC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -36 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 5.700 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -25 | BYE |
| 103 | 0 | 5.702 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -35 | BYE |
| 104 | 0 | 5.742 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -36 | BYE |
| 105 | 0 | 6.020 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -41 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.032 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -41 | BYE |
| 107 | 0 | 6.128 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | AMC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -29 | BYE |
| 108 | 0 | 6.245 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -51 | BYE |
| 109 | 0 | 6.455 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | AMC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -29 | BYE |
| 110 | 0 | 6.544 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -53 | BYE |
| 111 | 1 | 6.736 |  UAB | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -50 | BYE |
| 112 | -1 | 6.765 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -46 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 6.857 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | AMC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -43 | BYE |
| 114 | 1 | 7.095 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -51 | BYE |
| 115 | -1 | 7.138 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -56 | BYE |
| 116 | 1 | 7.232 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | MWC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -56 | BYE |
| 117 | -1 | 7.262 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -51 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 7.273 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND FBSI | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -56 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 7.275 |  UTEP | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -57 | BYE |
| 120 | 0 | 7.519 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND FBSI | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -50 | BYE |
| 121 | 0 | 7.995 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -51 | BYE |
| 122 | 0 | 8.041 |  Massachusetts (MASSACHUSETTS) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -54 | BYE |
| 123 | 0 | 8.097 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -63 | BYE |
| 124 | 0 | 8.353 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -53 | BYE |
| 125 | 0 | 9.263 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 125 | -76 | BYE |
| 126 | 0 | 9.780 |  Georgia State (GEORGIA STATE) | SUN | 0–12 | 0.000 | 125 | -47 | BYE |