FBS Rankings as of November 23, 2009
| Rank | Conference | Team | Record | Votes | Last Week's Rank | This Week's Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | Alabama | 11-0 | 7.9016 | 1 | Alabama 45 Chattanooga 0 |
| 2 | Big 12 | Texas | 11-0 | 6.9165 | 3 | Texas 51 Kansas 20 |
| 3 | SEC | Florida | 11-0 | 6.6623 | 2 | Florida 62 Florida Int'l 3 |
| 4 | Mtn West | TCU | 11-0 | 6.4374 | 4 | TCU 45 Wyoming 10 |
| 5 | ACC | Georgia Tech | 10-1 | 5.3879 | 5 | |
| 6 | Big East | Cincinnati | 10-0 | 5.3826 | 6 | |
| 7 | ACC | Virginia Tech | 8-3 | 4.6474 | 8 | Virginia Tech 38 NC State 10 |
| 8 | WAC | Boise St. | 11-0 | 4.6220 | 7 | Boise St. 52 Utah St. 21 |
| 9 | Pac 10 | Oregon | 9-2 | 4.5017 | 9 | Oregon 44 Arizona 41 |
| 10 | Big East | Pittsburgh | 9-1 | 4.0449 | 11 | |
| 11 | ACC | Clemson | 8-3 | 4.0311 | 10 | Clemson 34 Virginia 21 |
| 12 | Big 10 | Ohio St. | 10-2 | 3.8766 | 12 | Ohio St. 21 Michigan 10 |
| 13 | ACC | U. of Miami | 8-3 | 3.7063 | 14 | U. of Miami 34 Duke 16 |
| 14 | ACC | North Carolina | 8-3 | 3.4655 | 18 | North Carolina 31 Boston College 13 |
| 15 | SEC | LSU | 8-3 | 3.2808 | 13 | Mississippi 25 LSU 23 |
| 16 | Big 10 | Penn St. | 10-2 | 3.2285 | 22 | Penn St. 42 Michigan St. 14 |
| 17 | SEC | Arkansas | 7-4 | 3.1828 | 20 | Arkansas 42 Mississippi St. 21 |
| 18 | SEC | Mississippi | 8-3 | 3.1316 | 24 | Mississippi 25 LSU 23 |
| 19 | Big 10 | Iowa | 10-2 | 3.0739 | 17 | Iowa 12 Minnesota 0 |
| 20 | Pac 10 | Stanford | 7-4 | 3.0715 | 15 | California 34 Stanford 28 |
| 21 | Pac 10 | Oregon St. | 8-3 | 3.0673 | 16 | Oregon St. 42 Washington St. 10 |
| 22 | Big 12 | Oklahoma St. | 9-2 | 2.9229 | 21 | Oklahoma St. 31 Colorado 28 |
| 23 | Pac 10 | USC | 7-3 | 2.9104 | 19 | |
| 24 | Big 12 | Texas Tech | 7-4 | 2.8791 | 34 | Texas Tech 41 Oklahoma 13 |
| 25 | Pac 10 | Arizona | 6-4 | 2.6495 | 23 | Oregon 44 Arizona 41 |
| 26 | Pac 10 | California | 8-3 | 2.6324 | 39 | California 34 Stanford 28 |
| 27 | USA | Houston | 9-2 | 2.6073 | 28 | Houston 55 Memphis 14 |
| 28 | SEC | Tennessee | 6-5 | 2.5752 | 26 | Tennessee 31 Vanderbilt 16 |
| 29 | Big 12 | Nebraska | 8-3 | 2.5580 | 27 | Nebraska 17 Kansas St. 3 |
| 30 | Big East | West Virginia | 7-3 | 2.5300 | 35 | |
| 31 | SEC | Auburn | 7-4 | 2.4790 | 32 | |
| 32 | ACC | Florida St. | 6-5 | 2.4790 | 30 | Florida St. 29 Maryland 26 |
| 33 | Mtn West | Utah | 9-2 | 2.4169 | 37 | Utah 38 San Diego St. 7 |
| 34 | Big 12 | Oklahoma | 6-5 | 2.3708 | 25 | Texas Tech 41 Oklahoma 13 |
| 35 | SEC | South Carolina | 6-5 | 2.2585 | 41 | |
| 36 | Ind | Navy | 8-3 | 2.2572 | 36 | |
| 37 | Mtn West | BYU | 9-2 | 2.1869 | 42 | BYU 38 Air Force 21 |
| 38 | Big East | Connecticut | 5-5 | 2.1824 | 44 | Connecticut 33 Notre Dame 30 |
| 39 | SEC | Kentucky | 7-4 | 2.1768 | 43 | Kentucky 34 Georgia 27 |
| 40 | ACC | Boston College | 7-4 | 2.1515 | 29 | North Carolina 31 Boston College 13 |
| 41 | Big 10 | Wisconsin | 8-3 | 2.1271 | 31 | Northwestern 33 Wisconsin 31 |
| 42 | SEC | Georgia | 6-5 | 2.1097 | 38 | Kentucky 34 Georgia 27 |
| 43 | Big East | Rutgers | 7-3 | 2.0738 | 33 | Syracuse 31 Rutgers 13 |
| 44 | Big East | South Florida | 7-3 | 2.0593 | 46 | South Florida 34 Louisville 22 |
| 45 | Ind | Notre Dame | 6-5 | 2.0235 | 40 | Connecticut 33 Notre Dame 30 |
| 46 | Pac 10 | UCLA | 6-5 | 1.8707 | 48 | UCLA 23 Arizona St. 13 |
| 47 | Big 12 | Missouri | 7-4 | 1.8659 | 51 | Missouri 34 Iowa St. 24 |
| 48 | ACC | Wake Forest | 4-7 | 1.7662 | 49 | |
| 49 | SEC | Mississippi St. | 4-7 | 1.7627 | 47 | Arkansas 42 Mississippi St. 21 |
| 50 | WAC | Nevada | 8-3 | 1.7604 | 50 | Nevada 63 New Mexico St. 20 |
| 51 | Mtn West | Air Force | 7-5 | 1.7603 | 45 | BYU 38 Air Force 21 |
| 52 | USA | East Carolina | 7-4 | 1.7546 | 55 | East Carolina 37 UAB 21 |
| 53 | Mid-Am | Cent. Michigan | 9-2 | 1.7273 | 52 | Cent. Michigan 35 Ball State 3 |
| 54 | Mid-Am | Temple | 9-2 | 1.7176 | 56 | Temple 47 Kent State 13 |
| 55 | WAC | Fresno St. | 7-4 | 1.6551 | 53 | Fresno St. 30 Louisiana Tech 28 |
| 56 | Big 12 | Texas A&M | 6-5 | 1.6301 | 64 | Texas A&M 38 Baylor 3 |
| 57 | Big 10 | Northwestern | 8-4 | 1.6300 | 60 | Northwestern 33 Wisconsin 31 |
| 58 | ACC | Virginia | 3-8 | 1.5385 | 58 | Clemson 34 Virginia 21 |
| 59 | USA | Central Florida | 7-4 | 1.5178 | 65 | Central Florida 49 Tulane 0 |
| 60 | Big 10 | Purdue | 5-7 | 1.4856 | 61 | Purdue 38 Indiana 21 |
| 61 | Big 10 | Michigan St. | 6-6 | 1.4824 | 54 | Penn St. 42 Michigan St. 14 |
| 62 | Pac 10 | Washington | 3-7 | 1.4767 | 57 | |
| 63 | USA | Southern Miss | 7-4 | 1.4536 | 68 | Southern Miss 44 Tulsa 34 |
| 64 | ACC | Duke | 5-6 | 1.4475 | 62 | U. of Miami 34 Duke 16 |
| 65 | Big 10 | Minnesota | 6-6 | 1.4423 | 59 | Iowa 12 Minnesota 0 |
| 66 | Sun Belt | Troy | 8-3 | 1.4347 | 66 | Troy 47 Fla. Atlantic 21 |
| 67 | Pac 10 | Arizona St. | 4-7 | 1.3068 | 63 | UCLA 23 Arizona St. 13 |
| 68 | ACC | NC State | 4-7 | 1.2761 | 67 | Virginia Tech 38 NC State 10 |
| 69 | USA | Marshall | 6-5 | 1.2716 | 74 | Marshall 34 SMU 31 |
| 70 | Big 12 | Kansas | 5-6 | 1.2709 | 70 | Texas 51 Kansas 20 |
| 71 | USA | SMU | 6-5 | 1.2697 | 69 | Marshall 34 SMU 31 |
| 72 | Mid-Am | Ohio U. | 8-3 | 1.2422 | 77 | Ohio U. 38 N. Illinois 31 |
| 73 | Big 12 | Kansas St. | 6-6 | 1.2328 | 71 | Nebraska 17 Kansas St. 3 |
| 74 | Sun Belt | Mid. Tenn. St. | 8-3 | 1.2262 | 76 | Mid. Tenn. St. 38 Arkansas St. 14 |
| 75 | Big 12 | Iowa St. | 6-6 | 1.1812 | 73 | Missouri 34 Iowa St. 24 |
| 76 | Big East | Syracuse | 4-7 | 1.1408 | 95 | Syracuse 31 Rutgers 13 |
| 77 | Big 12 | Colorado | 3-8 | 1.1217 | 84 | Oklahoma St. 31 Colorado 28 |
| 78 | Mid-Am | N. Illinois | 7-4 | 1.1097 | 72 | Ohio U. 38 N. Illinois 31 |
| 79 | Big East | Louisville | 4-7 | 1.1059 | 80 | South Florida 34 Louisville 22 |
| 80 | Big 10 | Michigan | 5-7 | 1.1007 | 79 | Ohio St. 21 Michigan 10 |
| 81 | Mid-Am | Bowling Green | 6-5 | 1.0736 | 82 | Bowling Green 36 Akron 20 |
| 82 | WAC | Idaho | 7-4 | 1.0712 | 78 | |
| 83 | ACC | Maryland | 2-9 | 1.0679 | 83 | Florida St. 29 Maryland 26 |
| 84 | Big 12 | Baylor | 4-7 | 1.0390 | 75 | Texas A&M 38 Baylor 3 |
| 85 | WAC | Louisiana Tech | 3-8 | 1.0142 | 81 | Fresno St. 30 Louisiana Tech 28 |
| 86 | Mtn West | Wyoming | 5-6 | 0.9641 | 87 | TCU 45 Wyoming 10 |
| 87 | Big 10 | Indiana | 4-8 | 0.9252 | 85 | Purdue 38 Indiana 21 |
| 88 | Big 10 | Illinois | 3-7 | 0.9211 | 89 | |
| 89 | SEC | Vanderbilt | 2-10 | 0.8947 | 93 | Tennessee 31 Vanderbilt 16 |
| 90 | USA | Tulsa | 4-7 | 0.8946 | 88 | Southern Miss 44 Tulsa 34 |
| 91 | USA | UAB | 5-6 | 0.8771 | 92 | East Carolina 37 UAB 21 |
| 92 | Mtn West | Colorado St. | 3-8 | 0.8722 | 86 | New Mexico 29 Colorado St. 27 |
| 93 | Mtn West | UNLV | 4-7 | 0.8360 | 96 | |
| 94 | Sun Belt | La.-Monroe | 6-5 | 0.8326 | 90 | La.-Lafayette 21 La.-Monroe 17 |
| 95 | USA | UTEP | 3-8 | 0.8316 | 91 | Rice 30 UTEP 29 |
| 96 | WAC | Utah St. | 3-8 | 0.8091 | 97 | Boise St. 52 Utah St. 21 |
| 97 | Mtn West | San Diego St. | 4-7 | 0.7994 | 94 | Utah 38 San Diego St. 7 |
| 98 | Sun Belt | Florida Int'l | 3-8 | 0.7701 | 99 | Florida 62 Florida Int'l 3 |
| 99 | Mid-Am | Buffalo | 4-7 | 0.7530 | 103 | Buffalo 42 Miami U. 17 |
| 100 | WAC | Hawaii | 5-6 | 0.7456 | 100 | Hawaii 17 San Jose St. 10 |
| 101 | Mid-Am | Toledo | 5-6 | 0.7417 | 101 | Toledo 47 E. Michigan 21 |
| 102 | Sun Belt | La.-Lafayette | 6-5 | 0.7265 | 102 | La.-Lafayette 21 La.-Monroe 17 |
| 103 | Mid-Am | Kent State | 5-6 | 0.6659 | 98 | Temple 47 Kent State 13 |
| 104 | Mid-Am | W. Michigan | 5-6 | 0.6490 | 106 | |
| 105 | Sun Belt | Arkansas St. | 2-8 | 0.6212 | 104 | Mid. Tenn. St. 38 Arkansas St. 14 |
| 106 | Sun Belt | Fla. Atlantic | 3-7 | 0.6027 | 105 | Troy 47 Fla. Atlantic 21 |
| 107 | Ind | Army | 5-6 | 0.5780 | 109 | Army 17 North Texas 13 |
| 108 | Pac 10 | Washington St. | 1-10 | 0.5602 | 108 | Oregon St. 42 Washington St. 10 |
| 109 | WAC | San Jose St. | 1-9 | 0.5536 | 107 | Hawaii 17 San Jose St. 10 |
| 110 | USA | Memphis | 2-9 | 0.5494 | 112 | Houston 55 Memphis 14 |
| 111 | Mid-Am | Miami U. | 1-11 | 0.5274 | 110 | Buffalo 42 Miami U. 17 |
| 112 | Sun Belt | North Texas | 2-9 | 0.5144 | 111 | Army 17 North Texas 13 |
| 113 | USA | Rice | 2-9 | 0.5064 | 116 | Rice 30 UTEP 29 |
| 114 | USA | Tulane | 3-8 | 0.4885 | 113 | Central Florida 49 Tulane 0 |
| 115 | Mid-Am | Ball State | 1-10 | 0.4721 | 114 | Cent. Michigan 35 Ball State 3 |
| 116 | Mid-Am | Akron | 2-9 | 0.4682 | 115 | Bowling Green 36 Akron 20 |
| 117 | Mtn West | New Mexico | 1-10 | 0.4658 | 118 | New Mexico 29 Colorado St. 27 |
| 118 | WAC | New Mexico St. | 3-8 | 0.4304 | 117 | Nevada 63 New Mexico St. 20 |
| 119 | Sun Belt | W. Kentucky | 0-10 | 0.3439 | 119 | |
| 120 | Mid-Am | E. Michigan | 0-11 | 0.3115 | 120 | Toledo 47 E. Michigan 21 |