Data courtesy Peter Wolfe. Ratings current through 9 January 2012 (715 games). ( γ = .05 )
| BT | SE | PT | TN | AC | BE | IN | MW | US | MA | SB | WA |
1 - Big 12 Conference (BT) (.8374) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
4 | Oklahoma State | BT | 28160 | .9565 | .9607 | 12-1 | .923 | 11.73 | 2400.3 | 5 | ||||
5 | Kansas State | BT | 10398 | .9292 | .9421 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.983 | 3485.1 | 4 | ||||
7 | Baylor | BT | 6272.4 | .9084 | .9264 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.983 | 2102.4 | 6 | ||||
8 | Oklahoma | BT | 6018.0 | .9064 | .9249 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.314 | 1815.9 | 7 | ||||
13 | Texas | BT | 2054.5 | .8410 | .8705 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.597 | 1286.4 | 11 | ||||
14 | Missouri | BT | 1860.9 | .8335 | .8639 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.398 | 1331.1 | 9 | ||||
16 | Texas A&M | BT | 1806.0 | .8311 | .8619 | 7-6 | .538 | 1.166 | 1549.0 | 8 | ||||
26 | Iowa State | BT | 682.11 | .7420 | .7794 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 953.59 | 14 | ||||
29 | Texas Tech | BT | 469.84 | .7011 | .7397 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 820.03 | 16 | ||||
67 | Kansas | BT | 80.271 | .4695 | .5042 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.102 | 785.09 | 17 |
2 - Southeastern Conference (SE) (.7535) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
1 | Louisiana State | SE | 10,578,837 | .9955 | .9999 | 12-1 | .923 | 11.73 | 901,730 | 2 | ||||
2 | Alabama | SE | 10,570,759 | .9955 | .9999 | 11-1 | .917 | 10.76 | 982,769 | 1 | ||||
3 | Arkansas | SE | 262,960 | .9805 | .9969 | 10-2 | .833 | 4.951 | 53117 | 3 | ||||
9 | South Carolina | SE | 5032.0 | .8975 | .9217 | 10-2 | .833 | 4.951 | 1016.4 | 13 | ||||
15 | Auburn | SE | 1812.4 | .8314 | .8589 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.398 | 1296.4 | 10 | ||||
17 | Georgia | SE | 1734.6 | .8280 | .8556 | 9-4 | .692 | 2.242 | 773.61 | 18 | ||||
31 | Mississippi State | SE | 448.42 | .6957 | .7269 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 448.42 | 20 | ||||
32 | Florida | SE | 416.28 | .6870 | .7184 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 416.28 | 21 | ||||
46 | Tennessee | SE | 182.57 | .5826 | .6143 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 318.66 | 26 | ||||
52 | Vanderbilt | SE | 149.68 | .5557 | .5872 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 209.25 | 40 | ||||
63 | Kentucky | SE | 88.340 | .4828 | .5131 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 154.18 | 48 | ||||
99 | Mississippi | SE | 11.454 | .2289 | .2493 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.102 | 112.03 | 63 |
3 - Pacific-12 Conference (PT) (.6213) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
6 | Oregon | PT | 6622.1 | .9109 | .9100 | 11-2 | .846 | 5.444 | 1216.3 | 12 | ||||
10 | Stanford | PT | 4868.2 | .8958 | .8960 | 11-2 | .846 | 5.444 | 894.15 | 15 | ||||
12 | Southern California | PT | 2426.7 | .8531 | .8558 | 10-2 | .833 | 4.951 | 490.19 | 19 | ||||
38 | Washington | PT | 303.74 | .6487 | .6591 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 303.74 | 28 | ||||
39 | California | PT | 253.37 | .6257 | .6370 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 253.37 | 29 | ||||
43 | Utah | PT | 226.98 | .6114 | .6232 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.398 | 162.36 | 47 | ||||
49 | UCLA | PT | 159.10 | .5640 | .5776 | 6-8 | .429 | 0.751 | 211.92 | 39 | ||||
50 | Arizona State | PT | 156.81 | .5620 | .5757 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 219.22 | 34 | ||||
64 | Oregon State | PT | 88.322 | .4828 | .4992 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.377 | 234.31 | 32 | ||||
66 | Arizona | PT | 80.705 | .4702 | .4871 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.377 | 214.10 | 36 | ||||
80 | Washington State | PT | 38.965 | .3715 | .3905 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.377 | 103.37 | 67 | ||||
87 | Colorado | PT | 26.993 | .3249 | .3442 | 3-10 | .231 | 0.302 | 89.456 | 71 |
4 - Big Ten Conference (TN) (.5955) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
19 | Michigan | TN | 1332.8 | .8061 | .8067 | 11-2 | .846 | 5.444 | 244.80 | 30 | ||||
20 | Wisconsin | TN | 1311.3 | .8047 | .8054 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.314 | 395.68 | 23 | ||||
21 | Michigan State | TN | 1305.4 | .8043 | .8051 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.314 | 393.89 | 24 | ||||
23 | Nebraska | TN | 808.94 | .7595 | .7636 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.994 | 405.73 | 22 | ||||
27 | Penn State | TN | 607.91 | .7298 | .7359 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.994 | 304.90 | 27 | ||||
41 | Iowa | TN | 230.08 | .6132 | .6257 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 230.08 | 33 | ||||
53 | Ohio State | TN | 147.53 | .5537 | .5684 | 6-7 | .462 | 0.858 | 172.02 | 45 | ||||
54 | Illinois | TN | 137.73 | .5443 | .5593 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 137.73 | 51 | ||||
56 | Purdue | TN | 117.01 | .5218 | .5374 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 117.01 | 59 | ||||
65 | Northwestern | TN | 85.236 | .4778 | .4944 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 119.16 | 58 | ||||
78 | Minnesota | TN | 50.516 | .4060 | .4231 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.377 | 134.01 | 54 | ||||
119 | Indiana | TN | .14809 | .0187 | .0205 | 0-11 | .000 | 0.002 | 65.307 | 76 |
5 - Atlantic Coast Conference (AC) (.5437) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
24 | Clemson | AC | 775.10 | .7552 | .7480 | 9-4 | .692 | 2.242 | 345.68 | 25 | ||||
25 | Virginia Tech | AC | 711.83 | .7465 | .7398 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.314 | 214.79 | 35 | ||||
33 | Florida State | AC | 352.79 | .6672 | .6650 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.994 | 176.94 | 44 | ||||
42 | Georgia Tech | AC | 228.04 | .6120 | .6132 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.398 | 163.12 | 46 | ||||
44 | Virginia | AC | 202.77 | .5966 | .5987 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.398 | 145.04 | 49 | ||||
45 | North Carolina | AC | 183.16 | .5830 | .5859 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 183.16 | 43 | ||||
51 | North Carolina State | AC | 155.17 | .5606 | .5648 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.199 | 129.42 | 55 | ||||
58 | Miami (FL) | AC | 112.17 | .5159 | .5225 | 5-6 | .455 | 0.834 | 134.49 | 52 | ||||
61 | Wake Forest | AC | 98.648 | .4981 | .5056 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 137.91 | 50 | ||||
84 | Duke | AC | 32.916 | .3498 | .3626 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.377 | 87.323 | 72 | ||||
85 | Boston College | AC | 32.621 | .3486 | .3615 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.377 | 86.541 | 73 | ||||
98 | Maryland | AC | 13.112 | .2427 | .2570 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.102 | 128.24 | 56 |
6 - Big East Conference (BE) (.5354) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
28 | West Virginia | BE | 567.87 | .7223 | .7160 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.983 | 190.34 | 42 | ||||
36 | Cincinnati | BE | 324.22 | .6568 | .6531 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.983 | 108.67 | 65 | ||||
40 | Rutgers | BE | 232.42 | .6145 | .6127 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.994 | 116.57 | 61 | ||||
57 | Louisville | BE | 114.97 | .5193 | .5221 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 114.97 | 62 | ||||
62 | Pittsburgh | BE | 90.106 | .4855 | .4899 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 125.97 | 57 | ||||
71 | Syracuse | BE | 60.107 | .4296 | .4365 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 104.91 | 66 | ||||
73 | Connecticut | BE | 55.956 | .4199 | .4271 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 97.662 | 68 | ||||
74 | South Florida | BE | 55.302 | .4183 | .4256 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 96.522 | 69 |
7 - Independent (IN) (.4481) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
34 | Notre Dame | IN | 339.04 | .6623 | .6586 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.597 | 212.30 | 37 | ||||
35 | Brigham Young | IN | 332.45 | .6599 | .6562 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.983 | 111.43 | 64 | ||||
90 | Navy | IN | 25.428 | .3176 | .3174 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 44.381 | 80 | ||||
107 | Army | IN | 5.1222 | .1577 | .1601 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.224 | 22.828 | 100 |
8 - Mountain West Conference (MW) (.3906) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
11 | Boise State | MW | 2486.7 | .8548 | .8491 | 12-1 | .923 | 11.73 | 211.96 | 38 | ||||
22 | Texas Christian | MW | 1201.2 | .7970 | .7913 | 10-2 | .833 | 4.951 | 242.63 | 31 | ||||
72 | San Diego State | MW | 56.080 | .4202 | .4098 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.398 | 40.114 | 82 | ||||
75 | Wyoming | MW | 50.887 | .4070 | .3967 | 6-5 | .545 | 1.199 | 42.441 | 81 | ||||
88 | Air Force | MW | 26.864 | .3243 | .3145 | 5-6 | .455 | 0.834 | 32.211 | 87 | ||||
108 | UNLV | MW | 4.2777 | .1443 | .1398 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.224 | 19.065 | 106 | ||||
109 | Colorado State | MW | 3.7478 | .1350 | .1310 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.224 | 16.703 | 109 | ||||
114 | New Mexico | MW | 1.8846 | .0939 | .0928 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.102 | 18.433 | 107 |
9 - Conference USA (US) (.3816) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
18 | Houston | US | 1575.2 | .8202 | .8076 | 12-1 | .923 | 11.73 | 134.27 | 53 | ||||
30 | Southern Mississippi | US | 453.12 | .6969 | .6834 | 11-2 | .846 | 5.444 | 83.225 | 74 | ||||
37 | Tulsa | US | 321.65 | .6558 | .6422 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.597 | 201.41 | 41 | ||||
47 | Southern Methodist | US | 163.12 | .5674 | .5536 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.398 | 116.68 | 60 | ||||
59 | Marshall | US | 106.32 | .5085 | .4947 | 7-6 | .538 | 1.166 | 91.187 | 70 | ||||
79 | Rice | US | 41.613 | .3802 | .3668 | 4-8 | .333 | 0.502 | 82.968 | 75 | ||||
89 | East Carolina | US | 26.655 | .3234 | .3105 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 37.264 | 85 | ||||
92 | Central Florida | US | 19.932 | .2887 | .2763 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 34.788 | 86 | ||||
93 | Texas - El Paso | US | 16.818 | .2695 | .2574 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 29.354 | 90 | ||||
112 | Alabama - Birmingham | US | 2.3421 | .1056 | .0977 | 3-9 | .250 | 0.335 | 6.9876 | 117 | ||||
117 | Tulane | US | .62747 | .0494 | .0464 | 1-11 | .083 | 0.093 | 6.7491 | 118 | ||||
118 | Memphis | US | .54001 | .0450 | .0426 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.102 | 5.2816 | 120 |
10 - Mid-American Conference (MA) (.2780) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
48 | Northern Illinois | MA | 160.52 | .5652 | .5316 | 10-3 | .769 | 3.314 | 48.437 | 78 | ||||
60 | Toledo | MA | 100.59 | .5008 | .4673 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.994 | 50.452 | 77 | ||||
70 | Ohio University | MA | 61.440 | .4326 | .4006 | 9-4 | .692 | 2.242 | 27.401 | 93 | ||||
76 | Temple | MA | 50.778 | .4067 | .3757 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.994 | 25.468 | 96 | ||||
81 | Western Michigan | MA | 38.075 | .3685 | .3393 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 38.075 | 84 | ||||
86 | Ball State | MA | 28.248 | .3305 | .3035 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 28.248 | 92 | ||||
94 | Eastern Michigan | MA | 16.224 | .2655 | .2434 | 4-6 | .400 | 0.668 | 24.285 | 98 | ||||
95 | Bowling Green | MA | 15.651 | .2616 | .2398 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 27.317 | 94 | ||||
97 | Kent State | MA | 15.105 | .2577 | .2363 | 4-7 | .364 | 0.573 | 26.363 | 95 | ||||
101 | Miami - Ohio | MA | 10.268 | .2181 | .2003 | 4-8 | .333 | 0.502 | 20.473 | 104 | ||||
106 | Central Michigan | MA | 5.2221 | .1592 | .1472 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.224 | 23.274 | 99 | ||||
110 | Buffalo | MA | 3.7238 | .1346 | .1250 | 2-9 | .182 | 0.224 | 16.596 | 110 | ||||
120 | Akron | MA | .03189 | .0043 | .0045 | 0-11 | .000 | 0.002 | 14.065 | 113 |
11 - Sun Belt Conference (SB) (.2448) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
55 | Arkansas State | SB | 119.31 | .5245 | .4995 | 9-3 | .750 | 2.983 | 39.990 | 83 | ||||
69 | Louisiana - Lafayette | SB | 62.418 | .4348 | .4100 | 8-4 | .667 | 1.994 | 31.306 | 88 | ||||
77 | Western Kentucky | SB | 50.769 | .4067 | .3822 | 7-4 | .636 | 1.745 | 29.088 | 91 | ||||
83 | Florida International | SB | 33.232 | .3510 | .3274 | 8-5 | .615 | 1.597 | 20.809 | 103 | ||||
100 | North Texas | SB | 11.428 | .2287 | .2092 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 15.976 | 111 | ||||
105 | Louisiana - Monroe | SB | 5.2783 | .1600 | .1447 | 3-8 | .273 | 0.377 | 14.003 | 114 | ||||
111 | Troy | SB | 3.1481 | .1234 | .1113 | 3-9 | .250 | 0.335 | 9.3922 | 115 | ||||
115 | Middle Tennessee State | SB | 1.2569 | .0747 | .0684 | 2-10 | .167 | 0.202 | 6.2225 | 119 | ||||
116 | Florida Atlantic | SB | .72425 | .0539 | .0508 | 1-11 | .083 | 0.093 | 7.7901 | 116 |
12 - Western Athletic Conference (WA) (.2436) (return to top)
Rank | Team | Conf. | Z-Rating | BSWP | nCWP | Record | Pct | Ratio | SOS | Rank | ||||
68 | Louisiana Tech | WA | 65.260 | .4409 | .4166 | 7-5 | .583 | 1.398 | 46.681 | 79 | ||||
82 | Nevada | WA | 35.411 | .3591 | .3369 | 7-6 | .538 | 1.166 | 30.370 | 89 | ||||
91 | Utah State | WA | 24.546 | .3133 | .2931 | 6-6 | .500 | 1.000 | 24.546 | 97 | ||||
96 | San Jose State | WA | 15.383 | .2597 | .2429 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 21.505 | 102 | ||||
102 | Hawaii | WA | 10.234 | .2178 | .2043 | 5-7 | .417 | 0.715 | 14.307 | 112 | ||||
103 | New Mexico State | WA | 7.8800 | .1935 | .1822 | 4-9 | .308 | 0.446 | 17.669 | 108 | ||||
104 | Fresno State | WA | 7.2134 | .1857 | .1752 | 3-9 | .250 | 0.335 | 21.521 | 101 | ||||
113 | Idaho | WA | 2.0897 | .0993 | .0976 | 1-10 | .091 | 0.102 | 20.438 | 105 |