2011 Post-Season Week 4 College Football Team Rankings
2011 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 | 0.643 |  LSU |  SEC | 13–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +93 | BYE |
| 2 | 0 | 0.750 |  Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE) |  B12 | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +85 | Beat Stanford 41–38 |
| 3 | 0 | 0.980 |  Boise State (BOISE STATE) |  MWC | 12–1 | 0.923 | 3 | +71 | BYE |
| 4 | 0 | 1.003 |  Alabama (ALABAMA) | SEC | 11–1 | 0.917 | 5 | +64 | BYE |
| 5 | 2 | 1.127 |  Houston (HOUSTON) |  USA | 13–1 | 0.929 | 2 | +67 | Beat Penn State 30–14 |
| 6 | -1 | 1.192 |  Michigan (MICHIGAN) |  B10 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +58 | BYE |
| 7 | 4 | 1.230 |  Oregon (OREGON) |  PAC | 12–2 | 0.857 | 6 | +67 | Beat Wisconsin 45–38 |
| 8 | 4 | 1.232 |  Oklahoma (OKLAHOMA) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 19 | +60 | Beat Iowa 31–14 |
| 9 | 5 | 1.277 |  South Carolina (SOUTH CAROLINA) | SEC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 8 | +62 | Beat Nebraska 30–13 |
| 10 | -4 | 1.303 |  Stanford (STANFORD) | PAC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 8 | +57 | Lost to Oklahoma State 38–41 |
| 11 | -1 | 1.304 |  TCU | MWC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 8 | +55 | BYE |
| 12 | -3 | 1.327 |  Virginia Tech (VIRGINIA TECH) |  ACC | 11–2 | 0.846 | 8 | +58 | BYE |
| 13 | 0 | 1.434 |  USC | PAC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +54 | BYE |
| 14 | -6 | 1.446 |  Wisconsin (WISCONSIN) | B10 | 11–3 | 0.786 | 17 | +50 | Lost to Oregon 38–45 |
| 15 | 0 | 1.459 |  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE) | B12 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +53 | BYE |
| 16 | 0 | 1.467 |  Arkansas (ARKANSAS) | SEC | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +49 | BYE |
| 17 | 0 | 1.492 |  Southern Miss (SOUTHERN MISS) | USA | 12–2 | 0.857 | 6 | +54 | BYE |
| 18 | 3 | 1.551 |  Baylor (BAYLOR) | B12 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 19 | +52 | Beat Washington 67–56 |
| 19 | 0 | 1.598 |  Clemson (CLEMSON) | ACC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 19 | +49 | BYE |
| 20 | 2 | 1.704 |  Michigan State (MICHIGAN STATE) | B10 | 11–3 | 0.786 | 17 | +46 | Beat Georgia 33–30 |
| 21 | -3 | 1.753 |  Georgia (GEORGIA) | SEC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 26 | +46 | Lost to Michigan State 30–33 |
| 22 | 2 | 1.794 |  Arkansas State (ARKANSAS STATE) |  SUN | 10–2 | 0.833 | 12 | +33 | BYE |
| 23 | -3 | 1.890 |  Nebraska (NEBRASKA) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +41 | Lost to South Carolina 13–30 |
| 24 | -1 | 1.925 |  Penn State (PENN STATE) | B10 | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +40 | Lost to Houston 14–30 |
| 25 | 0 | 1.969 |  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA) | IND BE | 9–3 | 0.750 | 25 | +36 | BYE |
| 26 | 1 | 1.981 |  Cincinnati (CINCINNATI) | IND BE | 10–3 | 0.769 | 19 | +33 | Beat Vanderbilt 31–24 |
| 27 | 4 | 2.043 |  BYU | IND FBSI | 10–3 | 0.769 | 19 | +30 | Beat Tulsa 24–21 |
| 28 | 5 | 2.091 |  Texas (TEXAS) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +33 | Beat California 21–10 |
| 29 | -1 | 2.128 |  Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS) |  MAC | 10–3 | 0.769 | 19 | +32 | BYE |
| 30 | 2 | 2.136 |  Florida State (FLORIDA STATE) | ACC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +24 | Beat Notre Dame 18–14 |
| 31 | -5 | 2.147 |  Notre Dame (NOTRE DAME) | IND FBSI | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +31 | Lost to Florida State 14–18 |
| 32 | -2 | 2.164 |  Toledo (TOLEDO) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +29 | Beat Air Force 42–41 |
| 33 | 6 | 2.180 |  Auburn (AUBURN) | SEC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +33 | Beat Virginia 43–24 |
| 34 | -5 | 2.225 |  Tulsa (TULSA) | USA | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +29 | Lost to BYU 21–24 |
| 35 | -1 | 2.252 |  Rutgers (RUTGERS) | IND BE | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +28 | Beat Iowa State 27–13 |
| 36 | 0 | 2.289 |  Missouri (MISSOURI) | B12 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +23 | BYE |
| 37 | 1 | 2.409 |  Ohio (OHIO) | MAC | 10–4 | 0.714 | 26 | +23 | BYE |
| 38 | 4 | 2.419 |  Texas A&M (TEXAS A & M) | B12 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +20 | Beat Northwestern 33–22 |
| 39 | -2 | 2.444 |  Temple (TEMPLE) | MAC | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +13 | BYE |
| 40 | 1 | 2.531 |  Louisiana (LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE) | SUN | 9–4 | 0.692 | 28 | +20 | BYE |
| 41 | -6 | 2.577 |  Georgia Tech (GEORGIA TECH) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +12 | Lost to Utah 27–30 |
| 42 | 1 | 2.657 |  Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH) | IND WAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +13 | BYE |
| 43 | -3 | 2.719 |  Virginia (VIRGINIA) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +11 | Lost to Auburn 24–43 |
| 44 | 0 | 2.749 |  San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +10 | BYE |
| 45 | 9 | 2.750 |  NC State (NORTH CAROLINA STATE) | ACC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +10 | Beat Louisville 31–24 |
| 46 | 0 | 2.776 |  North Carolina (NORTH CAROLINA) | ACC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +12 | BYE |
| 47 | 8 | 2.789 |  Mississippi State (MISSISSIPPI STATE) | SEC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +12 | Beat Wake Forest 23–17 |
| 48 | 0 | 2.816 |  Wyoming (WYOMING) | MWC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +9 | BYE |
| 49 | 11 | 2.846 |  Utah (UTAH) | PAC | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +10 | Beat Georgia Tech 30–27 |
| 50 | 1 | 2.868 |  Marshall (MARSHALL) | USA | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +19 | BYE |
| 51 | 7 | 2.882 |  Florida (FLORIDA) | SEC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +10 | Beat Ohio State 24–17 |
| 52 | -7 | 2.992 |  Louisville (LOUISVILLE) | IND BE | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +7 | Lost to NC State 24–31 |
| 53 | 4 | 3.052 |  Florida International (FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL) | SUN | 8–5 | 0.615 | 35 | +2 | BYE |
| 54 | -2 | 3.064 |  SMU | USA | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +8 | BYE |
| 55 | -6 | 3.070 |  Washington (WASHINGTON) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +10 | Lost to Baylor 56–67 |
| 56 | -9 | 3.107 |  Iowa (IOWA) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +4 | Lost to Oklahoma 14–31 |
| 57 | 7 | 3.138 |  Illinois (ILLINOIS) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +5 | Beat UCLA 20–14 |
| 58 | -8 | 3.148 |  California (CALIFORNIA) | PAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +3 | Lost to Texas 10–21 |
| 59 | 7 | 3.233 |  Nevada (NEVADA) | IND WAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | +1 | BYE |
| 60 | -7 | 3.299 |  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -3 | Lost to Purdue 32–37 |
| 61 | -2 | 3.327 |  Air Force (AIR FORCE) | MWC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -8 | Lost to Toledo 41–42 |
| 62 | 6 | 3.328 |  Utah State (UTAH STATE) | IND WAC | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -3 | BYE |
| 63 | 7 | 3.365 |  Purdue (PURDUE) | B10 | 7–6 | 0.538 | 50 | -2 | Beat Western Michigan 37–32 |
| 64 | -1 | 3.378 |  Western Kentucky (WESTERN KENTUCKY) | SUN | 7–5 | 0.583 | 48 | +16 | BYE |
| 65 | -4 | 3.396 |  Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH) | IND BE | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -1 | BYE |
| 66 | -10 | 3.438 |  Ohio State (OHIO STATE) | B10 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | +1 | Lost to Florida 17–24 |
| 67 | -5 | 3.482 |  Iowa State (IOWA STATE) | B12 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | +3 | Lost to Rutgers 13–27 |
| 68 | -1 | 3.499 |  Miami (MIAMI) | ACC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -2 | BYE |
| 69 | -4 | 3.596 |  Vanderbilt (VANDERBILT) | SEC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -4 | Lost to Cincinnati 24–31 |
| 70 | 5 | 3.751 |  Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE) | PAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -7 | BYE |
| 71 | 2 | 3.767 |  Tennessee (TENNESSEE) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -1 | BYE |
| 72 | 0 | 3.794 |  Ball State (BALL STATE) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -1 | BYE |
| 73 | -4 | 3.912 |  Wake Forest (WAKE FOREST) | ACC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -10 | Lost to Mississippi State 17–23 |
| 74 | 0 | 3.963 |  UCLA | PAC | 6–8 | 0.429 | 76 | -3 | Lost to Illinois 14–20 |
| 75 | 2 | 4.014 |  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA) | IND BE | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -11 | BYE |
| 76 | 3 | 4.023 |  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH) | B12 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -9 | BYE |
| 77 | -1 | 4.036 |  Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN) | MAC | 6–6 | 0.500 | 65 | -12 | BYE |
| 78 | -7 | 4.056 |  Northwestern (NORTHWESTERN) | B10 | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -15 | Lost to Texas A&M 22–33 |
| 79 | -1 | 4.104 |  Navy (NAVY) | IND FBSI | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -13 | BYE |
| 80 | 6 | 4.174 |  East Carolina (EAST CAROLINA) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -9 | BYE |
| 81 | 1 | 4.200 |  UCF (CENTRAL FLORIDA) | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -18 | BYE |
| 82 | -2 | 4.205 |  Syracuse (SYRACUSE) | IND BE | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -9 | BYE |
| 83 | 1 | 4.220 |  Bowling Green (BOWLING GREEN) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -14 | BYE |
| 84 | -1 | 4.236 |  North Texas (NORTH TEXAS) | SUN | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -12 | BYE |
| 85 | 0 | 4.241 |  Kent State (KENT STATE) | MAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -11 | BYE |
| 86 | -5 | 4.347 |  UConn (CONNECTICUT) | IND BE | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -16 | BYE |
| 87 | 0 | 4.375 |  Kentucky (KENTUCKY) | SEC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -14 | BYE |
| 88 | 1 | 4.621 |  San José State (SAN JOSE STATE) | IND WAC | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -18 | BYE |
| 89 | -1 | 4.652 |  Arizona (ARIZONA) | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -16 | BYE |
| 90 | 1 | 4.687 |  Hawai'i (HAWAII) | IND WAC | 6–7 | 0.462 | 69 | -28 | BYE |
| 91 | 1 | 4.773 |  Rice (RICE) | USA | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -18 | BYE |
| 92 | -2 | 4.801 |  UTEP | USA | 5–7 | 0.417 | 77 | -21 | BYE |
| 93 | 0 | 5.031 |  UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE) | SUN | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -29 | BYE |
| 94 | 1 | 5.166 |  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH)) | MAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -30 | BYE |
| 95 | -1 | 5.197 |  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE) | ACC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -28 | BYE |
| 96 | 0 | 5.232 |  Washington State (WASHINGTON STATE) | PAC | 4–8 | 0.333 | 91 | -32 | BYE |
| 97 | 0 | 5.559 |  Oregon State (OREGON STATE) | PAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -21 | BYE |
| 98 | 0 | 5.605 |  Minnesota (MINNESOTA) | B10 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -18 | BYE |
| 99 | 0 | 5.682 |  Duke (DUKE) | ACC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -23 | BYE |
| 100 | 0 | 5.687 |  Fresno State (FRESNO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–9 | 0.308 | 97 | -38 | BYE |
| 101 | 2 | 5.896 |  New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE) | IND WAC | 4–9 | 0.308 | 97 | -39 | BYE |
| 102 | -1 | 5.920 |  Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -37 | BYE |
| 103 | 3 | 6.044 |  Kansas (KANSAS) | B12 | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -34 | BYE |
| 104 | 0 | 6.045 |  Troy (TROY) | SUN | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -37 | BYE |
| 105 | -3 | 6.053 |  Army (ARMY) | IND FBSI | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -42 | BYE |
| 106 | 1 | 6.123 |  Ole Miss (MISSISSIPPI) | SEC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -36 | BYE |
| 107 | -2 | 6.195 |  Maryland (MARYLAND) | ACC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -43 | BYE |
| 108 | 0 | 6.325 |  Colorado (COLORADO) | PAC | 3–10 | 0.231 | 108 | -40 | BYE |
| 109 | 0 | 6.350 |  Colorado State (COLORADO STATE) | MWC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -45 | BYE |
| 110 | 0 | 6.484 |  Buffalo (BUFFALO) | MAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -43 | BYE |
| 111 | 0 | 6.583 |  UAB | USA | 3–9 | 0.250 | 99 | -43 | BYE |
| 112 | 0 | 7.207 |  UNLV | MWC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -38 | BYE |
| 113 | 2 | 7.312 |  Idaho (IDAHO) | IND WAC | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -58 | BYE |
| 114 | -1 | 7.354 |  Middle Tennessee (MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE) | SUN | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -55 | BYE |
| 115 | -1 | 7.598 |  Indiana (INDIANA) | B10 | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -60 | BYE |
| 116 | 0 | 7.928 |  Memphis (MEMPHIS) | USA | 2–10 | 0.167 | 109 | -60 | BYE |
| 117 | 0 | 8.133 |  Florida Atlantic (FLORIDA ATLANTIC) | SUN | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -61 | BYE |
| 118 | 0 | 8.394 |  New Mexico (NEW MEXICO) | MWC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -50 | BYE |
| 119 | 0 | 8.546 |  Tulane (TULANE) | USA | 2–11 | 0.154 | 116 | -72 | BYE |
| 120 | 0 | 8.701 |  Akron (AKRON) | MAC | 1–11 | 0.083 | 117 | -68 | BYE |