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2011 School Ratings

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National Champion: Alabama (AP, BCS, FWAA, NFF, USA)

Heisman Memorial Trophy: Robert Griffin III (Baylor)
Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award: Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State)

AP Preseason #1: Oklahoma ▪ AP Final #1: Alabama

The SRS columns are SRS broken up into offensive and defensive components.
The Scoring columns are points per game adjusted for strength of opposition.
The Passing, Rushing, and Total columns are yards per attempt adjusted for strength of opposition.

120 Schools

SRS Scoring Passing Rushing Total
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS Off Def Off Def Off Def Off Def
1 Alabama SEC (West) 7.45 16.99 24.44 40.60 7.16 7.87 4.86 5.29 3.03 6.60 3.73
2 Louisiana State SEC (West) 7.52 16.75 24.27 41.11 7.21 7.84 5.63 4.54 3.04 5.88 4.10
3 Oklahoma State Big 12 18.60 5.54 24.14 51.93 18.37 7.85 6.63 5.24 4.56 7.08 5.33
4 Oklahoma Big 12 9.47 10.28 19.75 43.15 14.53 7.14 6.84 4.50 3.83 6.25 5.11
5 Oregon Pac-12 (North) 15.45 3.35 18.80 48.98 19.20 7.61 6.32 6.16 4.09 6.99 4.84
6 Stanford Pac-12 (North) 10.65 7.13 17.78 45.62 16.41 8.29 7.36 4.69 3.44 6.56 5.13
7 Boise State MWC 9.23 7.53 16.75 42.14 17.66 7.21 7.60 3.84 3.91 5.83 5.48
8 Michigan Big Ten (Legends) 7.15 9.12 16.27 38.05 16.26 7.87 7.23 4.99 4.41 6.19 5.53
9 Wisconsin Big Ten (Leaders) 9.72 6.17 15.89 46.49 18.52 9.60 7.50 5.21 4.73 7.03 5.68
10 Southern California Pac-12 (South) 9.07 5.09 14.16 39.30 18.61 7.61 7.05 4.59 3.87 6.43 5.30
11 Arkansas SEC (West) 9.90 3.96 13.86 40.69 20.91 8.13 6.80 4.14 4.88 6.52 5.56
12 Baylor Big 12 19.95 -6.12 13.83 47.73 30.70 10.12 8.25 5.05 5.34 7.41 6.54
13 South Carolina SEC (East) 4.92 8.64 13.56 32.65 16.26 7.25 5.28 4.03 4.20 5.50 4.46
14 Texas A&M Big 12 11.59 1.78 13.36 42.48 21.08 6.50 7.24 4.83 2.79 5.91 4.75
15 Texas Big 12 1.99 10.17 12.16 31.47 14.67 6.50 6.25 4.12 3.10 5.24 4.52
16 Houston CUSA (West) 11.27 0.67 11.94 47.83 25.18 8.55 7.34 4.32 4.94 7.23 5.68
17 Kansas State Big 12 7.38 4.07 11.45 34.84 21.22 6.31 7.50 3.72 4.14 4.74 5.62
18 Florida State ACC (Atlantic) 1.27 9.96 11.22 32.49 14.50 8.31 6.97 2.88 3.02 5.62 4.53
19 Missouri Big 12 3.77 7.32 11.08 35.11 16.74 7.22 6.93 5.12 3.99 6.13 5.20
20 Notre Dame Ind 4.23 6.83 11.06 33.98 16.20 6.54 6.81 4.75 3.99 5.93 5.14
SRS Scoring Passing Rushing Total
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS Off Def Off Def Off Def Off Def
21 Georgia SEC (East) 4.78 5.88 10.67 36.39 18.68 7.87 5.82 3.61 3.78 5.69 4.72
22 Michigan State Big Ten (Legends) 1.99 8.06 10.05 32.76 15.81 7.12 6.45 3.49 3.07 5.53 4.45
23 Texas Christian MWC 6.98 2.69 9.67 38.71 23.07 7.45 8.29 4.43 4.12 5.91 5.78
24 Southern Mississippi CUSA (East) 7.11 2.07 9.18 34.94 22.95 6.43 6.68 4.35 4.05 5.62 5.05
25 Nebraska Big Ten (Legends) 4.15 4.62 8.76 32.16 20.86 6.69 7.21 4.19 4.32 5.25 5.34
26 West Virginia Big East 9.80 -1.16 8.65 40.39 25.96 7.62 6.90 3.73 4.71 6.21 5.52
27 Virginia Tech ACC (Coastal) -0.65 8.86 8.21 28.39 16.82 7.34 6.91 3.77 3.94 5.45 5.17
28 Cincinnati Big East 3.66 3.68 7.34 35.36 21.46 6.03 8.07 4.51 3.93 5.41 5.71
29 Vanderbilt SEC (East) 2.76 4.33 7.09 31.14 19.80 6.38 6.81 4.02 4.17 5.23 5.17
30 Toledo MAC (West) 13.83 -6.99 6.84 41.90 32.17 7.01 8.33 4.34 4.58 5.81 6.23
31 Clemson ACC (Atlantic) 8.74 -2.20 6.54 35.72 28.35 7.30 7.36 3.79 5.09 5.75 5.87
32 Penn State Big Ten (Leaders) -4.49 10.96 6.47 23.00 13.58 5.48 6.05 3.91 3.85 4.88 4.78
33 Rutgers Big East -0.45 6.87 6.42 28.02 17.49 5.61 7.22 2.53 4.29 4.36 5.34
34 Florida SEC (East) 0.62 5.38 6.00 30.47 19.63 7.64 6.85 3.86 4.01 5.65 4.99
35 Temple MAC (East) -2.21 7.84 5.63 27.94 17.73 7.17 7.92 4.44 4.41 5.37 5.69
36 Northern Illinois MAC (West) 10.12 -4.57 5.55 35.57 31.25 7.07 8.24 4.65 4.62 5.93 5.98
37 Tulsa CUSA (West) 4.78 0.42 5.20 34.31 24.32 7.05 7.79 4.21 3.76 5.72 5.34
38 Miami (FL) ACC (Coastal) 0.62 4.56 5.17 29.24 19.79 7.79 7.84 4.11 4.66 6.00 5.84
39 Mississippi State SEC (West) -0.82 5.96 5.13 28.18 18.67 6.72 6.45 3.95 4.42 5.33 5.11
40 Arizona State Pac-12 (South) 7.13 -2.03 5.10 36.79 25.08 7.46 8.17 3.67 4.79 6.06 6.09
SRS Scoring Passing Rushing Total
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS Off Def Off Def Off Def Off Def
41 Brigham Young Ind 0.03 4.77 4.80 29.63 21.58 6.18 6.79 3.78 4.45 5.23 5.35
42 Ohio State Big Ten (Leaders) -0.21 4.87 4.66 27.92 18.40 6.27 7.11 4.17 4.18 5.06 5.26
43 California Pac-12 (North) 0.56 4.00 4.57 30.23 19.67 6.79 6.78 3.73 4.24 5.44 5.07
44 Iowa Big Ten (Legends) 3.16 1.22 4.38 30.61 22.85 6.83 7.97 3.69 4.11 5.44 5.59
45 Tennessee SEC (East) -2.57 6.83 4.26 25.03 19.35 7.41 7.52 2.63 4.72 5.28 5.69
46 Auburn SEC (West) 3.57 0.23 3.80 30.01 26.35 7.20 7.47 4.27 5.00 5.58 5.89
47 North Carolina ACC (Coastal) 2.70 0.93 3.63 30.14 24.28 8.44 7.18 3.60 4.37 6.03 5.60
48 Georgia Tech ACC (Coastal) 4.79 -1.39 3.40 34.24 26.48 10.54 7.22 5.19 5.33 6.41 5.94
49 South Florida Big East 1.24 1.97 3.21 31.75 21.93 5.86 7.62 4.41 3.65 5.35 5.31
50 Utah Pac-12 (South) -3.09 6.25 3.16 25.76 17.65 6.13 6.68 3.13 3.88 4.65 4.98
51 Illinois Big Ten (Leaders) -4.19 6.82 2.63 24.14 17.29 5.88 6.80 3.38 3.49 4.66 4.58
52 North Carolina State ACC (Atlantic) 1.62 0.96 2.57 27.95 25.53 5.98 7.51 2.50 4.42 4.53 5.71
53 Louisville Big East -2.38 4.75 2.38 24.06 20.19 6.51 8.06 3.28 3.93 4.91 5.66
54 Iowa State Big 12 -0.63 2.75 2.12 26.06 22.12 5.04 7.54 4.17 4.87 4.77 5.79
55 Louisiana Tech WAC 0.32 1.72 2.04 27.76 22.38 5.93 6.91 3.02 4.00 4.74 5.12
56 Texas Tech Big 12 7.57 -5.69 1.88 36.06 33.86 6.31 9.09 3.53 5.39 5.46 6.52
57 Washington Pac-12 (North) 7.08 -5.28 1.80 35.26 30.63 7.58 7.69 4.09 5.59 6.00 6.31
58 Northwestern Big Ten (Legends) 4.85 -3.19 1.66 31.87 27.82 7.56 9.46 3.51 4.88 5.45 6.61
59 Ohio MAC (East) 2.26 -0.71 1.56 27.40 26.07 7.02 7.72 3.97 5.02 5.58 5.99
60 Arkansas State Sun Belt 0.73 0.45 1.18 28.41 26.36 6.51 7.63 3.29 4.04 5.17 5.59
SRS Scoring Passing Rushing Total
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS Off Def Off Def Off Def Off Def
61 Pittsburgh Big East -0.23 1.32 1.09 27.80 22.12 5.67 7.82 3.59 3.96 4.74 5.51
62 Southern Methodist CUSA (West) -3.84 4.63 0.78 24.56 21.42 6.48 7.30 3.67 3.77 5.63 5.20
63 Nevada WAC -1.73 2.20 0.47 28.48 24.45 7.27 7.51 4.53 5.17 5.90 5.93
64 Western Michigan MAC (West) 5.32 -4.90 0.42 33.66 30.32 6.65 8.01 3.54 6.21 5.77 6.71
65 Virginia ACC (Coastal) -2.81 2.95 0.14 23.43 23.61 6.32 7.01 3.76 4.58 5.22 5.58
66 San Diego State MWC 1.03 -1.05 -0.02 26.39 25.78 5.49 8.91 4.06 4.71 5.11 6.17
67 Air Force MWC 4.11 -4.49 -0.38 31.45 29.80 7.35 8.44 4.81 5.39 5.56 6.31
68 Connecticut Big East -1.91 1.48 -0.42 26.41 23.16 5.76 9.06 2.76 3.29 4.31 5.95
69 Wake Forest ACC (Atlantic) 0.38 -1.04 -0.66 28.87 26.88 6.83 7.24 2.93 5.33 5.08 5.98
70 Purdue Big Ten (Leaders) -0.78 0.02 -0.76 28.65 26.20 5.84 7.95 3.85 4.63 5.00 5.87
71 UCLA Pac-12 (South) -1.57 0.52 -1.05 27.71 25.50 7.73 6.80 4.40 5.70 5.93 5.75
72 Navy Ind 2.93 -4.32 -1.39 30.18 30.06 6.97 8.88 4.86 5.52 5.48 6.65
73 Arizona Pac-12 (South) 3.65 -5.10 -1.46 32.89 29.02 7.33 8.39 2.95 5.01 5.98 6.37
74 Kentucky SEC (East) -6.36 4.73 -1.63 20.34 24.72 4.68 7.18 3.23 5.21 4.10 5.86
75 Central Florida CUSA (East) -5.09 3.28 -1.80 25.47 21.81 7.47 7.20 3.69 4.69 5.56 5.63
76 Utah State WAC 3.18 -5.40 -2.22 30.51 30.65 6.84 7.53 4.99 4.25 5.88 5.50
77 Louisiana-Lafayette Sun Belt 4.44 -7.08 -2.64 29.19 33.47 6.99 8.55 2.98 4.68 5.22 6.18
78 Syracuse Big East -1.38 -1.77 -3.15 25.55 25.99 5.70 8.38 3.55 4.27 4.88 5.94
79 Wyoming MWC -1.24 -2.58 -3.82 23.27 29.70 4.92 8.97 4.11 5.65 4.87 6.73
80 Oregon State Pac-12 (North) -3.57 -0.76 -4.33 24.61 24.26 6.39 7.25 2.86 5.15 5.29 5.66
SRS Scoring Passing Rushing Total
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS Off Def Off Def Off Def Off Def
81 Ball State MAC (West) -1.20 -3.18 -4.38 24.85 32.88 5.21 10.05 3.52 5.20 4.77 6.96
82 Florida International Sun Belt -5.28 0.75 -4.53 21.05 24.98 6.05 7.64 3.33 4.47 4.80 5.72
83 Marshall CUSA (East) -5.24 0.65 -4.59 22.37 27.85 6.17 7.70 3.01 4.87 4.77 5.91
84 Boston College ACC (Atlantic) -7.29 2.69 -4.61 20.23 22.33 5.58 7.23 3.16 5.05 4.43 5.87
85 Bowling Green State MAC (East) -3.07 -1.68 -4.75 24.63 29.14 6.33 7.66 2.97 5.67 5.02 6.16
86 Kansas Big 12 -1.93 -2.82 -4.75 25.25 34.80 6.20 8.86 3.34 5.70 4.54 6.94
87 Miami (OH) MAC (East) -6.27 1.37 -4.90 21.04 23.19 6.96 7.96 1.66 4.54 4.90 5.75
88 East Carolina CUSA (East) 0.04 -5.09 -5.04 25.88 32.39 5.94 7.28 2.58 5.15 4.75 5.79
89 Washington State Pac-12 (North) -0.30 -5.31 -5.61 30.76 29.36 7.24 9.03 2.50 4.85 5.46 6.42
90 San Jose State WAC -2.80 -3.17 -5.97 23.12 29.87 6.22 8.34 2.67 5.27 4.98 6.25
91 Kent State MAC (East) -9.50 3.48 -6.03 16.55 25.74 4.12 7.17 2.48 4.24 3.52 5.33
92 Minnesota Big Ten (Legends) -5.07 -0.97 -6.04 21.75 28.60 5.95 7.45 3.88 5.46 4.89 6.08
93 Western Kentucky Sun Belt -4.54 -1.65 -6.18 19.94 28.72 5.75 8.64 3.46 5.26 4.51 6.72
94 Eastern Michigan MAC (West) -7.65 1.10 -6.55 17.30 26.40 6.25 8.16 3.76 4.84 4.64 6.08
95 Mississippi SEC (West) -5.81 -0.90 -6.71 21.31 28.56 6.02 7.98 3.23 5.82 4.57 6.43
96 Hawaii WAC 0.25 -7.15 -6.90 26.51 32.05 5.71 8.56 3.23 4.74 5.21 6.18
97 Fresno State WAC 1.57 -8.81 -7.24 27.71 35.82 7.10 8.86 3.56 5.53 5.67 6.83
98 Duke ACC (Coastal) -1.18 -6.16 -7.34 25.04 31.17 6.19 8.68 2.77 5.59 4.96 6.80
99 Louisiana-Monroe Sun Belt -5.42 -2.38 -7.80 21.73 28.61 4.88 7.48 3.51 4.13 4.51 5.58
100 Texas-El Paso CUSA (West) -2.65 -5.28 -7.93 24.42 30.75 6.02 8.32 3.94 5.94 5.27 6.68
SRS Scoring Passing Rushing Total
Rk School Conf OSRS DSRS SRS Off Def Off Def Off Def Off Def
101 Rice CUSA (West) -2.95 -5.20 -8.15 23.16 30.73 5.35 8.79 3.45 5.33 4.55 6.60
102 Maryland ACC (Atlantic) -1.11 -7.11 -8.22 26.30 32.32 5.48 7.65 4.42 5.28 5.19 6.04
103 Colorado Pac-12 (South) -5.94 -2.73 -8.67 22.87 31.11 6.42 8.14 3.16 5.62 5.14 6.43
104 Army Ind -6.41 -2.47 -8.88 24.06 28.69 4.86 8.86 5.00 5.49 5.09 6.47
105 North Texas Sun Belt -5.41 -4.53 -9.94 22.94 31.54 5.77 8.38 3.43 5.38 4.67 6.52
106 Buffalo MAC (East) -5.46 -5.43 -10.89 21.56 32.65 4.70 8.56 3.74 5.25 4.56 6.27
107 Indiana Big Ten (Leaders) -2.67 -8.24 -10.91 24.54 36.88 5.61 9.23 3.73 5.85 4.81 6.87
108 Central Michigan MAC (West) -4.28 -7.00 -11.28 20.35 34.87 6.18 8.99 3.55 5.40 5.41 6.66
109 New Mexico State WAC -3.09 -8.86 -11.95 22.99 38.58 7.17 8.07 2.98 6.07 5.36 6.63
110 Colorado State MWC -6.54 -6.15 -12.69 17.87 33.18 4.98 8.51 3.56 6.08 4.53 6.74
111 Idaho WAC -8.33 -4.92 -13.24 18.31 33.58 4.69 8.31 2.91 4.87 4.11 6.16
112 Alabama-Birmingham CUSA (East) -6.51 -8.52 -15.03 18.78 38.21 5.82 9.24 3.37 6.15 4.95 7.19
113 Troy Sun Belt -6.81 -8.73 -15.54 18.90 36.03 5.61 9.04 2.44 5.27 4.67 6.59
114 Nevada-Las Vegas MWC -9.95 -7.77 -17.72 15.73 39.56 3.48 9.33 3.14 5.36 3.56 6.74
115 Memphis CUSA (East) -12.32 -5.85 -18.17 13.33 38.61 4.80 9.45 2.01 5.94 3.76 7.28
116 Middle Tennessee State Sun Belt -6.35 -12.51 -18.86 19.74 41.19 5.00 8.63 3.50 5.69 4.58 6.52
117 Akron MAC (East) -12.02 -7.09 -19.11 14.51 41.93 4.27 9.21 2.76 5.71 3.79 6.74
118 Tulane CUSA (West) -9.85 -9.26 -19.11 17.52 39.39 4.74 8.70 2.98 5.41 4.23 6.49
119 New Mexico MWC -16.29 -3.02 -19.31 9.45 40.62 4.89 9.62 2.43 5.93 3.96 7.08
120 Florida Atlantic Sun Belt -15.32 -7.30 -22.63 10.99 37.48 4.02 8.01 2.80 4.88 3.63 5.92