2010 Regular Season Final 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 | 0.781 |  Auburn (AUBURN) |  SEC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +86 | Beat South Carolina 56–17 |
| 2 | 1 | 0.987 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) | IND WAC | 11–1 | 0.917 | 5 | +62 | Beat Utah State 50–14 |
| 3 | 2 | 1.010 |  Oregon (OREGON) |  PAC | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +61 | Beat Oregon State 37–20 |
| 4 | -2 | 1.013 |  TCU |  MWC | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +60 | BYE |
| 5 | -1 | 1.016 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) |  B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 5 | +60 | BYE |
| 6 | 0 | 1.044 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) |  B12 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 10 | +69 | Beat Nebraska 23–20 |
| 7 | 1 | 1.184 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) | B12 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +54 | BYE |
| 8 | -1 | 1.215 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +55 | BYE |
| 9 | 1 | 1.216 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 5 | +57 | BYE |
| 10 | -1 | 1.226 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +56 | BYE |
| 11 | 0 | 1.241 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 5 | +52 | BYE |
| 12 | 1 | 1.243 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 11–1 | 0.917 | 5 | +53 | BYE |
| 13 | -1 | 1.259 |  LSU | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +55 | BYE |
| 14 | 2 | 1.422 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 4 | +50 | Beat Louisiana Tech 35–17 |
| 15 | 4 | 1.425 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 10 | +62 | Beat Florida State 44–33 |
| 16 | -2 | 1.450 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 21 | +48 | BYE |
| 17 | -2 | 1.492 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 21 | +40 | BYE |
| 18 | 3 | 1.646 |  Utah (UTAH) | MWC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +39 | BYE |
| 19 | -2 | 1.663 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +42 | Lost to Oklahoma 20–23 |
| 20 | -2 | 1.671 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +43 | Lost to Auburn 17–56 |
| 21 | -1 | 1.757 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +35 | Lost to Virginia Tech 33–44 |
| 22 | 0 | 1.807 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 9–3 | 0.750 | 21 | +32 | Beat Rutgers 35–14 |
| 23 | 0 | 1.845 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +35 | BYE |
| 24 | 1 | 1.915 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +33 | Beat UNLV 59–21 |
| 25 | 1 | 2.001 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +28 | BYE |
| 26 | 5 | 2.058 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) |  USA | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +25 | Beat SMU 17–7 |
| 27 | -3 | 2.125 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) |  MAC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 17 | +20 | Lost to Miami (OH) 21–26 |
| 28 | 0 | 2.146 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +26 | BYE |
| 29 | -2 | 2.159 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 9–3 | 0.750 | 21 | +23 | BYE |
| 30 | -1 | 2.189 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +21 | BYE |
| 31 | -1 | 2.239 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +21 | BYE |
| 32 | 0 | 2.272 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +19 | BYE |
| 33 | 1 | 2.349 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +18 | BYE |
| 34 | -1 | 2.356 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 8–3 | 0.727 | 25 | +18 | BYE |
| 35 | 1 | 2.390 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +17 | BYE |
| 36 | 15 | 2.432 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +15 | Beat South Florida 19–16 |
| 37 | 13 | 2.461 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +15 | Beat Cincinnati 28–10 |
| 38 | -1 | 2.468 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +19 | BYE |
| 39 | 1 | 2.497 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) | B10 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +19 | BYE |
| 40 | -2 | 2.517 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +13 | BYE |
| 41 | -2 | 2.545 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +11 | BYE |
| 42 | 3 | 2.558 |  USC | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 40 | +22 | Beat UCLA 28–14 |
| 43 | -2 | 2.613 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +12 | BYE |
| 44 | -9 | 2.634 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +13 | Lost to Arizona State 29–30 |
| 45 | -3 | 2.637 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +16 | BYE |
| 46 | 9 | 2.646 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 26 | +17 | Beat Northern Illinois 26–21 |
| 47 | 10 | 2.675 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +15 | Beat Illinois 25–23 |
| 48 | -2 | 2.684 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +14 | BYE |
| 49 | -2 | 2.702 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +13 | BYE |
| 50 | -6 | 2.736 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +14 | BYE |
| 51 | -3 | 2.758 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 29 | +8 | BYE |
| 52 | -3 | 2.777 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +11 | BYE |
| 53 | -10 | 2.822 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | +11 | Lost to Fresno State 23–25 |
| 54 | -1 | 2.829 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +9 | BYE |
| 55 | -3 | 2.890 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +5 | Lost to UConn 16–19 |
| 56 | 0 | 2.989 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | +5 | BYE |
| 57 | 4 | 3.116 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | -1 | BYE |
| 58 | 0 | 3.161 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | +1 | BYE |
| 59 | -5 | 3.191 |  SMU | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 59 | +10 | Lost to UCF 7–17 |
| 60 | -1 | 3.195 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | +8 | BYE |
| 61 | -1 | 3.220 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | +3 | BYE |
| 62 | 0 | 3.289 |  BYU | MWC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | +4 | BYE |
| 63 | 0 | 3.312 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | +10 | Beat Washington State 35–28 |
| 64 | 10 | 3.406 |  Troy (TROY) |  SUN | 7–5 | 0.583 | 41 | -3 | Beat Florida Atlantic 44–7 |
| 65 | 11 | 3.407 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -2 | Beat Arizona 30–29 |
| 66 | -2 | 3.505 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -3 | BYE |
| 67 | -2 | 3.583 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | +6 | Lost to Oregon 20–37 |
| 68 | -2 | 3.653 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 6–5 | 0.545 | 58 | -7 | BYE |
| 69 | 0 | 3.668 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -10 | BYE |
| 70 | -3 | 3.755 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -1 | BYE |
| 71 | -1 | 3.756 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -9 | BYE |
| 72 | 1 | 3.788 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -9 | BYE |
| 73 | -2 | 3.818 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -4 | BYE |
| 74 | -2 | 3.872 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -2 | BYE |
| 75 | -7 | 3.893 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -10 | Lost to Middle Tennessee 27–28 |
| 76 | 1 | 3.898 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -15 | BYE |
| 77 | -2 | 3.942 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -6 | Lost to Nevada 17–35 |
| 78 | 1 | 3.957 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -8 | BYE |
| 79 | -1 | 4.108 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -13 | Lost to Pittsburgh 10–28 |
| 80 | 0 | 4.214 |  Houston (HOUSTON) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -17 | BYE |
| 81 | 0 | 4.241 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -10 | BYE |
| 82 | 0 | 4.242 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 75 | -13 | Beat San José State 26–23 |
| 83 | 0 | 4.342 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -18 | BYE |
| 84 | 0 | 4.369 |  UTEP | USA | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -20 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.480 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -17 | BYE |
| 86 | 0 | 4.646 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -16 | BYE |
| 87 | 0 | 4.692 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -6 | BYE |
| 88 | 8 | 4.746 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 6–6 | 0.500 | 60 | -28 | Beat Florida International 28–27 |
| 89 | -1 | 4.758 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -17 | BYE |
| 90 | 0 | 4.900 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -20 | Lost to Boise State 14–50 |
| 91 | -2 | 4.914 |  UCLA | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -18 | Lost to USC 14–28 |
| 92 | -1 | 4.933 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -25 | Lost to West Virginia 14–35 |
| 93 | 0 | 5.059 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -31 | BYE |
| 94 | -2 | 5.072 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -10 | BYE |
| 95 | -1 | 5.089 |  UAB | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -26 | BYE |
| 96 | -1 | 5.200 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -25 | BYE |
| 97 | 1 | 5.277 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -28 | BYE |
| 98 | -1 | 5.489 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -35 | BYE |
| 99 | 1 | 5.495 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -29 | BYE |
| 100 | -1 | 5.577 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -30 | BYE |
| 101 | 0 | 5.616 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -32 | BYE |
| 102 | 0 | 5.735 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -18 | BYE |
| 103 | 0 | 5.792 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -33 | Lost to Troy 7–44 |
| 104 | 0 | 5.890 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -28 | BYE |
| 105 | 0 | 5.955 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -35 | BYE |
| 106 | 1 | 6.320 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 87 | -37 | BYE |
| 107 | -1 | 6.464 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–11 | 0.154 | 116 | -36 | Lost to Hawai'i 21–59 |
| 108 | 1 | 6.519 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -44 | BYE |
| 109 | 1 | 6.583 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -43 | BYE |
| 110 | 1 | 6.618 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -43 | BYE |
| 111 | -3 | 6.645 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -41 | Lost to Washington 28–35 |
| 112 | 0 | 6.649 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -47 | BYE |
| 113 | 0 | 7.063 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -54 | BYE |
| 114 | 0 | 7.326 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -48 | BYE |
| 115 | 0 | 7.365 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -48 | BYE |
| 116 | 1 | 7.384 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY) | SUN | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -55 | BYE |
| 117 | -1 | 7.721 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 1–12 | 0.077 | 120 | -47 | Lost to Idaho 23–26 |
| 118 | 0 | 7.893 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -54 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 8.124 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -54 | BYE |
| 120 | 0 | 8.236 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -52 | BYE |