Week 14 - 2011 College Football Rankings

According to our analysis, the two teams who had the best season are squaring it off in this year's national championship game. LSU has solidified its hold on the #1 spot with a big victory over Georgia, and it remains unclear what an Alabama victory would mean, especially since LSU already beat Alabama this season. We suspect that it would take more than a close victory for Alabama to actually overtake LSU in our rankings. We will run some simulations as the bowls approach and will also provide some analysis of the bowl selections in the near future. For now, here are the rankings after 14 weeks, with one more regular season game to go (Army vs. Navy in week 15):

1. LSU Tigers (13-0) - 1.0
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (11-1) - 2.0
3. Oregon Ducks (11-2) - 3.6
4. Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-1) - 4.1
5. Boise State Broncos (11-1) - 4.4
6. Wisconsin Badgers (11-2) - 6.5
7. Stanford Cardinal (11-1) - 6.7
8. USC Trojans (10-2) - 9.2
9. Michigan Wolverines (10-2) - 10.3
10. Oklahoma Sooners (9-3) - 10.6
11. Arkansas Razorbacks (10-2) - 10.8
12. Houston Cougars (12-1) - 11.3
13. TCU Horned Frogs (10-2) - 11.4
14. Georgia Bulldogs (10-3) - 13.9
15. South Carolina Gamecocks (10-2) - 15.2
16. Michigan State Spartans (10-3) - 16.3
17. Baylor Bears (9-3) - 17.0
18. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (11-2) - 18.7
19. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3) - 19.8
20. Texas A&M Aggies (6-6) - 19.9
21. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-4) - 21.3
22. Virginia Tech Hokies (11-2) - 21.5
23. Kansas State Wildcats (10-2) - 22.9
24. Florida State Seminoles (8-4) - 23.7
25. Clemson Tigers (10-3) - 24.1
26. Texas Longhorns (7-5) - 26.4
27. Toledo Rockets (8-4) - 28.4
28. Penn State Nittany Lions (9-3) - 28.6
29. Missouri Tigers (7-5) - 29.5
30. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-4) - 29.9
31. Cincinnati Bearcats (9-3) - 31.5
32. Ohio State Buckeyes (6-6) - 31.9
33. West Virginia Mountaineers (9-3) - 32.7
34. Vanderbilt Commodores (6-6) - 34.6
35. Arkansas State Red Wolves (10-2) - 34.9
36. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (8-4) - 37.2
37. BYU Cougars (9-3) - 37.3
38. Florida Gators (6-6) - 38.3
39. Auburn Tigers (7-5) - 40.1
40. North Carolina Tar Heels (7-5) - 41.1
41. Iowa Hawkeyes (7-5) - 41.9
42. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-4) - 42.5
43. California Golden Bears (7-5) - 44.5
44. Mississippi State Bulldogs (6-6) - 45.0
45. Temple Owls (8-4) - 45.3
46. NC State Wolfpack (7-5) - 45.9
47. Northern Illinois Huskies (10-3) - 47.0
48. Tennessee Volunteers (5-7) - 47.3
49. Louisville Cardinals (7-5) - 47.5
50. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (8-4) - 49.6
51. Pittsburgh Panthers (6-6) - 51.7
52. Miami Hurricanes (6-6) - 51.8
53. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-6) - 52.0
54. San Diego State Aztecs (8-4) - 53.8
55. South Florida Bulls (5-7) - 54.8
56. Ohio Bobcats (9-4) - 55.1
57. Virginia Cavaliers (8-4) - 58.0
58. Iowa State Cyclones (6-6) - 58.1
59. Western Michigan Broncos (7-5) - 58.7
60. Nevada Wolf Pack (7-5) - 59.4
61. Illinois Fighting Illini (6-6) - 59.7
62. Utah Utes (7-5) - 61.8
63. Northwestern Wildcats (6-6) - 63.6
64. SMU Mustangs (7-5) - 64.5
65. Texas Tech Red Raiders (5-7) - 66.0
66. Connecticut Huskies (5-7) - 66.2
67. Washington Huskies (7-5) - 67.3
68. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (6-6) - 67.6
(tie) Wyoming Cowboys (8-4) - 67.6
70. Navy Midshipmen (4-7) - 67.7
71. Air Force Falcons (7-5) - 72.1
72. Utah State Aggies (7-5) - 73.3
73. UCF Knights (5-7) - 73.6
74. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (8-4) - 74.5
75. FIU Golden Panthers (8-4) - 75.0
76. Purdue Boilermakers (6-6) - 75.5
77. UCLA Bruins (6-7) - 75.7
78. Syracuse Orange (5-7) - 77.8
79. Kentucky Wildcats (5-7) - 78.8
80. Marshall Thundering Herd (6-6) - 79.1
81. Boston College Eagles (4-8) - 80.2
82. Bowling Green Falcons (5-7) - 80.9
83. ECU Pirates (5-7) - 82.1
84. Ball State Cardinals (6-6) - 82.6
85. Hawaii Warriors (6-7) - 85.6
86. San Jose State Spartans (5-7) - 86.5
87. Eastern Michigan Eagles (6-6) - 87.2
88. Arizona Wildcats (4-8) - 88.1
89. Miami University RedHawks (4-8) - 88.9
90. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (4-8) - 91.2
91. UTEP Miners (5-7) - 93.2
92. Rice Owls (4-8) - 93.4
93. Kansas Jayhawks (2-10) - 93.9
94. Kent State Golden Flashes (5-7) - 94.3
95. Fresno State Bulldogs (4-9) - 94.4
96. Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-9) - 95.3
97. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (7-5) - 96.0
98. Army Black Knights (3-8) - 99.3
99. Washington State Cougars (4-8) - 100.4
100. North Texas Mean Green (5-7) - 100.6
101. New Mexico State Aggies (4-9) - 101.5
102. Colorado Buffaloes (3-10) - 102.0
(tie) Maryland Terrapins (2-10) - 102.0
104. Duke Blue Devils (3-9) - 102.4
105. Central Michigan Chippewas (3-9) - 102.7
106. Buffalo Bulls (3-9) - 105.8
107. Idaho Vandals (2-10) - 107.3
(tie) Ole Miss Rebels (2-10) - 107.3
109. Oregon State Beavers (3-9) - 108.3
110. Indiana Hoosiers (1-11) - 109.4
111. Colorado State Rams (3-9) - 109.9
112. UAB Blazers (3-9) - 111.3
113. Troy Trojans (3-9) - 112.4
114. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (2-10) - 113.7
115. Memphis Tigers (2-10) - 114.5
116. UNLV Rebels (2-10) - 116.2
117. Tulane Green Wave (2-11) - 116.8
118. Akron Zips (1-11) - 117.4
119. Florida Atlantic Owls (1-11) - 119.2
120. New Mexico Lobos (1-11) - 119.8