2010 Post-Season Week 4 College Football Team Rankings
2010 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 | 0.823 |  Auburn (AUBURN) |  SEC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +88 | BYE |
| 2 | 0 | 0.927 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +72 | BYE |
| 3 | 0 | 0.950 |  TCU |  MWC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +74 | Beat Wisconsin 21–19 |
| 4 | 1 | 0.979 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 12–2 | 0.857 | 8 | +80 | Beat UConn 48–20 |
| 5 | -1 | 1.022 |  Oregon (OREGON) |  PAC | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +63 | BYE |
| 6 | 0 | 1.080 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 7 | +61 | BYE |
| 7 | 3 | 1.118 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +66 | Beat Virginia Tech 40–12 |
| 8 | -1 | 1.132 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +63 | Beat Arizona 36–10 |
| 9 | 4 | 1.245 |  LSU | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +59 | BYE |
| 10 | 1 | 1.262 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +57 | BYE |
| 11 | 6 | 1.320 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +52 | Beat Michigan State 49–7 |
| 12 | -4 | 1.381 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +52 | Lost to Iowa 24–27 |
| 13 | -1 | 1.392 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +52 | Lost to TCU 19–21 |
| 14 | 0 | 1.414 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +51 | BYE |
| 15 | -6 | 1.424 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 9 | +56 | Lost to Alabama 7–49 |
| 16 | -1 | 1.450 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 21 | +50 | BYE |
| 17 | -1 | 1.593 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +64 | Lost to Stanford 12–40 |
| 18 | 2 | 1.613 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 22 | +46 | Beat South Carolina 26–17 |
| 19 | 2 | 1.758 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +41 | BYE |
| 20 | 3 | 1.765 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +40 | Beat Miami 33–17 |
| 21 | 5 | 1.852 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +37 | Beat West Virginia 23–7 |
| 22 | -4 | 1.880 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 10–4 | 0.714 | 22 | +38 | Lost to Washington 7–19 |
| 23 | -4 | 1.920 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 9–5 | 0.643 | 34 | +42 | Lost to Florida State 17–26 |
| 24 | 1 | 1.952 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) |  MAC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +28 | BYE |
| 25 | -3 | 1.952 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +30 | Lost to NC State 7–23 |
| 26 | 4 | 1.967 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +34 | Beat Michigan 52–14 |
| 27 | -3 | 1.968 |  Tulsa (TULSA) |  USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +32 | BYE |
| 28 | -1 | 2.021 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 11–3 | 0.786 | 14 | +29 | Beat Georgia 10–6 |
| 29 | -1 | 2.056 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 22 | +31 | BYE |
| 30 | -1 | 2.082 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +29 | BYE |
| 31 | 0 | 2.088 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +27 | Beat East Carolina 51–20 |
| 32 | 1 | 2.113 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +26 | Beat Penn State 37–24 |
| 33 | 2 | 2.215 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +25 | Beat Missouri 27–24 |
| 34 | -2 | 2.241 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +21 | BYE |
| 35 | -1 | 2.345 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +22 | BYE |
| 36 | 4 | 2.493 |  USC | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +22 | BYE |
| 37 | 9 | 2.541 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +21 | Beat Northwestern 45–38 |
| 38 | 0 | 2.548 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 49 | +15 | BYE |
| 39 | -2 | 2.610 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +14 | Lost to Oklahoma 20–48 |
| 40 | 7 | 2.618 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +17 | Beat Tennessee 30–27 |
| 41 | 1 | 2.629 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 33 | +10 | BYE |
| 42 | 1 | 2.649 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 25 | +16 | BYE |
| 43 | 9 | 2.662 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | +15 | Beat Baylor 38–14 |
| 44 | 9 | 2.708 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +10 | Beat Clemson 31–26 |
| 45 | -9 | 2.722 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | +13 | Lost to Notre Dame 17–33 |
| 46 | -7 | 2.788 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | +13 | Lost to Florida 24–37 |
| 47 | -6 | 2.814 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | +14 | Lost to Mississippi State 14–52 |
| 48 | 2 | 2.819 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +12 | BYE |
| 49 | -5 | 2.825 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | +13 | Lost to Oklahoma State 10–36 |
| 50 | 9 | 2.849 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +6 | Beat Kansas State 36–34 |
| 51 | 13 | 2.880 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | +19 | Beat Nebraska 19–7 |
| 52 | -1 | 2.895 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +5 | BYE |
| 53 | -4 | 2.907 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 49 | +9 | BYE |
| 54 | 4 | 2.931 |  BYU | MWC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | +11 | BYE |
| 55 | -1 | 2.932 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +9 | BYE |
| 56 | -1 | 3.022 |  Troy (TROY) |  SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +4 | BYE |
| 57 | -1 | 3.030 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +2 | BYE |
| 58 | -13 | 3.035 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | +8 | Lost to Illinois 14–38 |
| 59 | -11 | 3.091 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | +4 | Lost to Syracuse 34–36 |
| 60 | 5 | 3.281 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | -2 | BYE |
| 61 | -4 | 3.327 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | 0 | Lost to South Florida 26–31 |
| 62 | 1 | 3.421 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -3 | Lost to UCF 6–10 |
| 63 | 10 | 3.438 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | -5 | Beat SMU 16–14 |
| 64 | -4 | 3.447 |  SMU | USA | 7–7 | 0.500 | 64 | +3 | Lost to Army 14–16 |
| 65 | 3 | 3.455 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | -1 | BYE |
| 66 | 0 | 3.467 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 64 | -2 | BYE |
| 67 | -6 | 3.471 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | +3 | Lost to Maryland 20–51 |
| 68 | -6 | 3.499 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 51 | -4 | Lost to Texas Tech 38–45 |
| 69 | 0 | 3.538 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | +7 | BYE |
| 70 | 0 | 3.791 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -3 | BYE |
| 71 | -4 | 3.802 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -10 | Lost to North Carolina 27–30 |
| 72 | -1 | 3.846 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 64 | -10 | BYE |
| 73 | -1 | 3.876 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -5 | BYE |
| 74 | 1 | 3.944 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 64 | -17 | BYE |
| 75 | 1 | 3.952 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -9 | BYE |
| 76 | 1 | 3.986 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -10 | BYE |
| 77 | -3 | 4.013 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -5 | BYE |
| 78 | 1 | 4.094 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -15 | BYE |
| 79 | -1 | 4.104 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -16 | BYE |
| 80 | 0 | 4.208 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -16 | BYE |
| 81 | 0 | 4.221 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -18 | BYE |
| 82 | 0 | 4.393 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -14 | BYE |
| 83 | 0 | 4.464 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -21 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.567 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -21 | BYE |
| 85 | 3 | 4.708 |  UTEP | USA | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -26 | BYE |
| 86 | 0 | 4.715 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -16 | BYE |
| 87 | -2 | 4.738 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -20 | BYE |
| 88 | -1 | 4.739 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -7 | BYE |
| 89 | 0 | 4.791 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 64 | -28 | BYE |
| 90 | 2 | 4.822 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -24 | BYE |
| 91 | -1 | 4.853 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -21 | BYE |
| 92 | -1 | 4.955 |  UCLA | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -20 | BYE |
| 93 | 1 | 5.110 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -33 | BYE |
| 94 | -1 | 5.133 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -12 | BYE |
| 95 | 1 | 5.184 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -29 | BYE |
| 96 | -1 | 5.200 |  UAB | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -28 | BYE |
| 97 | 0 | 5.361 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -29 | BYE |
| 98 | 1 | 5.520 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -32 | BYE |
| 99 | -1 | 5.609 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -39 | BYE |
| 100 | 0 | 5.663 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -34 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 5.667 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -35 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 5.736 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -33 | BYE |
| 103 | 1 | 5.797 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -29 | BYE |
| 104 | 1 | 5.917 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -36 | BYE |
| 105 | -2 | 5.944 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -23 | BYE |
| 106 | 0 | 6.325 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -38 | BYE |
| 107 | 0 | 6.438 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–11 | 0.154 | 116 | -40 | BYE |
| 108 | 2 | 6.623 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -45 | BYE |
| 109 | -1 | 6.624 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -47 | BYE |
| 110 | 1 | 6.650 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -43 | BYE |
| 111 | 1 | 6.653 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -50 | BYE |
| 112 | -3 | 6.805 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -48 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.169 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -57 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.339 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY) | SUN | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -56 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 7.376 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -51 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 7.404 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -51 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 7.772 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 1–12 | 0.077 | 120 | -51 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 7.994 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -58 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 8.069 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -56 | BYE |
| 120 | 0 | 8.284 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -53 | BYE |