Penn State, at 10-2 and a runner-up in the Big Ten East, is not in the college football playoff discussion. But that doesn’t mean the Nittany Lions haven’t been as good as any team this season. After all, had Penn State had played Ohio State at home and won by 1 point instead of losing on the road the Buckeyes by 1 point, the Nittany Lions wouldn’t be any “better” than they are now, while their record would be much better. An 11-1 Penn State with wins over Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan, and Northwestern, and be a lock to make the college football playoff with a win over Wisconsin in the Big 10 Championship Game.
Penn State ranks 7th in points scored and 7th in points allowed among the 130 teams in the FBS. The Nittany Lions are the only team in the top 10 in both categories, and Alabama (1st in points allowed, 12th in points scored) is the only other team in the top 15 in both; Washington (18th in scoring, 6th in points allowed) is the only other team to rank in the top 20 in both. Penn State has outscored opponents by 26.1 points per game, second to only Alabama (27.6) despite a harder schedule. Penn State lost two games on the road by a total of 4 points; but, even though the Nittany Lions rank 1st in the SRS, the loss to Ohio State — which goes down as the best loss of the season (edging Utah’s 3-point road loss in Washington) — is enough to eliminate them from contention.
As always thanks to Dr. Peter R. Wolfe for providing the weekly game logs. The full week 13 NCAA SRS ratings below:
| Rk | Team | Conf | Div | Conf Rk | G | MOV | SOS | SRS | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penn State | B10 | B10-East | 1 | 12 | 21.1 | 41.4 | 62.5 | 10-2 |
| 2 | Ohio State | B10 | B10-East | 2 | 12 | 18.6 | 42 | 60.6 | 10-2 |
| 3 | Wisconsin | B10 | B10-West | 3 | 12 | 20.4 | 39.9 | 60.3 | 12-0 |
| 4 | Clemson | ACC | ACC-Atl | 1 | 12 | 18.5 | 41.7 | 60.2 | 11-1 |
| 5 | Alabama | SEC | SEC-West | 1 | 12 | 21.7 | 38.1 | 59.8 | 11-1 |
| 6 | Georgia | SEC | SEC-East | 2 | 12 | 19.5 | 39.7 | 59.1 | 11-1 |
| 7 | Oklahoma | B12 | B12 | 1 | 12 | 17.2 | 40.7 | 57.9 | 11-1 |
| 8 | Auburn | SEC | SEC-West | 3 | 12 | 17.1 | 40.4 | 57.5 | 10-2 |
| 9 | Notre Dame | IND | Ind | 1 | 12 | 11.9 | 45.5 | 57.4 | 9-3 |
| 10 | Washington | P12 | P12-North | 1 | 12 | 18.7 | 38.5 | 57.1 | 10-2 |
| 11 | Central Florida | Amer | Amer-East | 1 | 11 | 22.9 | 32.2 | 55.2 | 11-0 |
| 12 | TCU | B12 | B12 | 2 | 12 | 16.5 | 37.9 | 54.4 | 10-2 |
| 13 | Miami FL | ACC | ACC-Coas | 2 | 11 | 12.7 | 41.1 | 53.8 | 10-1 |
| 14 | Oklahoma St | B12 | B12 | 3 | 12 | 13.3 | 39.9 | 53.2 | 9-3 |
| 15 | Virginia Tech | ACC | ACC-Coas | 3 | 12 | 12.4 | 39.7 | 52.2 | 9-3 |
| 16 | Iowa | B10 | B10-West | 4 | 12 | 6.5 | 45.2 | 51.7 | 7-5 |
| 17 | Stanford | P12 | P12-North | 2 | 12 | 10 | 41.6 | 51.6 | 9-3 |
| 18 | Southern Cal | P12 | P12-South | 3 | 12 | 8.6 | 41.5 | 50.1 | 10-2 |
| 19 | Michigan | B10 | B10-East | 5 | 12 | 7.2 | 43 | 50.1 | 8-4 |
| 20 | Iowa St | B12 | B12 | 4 | 12 | 7.4 | 42.6 | 50 | 7-5 |
| 21 | Northwestern | B10 | B10-West | 6 | 12 | 8.1 | 41.7 | 49.8 | 9-3 |
| 22 | North Carolina St | ACC | ACC-Atl | 4 | 12 | 5.3 | 43.7 | 48.9 | 8-4 |
| 23 | Wake Forest | ACC | ACC-Atl | 5 | 12 | 6.7 | 41.8 | 48.5 | 7-5 |
| 24 | Louisville | ACC | ACC-Atl | 6 | 12 | 9.6 | 38.8 | 48.4 | 8-4 |
| 25 | Michigan St | B10 | B10-East | 7 | 12 | 2.9 | 44.8 | 47.7 | 9-3 |
| 26 | Mississippi St | SEC | SEC-West | 4 | 12 | 9.5 | 38.2 | 47.7 | 8-4 |
| 27 | Boston College | ACC | ACC-Atl | 7 | 12 | 3 | 44.1 | 47.2 | 7-5 |
| 28 | Texas | B12 | B12 | 5 | 12 | 5.7 | 41.2 | 46.9 | 6-6 |
| 29 | Purdue | B10 | B10-West | 8 | 12 | 3.9 | 42.9 | 46.8 | 6-6 |
| 30 | LSU | SEC | SEC-West | 5 | 12 | 9.5 | 37.1 | 46.6 | 9-3 |
| 31 | Oregon | P12 | P12-North | 4 | 12 | 6 | 40.6 | 46.5 | 7-5 |
| 32 | Memphis | Amer | Amer-West | 2 | 11 | 13 | 33.5 | 46.5 | 10-1 |
| 33 | Washington St | P12 | P12-North | 5 | 12 | 6 | 40.2 | 46.2 | 9-3 |
| 34 | Georgia Tech | ACC | ACC-Coas | 8 | 11 | 0.5 | 44.8 | 45.3 | 5-6 |
| 35 | South Florida | Amer | Amer-East | 3 | 11 | 14.5 | 29.7 | 44.2 | 9-2 |
| 36 | Florida St | ACC | ACC-Atl | 9 | 11 | 0.4 | 43.5 | 44 | 5-6 |
| 37 | Boise St | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 1 | 12 | 9.9 | 33.7 | 43.6 | 9-3 |
| 38 | Kansas St | B12 | B12 | 6 | 12 | 4.1 | 39.5 | 43.6 | 7-5 |
| 39 | Duke | ACC | ACC-Coas | 10 | 12 | 2.9 | 40.6 | 43.5 | 6-6 |
| 40 | Texas Tech | B12 | B12 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 42.5 | 43.5 | 6-6 |
| 41 | West Virginia | B12 | B12 | 8 | 12 | 3.8 | 39.3 | 43.1 | 7-5 |
| 42 | Toledo | MAC | MAC-West | 1 | 12 | 12.3 | 30.8 | 43.1 | 10-2 |
| 43 | Arizona | P12 | P12-South | 6 | 12 | 6.5 | 36.4 | 42.9 | 7-5 |
| 44 | Utah | P12 | P12-South | 7 | 12 | 4.2 | 38.6 | 42.8 | 6-6 |
| 45 | Florida Atlantic | CUSA | CUSA-East | 1 | 12 | 13.6 | 28.7 | 42.4 | 9-3 |
| 46 | Arizona St | P12 | P12-South | 8 | 12 | 0.8 | 41.3 | 42.1 | 7-5 |
| 47 | Indiana | B10 | B10-East | 9 | 12 | 0.9 | 41.1 | 42 | 5-7 |
| 48 | San Diego St | MWC | MWC-West | 2 | 12 | 10.5 | 31.1 | 41.7 | 10-2 |
| 49 | South Carolina | SEC | SEC-East | 6 | 12 | 3 | 38 | 41 | 8-4 |
| 50 | Missouri | SEC | SEC-East | 7 | 12 | 5.6 | 35.2 | 40.8 | 7-5 |
| 51 | California | P12 | P12-North | 9 | 12 | -1 | 41.5 | 40.4 | 5-7 |
| 52 | Pittsburgh | ACC | ACC-Coas | 11 | 12 | -2.8 | 43.2 | 40.4 | 5-7 |
| 53 | UCLA | P12 | P12-South | 10 | 12 | -2.6 | 42.7 | 40.1 | 6-6 |
| 54 | Navy | Amer | Amer-West | 4 | 11 | 1 | 39.1 | 40.1 | 6-5 |
| 55 | Houston | Amer | Amer-West | 5 | 11 | 4.8 | 35.1 | 39.9 | 7-4 |
| 56 | Fresno St | MWC | MWC-West | 3 | 12 | 8.9 | 30.2 | 39.1 | 9-3 |
| 57 | Minnesota | B10 | B10-West | 10 | 12 | -1.4 | 40.4 | 39 | 5-7 |
| 58 | Ohio U. | MAC | MAC-East | 2 | 12 | 10.7 | 28.3 | 39 | 8-4 |
| 59 | Texas A&M | SEC | SEC-West | 8 | 12 | 1.3 | 37.7 | 39 | 7-5 |
| 60 | SMU | Amer | Amer-West | 6 | 12 | 4 | 34.9 | 38.9 | 7-5 |
| 61 | Virginia | ACC | ACC-Coas | 12 | 12 | -2.2 | 40.9 | 38.7 | 6-6 |
| 62 | Northern Illinois | MAC | MAC-West | 3 | 12 | 8.2 | 29.9 | 38.1 | 8-4 |
| 63 | Syracuse | ACC | ACC-Atl | 13 | 12 | -5.3 | 42.8 | 37.5 | 4-8 |
| 64 | Army | IND | Ind | 2 | 11 | 8 | 29.1 | 37 | 8-3 |
| 65 | Nebraska | B10 | B10-West | 11 | 12 | -9 | 45.4 | 36.5 | 4-8 |
| 66 | North Carolina | ACC | ACC-Coas | 14 | 12 | -6.1 | 42.3 | 36.2 | 3-9 |
| 67 | Mississippi | SEC | SEC-West | 9 | 12 | -0.9 | 36.9 | 36 | 6-6 |
| 68 | Maryland | B10 | B10-East | 12 | 12 | -11 | 46.8 | 35.8 | 4-8 |
| 69 | Kentucky | SEC | SEC-East | 10 | 12 | -2.1 | 36.6 | 34.5 | 7-5 |
| 70 | Florida | SEC | SEC-East | 11 | 11 | -5.5 | 39.9 | 34.4 | 4-7 |
| 71 | Troy | SUN | Sun | 1 | 11 | 11.9 | 22.4 | 34.3 | 9-2 |
| 72 | Colorado | P12 | P12-South | 11 | 12 | -2.5 | 36.8 | 34.3 | 5-7 |
| 73 | Colorado St | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 4 | 12 | 5.6 | 28.6 | 34.2 | 7-5 |
| 74 | Utah St | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 5 | 12 | 3.3 | 30.6 | 33.9 | 6-6 |
| 75 | Tulane | Amer | Amer-West | 7 | 12 | -1.1 | 34.8 | 33.7 | 5-7 |
| 76 | Temple | Amer | Amer-East | 8 | 12 | -1.8 | 35.3 | 33.5 | 6-6 |
| 77 | Marshall | CUSA | CUSA-East | 2 | 12 | 6.5 | 26.9 | 33.4 | 7-5 |
| 78 | Central Michigan | MAC | MAC-West | 4 | 12 | 2.7 | 30.2 | 32.9 | 8-4 |
| 79 | Western Michigan | MAC | MAC-West | 5 | 12 | 3 | 29.8 | 32.8 | 6-6 |
| 80 | Wyoming | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 6 | 12 | 4 | 28.7 | 32.8 | 7-5 |
| 81 | Arkansas St | SUN | Sun | 2 | 10 | 13.4 | 19.4 | 32.8 | 7-3 |
| 82 | Buffalo | MAC | MAC-East | 6 | 12 | 2.9 | 29.7 | 32.7 | 6-6 |
| 83 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | MAC-West | 7 | 12 | 1.6 | 30.4 | 32 | 5-7 |
| 84 | Appalachian St | SUN | Sun | 3 | 11 | 7.2 | 24.5 | 31.7 | 7-4 |
| 85 | Rutgers | B10 | B10-East | 13 | 12 | -9.5 | 41.1 | 31.6 | 4-8 |
| 86 | Arkansas | SEC | SEC-West | 12 | 12 | -7.7 | 38.8 | 31.1 | 4-8 |
| 87 | North Texas | CUSA | CUSA-West | 3 | 12 | 4.1 | 26.7 | 30.8 | 9-3 |
| 88 | Baylor | B12 | B12 | 9 | 12 | -11.3 | 41.6 | 30.3 | 1-11 |
| 89 | Air Force | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 7 | 12 | -1.9 | 31.7 | 29.8 | 5-7 |
| 90 | Vanderbilt | SEC | SEC-East | 13 | 12 | -5.5 | 35.2 | 29.6 | 5-7 |
| 91 | Miami OH | MAC | MAC-East | 8 | 12 | 0.2 | 29.3 | 29.5 | 5-7 |
| 92 | Tennessee | SEC | SEC-East | 14 | 12 | -8.1 | 37.5 | 29.4 | 4-8 |
| 93 | Akron | MAC | MAC-East | 9 | 12 | -1.2 | 30.3 | 29.1 | 7-5 |
| 94 | Southern Miss | CUSA | CUSA-West | 4 | 12 | 6.4 | 22.6 | 29 | 8-4 |
| 95 | Louisiana Tech | CUSA | CUSA-West | 5 | 12 | 2 | 26.1 | 28.1 | 6-6 |
| 96 | Tulsa | Amer | Amer-West | 9 | 12 | -8.5 | 36.3 | 27.8 | 2-10 |
| 97 | Texas-San Antonio | CUSA | CUSA-West | 6 | 11 | 5.7 | 21.8 | 27.5 | 6-5 |
| 98 | Middle Tennessee St | CUSA | CUSA-East | 7 | 12 | 0.8 | 26.4 | 27.1 | 6-6 |
| 99 | Nevada | MWC | MWC-West | 8 | 12 | -6.1 | 33.2 | 27.1 | 3-9 |
| 100 | Massachusetts | IND | Ind | 3 | 11 | -0.9 | 27.5 | 26.6 | 4-7 |
| 101 | UNLV | MWC | MWC-West | 9 | 12 | -3 | 28.6 | 25.6 | 5-7 |
| 102 | Illinois | B10 | B10-West | 14 | 12 | -15.7 | 41.2 | 25.6 | 2-10 |
| 103 | Florida Int'l | CUSA | CUSA-East | 8 | 11 | -1.5 | 26.9 | 25.4 | 7-4 |
| 104 | Brigham Young | IND | Ind | 4 | 13 | -7.2 | 32.6 | 25.3 | 4-9 |
| 105 | Cincinnati | Amer | Amer-East | 10 | 12 | -10.1 | 35.3 | 25.2 | 4-8 |
| 106 | UAB | CUSA | CUSA-West | 9 | 12 | 5.3 | 19.2 | 24.6 | 8-4 |
| 107 | Bowling Green | MAC | MAC-East | 10 | 12 | -11.1 | 35 | 23.9 | 2-10 |
| 108 | New Mexico St | SUN | Sun | 4 | 11 | -0.6 | 24.5 | 23.8 | 5-6 |
| 109 | Connecticut | Amer | Amer-East | 11 | 12 | -12.7 | 35.9 | 23.1 | 3-9 |
| 110 | Louisiana-Monroe | SUN | Sun | 5 | 11 | -4.4 | 27.5 | 23.1 | 4-7 |
| 111 | East Carolina | Amer | Amer-East | 12 | 12 | -16.7 | 38.7 | 22 | 3-9 |
| 112 | New Mexico | MWC | MWC-Mntn | 10 | 12 | -9.9 | 31.6 | 21.8 | 3-9 |
| 113 | Western Kentucky | CUSA | CUSA-East | 10 | 12 | -1.1 | 22.8 | 21.7 | 6-6 |
| 114 | Kansas | B12 | B12 | 10 | 12 | -21.1 | 42.3 | 21.2 | 1-11 |
| 115 | Georgia St | SUN | Sun | 6 | 10 | -2.8 | 23.9 | 21.2 | 6-4 |
| 116 | Oregon St | P12 | P12-North | 12 | 12 | -19.9 | 40.7 | 20.8 | 1-11 |
| 117 | Idaho | SUN | Sun | 7 | 11 | -5.9 | 26.5 | 20.6 | 3-8 |
| 118 | South Alabama | SUN | Sun | 8 | 11 | -5.8 | 25.5 | 19.7 | 4-7 |
| 119 | Hawai`i | MWC | MWC-West | 11 | 12 | -10.4 | 29.7 | 19.3 | 3-9 |
| 120 | Georgia Southern | SUN | Sun | 9 | 11 | -10.9 | 30 | 19.1 | 2-9 |
| 121 | Old Dominion | CUSA | CUSA-East | 11 | 12 | -9.3 | 28.4 | 19.1 | 5-7 |
| 122 | Louisiana-Lafayette | SUN | Sun | 10 | 11 | -7.4 | 24.9 | 17.5 | 5-6 |
| 123 | Kent St | MAC | MAC-East | 11 | 12 | -18.9 | 34.4 | 15.5 | 2-10 |
| 124 | Coastal Car. | SUN | Sun | 11 | 11 | -11.4 | 26.7 | 15.3 | 2-9 |
| 125 | Rice | CUSA | CUSA-West | 12 | 12 | -16.6 | 30.1 | 13.5 | 1-11 |
| 126 | UNC-Charlotte | CUSA | CUSA-East | 13 | 12 | -16.8 | 28.7 | 11.8 | 1-11 |
| 127 | San José St | MWC | MWC-West | 12 | 13 | -21.2 | 32.5 | 11.3 | 2-11 |
| 128 | Ball St | MAC | MAC-West | 12 | 12 | -18.3 | 29 | 10.6 | 2-10 |
| 129 | Texas St-San Marcos | SUN | Sun | 12 | 12 | -14.3 | 24.6 | 10.3 | 2-10 |
| 130 | UTEP | CUSA | CUSA-West | 14 | 12 | -22.4 | 30.3 | 7.9 | 0-12 |
And here are the weekly ratings. Penn State jumped to #1 not only because Alabama lost, but because the Nittany Lions murdered a Maryland team that was about as good entering the week as the Pitt team that just beat Miami.
| Date | Tm_Conf | PF | Opp | PA | H/R | W/L | Diff | MOV | Opp_Conf | SOS | SRS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-25-2017 | Penn State_B10 | 66 | Maryland | 3 | Road | Win | 63 | 45 | B10 | 35.8 | 80.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Georgia_SEC | 38 | Georgia Tech | 7 | Road | Win | 31 | 29 | ACC | 45.3 | 74.3 |
| 11-25-2017 | Stanford_P12 | 38 | Notre Dame | 20 | Home | Win | 18 | 15 | IND | 57.4 | 72.4 |
| 11-24-2017 | Iowa_B10 | 56 | Nebraska | 14 | Road | Win | 42 | 34.5 | B10 | 36.5 | 71 |
| 11-25-2017 | Washington_P12 | 41 | Washington St | 14 | Home | Win | 27 | 24 | P12 | 46.2 | 70.2 |
| 11-25-2017 | Auburn_SEC | 26 | Alabama | 14 | Home | Win | 12 | 9 | SEC | 59.8 | 68.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Wisconsin_B10 | 31 | Minnesota | 0 | Road | Win | 31 | 29 | B10 | 39 | 68 |
| 11-25-2017 | Oklahoma_B12 | 59 | West Virginia | 31 | Home | Win | 28 | 24.5 | B12 | 43.1 | 67.6 |
| 11-25-2017 | Clemson_ACC | 34 | South Carolina | 10 | Road | Win | 24 | 25.5 | SEC | 41 | 66.5 |
| 11-25-2017 | Boston College_ACC | 42 | Syracuse | 14 | Road | Win | 28 | 27.5 | ACC | 37.5 | 65 |
| 11-25-2017 | Ohio State_B10 | 31 | Michigan | 20 | Road | Win | 11 | 14 | B10 | 50.1 | 64.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Michigan St_B10 | 40 | Rutgers | 7 | Road | Win | 33 | 30 | B10 | 31.6 | 61.6 |
| 11-25-2017 | Louisville_ACC | 44 | Kentucky | 17 | Road | Win | 27 | 27 | SEC | 34.5 | 61.5 |
| 11-25-2017 | Memphis_Amer | 70 | East Carolina | 13 | Home | Win | 57 | 39 | Amer | 22 | 61 |
| 11-24-2017 | Pittsburgh_ACC | 24 | Miami FL | 14 | Home | Win | 10 | 7 | ACC | 53.8 | 60.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Oregon_P12 | 69 | Oregon St | 10 | Home | Win | 59 | 40 | P12 | 20.8 | 60.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | LSU_SEC | 45 | Texas A&M | 21 | Home | Win | 24 | 21 | SEC | 39 | 60 |
| 11-25-2017 | Duke_ACC | 31 | Wake Forest | 23 | Road | Win | 8 | 11 | ACC | 48.5 | 59.5 |
| 11-24-2017 | Toledo_MAC | 37 | Western Michigan | 10 | Home | Win | 27 | 24 | MAC | 32.8 | 56.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Northwestern_B10 | 42 | Illinois | 7 | Road | Win | 35 | 31 | B10 | 25.6 | 56.6 |
| 11-23-2017 | Mississippi_SEC | 31 | Mississippi St | 28 | Road | Win | 3 | 7 | SEC | 47.7 | 54.7 |
| 11-24-2017 | Texas Tech_B12 | 27 | Texas | 23 | Road | Win | 4 | 7 | B12 | 46.9 | 53.9 |
| 11-25-2017 | Florida St_ACC | 38 | Florida | 22 | Road | Win | 16 | 19 | SEC | 34.4 | 53.4 |
| 11-25-2017 | Utah_P12 | 34 | Colorado | 13 | Home | Win | 21 | 18 | P12 | 34.3 | 52.3 |
| 11-25-2017 | Oklahoma St_B12 | 58 | Kansas | 17 | Home | Win | 41 | 31 | B12 | 21.2 | 52.2 |
| 11-25-2017 | Arizona St_P12 | 42 | Arizona | 30 | Home | Win | 12 | 9 | P12 | 42.9 | 51.9 |
| 11-25-2017 | Temple_Amer | 43 | Tulsa | 22 | Road | Win | 21 | 24 | Amer | 27.8 | 51.8 |
| 11-24-2017 | Virginia Tech_ACC | 10 | Virginia | 0 | Road | Win | 10 | 13 | ACC | 38.7 | 51.7 |
| 11-25-2017 | Fresno St_MWC | 28 | Boise St | 17 | Home | Win | 11 | 8 | MWC | 43.6 | 51.6 |
| 11-24-2017 | Central Florida_Amer | 49 | South Florida | 42 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | Amer | 44.2 | 51.2 |
| 11-25-2017 | Vanderbilt_SEC | 42 | Tennessee | 24 | Road | Win | 18 | 21 | SEC | 29.4 | 50.4 |
| 11-24-2017 | TCU_B12 | 45 | Baylor | 22 | Home | Win | 23 | 20 | B12 | 30.3 | 50.3 |
| 11-25-2017 | Kansas St_B12 | 20 | Iowa St | 19 | Home | Win | 1 | 0 | B12 | 50 | 50 |
| 11-25-2017 | Purdue_B10 | 31 | Indiana | 24 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | B10 | 42 | 49 |
| 11-25-2017 | Alabama_SEC | 14 | Auburn | 26 | Road | Loss | -12 | -9 | SEC | 57.5 | 48.5 |
| 11-24-2017 | South Florida_Amer | 42 | Central Florida | 49 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | Amer | 55.1 | 48.1 |
| 11-24-2017 | Troy_SUN | 62 | Texas St-San Marcos | 9 | Home | Win | 53 | 37 | SUN | 10.3 | 47.3 |
| 11-24-2017 | Houston_Amer | 24 | Navy | 14 | Home | Win | 10 | 7 | Amer | 40.1 | 47.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Michigan_B10 | 20 | Ohio State | 31 | Home | Loss | -11 | -14 | B10 | 60.6 | 46.6 |
| 11-24-2017 | Buffalo_MAC | 31 | Ohio U. | 24 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | MAC | 39 | 46 |
| 11-25-2017 | North Carolina St_ACC | 33 | North Carolina | 21 | Home | Win | 12 | 9 | ACC | 36.2 | 45.2 |
| 11-25-2017 | Appalachian St_SUN | 31 | Georgia St | 10 | Road | Win | 21 | 24 | SUN | 21.2 | 45.2 |
| 11-24-2017 | Central Michigan_MAC | 31 | Northern Illinois | 24 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | MAC | 38.1 | 45.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Middle Tennessee St_CUSA | 41 | Old Dominion | 10 | Home | Win | 31 | 26 | CUSA | 19.1 | 45.1 |
| 11-24-2017 | San Diego St_MWC | 35 | New Mexico | 10 | Home | Win | 25 | 22 | MWC | 21.8 | 43.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Iowa St_B12 | 19 | Kansas St | 20 | Road | Loss | -1 | 0 | B12 | 43.6 | 43.6 |
| 11-25-2017 | Arkansas St_SUN | 67 | Louisiana-Monroe | 50 | Road | Win | 17 | 20 | SUN | 23 | 43 |
| 11-24-2017 | Florida Int'l_CUSA | 41 | Western Kentucky | 17 | Home | Win | 24 | 21 | CUSA | 21.7 | 42.7 |
| 11-25-2017 | Southern Miss_CUSA | 28 | Marshall | 27 | Road | Win | 1 | 7 | CUSA | 33.4 | 40.4 |
| 11-24-2017 | UCLA_P12 | 30 | California | 27 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | P12 | 40.4 | 40.4 |
| 11-24-2017 | California_P12 | 27 | UCLA | 30 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | P12 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | North Carolina_ACC | 21 | North Carolina St | 33 | Road | Loss | -12 | -9 | ACC | 48.9 | 39.9 |
| 11-25-2017 | Indiana_B10 | 24 | Purdue | 31 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | B10 | 46.8 | 39.8 |
| 11-24-2017 | Virginia_ACC | 0 | Virginia Tech | 10 | Home | Loss | -10 | -13 | ACC | 52.1 | 39.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Tulane_Amer | 38 | SMU | 41 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | Amer | 38.9 | 38.9 |
| 11-25-2017 | Louisiana Tech_CUSA | 20 | Texas-San Antonio | 6 | Home | Win | 14 | 11 | CUSA | 27.5 | 38.5 |
| 11-24-2017 | Missouri_SEC | 48 | Arkansas | 45 | Road | Win | 3 | 7 | SEC | 31.1 | 38.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Notre Dame_IND | 20 | Stanford | 38 | Road | Loss | -18 | -15 | P12 | 51.6 | 36.6 |
| 11-24-2017 | Texas_B12 | 23 | Texas Tech | 27 | Home | Loss | -4 | -7 | B12 | 43.5 | 36.5 |
| 11-25-2017 | South Carolina_SEC | 10 | Clemson | 34 | Home | Loss | -24 | -25.5 | ACC | 60.2 | 34.7 |
| 11-21-2017 | Miami OH_MAC | 28 | Ball St | 7 | Road | Win | 21 | 24 | MAC | 10.6 | 34.6 |
| 11-24-2017 | Baylor_B12 | 22 | TCU | 45 | Road | Loss | -23 | -20 | B12 | 54.4 | 34.4 |
| 11-25-2017 | Air Force_MWC | 38 | Utah St | 35 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | MWC | 33.9 | 33.9 |
| 11-24-2017 | Arkansas_SEC | 45 | Missouri | 48 | Home | Loss | -3 | -7 | SEC | 40.8 | 33.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Florida Atlantic_CUSA | 31 | UNC-Charlotte | 12 | Road | Win | 19 | 22 | CUSA | 11.8 | 33.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | SMU_Amer | 41 | Tulane | 38 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | Amer | 33.7 | 33.7 |
| 11-24-2017 | Miami FL_ACC | 14 | Pittsburgh | 24 | Road | Loss | -10 | -7 | ACC | 40.4 | 33.4 |
| 11-25-2017 | West Virginia_B12 | 31 | Oklahoma | 59 | Road | Loss | -28 | -24.5 | B12 | 57.9 | 33.4 |
| 11-25-2017 | Washington St_P12 | 14 | Washington | 41 | Road | Loss | -27 | -24 | P12 | 57.1 | 33.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Arizona_P12 | 30 | Arizona St | 42 | Road | Loss | -12 | -9 | P12 | 42.1 | 33.1 |
| 11-24-2017 | Navy_Amer | 14 | Houston | 24 | Road | Loss | -10 | -7 | Amer | 39.9 | 32.9 |
| 11-25-2017 | San José St_MWC | 20 | Wyoming | 17 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | MWC | 32.8 | 32.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Nevada_MWC | 23 | UNLV | 16 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | MWC | 25.6 | 32.6 |
| 11-25-2017 | Wake Forest_ACC | 23 | Duke | 31 | Home | Loss | -8 | -11 | ACC | 43.5 | 32.5 |
| 11-25-2017 | North Texas_CUSA | 30 | Rice | 14 | Road | Win | 16 | 19 | CUSA | 13.5 | 32.5 |
| 11-25-2017 | Brigham Young_IND | 30 | Hawai`i | 20 | Road | Win | 10 | 13 | MWC | 19.3 | 32.3 |
| 11-21-2017 | Bowling Green_MAC | 31 | Eastern Michigan | 34 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | MAC | 32 | 32 |
| 11-25-2017 | Minnesota_B10 | 0 | Wisconsin | 31 | Home | Loss | -31 | -29 | B10 | 60.3 | 31.3 |
| 11-25-2017 | Boise St_MWC | 17 | Fresno St | 28 | Road | Loss | -11 | -8 | MWC | 39.1 | 31.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Georgia Southern_SUN | 34 | Louisiana-Lafayette | 24 | Road | Win | 10 | 13 | SUN | 17.5 | 30.5 |
| 11-25-2017 | Georgia Tech_ACC | 7 | Georgia | 38 | Home | Loss | -31 | -29 | SEC | 59.1 | 30.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Utah St_MWC | 35 | Air Force | 38 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | MWC | 29.8 | 29.8 |
| 11-23-2017 | Mississippi St_SEC | 28 | Mississippi | 31 | Home | Loss | -3 | -7 | SEC | 36 | 29 |
| 11-25-2017 | New Mexico St_SUN | 17 | Idaho | 10 | Home | Win | 7 | 7 | SUN | 20.6 | 27.6 |
| 11-25-2017 | UAB_CUSA | 28 | UTEP | 7 | Home | Win | 21 | 18 | CUSA | 7.9 | 25.9 |
| 11-24-2017 | Northern Illinois_MAC | 24 | Central Michigan | 31 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | MAC | 32.9 | 25.9 |
| 11-24-2017 | Ohio U._MAC | 24 | Buffalo | 31 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | MAC | 32.7 | 25.7 |
| 11-25-2017 | Texas A&M_SEC | 21 | LSU | 45 | Road | Loss | -24 | -21 | SEC | 46.6 | 25.6 |
| 11-25-2017 | Connecticut_Amer | 21 | Cincinnati | 22 | Road | Loss | -1 | 0 | Amer | 25.2 | 25.2 |
| 11-25-2017 | Florida_SEC | 22 | Florida St | 38 | Home | Loss | -16 | -19 | ACC | 43.9 | 24.9 |
| 11-25-2017 | Colorado_P12 | 13 | Utah | 34 | Road | Loss | -21 | -18 | P12 | 42.8 | 24.8 |
| 11-21-2017 | Eastern Michigan_MAC | 34 | Bowling Green | 31 | Home | Win | 3 | 0 | MAC | 23.9 | 23.9 |
| 11-25-2017 | Cincinnati_Amer | 22 | Connecticut | 21 | Home | Win | 1 | 0 | Amer | 23.1 | 23.1 |
| 11-21-2017 | Akron_MAC | 24 | Kent St | 14 | Home | Win | 10 | 7 | MAC | 15.5 | 22.5 |
| 11-25-2017 | Kansas_B12 | 17 | Oklahoma St | 58 | Road | Loss | -41 | -31 | B12 | 53.2 | 22.2 |
| 11-21-2017 | Kent St_MAC | 14 | Akron | 24 | Road | Loss | -10 | -7 | MAC | 29.1 | 22.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Marshall_CUSA | 27 | Southern Miss | 28 | Home | Loss | -1 | -7 | CUSA | 29 | 22 |
| 11-25-2017 | Kentucky_SEC | 17 | Louisville | 44 | Home | Loss | -27 | -27 | ACC | 48.4 | 21.4 |
| 11-25-2017 | UNC-Charlotte_CUSA | 12 | Florida Atlantic | 31 | Home | Loss | -19 | -22 | CUSA | 42.4 | 20.4 |
| 11-25-2017 | UNLV_MWC | 16 | Nevada | 23 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | MWC | 27.1 | 20.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Syracuse_ACC | 14 | Boston College | 42 | Home | Loss | -28 | -27.5 | ACC | 47.2 | 19.7 |
| 11-24-2017 | New Mexico_MWC | 10 | San Diego St | 35 | Road | Loss | -25 | -22 | MWC | 41.7 | 19.7 |
| 11-24-2017 | Western Michigan_MAC | 10 | Toledo | 37 | Road | Loss | -27 | -24 | MAC | 43.1 | 19.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Illinois_B10 | 7 | Northwestern | 42 | Home | Loss | -35 | -31 | B10 | 49.8 | 18.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Rutgers_B10 | 7 | Michigan St | 40 | Home | Loss | -33 | -30 | B10 | 47.7 | 17.7 |
| 11-25-2017 | Maryland_B10 | 3 | Penn State | 66 | Home | Loss | -63 | -45 | B10 | 62.5 | 17.5 |
| 11-24-2017 | Nebraska_B10 | 14 | Iowa | 56 | Home | Loss | -42 | -34.5 | B10 | 51.6 | 17.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Texas-San Antonio_CUSA | 6 | Louisiana Tech | 20 | Road | Loss | -14 | -11 | CUSA | 28.1 | 17.1 |
| 11-25-2017 | Idaho_SUN | 10 | New Mexico St | 17 | Road | Loss | -7 | -7 | SUN | 23.8 | 16.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Louisiana-Monroe_SUN | 50 | Arkansas St | 67 | Home | Loss | -17 | -20 | SUN | 32.8 | 12.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Hawai`i_MWC | 20 | Brigham Young | 30 | Home | Loss | -10 | -13 | IND | 25.3 | 12.3 |
| 11-25-2017 | Rice_CUSA | 14 | North Texas | 30 | Home | Loss | -16 | -19 | CUSA | 30.8 | 11.8 |
| 11-25-2017 | Wyoming_MWC | 17 | San José St | 20 | Road | Loss | -3 | 0 | MWC | 11.3 | 11.3 |
| 11-25-2017 | Tulsa_Amer | 22 | Temple | 43 | Home | Loss | -21 | -24 | Amer | 33.5 | 9.5 |
| 11-25-2017 | Tennessee_SEC | 24 | Vanderbilt | 42 | Home | Loss | -18 | -21 | SEC | 29.6 | 8.6 |
| 11-25-2017 | Georgia St_SUN | 10 | Appalachian St | 31 | Home | Loss | -21 | -24 | SUN | 31.7 | 7.7 |
| 11-25-2017 | East Carolina_Amer | 13 | Memphis | 70 | Road | Loss | -57 | -39 | Amer | 46.5 | 7.5 |
| 11-25-2017 | UTEP_CUSA | 7 | UAB | 28 | Road | Loss | -21 | -18 | CUSA | 24.6 | 6.6 |
| 11-25-2017 | Oregon St_P12 | 10 | Oregon | 69 | Road | Loss | -59 | -40 | P12 | 46.5 | 6.5 |
| 11-25-2017 | Louisiana-Lafayette_SUN | 24 | Georgia Southern | 34 | Home | Loss | -10 | -13 | SUN | 19.1 | 6.1 |
| 11-21-2017 | Ball St_MAC | 7 | Miami OH | 28 | Home | Loss | -21 | -24 | MAC | 29.5 | 5.5 |
| 11-24-2017 | Western Kentucky_CUSA | 17 | Florida Int'l | 41 | Road | Loss | -24 | -21 | CUSA | 25.4 | 4.4 |
| 11-25-2017 | Old Dominion_CUSA | 10 | Middle Tennessee St | 41 | Road | Loss | -31 | -26 | CUSA | 27.1 | 1.1 |
| 11-24-2017 | Texas St-San Marcos_SUN | 9 | Troy | 62 | Road | Loss | -53 | -37 | SUN | 34.3 | -2.7 |
Finally, here are the conference/division ratings through 13 weeks:
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