2012-2013 FBS College Football Rankings
Preseason: Sunday July 22, 2012
| Rank | School | Rating | W | L | Prev | Chng | Pwr | Off | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LSUSECLSU 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 6 | Def: 2 | 0.99 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2 | Southern Cal Pac-12Southern Cal 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 2 | Def: 22 | 0.98 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22 | |
| 3 | Alabama SECAlabama 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 4 | Def: 1 | 0.96 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Oregon Pac-12Oregon 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 1 | Def: 17 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | |
| 5 | Oklahoma Big 12Oklahoma 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 3 | Def: 3 | 0.93 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 6 | Michigan Big TenMichigan 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 13 | Def: 49 | 0.92 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 49 | |
| 7 | Georgia SECGeorgia 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 12 | Def: 29 | 0.90 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 29 | |
| 8 | Arkansas SECArkansas 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 9 | Def: 32 | 0.90 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 32 | |
| 9 | Florida St ACCFlorida St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 8 | Def: 16 | 0.87 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| 10 | South Carolina SECSouth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 36 | Def: 7 | 0.87 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 36 | 7 | |
| 11 | West Virginia Big 12West Virginia 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 7 | Def: 38 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 38 | |
| 12 | Ohio State Big TenOhio State 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 42 | Def: 4 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| 13 | Texas Big 12Texas 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 40 | Def: 9 | 0.84 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 40 | 9 | |
| 14 | Wisconsin Big TenWisconsin 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 11 | Def: 24 | 0.83 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 24 | |
| 15 | Virginia Tech ACCVirginia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 35 | Def: 8 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 35 | 8 | |
| 16 | Michigan St Big TenMichigan St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 34 | Def: 19 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 34 | 19 | |
| 17 | Oklahoma St Big 12Oklahoma St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 18 | Def: 26 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 26 | |
| 18 | Clemson ACCClemson 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 28 | Def: 46 | 0.81 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 28 | 46 | |
| 19 | TCU Big 12TCU 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 15 | Def: 14 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 14 | |
| 20 | Nebraska Big TenNebraska 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 37 | Def: 10 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 37 | 10 | |
| 21 | Stanford Pac-12Stanford 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 19 | Def: 11 | 0.79 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 19 | 11 | |
| 22 | Florida SECFlorida 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 24 | Def: 12 | 0.78 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 12 | |
| 23 | Kansas St Big 12Kansas St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 21 | Def: 48 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 21 | 48 | |
| 24 | Boise St Mountain WestBoise St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 33 | Def: 6 | 0.77 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 33 | 6 | |
| 25 | Louisville Big EastLouisville 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 48 | Def: 33 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 48 | 33 | |
| 26 | Texas A&M SECTexas A&M 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 5 | Def: 36 | 0.76 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 36 | |
| 27 | Notre Dame IndependentsNotre Dame 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 32 | Def: 15 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 32 | 15 | |
| 28 | Auburn SECAuburn 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 10 | Def: 50 | 0.74 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 10 | 50 | |
| 29 | Missouri SECMissouri 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 23 | Def: 13 | 0.74 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 23 | 13 | |
| 30 | Utah Pac-12Utah 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 58 | Def: 21 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 58 | 21 | |
| 31 | Penn State Big TenPenn State 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 77 | Def: 5 | 0.73 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 77 | 5 | |
| 32 | North Carolina St ACCNorth Carolina St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 43 | Def: 61 | 0.72 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 43 | 61 | |
| 33 | Washington Pac-12Washington 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 27 | Def: 63 | 0.72 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 27 | 63 | |
| 34 | Virginia ACCVirginia 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 45 | Def: 59 | 0.72 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 45 | 59 | |
| 35 | Georgia Tech ACCGeorgia Tech 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 25 | Def: 60 | 0.72 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 25 | 60 | |
| 36 | Brigham Young IndependentsBrigham Young 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 52 | Def: 35 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 52 | 35 | |
| 37 | North Carolina ACCNorth Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 56 | Def: 34 | 0.71 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 56 | 34 | |
| 38 | Tennessee SECTennessee 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 57 | Def: 27 | 0.70 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 57 | 27 | |
| 39 | Baylor Big 12Baylor 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 38 | Def: 80 | 0.69 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 38 | 80 | |
| 40 | Iowa Big TenIowa 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 46 | Def: 20 | 0.68 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 46 | 20 | |
| 41 | California Pac-12California 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 51 | Def: 23 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 51 | 23 | |
| 42 | Mississippi St SECMississippi St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 60 | Def: 18 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 60 | 18 | |
| 43 | Rutgers Big EastRutgers 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 82 | Def: 39 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 82 | 39 | |
| 44 | Texas Tech Big 12Texas Tech 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 14 | Def: 86 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 14 | 86 | |
| 45 | Pittsburgh Big EastPittsburgh 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 47 | Def: 31 | 0.66 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 47 | 31 | |
| 46 | Cincinnati Big EastCincinnati 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 30 | Def: 55 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 30 | 55 | |
| 47 | Miami FL ACCMiami FL 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 44 | Def: 25 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 44 | 25 | |
| 48 | UCLA Pac-12UCLA 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 71 | Def: 47 | 0.65 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 71 | 47 | |
| 49 | South Florida Big EastSouth Florida 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 65 | Def: 40 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 65 | 40 | |
| 50 | Arizona Pac-12Arizona 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 26 | Def: 53 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 26 | 53 | |
| 51 | Vanderbilt SECVanderbilt 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 86 | Def: 41 | 0.64 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 86 | 41 | |
| 52 | Northwestern Big TenNorthwestern 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 55 | Def: 72 | 0.63 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 55 | 72 | |
| 53 | Purdue Big TenPurdue 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 75 | Def: 64 | 0.63 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 75 | 64 | |
| 54 | Iowa St Big 12Iowa St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 74 | Def: 45 | 0.62 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 74 | 45 | |
| 55 | Illinois Big TenIllinois 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 69 | Def: 30 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 69 | 30 | |
| 56 | Arizona St Pac-12Arizona St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 17 | Def: 43 | 0.61 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 17 | 43 | |
| 57 | Washington St Pac-12Washington St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 80 | Def: 85 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 80 | 85 | |
| 58 | Central Florida Conference USACentral Florida 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 89 | Def: 37 | 0.60 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 89 | 37 | |
| 59 | Wake Forest ACCWake Forest 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 64 | Def: 75 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 64 | 75 | |
| 60 | Nevada Mountain WestNevada 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 31 | Def: 51 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 31 | 51 | |
| 61 | Oregon St Pac-12Oregon St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 53 | Def: 44 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 53 | 44 | |
| 62 | Connecticut Big EastConnecticut 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 63 | Def: 54 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 63 | 54 | |
| 63 | Kentucky SECKentucky 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 79 | Def: 56 | 0.59 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 79 | 56 | |
| 64 | Houston Conference USAHouston 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 22 | Def: 87 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 22 | 87 | |
| 65 | Ohio U. Mid-AmericanOhio U. 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 81 | Def: 74 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 81 | 74 | |
| 66 | Tulsa Conference USATulsa 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 29 | Def: 71 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 | 29 | 71 | |
| 67 | SMU Conference USASMU 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 87 | Def: 52 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 87 | 52 | |
| 68 | Louisiana Tech WACLouisiana Tech 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 67 | Def: 58 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 0 | 67 | 58 | |
| 69 | Navy IndependentsNavy 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 54 | Def: 65 | 0.58 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | 54 | 65 | |
| 70 | Mississippi SECMississippi 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 70 | Def: 68 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 68 | |
| 71 | Southern Miss Conference USASouthern Miss 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 20 | Def: 69 | 0.57 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 0 | 20 | 69 | |
| 72 | Minnesota Big TenMinnesota 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 84 | Def: 73 | 0.56 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 84 | 73 | |
| 73 | Syracuse Big EastSyracuse 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 88 | Def: 62 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 88 | 62 | |
| 74 | Marshall Conference USAMarshall 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 105 | Def: 78 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 105 | 78 | |
| 75 | Boston College ACCBoston College 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 102 | Def: 28 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 102 | 28 | |
| 76 | Florida Int'l Sun BeltFlorida Int'l 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 96 | Def: 83 | 0.55 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 96 | 83 | |
| 77 | Maryland ACCMaryland 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 68 | Def: 79 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 68 | 79 | |
| 78 | Arkansas St Sun BeltArkansas St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 76 | Def: 82 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 76 | 82 | |
| 79 | Wyoming Mountain WestWyoming 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 98 | Def: 76 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 98 | 76 | |
| 80 | Duke ACCDuke 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 72 | Def: 95 | 0.54 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 72 | 95 | |
| 81 | Northern Illinois Mid-AmericanNorthern Illinois 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 39 | Def: 77 | 0.53 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 0 | 39 | 77 | |
| 82 | Colorado Pac-12Colorado 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 85 | Def: 84 | 0.52 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 0 | 85 | 84 | |
| 83 | Toledo Mid-AmericanToledo 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 16 | Def: 103 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 16 | 103 | |
| 84 | San Diego St Mountain WestSan Diego St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 59 | Def: 66 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 0 | 59 | 66 | |
| 85 | Kansas Big 12Kansas 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 83 | Def: 94 | 0.51 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 0 | 83 | 94 | |
| 86 | Fresno St Mountain WestFresno St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 50 | Def: 100 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 50 | 100 | |
| 87 | Western Michigan Mid-AmericanWestern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 62 | Def: 91 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 0 | 62 | 91 | |
| 88 | Air Force Mountain WestAir Force 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 41 | Def: 57 | 0.49 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 41 | 57 | |
| 89 | Utah St WACUtah St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 66 | Def: 92 | 0.48 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 0 | 66 | 92 | |
| 90 | Louisiana-Lafayette Sun BeltLouisiana-Lafayette 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 91 | Def: 112 | 0.47 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 91 | 112 | |
| 91 | Temple Big EastTemple 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 73 | Def: 42 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 73 | 42 | |
| 92 | East Carolina Conference USAEast Carolina 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 49 | Def: 105 | 0.46 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 0 | 49 | 105 | |
| 93 | Kent St Mid-AmericanKent St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 116 | Def: 70 | 0.45 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | 116 | 70 | |
| 94 | Indiana Big TenIndiana 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 78 | Def: 109 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 78 | 109 | |
| 95 | Hawai`i Mountain WestHawai`i 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 61 | Def: 89 | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 0 | 61 | 89 | |
| 96 | Colorado St Mountain WestColorado St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 112 | Def: 99 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 112 | 99 | |
| 97 | San Jose St WACSan Jose St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 108 | Def: 88 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 108 | 88 | |
| 98 | Louisiana-Monroe Sun BeltLouisiana-Monroe 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 106 | Def: 90 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 0 | 106 | 90 | |
| 99 | Miami OH Mid-AmericanMiami OH 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 111 | Def: 67 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 0 | 111 | 67 | |
| 100 | Bowling Green Mid-AmericanBowling Green 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 95 | Def: 97 | 0.42 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 95 | 97 | |
| 101 | Ball St Mid-AmericanBall St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 104 | Def: 104 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 0 | 104 | 104 | |
| 102 | Troy Sun BeltTroy 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 90 | Def: 107 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 90 | 107 | |
| 103 | Army IndependentsArmy 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 100 | Def: 81 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 100 | 81 | |
| 104 | Western Kentucky Sun BeltWestern Kentucky 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 109 | Def: 102 | 0.40 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 0 | 109 | 102 | |
| 105 | Rice Conference USARice 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 94 | Def: 110 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 0 | 94 | 110 | |
| 106 | UTEP Conference USAUTEP 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 92 | Def: 93 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 0 | 92 | 93 | |
| 107 | North Texas Sun BeltNorth Texas 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 99 | Def: 108 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 0 | 99 | 108 | |
| 108 | Idaho WACIdaho 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 93 | Def: 101 | 0.38 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 93 | 101 | |
| 109 | New Mexico St WACNew Mexico St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 114 | Def: 116 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 114 | 116 | |
| 110 | Alabama-Birmingham Conference USAAlabama-Birmingham 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 101 | Def: 114 | 0.37 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 0 | 101 | 114 | |
| 111 | Central Michigan Mid-AmericanCentral Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 97 | Def: 98 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 0 | 97 | 98 | |
| 112 | Middle Tennessee St Sun BeltMiddle Tennessee St 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 103 | Def: 117 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 103 | 117 | |
| 113 | Eastern Michigan Mid-AmericanEastern Michigan 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 117 | Def: 111 | 0.36 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 0 | 117 | 111 | |
| 114 | UNLV Mountain WestUNLV 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 107 | Def: 113 | 0.34 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 0 | 107 | 113 | |
| 115 | Buffalo Mid-AmericanBuffalo 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 113 | Def: 96 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 0 | 113 | 96 | |
| 116 | Tulane Conference USATulane 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 115 | Def: 122 | 0.33 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 115 | 122 | |
| 117 | South Alabama Sun BeltSouth Alabama 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 124 | Def: 106 | 0.32 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 0 | 124 | 106 | |
| 118 | Massachusetts Mid-AmericanMassachusetts 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 110 | Def: 118 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 110 | 118 | |
| 119 | Florida Atlantic Sun BeltFlorida Atlantic 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 119 | Def: 115 | 0.29 | 0 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 119 | 115 | |
| 120 | Texas St-San Marcos WACTexas St-San Marcos 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 118 | Def: 124 | 0.28 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 0 | 118 | 124 | |
| 121 | New Mexico Mountain WestNew Mexico 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 120 | Def: 121 | 0.27 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 0 | 120 | 121 | |
| 122 | Memphis Conference USAMemphis 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 121 | Def: 120 | 0.24 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 0 | 121 | 120 | |
| 123 | Akron Mid-AmericanAkron 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 122 | Def: 123 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 0 | 122 | 123 | |
| 124 | Texas-San Antonio WACTexas-San Antonio 0-0 Pwr: 0 | Off: 123 | Def: 119 | 0.13 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 0 | 123 | 119 |
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