2013 Post-Season Week 3 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 | 0.863 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) |  ACC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +73 | BYE |
| 2 | 0 | 1.004 |  Auburn (AUBURN) |  SEC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +76 | BYE |
| 3 | 0 | 1.061 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) |  B12 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 6 | +60 | BYE |
| 4 | 0 | 1.131 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +62 | BYE |
| 5 | 1 | 1.148 |  Stanford (STANFORD) |  PAC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 10 | +70 | BYE |
| 6 | -1 | 1.152 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 11–1 | 0.917 | 6 | +56 | BYE |
| 7 | 1 | 1.268 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | SEC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 10 | +59 | BYE |
| 8 | -1 | 1.288 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +57 | BYE |
| 9 | 4 | 1.340 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) |  AMC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +51 | Beat Miami 36–9 |
| 10 | 0 | 1.408 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | AMC | 11–1 | 0.917 | 6 | +52 | BYE |
| 11 | 6 | 1.438 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 10 | +49 | Beat Texas 30–7 |
| 12 | -1 | 1.447 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 14 | +51 | BYE |
| 13 | 1 | 1.467 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 14 | +52 | BYE |
| 14 | -2 | 1.473 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 14 | +48 | BYE |
| 15 | -6 | 1.535 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 25 | +53 | Lost to Texas Tech 23–37 |
| 16 | 0 | 1.580 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 14 | +43 | BYE |
| 17 | 1 | 1.609 |  UCLA | PAC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 22 | +42 | BYE |
| 18 | 1 | 1.739 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) |  MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 10 | +42 | BYE |
| 19 | -4 | 1.741 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) |  MAC | 12–2 | 0.857 | 9 | +37 | Lost to Utah State 14–21 |
| 20 | 0 | 1.835 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 22 | +30 | BYE |
| 21 | 5 | 1.839 |  USC | PAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 25 | +45 | BYE |
| 22 | -1 | 1.855 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +36 | BYE |
| 23 | -1 | 1.858 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +35 | BYE |
| 24 | 0 | 1.867 |  LSU | SEC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 22 | +33 | BYE |
| 25 | -2 | 1.879 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 29 | +44 | Beat Rutgers 29–16 |
| 26 | -1 | 1.914 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 19 | +39 | BYE |
| 27 | 6 | 1.920 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 29 | +34 | Beat BYU 31–16 |
| 28 | -1 | 1.929 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) |  USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 19 | +32 | BYE |
| 29 | -1 | 1.984 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 14 | +24 | BYE |
| 30 | 0 | 1.994 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 19 | +34 | BYE |
| 31 | -2 | 2.023 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) | ACC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +37 | BYE |
| 32 | 0 | 2.159 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +26 | BYE |
| 33 | -2 | 2.178 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 29 | +31 | Lost to Louisville 9–36 |
| 34 | 0 | 2.193 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | AMC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +24 | BYE |
| 35 | 5 | 2.225 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 10–4 | 0.714 | 25 | +19 | Beat Maryland 31–20 |
| 36 | 8 | 2.340 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 46 | +28 | Beat Georgia Tech 25–17 |
| 37 | 9 | 2.351 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 29 | +22 | Beat Middle Tennessee 24–6 |
| 38 | 1 | 2.399 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | USA | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +18 | BYE |
| 39 | -3 | 2.404 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 25 | +18 | Lost to Pittsburgh 27–30 |
| 40 | -3 | 2.405 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 46 | +27 | Lost to Oregon 7–30 |
| 41 | -6 | 2.499 |  BYU | IND FBSI | 8–5 | 0.615 | 46 | +24 | Lost to Washington 16–31 |
| 42 | 0 | 2.504 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B10 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +17 | BYE |
| 43 | 11 | 2.530 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | MWC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 45 | +21 | Beat Northern Illinois 21–14 |
| 44 | 9 | 2.583 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 64 | +22 | Beat Cincinnati 39–17 |
| 45 | 2 | 2.600 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +13 | BYE |
| 46 | 13 | 2.626 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 46 | +20 | Beat Arizona State 37–23 |
| 47 | 10 | 2.627 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 46 | +29 | Beat Michigan 31–14 |
| 48 | 1 | 2.654 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) |  SUN | 9–4 | 0.692 | 29 | +15 | BYE |
| 49 | -11 | 2.656 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 46 | +20 | Lost to Syracuse 17–21 |
| 50 | 11 | 2.716 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 64 | +25 | Beat Bowling Green 30–27 |
| 51 | -1 | 2.767 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 56 | +13 | BYE |
| 52 | -11 | 2.789 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 64 | +21 | Lost to Kansas State 14–31 |
| 53 | -10 | 2.808 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 46 | +10 | Lost to Oregon State 23–38 |
| 54 | -2 | 2.826 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY) | SUN | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | +10 | BYE |
| 55 | -10 | 2.827 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | AMC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 29 | +3 | Lost to North Carolina 17–39 |
| 56 | 0 | 2.864 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 56 | +15 | BYE |
| 57 | -2 | 2.881 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 56 | +16 | BYE |
| 58 | 0 | 2.966 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 73 | +16 | BYE |
| 59 | -11 | 2.975 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 64 | +9 | Lost to Ole Miss 17–25 |
| 60 | 0 | 3.006 |  UTSA (TEXAS-SAN ANTONIO) | USA | 7–5 | 0.583 | 56 | +11 | BYE |
| 61 | 4 | 3.054 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 46 | +2 | BYE |
| 62 | -11 | 3.078 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 46 | +3 | Lost to Navy 6–24 |
| 63 | -1 | 3.094 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 56 | +9 | BYE |
| 64 | 2 | 3.117 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 46 | +20 | BYE |
| 65 | -1 | 3.189 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 7–5 | 0.583 | 56 | +5 | BYE |
| 66 | 9 | 3.225 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 64 | +17 | Beat Boise State 38–23 |
| 67 | -4 | 3.361 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 64 | +4 | Lost to Marshall 20–31 |
| 68 | 0 | 3.413 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 64 | +3 | BYE |
| 69 | -2 | 3.419 |  UNLV | MWC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 56 | +1 | BYE |
| 70 | 7 | 3.426 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 64 | +10 | Beat Minnesota 21–17 |
| 71 | -2 | 3.481 |  Old Dominion (OLD DOMINION) | IND FBSI | 8–4 | 0.667 | 35 | -20 | BYE |
| 72 | 2 | 3.504 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 64 | -1 | BYE |
| 73 | -3 | 3.558 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | USA | 6–6 | 0.500 | 73 | -5 | BYE |
| 74 | -1 | 3.577 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | +4 | BYE |
| 75 | -3 | 3.599 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 73 | +3 | BYE |
| 76 | -5 | 3.628 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | 0 | BYE |
| 77 | -1 | 3.659 |  Utah (UTAH) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | +1 | BYE |
| 78 | 1 | 3.701 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 81 | -1 | BYE |
| 79 | 2 | 3.808 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 8–6 | 0.571 | 63 | -11 | BYE |
| 80 | -2 | 3.849 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 73 | +1 | BYE |
| 81 | 1 | 3.946 |  South Alabama (SOUTH ALABAMA) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 73 | +6 | BYE |
| 82 | 1 | 3.968 |  Troy (TROY) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 73 | -7 | BYE |
| 83 | -3 | 4.098 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | AMC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 81 | -11 | Lost to Notre Dame 16–29 |
| 84 | 0 | 4.115 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -11 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.304 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -13 | BYE |
| 86 | 2 | 4.346 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -2 | BYE |
| 87 | -1 | 4.384 |  Texas State (TEXAS STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 73 | -17 | BYE |
| 88 | -1 | 4.429 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 73 | -18 | BYE |
| 89 | 0 | 4.588 |  TCU | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -20 | BYE |
| 90 | 0 | 4.691 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -17 | BYE |
| 91 | 0 | 4.797 |  SMU | AMC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -23 | BYE |
| 92 | 1 | 4.818 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -22 | BYE |
| 93 | -1 | 4.876 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -22 | BYE |
| 94 | 0 | 4.967 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 83 | -27 | BYE |
| 95 | 0 | 5.039 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -26 | BYE |
| 96 | 0 | 5.151 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -28 | BYE |
| 97 | 0 | 5.158 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -26 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 5.314 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -26 | BYE |
| 99 | 0 | 5.355 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -27 | BYE |
| 100 | 0 | 5.459 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -29 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 5.570 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | AMC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -35 | BYE |
| 102 | 1 | 5.720 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -22 | BYE |
| 103 | 1 | 5.740 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -32 | BYE |
| 104 | -2 | 5.772 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -33 | BYE |
| 105 | 2 | 6.063 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -40 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.101 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -39 | BYE |
| 107 | -2 | 6.181 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | AMC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -29 | BYE |
| 108 | 0 | 6.263 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 90 | -50 | BYE |
| 109 | 0 | 6.434 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | AMC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -28 | BYE |
| 110 | 0 | 6.457 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -50 | BYE |
| 111 | 0 | 6.736 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -43 | BYE |
| 112 | 0 | 6.810 |  UAB | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -49 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 6.841 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | AMC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -42 | BYE |
| 114 | 2 | 7.191 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -55 | BYE |
| 115 | 3 | 7.193 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -49 | BYE |
| 116 | -2 | 7.289 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -50 | BYE |
| 117 | 2 | 7.290 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | MWC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -55 | BYE |
| 118 | -3 | 7.315 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND FBSI | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -54 | BYE |
| 119 | -2 | 7.365 |  UTEP | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 108 | -56 | BYE |
| 120 | 0 | 7.664 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND FBSI | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -50 | BYE |
| 121 | 0 | 7.966 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -49 | BYE |
| 122 | 1 | 8.140 |  Massachusetts (MASSACHUSETTS) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -53 | BYE |
| 123 | -1 | 8.241 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -63 | BYE |
| 124 | 0 | 8.423 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -53 | BYE |
| 125 | 0 | 9.320 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 125 | -75 | BYE |
| 126 | 0 | 9.805 |  Georgia State (GEORGIA STATE) | SUN | 0–12 | 0.000 | 125 | -46 | BYE |