2009 Post-Season Week 3 College Football Team Rankings
2009 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 | 0 | 0.808 |  Texas (TEXAS) |  B12 | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +84 | BYE |
| 2 | 0 | 0.831 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) |  SEC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +83 | BYE |
| 3 | 0 | 0.966 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +70 | BYE |
| 4 | 1 | 0.967 |  TCU |  MWC | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +68 | BYE |
| 5 | -1 | 1.015 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 6 | +70 | BYE |
| 6 | 0 | 1.110 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +65 | BYE |
| 7 | 0 | 1.163 |  Oregon (OREGON) |  PAC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 10 | +60 | BYE |
| 8 | 1 | 1.295 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 10 | +53 | BYE |
| 9 | -1 | 1.345 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +50 | BYE |
| 10 | 0 | 1.383 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 10 | +52 | BYE |
| 11 | 1 | 1.444 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 7 | +53 | BYE |
| 12 | -1 | 1.476 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 10 | +44 | BYE |
| 13 | 1 | 1.484 |  BYU | MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 7 | +53 | Beat Oregon State 44–20 |
| 14 | 1 | 1.523 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 10–3 | 0.769 | 14 | +49 | Beat North Carolina 19–17 |
| 15 | -2 | 1.631 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) |  MAC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 7 | +40 | BYE |
| 16 | 0 | 1.674 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +39 | BYE |
| 17 | 0 | 1.696 |  LSU | SEC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +42 | BYE |
| 18 | 0 | 1.714 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +39 | BYE |
| 19 | 0 | 1.735 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +43 | BYE |
| 20 | 3 | 1.796 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 14 | +41 | Beat California 37–27 |
| 21 | -1 | 1.807 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +37 | BYE |
| 22 | -1 | 1.860 |  Houston (HOUSTON) |  USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 14 | +32 | BYE |
| 23 | -1 | 1.927 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +35 | BYE |
| 24 | 3 | 1.962 |  USC | PAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +36 | Beat Boston College 24–13 |
| 25 | -1 | 2.011 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +31 | BYE |
| 26 | -1 | 2.086 |  Troy (TROY) |  SUN | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +30 | BYE |
| 27 | 1 | 2.103 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +30 | BYE |
| 28 | 5 | 2.104 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 37 | +34 | Beat Kentucky 21–13 |
| 29 | 0 | 2.203 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +22 | BYE |
| 30 | 0 | 2.209 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +21 | BYE |
| 31 | 3 | 2.239 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 10–3 | 0.769 | 14 | +22 | BYE |
| 32 | 0 | 2.258 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +22 | BYE |
| 33 | 3 | 2.264 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +22 | BYE |
| 34 | 3 | 2.274 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +22 | BYE |
| 35 | -9 | 2.276 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +25 | Lost to BYU 20–44 |
| 36 | -1 | 2.315 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +21 | BYE |
| 37 | 1 | 2.332 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | MAC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 18 | +28 | BYE |
| 38 | 1 | 2.350 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +23 | BYE |
| 39 | 7 | 2.382 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +26 | Beat Texas A&M 44–20 |
| 40 | -9 | 2.422 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +20 | Lost to Pittsburgh 17–19 |
| 41 | 0 | 2.457 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +15 | BYE |
| 42 | 0 | 2.529 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +19 | BYE |
| 43 | 4 | 2.590 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +19 | BYE |
| 44 | 4 | 2.625 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +16 | BYE |
| 45 | 5 | 2.630 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +17 | BYE |
| 46 | -3 | 2.635 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +14 | Lost to Utah 27–37 |
| 47 | -7 | 2.659 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +14 | Lost to USC 13–24 |
| 48 | 1 | 2.674 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +20 | BYE |
| 49 | 2 | 2.755 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +10 | BYE |
| 50 | -6 | 2.756 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +15 | Lost to SMU 10–45 |
| 51 | 3 | 2.776 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +15 | BYE |
| 52 | 0 | 2.785 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 31 | +10 | BYE |
| 53 | -8 | 2.826 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 37 | +11 | Lost to Marshall 17–21 |
| 54 | -1 | 2.840 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +13 | BYE |
| 55 | 8 | 2.843 |  SMU | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 39 | +12 | Beat Nevada 45–10 |
| 56 | -1 | 2.853 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +8 | BYE |
| 57 | 0 | 3.054 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | +10 | BYE |
| 58 | 0 | 3.117 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | +6 | BYE |
| 59 | 0 | 3.174 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | +5 | BYE |
| 60 | 0 | 3.215 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | +8 | BYE |
| 61 | 0 | 3.235 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | +7 | BYE |
| 62 | -6 | 3.288 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 59 | +5 | Lost to Clemson 13–21 |
| 63 | -1 | 3.294 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) | MAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | -6 | BYE |
| 64 | 0 | 3.315 |  UCLA | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | +3 | BYE |
| 65 | 6 | 3.354 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 59 | +5 | Beat Ohio 21–17 |
| 66 | -1 | 3.458 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +4 | BYE |
| 67 | -1 | 3.491 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 59 | +7 | BYE |
| 68 | -1 | 3.521 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 59 | -4 | BYE |
| 69 | -1 | 3.635 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -1 | BYE |
| 70 | 0 | 3.706 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | -3 | BYE |
| 71 | 1 | 3.885 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | -9 | BYE |
| 72 | 1 | 3.910 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -5 | BYE |
| 73 | -4 | 3.938 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 72 | -5 | Lost to Georgia 20–44 |
| 74 | 2 | 4.040 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -13 | BYE |
| 75 | 0 | 4.055 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | -11 | BYE |
| 76 | -2 | 4.070 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | -12 | BYE |
| 77 | 0 | 4.105 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -10 | BYE |
| 78 | 0 | 4.210 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -17 | BYE |
| 79 | 0 | 4.246 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -16 | BYE |
| 80 | 0 | 4.275 |  UNLV | MWC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -12 | BYE |
| 81 | 1 | 4.296 |  UAB | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -14 | BYE |
| 82 | -1 | 4.349 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -18 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.383 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 72 | -14 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.512 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -12 | BYE |
| 85 | 2 | 4.552 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -23 | BYE |
| 86 | 0 | 4.566 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -19 | BYE |
| 87 | -2 | 4.598 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -14 | BYE |
| 88 | 1 | 4.630 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -23 | BYE |
| 89 | -1 | 4.664 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -16 | BYE |
| 90 | 0 | 4.681 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -12 | BYE |
| 91 | 0 | 4.776 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -22 | BYE |
| 92 | 0 | 4.876 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -24 | BYE |
| 93 | 0 | 4.976 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -28 | BYE |
| 94 | 0 | 5.109 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -26 | BYE |
| 95 | 0 | 5.111 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -32 | BYE |
| 96 | 0 | 5.147 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -25 | BYE |
| 97 | 0 | 5.245 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 74 | -34 | BYE |
| 98 | 1 | 5.323 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -27 | BYE |
| 99 | -1 | 5.370 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 101 | -24 | BYE |
| 100 | 0 | 5.372 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -34 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 5.376 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 101 | -27 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 5.441 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 101 | -17 | BYE |
| 103 | 0 | 5.654 |  UTEP | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -30 | BYE |
| 104 | 0 | 5.804 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 101 | -31 | BYE |
| 105 | 0 | 5.995 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 101 | -36 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.117 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 101 | -40 | BYE |
| 107 | 1 | 6.285 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 3–9 | 0.250 | 101 | -38 | BYE |
| 108 | -1 | 6.310 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -43 | BYE |
| 109 | 1 | 6.602 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -46 | BYE |
| 110 | -1 | 6.682 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -47 | BYE |
| 111 | 1 | 6.953 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -45 | BYE |
| 112 | 2 | 7.018 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -46 | BYE |
| 113 | -2 | 7.027 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 116 | -44 | BYE |
| 114 | -1 | 7.091 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -52 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 7.175 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -44 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 7.310 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 3–10 | 0.231 | 108 | -53 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 7.569 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 116 | -50 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 7.905 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 116 | -56 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 9.230 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 0–12 | 0.000 | 119 | -73 | BYE |
| 120 | 0 | 9.415 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY) | SUN | 0–12 | 0.000 | 119 | -66 | BYE |