| Rk | Team | Record | Rating | Conference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | (13-1) | 0.7898 | Southeastern | |
| 2 | Notre Dame | (12-1) | 0.7603 | Independent | |
| 3 | Ohio State | (12-0) | 0.7576 | Big Ten | |
| 4 | Oregon | (12-1) | 0.7456 | Pac 12 | |
| 5 | Florida | (11-2) | 0.7306 | Southeastern | |
| 6 | Stanford | (12-2) | 0.7200 | Pac 12 | |
| 7 | Texas A&M | (11-2) | 0.6817 | Southeastern | |
| 8 | South Carolina | (11-2) | 0.6446 | Southeastern | |
| 9 | Georgia | (12-2) | 0.6352 | Southeastern | |
| 10 | Kansas State | (11-2) | 0.6346 | Big Twelve | |
| 11 | Oklahoma | (10-3) | 0.5852 | Big Twelve | |
| 12 | Louisiana State | (10-3) | 0.5728 | Southeastern | |
| 13 | Clemson | (11-2) | 0.5676 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 14 | Nebraska | (10-4) | 0.5617 | Big Ten | |
| 15 | Florida State | (12-2) | 0.5578 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 16 | Louisville | (11-2) | 0.5237 | Big East | |
| 17 | Oregon State | (9-4) | 0.5185 | Pac 12 | |
| 18 | Northwestern | (10-3) | 0.5177 | Big Ten | |
| 19 | Texas | (9-4) | 0.5071 | Big Twelve | |
| 20 | Utah State | (11-2) | 0.5067 | Western Athletic | |
| 21 | San Jose State | (11-2) | 0.4904 | Western Athletic | |
| 22 | Northern Illinois | (12-2) | 0.4513 | Mid-American | |
| 23 | Boise State | (11-2) | 0.4442 | Mountain West | |
| 24 | Michigan | (8-5) | 0.4403 | Big Ten | |
| 25 | Penn State | (8-4) | 0.4294 | Big Ten | |
| 26 | Wisconsin | (8-6) | 0.4256 | Big Ten | |
| 27 | Cincinnati | (10-3) | 0.4191 | Big East | |
| 28 | Michigan State | (7-6) | 0.4107 | Big Ten | |
| 29 | Baylor | (8-5) | 0.4086 | Big Twelve | |
| 30 | Arkansas State | (10-3) | 0.4041 | Sun Belt | |
| 31 | Vanderbilt | (9-4) | 0.4013 | Southeastern | |
| 32 | Oklahoma State | (8-5) | 0.4008 | Big Twelve | |
| 33 | Arizona | (8-5) | 0.3922 | Pac 12 | |
| 34 | Tulsa | (11-3) | 0.3880 | Conference USA | |
| 35 | UCLA | (9-5) | 0.3861 | Pac 12 | |
| 36 | Kent State | (11-3) | 0.3826 | Mid-American | |
| 37 | Louisiana Tech | (9-3) | 0.3664 | Western Athletic | |
| 38 | Central Florida | (10-4) | 0.3657 | Conference USA | |
| 39 | Ball State | (9-4) | 0.3601 | Mid-American | |
| 40 | Toledo | (9-4) | 0.3584 | Mid-American | |
| 41 | Syracuse | (8-5) | 0.3577 | Big East | |
| 42 | Brigham Young | (8-5) | 0.3432 | Independent | |
| 43 | Southern California | (7-6) | 0.3413 | Pac 12 | |
| 44 | Texas Christian | (7-6) | 0.3395 | Big Twelve | |
| 45 | Rutgers | (9-4) | 0.3355 | Big East | |
| 46 | Texas Tech | (8-5) | 0.3297 | Big Twelve | |
| 47 | Washington | (7-6) | 0.3265 | Pac 12 | |
| 48 | Arizona State | (8-5) | 0.3156 | Pac 12 | |
| 49 | North Carolina | (8-4) | 0.3061 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 50 | San Diego State | (9-4) | 0.3045 | Mountain West | |
| 51 | Miami (Florida) | (7-5) | 0.3005 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 52 | Louisiana-Lafayette | (9-4) | 0.2934 | Sun Belt | |
| 53 | Mississippi State | (8-5) | 0.2900 | Southeastern | |
| 54 | Mississippi | (7-6) | 0.2861 | Southeastern | |
| 55 | West Virginia | (7-6) | 0.2838 | Big Twelve | |
| 56 | Fresno State | (9-4) | 0.2819 | Mountain West | |
| 57 | Missouri | (5-7) | 0.2735 | Southeastern | |
| 58 | Ohio | (9-4) | 0.2663 | Mid-American | |
| 59 | Iowa State | (6-7) | 0.2623 | Big Twelve | |
| 60 | Bowling Green State | (8-5) | 0.2384 | Mid-American | |
| 61 | Virginia Tech | (7-6) | 0.2298 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 62 | Navy | (8-5) | 0.2244 | Independent | |
| 63 | Louisiana-Monroe | (8-5) | 0.2135 | Sun Belt | |
| 64 | Georgia Tech | (7-7) | 0.2075 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 65 | Middle Tennessee State | (8-4) | 0.2053 | Sun Belt | |
| 66 | Western Kentucky | (7-6) | 0.1933 | Sun Belt | |
| 67 | Tennessee | (5-7) | 0.1888 | Southeastern | |
| 68 | Iowa | (4-8) | 0.1728 | Big Ten | |
| 69 | North Carolina State | (7-6) | 0.1643 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 70 | Minnesota | (6-7) | 0.1522 | Big Ten | |
| 71 | Southern Methodist | (7-6) | 0.1478 | Conference USA | |
| 72 | Utah | (5-7) | 0.1452 | Pac 12 | |
| 73 | East Carolina | (8-5) | 0.1439 | Conference USA | |
| 74 | Purdue | (6-7) | 0.1396 | Big Ten | |
| 75 | Texas-San Antonio | (8-4) | 0.1349 | Western Athletic | |
| 76 | Arkansas | (4-8) | 0.1318 | Southeastern | |
| 77 | Duke | (6-7) | 0.1311 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 78 | Pittsburgh | (6-7) | 0.1284 | Big East | |
| 79 | Nevada | (7-6) | 0.1185 | Mountain West | |
| 80 | Connecticut | (5-7) | 0.1051 | Big East | |
| 81 | Central Michigan | (7-6) | 0.0998 | Mid-American | |
| 82 | Troy | (5-7) | 0.0902 | Sun Belt | |
| 82= | Rice | (7-6) | 0.0902 | Conference USA | |
| 84 | Indiana | (4-8) | 0.0745 | Big Ten | |
| 85 | Wake Forest | (5-7) | 0.0721 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 86 | California | (3-9) | 0.0246 | Pac 12 | |
| 87 | Marshall | (5-7) | 0.0232 | Conference USA | |
| 88 | Auburn | (3-9) | 0.0135 | Southeastern | |
| 89 | Maryland | (4-8) | 0.0122 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 90 | Miami (Ohio) | (4-8) | 0.0028 | Mid-American | |
| 91 | Buffalo | (4-8) | -0.0055 | Mid-American | |
| 92 | Virginia | (4-8) | -0.0057 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 93 | South Florida | (3-9) | -0.0198 | Big East | |
| 94 | Air Force | (6-7) | -0.0328 | Mountain West | |
| 95 | Temple | (4-7) | -0.0365 | Big East | |
| 96 | North Texas | (4-8) | -0.0402 | Sun Belt | |
| 97 | Western Michigan | (4-8) | -0.0418 | Mid-American | |
| 98 | Wyoming | (4-8) | -0.0483 | Mountain West | |
| 99 | Houston | (5-7) | -0.0549 | Conference USA | |
| 100 | Washington State | (3-9) | -0.0620 | Pac 12 | |
| 101 | Florida International | (3-9) | -0.0675 | Sun Belt | |
| 102 | Texas State | (4-8) | -0.0808 | Western Athletic | |
| 103 | Florida Atlantic | (3-9) | -0.0872 | Sun Belt | |
| 104 | Kentucky | (2-10) | -0.0879 | Southeastern | |
| 105 | Boston College | (2-10) | -0.1060 | Atlantic Coast | |
| 106 | Texas-El Paso | (3-9) | -0.1124 | Conference USA | |
| 107 | Kansas | (1-11) | -0.1141 | Big Twelve | |
| 108 | New Mexico | (4-9) | -0.1325 | Mountain West | |
| 109 | Illinois | (2-10) | -0.1530 | Big Ten | |
| 110 | Memphis | (4-8) | -0.1567 | Conference USA | |
| 111 | Colorado State | (4-8) | -0.1706 | Mountain West | |
| 112 | Alabama-Birmingham | (3-9) | -0.1971 | Conference USA | |
| 113 | Eastern Michigan | (2-10) | -0.2428 | Mid-American | |
| 114 | Colorado | (1-11) | -0.2561 | Pac 12 | |
| 115 | Nevada-Las Vegas | (2-11) | -0.2819 | Mountain West | |
| 116 | Akron | (1-11) | -0.2849 | Mid-American | |
| 117 | Army | (2-10) | -0.2865 | Independent | |
| 118 | Tulane | (2-10) | -0.2889 | Conference USA | |
| 119 | Hawaii | (3-9) | -0.2972 | Mountain West | |
| 120 | South Alabama | (2-11) | -0.2998 | Sun Belt | |
| 121 | Idaho | (1-11) | -0.3208 | Western Athletic | |
| 122 | Massachusetts | (1-11) | -0.4218 | Mid-American | |
| 123 | Southern Mississippi | (0-12) | -0.4291 | Conference USA | |
| 124 | New Mexico State | (1-11) | -0.4537 | Western Athletic |
Average Ratings by Conference (2012)
| Rk | Conference | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeastern | 0.3966 | |
| 2 | Big Twelve | 0.3637 | |
| 3 | Big Ten | 0.3274 | |
| 4 | Pac 12 | 0.2998 | |
| 5 | Independent | 0.2603 | |
| 6 | Big East | 0.2266 | |
| 7 | Atlantic Coast | 0.2031 | |
| 8 | Western Athletic | 0.0919 | |
| 9 | Sun Belt | 0.0905 | |
| 10 | Mid-American | 0.0895 | |
| 11 | Mountain West | 0.0186 | |
| 12 | Conference USA | -0.0067 |