Data courtesy Peter Wolfe. Ratings current through 12 December 2009 (681 games).
Weight of tied games = .02
| Rk | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rk | ||||
| 1 | Alabama | SE | 63,423,048 | .9997 | 12-0 | 1.000 | 1201.000 | 52809 | 2 | ||||
| 2 | Boise State | WA | 700,934 | .9794 | 12-0 | 1.000 | 1201.000 | 583.63 | 17 | ||||
| 3 | Florida | SE | 625,673 | .9782 | 11-1 | .917 | 10.901 | 57396 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | Cincinnati | BE | 533,664 | .9766 | 11-0 | 1.000 | 1101.000 | 484.71 | 25 | ||||
| 5 | Texas Christian | MW | 239,778 | .9678 | 11-0 | 1.000 | 1101.000 | 217.78 | 43 | ||||
| 6 | Texas | BT | 211,631 | .9664 | 13-0 | 1.000 | 1301.000 | 162.67 | 50 | ||||
| 7 | Oregon | PT | 6798.0 | .9056 | 10-2 | .833 | 4.980 | 1365.0 | 4 | ||||
| 8 | Louisiana State | SE | 5259.5 | .8942 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.993 | 1757.1 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | Georgia Tech | AC | 2792.9 | .8577 | 10-2 | .833 | 4.980 | 560.81 | 18 | ||||
| 10 | Oregon State | PT | 1658.0 | .8176 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.748 | 948.43 | 9 | ||||
| 11 | Virginia Tech | AC | 1614.2 | .8153 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.993 | 539.25 | 21 | ||||
| 12 | Arkansas | SE | 1540.7 | .8113 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 1284.4 | 5 | ||||
| 13 | Georgia | SE | 1503.6 | .8091 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 1253.4 | 6 | ||||
| 14 | Mississippi | SE | 1377.0 | .8012 | 6-4 | .600 | 1.499 | 918.74 | 10 | ||||
| 15 | Arizona | PT | 1374.9 | .8011 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.748 | 786.48 | 12 | ||||
| 16 | Southern California | PT | 1318.7 | .7972 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.998 | 660.16 | 14 | ||||
| 17 | Auburn | SE | 1296.5 | .7957 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 1080.8 | 7 | ||||
| 18 | West Virginia | BE | 1238.6 | .7914 | 8-3 | .727 | 2.661 | 465.45 | 26 | ||||
| 19 | Miami (FL) | AC | 1209.8 | .7892 | 8-3 | .727 | 2.661 | 454.62 | 27 | ||||
| 20 | South Carolina | SE | 1193.4 | .7879 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 994.84 | 8 | ||||
| 21 | Iowa | TN | 1187.2 | .7874 | 9-2 | .818 | 4.483 | 264.84 | 35 | ||||
| 22 | Stanford | PT | 1104.9 | .7804 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.998 | 553.15 | 19 | ||||
| 23 | Ohio State | TN | 1100.5 | .7800 | 10-2 | .833 | 4.980 | 220.97 | 41 | ||||
| 24 | Tennessee | SE | 1086.2 | .7788 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.399 | 776.28 | 13 | ||||
| 25 | California | PT | 1043.2 | .7748 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.748 | 596.76 | 16 | ||||
| 26 | Pittsburgh | BE | 977.39 | .7683 | 8-3 | .727 | 2.661 | 367.29 | 31 | ||||
| 27 | Brigham Young | MW | 951.10 | .7655 | 10-2 | .833 | 4.980 | 190.98 | 46 | ||||
| 28 | Penn State | TN | 785.08 | .7456 | 9-2 | .818 | 4.483 | 175.14 | 47 | ||||
| 29 | Kentucky | SE | 767.67 | .7432 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 639.94 | 15 | ||||
| 30 | Clemson | AC | 744.14 | .7399 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.399 | 531.83 | 22 | ||||
| 31 | Oklahoma State | BT | 712.45 | .7352 | 8-3 | .727 | 2.661 | 267.73 | 34 | ||||
| 32 | North Carolina | AC | 634.12 | .7224 | 6-4 | .600 | 1.499 | 423.10 | 28 | ||||
| 33 | Mississippi State | SE | 524.76 | .7012 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.572 | 917.34 | 11 | ||||
| 34 | UCLA | PT | 504.00 | .6966 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 504.00 | 24 | ||||
| 35 | Utah | MW | 477.16 | .6903 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.993 | 159.41 | 51 | ||||
| 36 | Florida State | AC | 425.86 | .6770 | 5-6 | .455 | 0.834 | 510.86 | 23 | ||||
| 37 | South Florida | BE | 416.50 | .6744 | 5-5 | .500 | 1.000 | 416.50 | 29 | ||||
| 38 | Boston College | AC | 410.09 | .6726 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.748 | 234.59 | 39 | ||||
| 39 | Connecticut | BE | 407.42 | .6718 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 339.63 | 32 | ||||
| 40 | Washington | PT | 386.73 | .6657 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 541.12 | 20 | ||||
| 41 | Rutgers | BE | 365.16 | .6589 | 6-4 | .600 | 1.499 | 243.65 | 36 | ||||
| 42 | Central Michigan | MA | 351.91 | .6545 | 10-2 | .833 | 4.980 | 70.664 | 70 | ||||
| 43 | Oklahoma | BT | 287.38 | .6301 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 239.56 | 37 | ||||
| 44 | Houston | US | 283.21 | .6283 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.993 | 94.614 | 63 | ||||
| 45 | Nebraska | BT | 280.82 | .6273 | 9-4 | .692 | 2.247 | 124.98 | 56 | ||||
| 46 | Texas Tech | BT | 273.09 | .6239 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.748 | 156.22 | 53 | ||||
| 47 | East Carolina | US | 231.62 | .6038 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.998 | 115.96 | 58 | ||||
| 48 | Wisconsin | TN | 229.80 | .6028 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.998 | 115.05 | 59 | ||||
| 49 | Notre Dame | IN | 203.67 | .5880 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 203.67 | 44 | ||||
| 50 | Missouri | BT | 180.10 | .5728 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.748 | 103.02 | 60 | ||||
| 51 | Northwestern | TN | 168.35 | .5644 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.748 | 96.300 | 61 | ||||
| 52 | Minnesota | TN | 161.88 | .5596 | 5-6 | .455 | 0.834 | 194.19 | 45 | ||||
| 53 | Arizona State | PT | 149.65 | .5498 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.376 | 398.25 | 30 | ||||
| 54 | Navy | IN | 145.53 | .5464 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.998 | 72.857 | 68 | ||||
| 55 | Michigan State | TN | 138.20 | .5400 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 138.20 | 55 | ||||
| 56 | Central Florida | US | 134.00 | .5362 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.748 | 76.654 | 67 | ||||
| 57 | Temple | MA | 125.73 | .5283 | 9-2 | .818 | 4.483 | 28.048 | 89 | ||||
| 58 | Wake Forest | AC | 125.47 | .5280 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.572 | 219.33 | 42 | ||||
| 59 | North Carolina State | AC | 121.97 | .5245 | 3-7 | .300 | 0.429 | 284.07 | 33 | ||||
| 60 | Troy | SB | 116.77 | .5191 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.993 | 39.009 | 79 | ||||
| 61 | Syracuse | BE | 89.832 | .4868 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.376 | 239.05 | 38 | ||||
| 62 | Texas A&M | BT | 88.009 | .4843 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 88.009 | 65 | ||||
| 63 | Fresno State | WA | 85.178 | .4803 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.748 | 48.725 | 75 | ||||
| 64 | Louisville | BE | 84.607 | .4795 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.376 | 225.15 | 40 | ||||
| 65 | Duke | AC | 80.259 | .4730 | 4-6 | .400 | 0.667 | 120.29 | 57 | ||||
| 66 | Ohio University | MA | 75.885 | .4662 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.998 | 37.990 | 80 | ||||
| 67 | Middle Tennessee State | SB | 73.767 | .4628 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.993 | 24.644 | 90 | ||||
| 68 | Nevada | WA | 70.941 | .4581 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.998 | 35.515 | 83 | ||||
| 69 | Air Force | MW | 64.007 | .4456 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 53.357 | 72 | ||||
| 70 | Virginia | AC | 63.771 | .4452 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.376 | 169.70 | 49 | ||||
| 71 | Kansas State | BT | 59.394 | .4367 | 4-6 | .400 | 0.667 | 89.017 | 64 | ||||
| 72 | Baylor | BT | 54.829 | .4271 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.376 | 145.91 | 54 | ||||
| 73 | Iowa State | BT | 54.635 | .4267 | 5-6 | .455 | 0.834 | 65.540 | 71 | ||||
| 74 | Southern Mississippi | US | 52.781 | .4226 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 43.999 | 76 | ||||
| 75 | Purdue | TN | 51.948 | .4207 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 72.686 | 69 | ||||
| 76 | Kansas | BT | 47.030 | .4090 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.572 | 82.215 | 66 | ||||
| 77 | Bowling Green | MA | 44.845 | .4035 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.399 | 32.051 | 88 | ||||
| 78 | Southern Methodist | US | 43.173 | .3990 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 35.990 | 82 | ||||
| 79 | Marshall | US | 36.472 | .3796 | 5-6 | .455 | 0.834 | 43.752 | 77 | ||||
| 80 | Michigan | TN | 29.326 | .3550 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.572 | 51.265 | 74 | ||||
| 81 | Idaho | WA | 27.838 | .3492 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.399 | 19.896 | 95 | ||||
| 82 | Wyoming | MW | 27.562 | .3481 | 5-6 | .455 | 0.834 | 33.063 | 86 | ||||
| 83 | Alabama - Birmingham | US | 23.628 | .3312 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 33.061 | 87 | ||||
| 84 | Illinois | TN | 21.168 | .3193 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.223 | 94.889 | 62 | ||||
| 85 | UNLV | MW | 19.773 | .3121 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.572 | 34.565 | 84 | ||||
| 86 | Maryland | AC | 17.434 | .2989 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.101 | 172.78 | 48 | ||||
| 87 | Colorado | BT | 17.347 | .2983 | 3-9 | .250 | 0.334 | 51.926 | 73 | ||||
| 88 | Hawaii | WA | 16.175 | .2911 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 22.632 | 91 | ||||
| 89 | Indiana | TN | 14.820 | .2821 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.376 | 39.437 | 78 | ||||
| 90 | Washington State | PT | 14.617 | .2807 | 1-11 | .083 | 0.092 | 159.35 | 52 | ||||
| 91 | Northern Illinois | MA | 13.984 | .2763 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.200 | 11.658 | 106 | ||||
| 92 | Louisiana - Monroe | SB | 9.6602 | .2401 | 5-6 | .455 | 0.834 | 11.588 | 107 | ||||
| 93 | Buffalo | MA | 9.0644 | .2341 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.572 | 15.846 | 100 | ||||
| 94 | Louisiana - Lafayette | SB | 8.9704 | .2331 | 5-6 | .455 | 0.834 | 10.761 | 108 | ||||
| 95 | Tulsa | US | 8.7497 | .2308 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.572 | 15.296 | 102 | ||||
| 96 | Louisiana Tech | WA | 8.2606 | .2255 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.376 | 21.983 | 92 | ||||
| 97 | Utah State | WA | 7.9807 | .2223 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.376 | 21.238 | 93 | ||||
| 98 | Florida Atlantic | SB | 7.0449 | .2111 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 9.8573 | 110 | ||||
| 99 | San Diego State | MW | 6.5460 | .2046 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.376 | 17.420 | 97 | ||||
| 100 | Kent State | MA | 6.1217 | .1988 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.572 | 10.702 | 109 | ||||
| 101 | Toledo | MA | 6.0725 | .1981 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 8.4967 | 111 | ||||
| 102 | Texas - El Paso | US | 5.8372 | .1947 | 4-8 | .333 | 0.501 | 11.660 | 105 | ||||
| 103 | Colorado State | MW | 4.4675 | .1725 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.223 | 20.026 | 94 | ||||
| 104 | Tulane | US | 3.8643 | .1612 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.223 | 17.322 | 98 | ||||
| 105 | Army | IN | 3.7868 | .1596 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.572 | 6.6199 | 113 | ||||
| 106 | Rice | US | 3.7565 | .1590 | 2-10 | .167 | 0.201 | 18.708 | 96 | ||||
| 107 | Vanderbilt | SE | 3.6540 | .1569 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.101 | 36.214 | 81 | ||||
| 108 | Memphis | US | 3.3525 | .1505 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.101 | 33.227 | 85 | ||||
| 109 | Western Michigan | MA | 3.2760 | .1488 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.572 | 5.7269 | 114 | ||||
| 110 | Akron | MA | 2.7227 | .1356 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.223 | 12.205 | 104 | ||||
| 111 | Arkansas State | SB | 1.9535 | .1140 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.376 | 5.1984 | 115 | ||||
| 112 | Florida International | SB | 1.6526 | .1041 | 3-9 | .250 | 0.334 | 4.9468 | 116 | ||||
| 113 | New Mexico State | WA | 1.5901 | .1019 | 2-10 | .167 | 0.201 | 7.9188 | 112 | ||||
| 114 | San Jose State | WA | 1.5729 | .1013 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.101 | 15.589 | 101 | ||||
| 115 | Miami - Ohio | MA | 1.4772 | .0978 | 1-11 | .083 | 0.092 | 16.103 | 99 | ||||
| 116 | New Mexico | MW | 1.1296 | .0841 | 1-11 | .083 | 0.092 | 12.314 | 103 | ||||
| 117 | Ball State | MA | .56494 | .0561 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.223 | 2.5324 | 119 | ||||
| 118 | North Texas | SB | .39536 | .0455 | 2-10 | .167 | 0.201 | 1.9690 | 120 | ||||
| 119 | Eastern Michigan | MA | .00318 | .0051 | 0-12 | .000 | 0.001 | 3.8165 | 117 | ||||
| 120 | Western Kentucky | SB | .00249 | .0040 | 0-11 | .000 | 0.001 | 2.7400 | 118 |
| Conference | BSWP | Tms | Top Team | |
| 1 | Southeastern Conference (SE) | .7991 | 12 | Alabama (1) |
| 2 | Pacific-10 Conference (PT) | .7239 | 10 | Oregon (7) |
| 3 | Big East Conference (BE) | .7002 | 8 | Cincinnati (4) |
| 4 | Atlantic Coast Conference (AC) | .6417 | 12 | Georgia Tech (9) |
| 5 | Big XII Conference (BT) | .5586 | 12 | Texas (6) |
| 6 | Big Ten Conference (TN) | .5454 | 11 | Iowa (21) |
| 7 | Mountain West Conference (MW) | .4393 | 9 | Texas Christian (5) |
| 8 | Independent (IN) | .4301 | 3 | Notre Dame (49) |
| 9 | Western Athletic Conference (WA) | .3462 | 9 | Boise State (2) |
| 10 | Conference USA (US) | .3344 | 12 | Houston (44) |
| 11 | Mid-American Conference (MA) | .2523 | 12 | Central Michigan (42) |
| 12 | Sun Belt Conference (SB) | .1943 | 9 | Troy (60) |