2001 Final College Football Team Rankings
2001 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 | 0.538 | IND BE | 12–0 | 1.000 | 1 | +79 | Beat Nebraska 37–14 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0.852 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +58 | Beat Maryland 56–23 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0.941 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 4 | +68 | Beat Michigan 45–17 | ||
| 4 | -2 | 1.034 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +57 | Lost to Miami 14–37 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 1.057 | 11–1 | 0.917 | 2 | +62 | Beat Colorado 38–16 | ||
| 6 | -2 | 1.066 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 4 | +55 | BYE | ||
| 7 | 3 | 1.225 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 4 | +56 | Beat Arkansas 10–3 | ||
| 8 | -2 | 1.282 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +57 | Lost to Oregon 16–38 | ||
| 9 | 4 | 1.313 | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +54 | Beat Illinois 47–34 | ||
| 10 | -2 | 1.349 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +46 | Lost to Florida 23–56 | ||
| 11 | -2 | 1.437 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +47 | Lost to LSU 34–47 | ||
| 12 | 0 | 1.456 | IND BE | 10–3 | 0.769 | 16 | +50 | BYE | |
| 13 | -2 | 1.467 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +41 | BYE | ||
| 14 | 0 | 1.495 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 4 | +46 | BYE | ||
| 15 | 0 | 1.510 | 12–2 | 0.857 | 3 | +45 | BYE | ||
| 16 | 1 | 1.544 | 11–2 | 0.846 | 4 | +40 | BYE | ||
| 17 | -1 | 1.555 | IND WAC | 11–3 | 0.786 | 15 | +45 | BYE | |
| 18 | 5 | 1.595 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +38 | Beat Virginia Tech 30–17 | ||
| 19 | 0 | 1.646 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 19 | +39 | BYE | ||
| 20 | 2 | 1.677 | 9–3 | 0.750 | 19 | +35 | Beat Ohio State 31–28 | ||
| 21 | -1 | 1.757 | 10–2 | 0.833 | 9 | +34 | BYE | ||
| 22 | -4 | 1.767 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +33 | Lost to Tennessee 17–45 | ||
| 23 | 1 | 1.923 | IND WAC | 9–3 | 0.750 | 19 | +30 | BYE | |
| 24 | 1 | 1.946 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +25 | BYE | ||
| 25 | -4 | 1.952 | IND BE | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +23 | Lost to Florida State 17–30 | |
| 26 | 1 | 2.026 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +32 | BYE | ||
| 27 | 3 | 2.032 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +24 | BYE | ||
| 28 | -2 | 2.041 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +23 | BYE | ||
| 29 | 0 | 2.045 | IND BE | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +22 | BYE | |
| 30 | 2 | 2.071 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 37 | +28 | BYE | ||
| 31 | -3 | 2.085 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 35 | +23 | BYE | ||
| 32 | 1 | 2.175 | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +21 | BYE | ||
| 33 | 1 | 2.193 | IND WAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +19 | BYE | |
| 34 | -3 | 2.231 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +20 | Lost to Oklahoma 3–10 | ||
| 35 | 0 | 2.285 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +18 | BYE | ||
| 36 | 0 | 2.289 | 8–5 | 0.615 | 37 | +18 | BYE | ||
| 37 | 0 | 2.293 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +21 | BYE | ||
| 38 | 0 | 2.466 | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +9 | BYE | ||
| 39 | 1 | 2.484 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +13 | BYE | ||
| 40 | 1 | 2.520 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +16 | BYE | ||
| 41 | 7 | 2.544 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +13 | BYE | ||
| 42 | 3 | 2.552 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +11 | BYE | ||
| 43 | -1 | 2.554 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +14 | BYE | ||
| 44 | -1 | 2.558 | IND BE | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +14 | BYE | |
| 45 | 1 | 2.600 | IND FBSI | 8–3 | 0.727 | 22 | +3 | BYE | |
| 46 | 1 | 2.600 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | +13 | BYE | ||
| 47 | -3 | 2.603 | 7–4 | 0.636 | 35 | +9 | BYE | ||
| 48 | 1 | 2.681 | IND WAC | 8–4 | 0.667 | 25 | +6 | BYE | |
| 49 | 1 | 2.698 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +7 | BYE | ||
| 50 | -11 | 2.699 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +12 | Lost to South Carolina 28–31 | ||
| 51 | 0 | 2.914 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +2 | BYE | ||
| 52 | 0 | 2.938 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +11 | BYE | ||
| 53 | 0 | 3.030 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 55 | +7 | BYE | ||
| 54 | 1 | 3.040 | IND WAC | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | +3 | BYE | |
| 55 | -1 | 3.078 | IND FBSI | 6–4 | 0.600 | 39 | +3 | BYE | |
| 56 | 1 | 3.095 | 7–5 | 0.583 | 40 | 0 | BYE | ||
| 57 | 1 | 3.141 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 55 | +4 | BYE | ||
| 58 | -2 | 3.184 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | +8 | BYE | ||
| 59 | 1 | 3.226 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | +2 | BYE | ||
| 60 | -1 | 3.232 | IND FBSI | 5–6 | 0.455 | 68 | +2 | BYE | |
| 61 | 0 | 3.259 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | +1 | BYE | ||
| 62 | 2 | 3.357 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 55 | -2 | BYE | ||
| 63 | -1 | 3.364 | IND FBSI | 6–5 | 0.545 | 55 | -6 | BYE | |
| 64 | -1 | 3.407 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 68 | +4 | BYE | ||
| 65 | 0 | 3.411 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 55 | -2 | BYE | ||
| 66 | 2 | 3.550 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 55 | -7 | BYE | ||
| 67 | -1 | 3.574 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 55 | -3 | BYE | ||
| 68 | -1 | 3.621 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 68 | -3 | BYE | ||
| 69 | 0 | 3.648 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 68 | -4 | BYE | ||
| 70 | 1 | 3.743 | 6–5 | 0.545 | 55 | +5 | BYE | ||
| 71 | 2 | 3.791 | 6–6 | 0.500 | 63 | -8 | BYE | ||
| 72 | -2 | 3.809 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -4 | BYE | ||
| 73 | -1 | 3.819 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 68 | -9 | BYE | ||
| 74 | 0 | 3.917 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 68 | -11 | BYE | ||
| 75 | 0 | 4.048 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 68 | -9 | BYE | ||
| 76 | 0 | 4.095 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -10 | BYE | ||
| 77 | 0 | 4.170 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -12 | BYE | ||
| 78 | 0 | 4.224 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -12 | BYE | ||
| 79 | 1 | 4.284 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -14 | BYE | ||
| 80 | -1 | 4.345 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -16 | BYE | ||
| 81 | 0 | 4.397 | IND BE | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -14 | BYE | |
| 82 | 1 | 4.399 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 90 | -15 | BYE | ||
| 83 | -1 | 4.468 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -16 | BYE | ||
| 84 | 0 | 4.522 | IND FBSI | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -17 | BYE | |
| 85 | 0 | 4.559 | 5–6 | 0.455 | 68 | -7 | BYE | ||
| 86 | 1 | 4.647 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -20 | BYE | ||
| 87 | -1 | 4.677 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -18 | BYE | ||
| 88 | 0 | 4.740 | IND WAC | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -20 | BYE | |
| 89 | 0 | 4.831 | 4–7 | 0.364 | 80 | -20 | BYE | ||
| 90 | 1 | 4.888 | 5–7 | 0.417 | 76 | -22 | BYE | ||
| 91 | -1 | 4.893 | IND BE | 3–8 | 0.273 | 90 | -22 | BYE | |
| 92 | 1 | 5.201 | IND WAC | 3–8 | 0.273 | 90 | -24 | BYE | |
| 93 | -1 | 5.267 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 90 | -22 | BYE | ||
| 94 | 0 | 5.346 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 90 | -26 | BYE | ||
| 95 | 0 | 5.433 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -27 | BYE | ||
| 96 | 0 | 5.870 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 90 | -33 | BYE | ||
| 97 | 0 | 5.897 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 90 | -35 | BYE | ||
| 98 | 0 | 5.987 | IND WAC | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -35 | BYE | |
| 99 | 0 | 6.003 | 3–9 | 0.250 | 100 | -35 | BYE | ||
| 100 | 0 | 6.149 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -37 | BYE | ||
| 101 | 0 | 6.463 | 1–10 | 0.091 | 111 | -34 | BYE | ||
| 102 | 0 | 6.467 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 90 | -42 | BYE | ||
| 103 | 0 | 6.548 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 90 | -42 | BYE | ||
| 104 | 0 | 6.906 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -45 | BYE | ||
| 105 | 0 | 7.021 | 3–8 | 0.273 | 90 | -47 | BYE | ||
| 106 | 0 | 7.179 | 1–10 | 0.091 | 111 | -47 | BYE | ||
| 107 | 0 | 7.235 | IND WAC | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -49 | BYE | |
| 108 | 1 | 7.490 | IND BE | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -47 | BYE | |
| 109 | -1 | 7.515 | IND FBSI | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -39 | BYE | |
| 110 | 0 | 7.535 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -37 | BYE | ||
| 111 | 0 | 7.663 | 0–11 | 0.000 | 115 | -49 | BYE | ||
| 112 | 1 | 7.705 | IND WAC | 1–10 | 0.091 | 111 | -53 | BYE | |
| 113 | -1 | 7.806 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -42 | BYE | ||
| 114 | 0 | 8.216 | 2–9 | 0.182 | 102 | -38 | BYE | ||
| 115 | 0 | 8.388 | 1–10 | 0.091 | 111 | -48 | BYE | ||
| 116 | 0 | 8.414 | 0–11 | 0.000 | 115 | -58 | BYE | ||
| 117 | 0 | 9.020 | IND FBSI | 0–10 | 0.000 | 115 | -60 | BYE |