2008 Post-Season Week 4 College Football Team Rankings
2008 rankings calculated with the Classic formula (Ken's 2016-based hybrid, applied retroactively); records, NOW and game results come from official ESPN scores.
| Rank | Change | Rating | Team | Conf | Record | Win % | Place | NOW | Game Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0.674 |  Texas (TEXAS) |  B12 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +87 | Beat Ohio State 24–21 |
| 2 | -1 | 0.707 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +81 | BYE |
| 3 | -1 | 0.709 |  Florida (FLORIDA) |  SEC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +80 | BYE |
| 4 | 0 | 0.864 |  USC |  PAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +72 | Beat Penn State 38–24 |
| 5 | 0 | 0.979 |  Utah (UTAH) |  MWC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +78 | Beat Alabama 31–17 |
| 6 | 1 | 1.121 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +64 | BYE |
| 7 | -1 | 1.195 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 12–2 | 0.857 | 8 | +69 | Lost to Utah 17–31 |
| 8 | 2 | 1.268 |  TCU | MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +57 | BYE |
| 9 | -1 | 1.271 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) |  B10 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +53 | Lost to USC 24–38 |
| 10 | -1 | 1.325 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +54 | Lost to Ole Miss 34–47 |
| 11 | 4 | 1.366 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +54 | Beat Michigan State 24–12 |
| 12 | -1 | 1.375 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +52 | Lost to Texas 21–24 |
| 13 | 0 | 1.496 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) |  MAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 2 | +47 | BYE |
| 14 | -2 | 1.545 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +47 | Lost to Oregon State 0–3 |
| 15 | 5 | 1.583 |  Oregon (OREGON) | PAC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +43 | Beat Oklahoma State 42–31 |
| 16 | -2 | 1.605 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 11–3 | 0.786 | 12 | +50 | Lost to Virginia Tech 7–20 |
| 17 | 0 | 1.616 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 10–4 | 0.714 | 19 | +43 | BYE |
| 18 | 5 | 1.662 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 19 | +45 | Beat Cincinnati 20–7 |
| 19 | 8 | 1.696 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +44 | Beat Pittsburgh 3–0 |
| 20 | -1 | 1.721 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +35 | BYE |
| 21 | 3 | 1.768 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +34 | BYE |
| 22 | 6 | 1.773 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +38 | Beat Clemson 26–21 |
| 23 | 8 | 1.782 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +36 | Beat Texas Tech 47–34 |
| 24 | -8 | 1.784 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +36 | Lost to Oregon 31–42 |
| 25 | -7 | 1.787 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +40 | Lost to Georgia 12–24 |
| 26 | 6 | 1.867 |  Rice (RICE) |  USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +36 | Beat Western Michigan 38–14 |
| 27 | 3 | 1.923 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +27 | Beat South Carolina 31–10 |
| 28 | -2 | 1.946 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +30 | BYE |
| 29 | -4 | 1.950 |  BYU | MWC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +30 | BYE |
| 30 | -9 | 2.040 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +29 | Lost to LSU 3–38 |
| 31 | -9 | 2.088 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 34 | +31 | Lost to Vanderbilt 14–16 |
| 32 | 8 | 2.122 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +29 | Beat Minnesota 42–21 |
| 33 | 0 | 2.148 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 13 | +18 | BYE |
| 34 | 0 | 2.202 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +25 | BYE |
| 35 | 3 | 2.275 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +25 | BYE |
| 36 | 0 | 2.288 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +19 | BYE |
| 37 | -8 | 2.291 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +23 | Lost to Rice 14–38 |
| 38 | 1 | 2.370 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 21 | +19 | BYE |
| 39 | 11 | 2.386 |  LSU | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +19 | Beat Georgia Tech 38–3 |
| 40 | 6 | 2.442 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +18 | Beat Buffalo 38–20 |
| 41 | 0 | 2.443 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +17 | BYE |
| 42 | 6 | 2.472 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +21 | Beat Nevada 42–35 |
| 43 | -6 | 2.502 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +18 | Lost to Houston 28–34 |
| 44 | -9 | 2.523 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 9–5 | 0.643 | 34 | +23 | Lost to Kentucky 19–25 |
| 45 | 6 | 2.538 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +13 | Beat Air Force 34–28 |
| 46 | -1 | 2.539 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +12 | BYE |
| 47 | -4 | 2.581 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +15 | BYE |
| 48 | -1 | 2.731 |  Troy (TROY) |  SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +6 | BYE |
| 49 | -5 | 2.780 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +7 | Lost to Nebraska 21–26 |
| 50 | 2 | 2.836 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +10 | BYE |
| 51 | 10 | 2.851 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +17 | Beat Boston College 16–14 |
| 52 | -3 | 2.871 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +11 | Lost to Iowa 10–31 |
| 53 | -11 | 2.910 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 8–6 | 0.571 | 51 | +12 | Lost to UConn 20–38 |
| 54 | 0 | 2.957 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +11 | BYE |
| 55 | 0 | 3.076 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +5 | BYE |
| 56 | 2 | 3.105 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +9 | BYE |
| 57 | -4 | 3.134 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +3 | Lost to Maryland 35–42 |
| 58 | 7 | 3.143 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +5 | Beat East Carolina 25–19 |
| 59 | -3 | 3.152 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 36 | +3 | BYE |
| 60 | -1 | 3.190 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +5 | BYE |
| 61 | -1 | 3.237 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +1 | BYE |
| 62 | -5 | 3.346 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | 0 | Lost to Kansas 21–42 |
| 63 | 0 | 3.419 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | +1 | BYE |
| 64 | -2 | 3.432 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | 0 | BYE |
| 65 | -1 | 3.491 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 52 | -2 | BYE |
| 66 | 1 | 3.573 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -1 | BYE |
| 67 | -1 | 3.604 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -8 | BYE |
| 68 | 0 | 3.691 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 7–7 | 0.500 | 65 | -1 | BYE |
| 69 | 0 | 3.725 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -1 | BYE |
| 70 | 1 | 3.776 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -6 | BYE |
| 71 | 3 | 3.829 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -7 | BYE |
| 72 | 3 | 3.862 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -11 | BYE |
| 73 | -1 | 3.934 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | -15 | BYE |
| 74 | -1 | 3.960 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -12 | BYE |
| 75 | -5 | 3.980 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -10 | BYE |
| 76 | 0 | 3.985 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -7 | BYE |
| 77 | 2 | 4.019 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -12 | BYE |
| 78 | 3 | 4.028 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -16 | BYE |
| 79 | -2 | 4.083 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -12 | BYE |
| 80 | -2 | 4.109 |  UTEP | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -12 | BYE |
| 81 | -1 | 4.128 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -13 | BYE |
| 82 | 2 | 4.220 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -17 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.242 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -18 | BYE |
| 84 | -2 | 4.271 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -18 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.308 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 6–7 | 0.462 | 70 | -20 | BYE |
| 86 | 1 | 4.331 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -18 | BYE |
| 87 | -1 | 4.376 |  UNLV | MWC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -14 | BYE |
| 88 | 0 | 4.458 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -21 | BYE |
| 89 | 0 | 4.563 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -17 | BYE |
| 90 | 1 | 4.574 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -22 | BYE |
| 91 | 1 | 4.621 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -19 | BYE |
| 92 | -2 | 4.665 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -21 | BYE |
| 93 | 1 | 4.751 |  UCLA | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -21 | BYE |
| 94 | -1 | 4.777 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 73 | -23 | BYE |
| 95 | 0 | 4.836 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -23 | BYE |
| 96 | 0 | 5.125 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -21 | BYE |
| 97 | 1 | 5.187 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 3–9 | 0.250 | 103 | -27 | BYE |
| 98 | -1 | 5.206 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -32 | BYE |
| 99 | 1 | 5.389 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -26 | BYE |
| 100 | -1 | 5.407 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -34 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 5.448 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 103 | -25 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 5.459 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 103 | -27 | BYE |
| 103 | 0 | 5.484 |  UAB | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -35 | BYE |
| 104 | 1 | 5.689 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 103 | -32 | BYE |
| 105 | -1 | 5.769 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -35 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 5.883 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 89 | -39 | BYE |
| 107 | 0 | 6.140 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 103 | -39 | BYE |
| 108 | 0 | 6.180 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 103 | -40 | BYE |
| 109 | 0 | 6.370 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 103 | -33 | BYE |
| 110 | 0 | 6.523 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 103 | -44 | BYE |
| 111 | 1 | 6.986 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 111 | -54 | BYE |
| 112 | -1 | 6.987 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 111 | -49 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.168 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 111 | -37 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.242 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY) | IND FBSI | 2–10 | 0.167 | 111 | -58 | BYE |
| 115 | 2 | 7.559 |  SMU | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 118 | -58 | BYE |
| 116 | -1 | 7.629 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 111 | -56 | BYE |
| 117 | -1 | 7.699 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 111 | -58 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 7.712 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 2–11 | 0.154 | 117 | -58 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 7.944 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 120 | -60 | BYE |
| 120 | 0 | 8.363 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 1–11 | 0.083 | 118 | -61 | BYE |