VanDongen Computer Rankings for
NCAA Football and Basketball

After wins against top 25 teams, TCU and Cincinnati both entered the top 10.  Pittsburgh is also new to the top 10.

The top 5 remained the same, as there were no major upsets this past week.

Stanford, after beating USC, and California, after upsetting Arizona, entered the top 25 this week.  Oklahoma also jumps up three spots back into the top 25.  Houston, Texas Tech, and Arizona dropped out of the top 25 this week.

The SEC and Big 12 are the top two conferences, followed by the Big East, which is still fighting for national respect.

The top three remain the same in this week's rankings.  Texas, Florida, and Alabama are nos. 1-3, respectively.

Ohio State jumps up to no. 4 after defeating then no. 14 Penn State.

Cincinnati moves up three spots to no. 13.

The SEC and Big 12 are the top rated conferences, followed by the Big East.

Oregon State is the lone new team in the top 25, entering the rankings at no. 25.

After Oregon's win against then no. 4 USC, Oregon moves to no. 4, and is the highest ranked one loss team.  The win also bumps Oregon over no. 6 Boise State, who the Ducks had lost to.  Boise State's schedule ranking however, is much lower than Oregon's.

The top 3 teams hold their spots: Texas, Florida, and Alabama are ranked 1-3, respectively.

Undefeated Cincinnati moved up two spots to no. 16, and still have games against UConn, West Virginia, Illinois, and Pittsburgh.

Two top 15 matchups next week are sure to shuffle the standings: (10) Ohio State @ (14) Penn State, and (13) LSU @ (3) Alabama.

Texas, Florida, Alabama, and USC all hold their respective spots in this week's rankings.

Cincinnati (8-0) is getting no love from the computer, ranking 18th.  Games against West Virginia and Pittsburgh remain on the Bearcats' schedule and will help their strength of schedule.

Arizona is the only new team in this week's top 25, coming in at no. 23.

A big top 10 game will surely affect next week's standings as (4) USC visits (7) Oregon.

Texas regains its no. 1 ranking after losing it to Florida last week.  Florida drops to no. 2.

Two new teams enter this week's top 25: West Virginia at 22, and Central Michigan at 23.

The SEC is the top rated conference by far and has four teams in the top 25.  Four teams from the Big 12 are also in the top 25.

A big top 20 game this week features (14) TCU and (19) BYU.

After North Carolina and Pittsburgh remain nos. 1 and 2, respectively, Oklahoma jumps to no. 3, and Marquette moves up to no. 4 in this week's rankings.  UCLA rounds out the top 5.

Four Big East schools are ranked in the top seven; five are ranked in the top 20.

The Big Ten is very strong this year, and it is showing by its conference rank (#2) and number of teams in the top 16 (4).

Big East powers Georgetown and Notre Dame are on the bubble in the latest bracketology.  Georgetown is one of the last four in; Notre Dame is one of the last four out.

The ACC remains the top rated conference, followed by the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 and Big East.

North Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Duke are the top 3 teams in the nation, respectively.

After a loss to Virginia Tech, Wake Forest drops 10 spots to no. 13.

Five Big East teams are ranked in the top 15.

The ACC remains the strongest conference overall, with five teams in the top 22, and two in the top three.

UNC, dispite being 0-2 in the ACC, is still ranked no. 1 in the nation.  UNC's win over UMES helped the Tar Heels remain no. 1.  Pittsburgh is narrowing the gap between themselves and North Carolina.

Wake Forest's upset of no. 1 UNC moved the Demon Deacons up 13 spots to no. 6 this week.

Three ACC teams are ranked in the top 6.

Eight Big East teams are ranked in the top 25.

The Big Ten is the second best conference, and is suprisingly strong in 2008-09.

UNC was well ahead of no. 2 Pittsburgh in terms of ranking points, and UNC's loss to Boston College wasn't enough to dethrone UNC from no. 1.  Pittsburgh remains no. 2.

West Virginia jumps to no. 4 after a convincing win in Newark against Seton Hall.

Five Big East and five ACC teams are ranked in the top 25.  Four teams are ranked in the top 25 from an unusally strong Big Ten.

The Big 12 is showing its strength this week with four teams (Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and Texas A&M) ranked in the top six.

North Carolina remains no. 1 and is the top rated team for the fifth consecutive week.

With Xavier's loss to Duke, Pittsburgh jumps to no. 2, and the highest rated Big East school.  West Virginia, Georgetown, and Louisville are the other Big East schools ranked in the top 25.

UNLV from the Mountain West Conference enters the top 25 this week.