FBS Rankings as of November 30, 2009
| Rank | Conference | Team | Record | Votes | Last Week's Rank | This Week's Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SEC | Alabama | 12-0 | 8.2651 | 1 | Alabama 26 Auburn 21 |
| 2 | SEC | Florida | 12-0 | 7.8576 | 3 | Florida 37 Florida St. 10 |
| 3 | Big 12 | Texas | 12-0 | 6.6020 | 2 | Texas 49 Texas A&M 39 |
| 4 | Mtn West | TCU | 12-0 | 5.6708 | 4 | TCU 51 New Mexico 10 |
| 5 | Big East | Cincinnati | 11-0 | 4.7117 | 6 | Cincinnati 49 Illinois 36 |
| 6 | WAC | Boise St. | 12-0 | 4.6265 | 8 | Boise St. 44 Nevada 33 |
| 7 | ACC | Virginia Tech | 9-3 | 4.4325 | 7 | Virginia Tech 42 Virginia 13 |
| 8 | Pac 10 | Oregon | 9-2 | 4.4291 | 9 | |
| 9 | ACC | Georgia Tech | 10-2 | 4.1268 | 5 | Georgia 30 Georgia Tech 24 |
| 10 | SEC | LSU | 9-3 | 3.8440 | 15 | LSU 33 Arkansas 30 |
| 11 | Big 10 | Ohio St. | 10-2 | 3.6830 | 12 | |
| 12 | ACC | U. of Miami | 9-3 | 3.4535 | 13 | U. of Miami 31 South Florida 10 |
| 13 | SEC | Arkansas | 7-5 | 3.3800 | 17 | LSU 33 Arkansas 30 |
| 14 | Big East | Pittsburgh | 9-2 | 3.1742 | 10 | West Virginia 19 Pittsburgh 16 |
| 15 | ACC | Clemson | 8-4 | 3.1553 | 11 | South Carolina 34 Clemson 17 |
| 16 | Pac 10 | Stanford | 8-4 | 3.1033 | 20 | Stanford 45 Notre Dame 38 |
| 17 | SEC | Tennessee | 7-5 | 3.0594 | 28 | Tennessee 30 Kentucky 24 |
| 18 | Pac 10 | USC | 8-3 | 3.0307 | 23 | USC 28 UCLA 7 |
| 19 | SEC | Mississippi | 8-4 | 3.0186 | 18 | Mississippi St. 41 Mississippi 27 |
| 20 | Big 10 | Penn St. | 10-2 | 3.0091 | 16 | |
| 21 | Pac 10 | Oregon St. | 8-3 | 3.0034 | 21 | |
| 22 | Big 10 | Iowa | 10-2 | 2.9506 | 19 | |
| 23 | Big 12 | Texas Tech | 8-4 | 2.8911 | 24 | Texas Tech 20 Baylor 13 |
| 24 | ACC | North Carolina | 8-4 | 2.8332 | 14 | NC State 28 North Carolina 27 |
| 25 | SEC | Auburn | 7-5 | 2.8275 | 31 | Alabama 26 Auburn 21 |
| 26 | Big 12 | Oklahoma | 7-5 | 2.7795 | 34 | Oklahoma 27 Oklahoma St. 0 |
| 27 | SEC | Georgia | 7-5 | 2.7479 | 42 | Georgia 30 Georgia Tech 24 |
| 28 | SEC | South Carolina | 7-5 | 2.7467 | 35 | South Carolina 34 Clemson 17 |
| 29 | Big East | West Virginia | 8-3 | 2.6433 | 30 | West Virginia 19 Pittsburgh 16 |
| 30 | Big 12 | Nebraska | 9-3 | 2.6266 | 29 | Nebraska 28 Colorado 20 |
| 31 | Pac 10 | Arizona | 7-4 | 2.6220 | 25 | Arizona 20 Arizona St. 17 |
| 32 | USA | Houston | 10-2 | 2.5817 | 27 | Houston 73 Rice 14 |
| 33 | Pac 10 | California | 8-3 | 2.5501 | 26 | |
| 34 | Big 12 | Oklahoma St. | 9-3 | 2.5417 | 22 | Oklahoma 27 Oklahoma St. 0 |
| 35 | Mtn West | BYU | 10-2 | 2.3449 | 37 | BYU 26 Utah 23 |
| 36 | SEC | Kentucky | 7-5 | 2.2527 | 39 | Tennessee 30 Kentucky 24 |
| 37 | Mtn West | Utah | 9-3 | 2.1525 | 33 | BYU 26 Utah 23 |
| 38 | SEC | Mississippi St. | 5-7 | 2.1132 | 49 | Mississippi St. 41 Mississippi 27 |
| 39 | ACC | Florida St. | 6-6 | 2.1058 | 32 | Florida 37 Florida St. 10 |
| 40 | Big East | Connecticut | 6-5 | 2.0791 | 38 | Connecticut 56 Syracuse 31 |
| 41 | Big 10 | Wisconsin | 8-3 | 2.0388 | 41 | |
| 42 | ACC | Boston College | 8-4 | 1.9694 | 40 | Boston College 19 Maryland 17 |
| 43 | Big East | Rutgers | 8-3 | 1.9456 | 43 | Rutgers 34 Louisville 14 |
| 44 | Big 12 | Missouri | 8-4 | 1.9043 | 47 | Missouri 41 Kansas 39 |
| 45 | Ind | Notre Dame | 6-6 | 1.8627 | 45 | Stanford 45 Notre Dame 38 |
| 46 | Ind | Navy | 8-4 | 1.8483 | 36 | Hawaii 24 Navy 17 |
| 47 | WAC | Nevada | 8-4 | 1.8448 | 50 | Boise St. 44 Nevada 33 |
| 48 | Mid-Am | Cent. Michigan | 10-2 | 1.7558 | 53 | Cent. Michigan 45 N. Illinois 31 |
| 49 | Pac 10 | UCLA | 6-6 | 1.7543 | 46 | USC 28 UCLA 7 |
| 50 | Big 12 | Texas A&M | 6-6 | 1.7500 | 56 | Texas 49 Texas A&M 39 |
| 51 | USA | East Carolina | 8-4 | 1.7353 | 52 | East Carolina 25 Southern Miss 20 |
| 52 | ACC | Wake Forest | 5-7 | 1.6782 | 48 | Wake Forest 45 Duke 34 |
| 53 | Big East | South Florida | 7-4 | 1.6633 | 44 | U. of Miami 31 South Florida 10 |
| 54 | Mtn West | Air Force | 7-5 | 1.6489 | 51 | |
| 55 | WAC | Fresno St. | 7-4 | 1.6475 | 55 | |
| 56 | Big 10 | Northwestern | 8-4 | 1.5698 | 57 | |
| 57 | Sun Belt | Troy | 9-3 | 1.5310 | 66 | Troy 48 La.-Lafayette 31 |
| 58 | Pac 10 | Washington | 4-7 | 1.5222 | 62 | Washington 30 Washington St. 0 |
| 59 | USA | Central Florida | 8-4 | 1.4988 | 59 | Central Florida 34 UAB 27 |
| 60 | Mid-Am | Ohio U. | 9-3 | 1.4315 | 72 | Ohio U. 35 Temple 17 |
| 61 | Big 10 | Purdue | 5-7 | 1.4302 | 60 | |
| 62 | Big 10 | Michigan St. | 6-6 | 1.4258 | 61 | |
| 63 | Mid-Am | Temple | 9-3 | 1.3885 | 54 | Ohio U. 35 Temple 17 |
| 64 | Big 10 | Minnesota | 6-6 | 1.3693 | 65 | |
| 65 | ACC | NC State | 5-7 | 1.3448 | 68 | NC State 28 North Carolina 27 |
| 66 | Pac 10 | Arizona St. | 4-8 | 1.3104 | 67 | Arizona 20 Arizona St. 17 |
| 67 | USA | Southern Miss | 7-5 | 1.3005 | 63 | East Carolina 25 Southern Miss 20 |
| 68 | Sun Belt | Mid. Tenn. St. | 9-3 | 1.2767 | 74 | Mid. Tenn. St. 38 La.-Monroe 19 |
| 69 | ACC | Virginia | 3-9 | 1.2553 | 58 | Virginia Tech 42 Virginia 13 |
| 70 | Big 12 | Kansas St. | 6-6 | 1.2543 | 73 | |
| 71 | ACC | Duke | 5-7 | 1.2213 | 64 | Wake Forest 45 Duke 34 |
| 72 | Big 12 | Kansas | 5-7 | 1.2127 | 70 | Missouri 41 Kansas 39 |
| 73 | USA | SMU | 7-5 | 1.1983 | 71 | SMU 26 Tulane 21 |
| 74 | Big 12 | Iowa St. | 6-6 | 1.1683 | 75 | |
| 75 | Mid-Am | Bowling Green | 7-5 | 1.1203 | 81 | Bowling Green 38 Toledo 24 |
| 76 | USA | Marshall | 6-6 | 1.0927 | 69 | UTEP 52 Marshall 21 |
| 77 | Big 12 | Colorado | 3-9 | 1.0892 | 77 | Nebraska 28 Colorado 20 |
| 78 | WAC | Louisiana Tech | 3-8 | 1.0641 | 85 | |
| 79 | Big 12 | Baylor | 4-8 | 1.0505 | 84 | Texas Tech 20 Baylor 13 |
| 80 | Big 10 | Michigan | 5-7 | 1.0424 | 80 | |
| 81 | Mid-Am | N. Illinois | 7-5 | 1.0240 | 78 | Cent. Michigan 45 N. Illinois 31 |
| 82 | Big 10 | Illinois | 3-8 | 1.0069 | 88 | Cincinnati 49 Illinois 36 |
| 83 | WAC | Idaho | 7-5 | 0.9963 | 82 | Utah St. 52 Idaho 49 |
| 84 | Big East | Syracuse | 4-8 | 0.9894 | 76 | Connecticut 56 Syracuse 31 |
| 85 | SEC | Vanderbilt | 2-10 | 0.9680 | 89 | |
| 86 | Mtn West | Wyoming | 6-6 | 0.9529 | 86 | Wyoming 17 Colorado St. 16 |
| 87 | USA | UTEP | 4-8 | 0.9474 | 95 | UTEP 52 Marshall 21 |
| 88 | Big East | Louisville | 4-8 | 0.9455 | 79 | Rutgers 34 Louisville 14 |
| 89 | ACC | Maryland | 2-10 | 0.9391 | 83 | Boston College 19 Maryland 17 |
| 90 | WAC | Hawaii | 6-6 | 0.9257 | 100 | Hawaii 24 Navy 17 |
| 91 | USA | Tulsa | 5-7 | 0.9075 | 90 | Tulsa 33 Memphis 30 |
| 92 | WAC | Utah St. | 4-8 | 0.8961 | 96 | Utah St. 52 Idaho 49 |
| 93 | Big 10 | Indiana | 4-8 | 0.8853 | 87 | |
| 94 | Mtn West | UNLV | 5-7 | 0.8507 | 93 | UNLV 28 San Diego St. 24 |
| 95 | USA | UAB | 5-7 | 0.8371 | 91 | Central Florida 34 UAB 27 |
| 96 | Mtn West | Colorado St. | 3-9 | 0.8001 | 92 | Wyoming 17 Colorado St. 16 |
| 97 | Sun Belt | Florida Int'l | 3-8 | 0.7967 | 98 | |
| 98 | Mid-Am | Buffalo | 5-7 | 0.7731 | 99 | Buffalo 9 Kent State 6 |
| 99 | Sun Belt | La.-Monroe | 6-6 | 0.7629 | 94 | Mid. Tenn. St. 38 La.-Monroe 19 |
| 100 | Mtn West | San Diego St. | 4-8 | 0.7329 | 97 | UNLV 28 San Diego St. 24 |
| 101 | Sun Belt | La.-Lafayette | 6-6 | 0.6945 | 102 | Troy 48 La.-Lafayette 31 |
| 102 | Mid-Am | Toledo | 5-7 | 0.6822 | 101 | Bowling Green 38 Toledo 24 |
| 103 | Sun Belt | Arkansas St. | 3-8 | 0.6312 | 105 | Arkansas St. 30 North Texas 26 |
| 104 | Mid-Am | Kent State | 5-7 | 0.6239 | 103 | Buffalo 9 Kent State 6 |
| 105 | Sun Belt | Fla. Atlantic | 4-7 | 0.6197 | 106 | Fla. Atlantic 29 W. Kentucky 23 |
| 106 | Mid-Am | W. Michigan | 5-7 | 0.5784 | 104 | Ball State 22 W. Michigan 17 |
| 107 | WAC | San Jose St. | 2-9 | 0.5674 | 109 | San Jose St. 13 New Mexico St. 10 |
| 108 | Ind | Army | 5-6 | 0.5573 | 107 | |
| 109 | USA | Memphis | 2-10 | 0.5513 | 110 | Tulsa 33 Memphis 30 |
| 110 | Pac 10 | Washington St. | 1-11 | 0.5258 | 108 | Washington 30 Washington St. 0 |
| 111 | Sun Belt | North Texas | 2-10 | 0.5165 | 112 | Arkansas St. 30 North Texas 26 |
| 112 | Mtn West | New Mexico | 1-11 | 0.5144 | 117 | TCU 51 New Mexico 10 |
| 113 | Mid-Am | Ball State | 2-10 | 0.5084 | 115 | Ball State 22 W. Michigan 17 |
| 114 | USA | Tulane | 3-9 | 0.5033 | 114 | SMU 26 Tulane 21 |
| 115 | Mid-Am | Miami U. | 1-11 | 0.4964 | 111 | |
| 116 | USA | Rice | 2-10 | 0.4905 | 113 | Houston 73 Rice 14 |
| 117 | Mid-Am | Akron | 3-9 | 0.4569 | 116 | Akron 28 E. Michigan 21 |
| 118 | WAC | New Mexico St. | 3-9 | 0.4290 | 118 | San Jose St. 13 New Mexico St. 10 |
| 119 | Sun Belt | W. Kentucky | 0-11 | 0.3285 | 119 | Fla. Atlantic 29 W. Kentucky 23 |
| 120 | Mid-Am | E. Michigan | 0-12 | 0.2932 | 120 | Akron 28 E. Michigan 21 |