Week 12 - 2012 College Football Rankings

Last week, we made the statement that Oregon had separated themselves so much from everyone that even with a loss, it was doubtful that anyone would take away their #1 spot in our rankings. At the time we had no idea that a week later we'd have a chance to show how true that statement was ... and it did prove to be true. Oregon lost in overtime to Stanford, but still retain their #1 ranking for the best season among FBS schools. Alabama is still #2, after beating an FCS team soundly. Undefeated Notre Dame, who we guess will probably take over the #1 spot in the polls is still only #5 in our rankings. Closer-than-they-should-have-been wins such as against BYU (who is barely a .500 team, although they are still #30 in our rankings) and Pittsburgh (currently ranked #81) are still holding the Fighting Irish back from a higher ranking in our analysis.

Here's the complete list after 12 weeks:

1. Oregon Ducks (10-1) - 1.1
2. Alabama Crimson Tide (10-1) - 2.1
3. Florida Gators (10-1) - 3.6
4. Texas A&M Aggies (9-2) - 4.1
5. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-0) - 4.5
6. LSU Tigers (9-2) - 7.5
7. Clemson Tigers (10-1) - 8.2
8. South Carolina Gamecocks (9-2) - 8.6
9. Kansas State Wildcats (10-1) - 9.3
10. Georgia Bulldogs (10-1) - 9.6
11. Florida State Seminoles (10-1) - 10.4
12. Oklahoma Sooners (8-2) - 11.2
13. Ohio State Buckeyes (11-0) - 13.0
14. Stanford Cardinal (9-2) - 13.5
15. Oregon State Beavers (8-2) - 16.7
16. Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-2) - 17.0
17. Utah State Aggies (9-2) - 17.8
18. Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-3) - 18.6
19. Texas Longhorns (8-2) - 20.6
20. Louisiana Tech Bulldogs (9-2) - 21.5
21. USC Trojans (7-4) - 21.7
22. Fresno State Bulldogs (8-3) - 22.3
23. Arizona Wildcats (7-4) - 22.4
24. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-1) - 23.7
25. Wisconsin Badgers (7-4) - 25.6
26. Boise State Broncos (9-2) - 26.3
27. UCLA Bruins (9-2) - 26.4
28. San Jose State Spartans (9-2) - 26.6
29. Michigan Wolverines (8-3) - 26.9
30. BYU Cougars (6-5) - 31.9
31. Northern Illinois Huskies (10-1) - 32.0
32. Mississippi State Bulldogs (8-3) - 32.8
33. Washington Huskies (7-4) - 33.8
34. Cincinnati Bearcats (7-3) - 34.4
35. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-4) - 34.9
36. Kent State Golden Flashes (10-1) - 36.8
37. Northwestern Wildcats (8-3) - 37.1
38. UCF Knights (8-3) - 38.2
39. Louisville Cardinals (9-1) - 40.0
40. Vanderbilt Commodores (7-4) - 40.1
41. Baylor Bears (5-5) - 41.0
42. Arizona State Sun Devils (6-5) - 43.7
43. Texas Tech Red Raiders (7-4) - 44.1
44. Arkansas State Red Wolves (8-3) - 44.2
45. Iowa State Cyclones (6-5) - 44.4
46. Tulsa Golden Hurricane (9-2) - 44.6
47. Michigan State Spartans (5-6) - 45.4
48. Toledo Rockets (8-3) - 45.6
49. San Diego State Aztecs (8-3) - 47.6
50. Ole Miss Rebels (5-6) - 50.4
51. West Virginia Mountaineers (6-4) - 52.0
52. Miami Hurricanes (6-5) - 52.3
53. Missouri Tigers (5-6) - 52.9
54. TCU Horned Frogs (5-5) - 53.7
55. North Carolina Tar Heels (7-4) - 54.0
56. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (6-5) - 54.5
57. Syracuse Orange (6-5) - 55.3
58. Ball State Cardinals (8-3) - 55.9
59. Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns (6-4) - 59.5
60. Utah Utes (4-7) - 61.7
61. NC State Wolfpack (6-5) - 61.8
62. Arkansas Razorbacks (4-7) - 63.1
63. Tennessee Volunteers (4-7) - 63.2
64. Bowling Green Falcons (7-4) - 63.4
65. Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks (7-4) - 63.6
66. Virginia Tech Hokies (5-6) - 66.0
67. Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (6-5) - 66.7
68. Duke Blue Devils (6-5) - 67.0
69. Navy Midshipmen (7-4) - 67.1
70. Iowa Hawkeyes (4-7) - 70.4
71. Ohio Bobcats (8-3) - 71.4
72. Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-3) - 71.8
73. Troy Trojans (5-6) - 74.5
74. Purdue Boilermakers (5-6) - 75.3
75. Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-5) - 75.6
76. California Golden Bears (3-9) - 76.8
77. Indiana Hoosiers (4-7) - 77.3
78. South Florida Bulls (3-7) - 77.8
79. Rice Owls (5-6) - 79.9
80. Wake Forest Demon Deacons (5-6) - 80.1
81. Pittsburgh Panthers (4-6) - 80.6
82. Virginia Cavaliers (4-7) - 82.0
83. ECU Pirates (7-4) - 82.5
84. Kentucky Wildcats (2-9) - 84.1
85. Nevada Wolf Pack (7-4) - 84.5
86. SMU Mustangs (5-6) - 85.1
87. Auburn Tigers (3-8) - 86.5
88. Connecticut Huskies (4-6) - 86.9
89. Air Force Falcons (6-5) - 89.2
90. Maryland Terrapins (4-7) - 91.2
91. Temple Owls (4-6) - 91.3
92. Central Michigan Chippewas (5-6) - 92.4
93. Marshall Thundering Herd (5-6) - 92.8
94. North Texas Mean Green (4-7) - 94.2
95. Buffalo Bulls (4-7) - 95.5
96. UTSA Roadrunners (7-4) - 96.4
97. Texas State Bobcats (3-7) - 96.8
98. Houston Cougars (4-7) - 96.9
99. Kansas Jayhawks (1-10) - 98.5
100. FIU Golden Panthers (3-8) - 100.0
(tie) Western Michigan Broncos (4-8) - 100.0
102. Miami University RedHawks (4-7) - 102.5
103. Boston College Eagles (2-9) - 103.3
104. New Mexico Lobos (4-8) - 103.5
105. Memphis Tigers (3-8) - 104.0
106. Florida Atlantic Owls (3-8) - 105.4
107. Illinois Fighting Illini (2-9) - 106.0
108. UTEP Miners (3-8) - 106.9
109. UAB Blazers (3-8) - 109.5
110. Tulane Green Wave (2-9) - 109.6
111. Washington State Cougars (2-9) - 112.1
112. Wyoming Cowboys (4-7) - 112.6
113. South Alabama Jaguars (2-9) - 113.0
114. UNLV Rebels (2-10) - 113.9
115. Army Black Knights (2-9) - 115.2
116. Akron Zips (1-10) - 116.3
117. Eastern Michigan Eagles (2-9) - 117.0
118. New Mexico State Aggies (1-9) - 117.5
119. Southern Miss Golden Eagles (0-11) - 118.7
120. Massachusetts Minutemen (1-10) - 119.6
121. Colorado State Rams (3-8) - 119.7
122. Hawaii Warriors (1-9) - 121.7
123. Idaho Vandals (1-10) - 122.7
124. Colorado Buffaloes (1-10) - 123.6