2012 Men’s Basketball
Championship
Football FBS Power Rankings – Week 15 – 2011
Oregon
+2
Week 15 Movers
Few teams make big moves late in the year, but Oregon shot up four spots in the last two rankings. This time it was behind a narrow win in the Rose Bowl -- and 345 yards on the ground -- to reach the top three, but it couldn't get any higher as top-ranked Alabama and No. 2 Stanford continued to steal the show. Michigan fell as it tallied just 184 total yards in an overtime bowl win against Virginia Tech.
Michigan
-3
| Rank | School | Points | Record | Comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Alabama Shop |
6,117.44 | 12-1 | Our top statistical team the majority of the season, Bama earned the national title the right way -- in dominating fashion on the field. |
| 2 |  |
Stanford Shop |
5,374.94 | 11-2 | Too bad Andrew Luck couldn't kick. The all-star QB did everything he could to send the Cardinal out a winner, but they came up short. |
| 3 |  |
Oregon Shop |
4,966.11 | 12-2 | Two rushes, 155 yards and two TDs. Don't blink next year or you might miss De'Anthony Thomas. Wisconsin wishes it didn't. |
| 4 |  |
Wisconsin Shop |
4,867.54 | 11-3 | QB Russell Wilson got his wish: reaching the Rose Bowl. The transfer just didn't get the right result though despite a stellar game. |
| 5 |  |
Oklahoma St. Shop |
4,580.66 | 12-1 | So how exactly did this team lose to Iowa State? It was a stellar season, but the question of 'What if?' is going to linger in Stillwater. |
| 6 |  |
LSU Shop |
4,545.37 | 13-1 | The Tiger defense is good enough to overcome a poor game by the offense. They might have won the title if the offense was even that good. |
| 7 |  |
Oklahoma Shop |
4,292.98 | 10-3 | Early results lifted OU this high, but think about where it could have finished if not for injuries on both sides of the ball. |
| 8 |  |
Georgia Shop |
3,702.06 | 10-4 | A pair of bookend losses to open and close the season make it feel worse than it is. Remember, they did win 10 in a row, too. |
| 9 |  |
Michigan St. Shop |
3,573.70 | 11-3 | Now that's a way to end a season. The Spartans' rally from down 16 points at the half against Georgia is worth watching again. |
| 10 |  |
Southern California Shop |
3,507.42 | 10-2 | The Trojans' season ended early because of sanctions, but it won't be for long. In fact, next year they might be playing pretty late. |
| 11 |  |
South Carolina Shop |
3,439.51 | 11-2 | Despite the loss of their starting QB and RB, the Gamecocks still won a school-record 11 games. Don't doubt the Ole Ball Coach. |
| 12 |  |
Michigan Shop |
3,421.42 | 11-2 | It wasn't pretty, but the Wolverines got past Virginia Tech and made Brady Hoke's first offseason in Ann Arbor a bit more content. |
| 13 |  |
West Virginia Shop |
3,416.71 | 10-3 | Finally. After so many games where the Mountaineers didn't put it all together, they finally torched the record book -- and Clemson. |
| 14 |  |
Houston Shop |
3,229.36 | 13-1 | NCAA all-time passing leader QB Case Keenum went out a winner as the Cougars raced past Penn State. |
| 15 |  |
Virginia Tech Shop |
3,167.94 | 11-3 | The Hokies dominated everything at the Sugar Bowl except the scoreboard. Still, the future's bright with QB Logan Thomas back in 2012. |
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Alabama12-1
Arkansas11-2
Arkansas St.10-3
Baylor10-3
Boise St.12-1BYU10-3
California7-6
Cincinnati10-3
Clemson10-4
Florida St.9-4
Georgia10-4
Georgia Tech8-5
Houston13-1
Illinois7-6
LSU13-1
Michigan11-2
Michigan St.11-3
Missouri8-5
Nebraska9-4
Nevada7-6
Northern Ill.11-3
Notre Dame8-5
Ohio10-4
Oklahoma10-3
Oklahoma St.12-1
Oregon12-2
South Carolina11-2
South Fla.5-7
Southern California10-2
Southern Miss.12-2
Stanford11-2
TCU11-2
Temple9-4
Texas8-5
Texas A&M7-6
Toledo9-4
Virginia8-5
Virginia Tech11-3
West Virginia10-3
Wisconsin11-3
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- 1 Alabama3362
- 2 LSU3062
- 3 Oklahoma St.2703
- 4 Oregon2691
- 5 South Carolina2495
- 6 Arkansas2371
- 7 Stanford2343
- 8 Georgia2254
- 9 Michigan St.2054
- 10 Oklahoma2038
- 11 Michigan1964
- 12 Wisconsin1920
- 13 Boise St.1917
- 14 Southern California1760
- 15 Houston1717
- 16 Baylor1671
- 17 Virginia Tech1493
- 18 West Virginia1426
- 19 Texas1309
- 20 Florida St.1040
- 21 Clemson962
- 22 Nebraska931
- 23 Arkansas St.831
- 24 TCU821
- 25 Texas A&M795
