2009 Season Final Ratings (through 1/7/2009)
| Rank | Team | Rating | | Previous | | | Change | |
| 1 | Alabama | 0.981 | | 0.978 | 3 | | 0.003 | 2 |
| 2 | Boise St. | 0.968 | | 0.974 | 4 | | -0.006 | 2 |
| 3 | Texas | 0.928 | | 0.978 | 2 | | -0.050 | -1 |
| 4 | Florida | 0.927 | | 0.915 | 6 | | 0.012 | 2 |
| 5 | TCU | 0.926 | | 0.986 | 1 | | -0.060 | -4 |
| 6 | Ohio St. | 0.876 | | 0.860 | 8 | | 0.016 | 2 |
| 7 | Cincinnati | 0.871 | | 0.937 | 5 | | -0.066 | -2 |
| 8 | Virginia Tech | 0.862 | | 0.849 | 9 | | 0.013 | 1 |
| 9 | Iowa | 0.856 | | 0.837 | 12 | | 0.019 | 3 |
| 10 | Penn St. | 0.845 | | 0.837 | 11 | | 0.008 | 1 |
| 11 | Oregon | 0.845 | | 0.881 | 7 | | -0.036 | -4 |
| 12 | Pittsburgh | 0.830 | | 0.823 | 13 | | 0.007 | 1 |
| 13 | Georgia Tech | 0.817 | | 0.845 | 10 | | -0.028 | -3 |
| 14 | LSU | 0.795 | | 0.810 | 14 | | -0.015 | 0 |
| 15 | Nebraska | 0.780 | | 0.756 | 20 | | 0.024 | 5 |
| 16 | Miami (FL) | 0.770 | | 0.795 | 15 | | -0.025 | -1 |
| 17 | BYU | 0.766 | | 0.731 | 27 | | 0.035 | 10 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 0.764 | | 0.748 | 21 | | 0.016 | 3 |
| 19 | Oklahoma | 0.757 | | 0.744 | 22 | | 0.013 | 3 |
| 20 | Clemson | 0.750 | | 0.741 | 23 | | 0.009 | 3 |
| 21 | Arkansas | 0.746 | | 0.737 | 24 | | 0.009 | 3 |
| 22 | Texas Tech | 0.731 | | 0.723 | 29 | | 0.008 | 7 |
| 23 | Stanford | 0.731 | | 0.771 | 17 | | -0.040 | -6 |
| 24 | Southern California | 0.730 | | 0.734 | 26 | | -0.004 | 2 |
| 25 | Mississippi | 0.730 | | 0.706 | 32 | | 0.024 | 7 |
| 26 | Connecticut | 0.729 | | 0.715 | 30 | | 0.014 | 4 |
| 27 | West Virginia | 0.728 | | 0.777 | 16 | | -0.049 | -11 |
| 28 | Utah | 0.724 | | 0.699 | 36 | | 0.025 | 8 |
| 29 | Central Mich. | 0.720 | | 0.728 | 28 | | -0.008 | -1 |
| 30 | Auburn | 0.706 | | 0.703 | 33 | | 0.003 | 3 |
| 31 | Georgia | 0.700 | | 0.690 | 37 | | 0.010 | 6 |
| 32 | Oregon St. | 0.699 | | 0.768 | 18 | | -0.069 | -14 |
| 33 | North Carolina | 0.698 | | 0.712 | 31 | | -0.014 | -2 |
| 34 | Oklahoma St. | 0.697 | | 0.736 | 25 | | -0.039 | -9 |
| 35 | Arizona | 0.692 | | 0.764 | 19 | | -0.072 | -16 |
| 36 | Tennessee | 0.675 | | 0.702 | 34 | | -0.027 | -2 |
| 37 | Navy | 0.667 | | 0.626 | 47 | | 0.041 | 10 |
| 38 | Rutgers | 0.655 | | 0.632 | 46 | | 0.023 | 8 |
| 39 | Notre Dame | 0.647 | | 0.658 | 41 | | -0.011 | 2 |
| 40 | Houston | 0.646 | | 0.701 | 35 | | -0.055 | -5 |
| 41 | Air Force | 0.644 | | 0.597 | 54 | | 0.047 | 13 |
| 42 | South Carolina | 0.639 | | 0.664 | 38 | | -0.025 | -4 |
| 43 | Florida St. | 0.634 | | 0.595 | 55 | | 0.039 | 12 |
| 44 | Boston College | 0.633 | | 0.653 | 42 | | -0.020 | -2 |
| 45 | East Carolina | 0.628 | | 0.647 | 43 | | -0.019 | -2 |
| 46 | South Fla. | 0.620 | | 0.605 | 51 | | 0.015 | 5 |
| 47 | California | 0.618 | | 0.660 | 40 | | -0.042 | -7 |
| 48 | Kentucky | 0.616 | | 0.635 | 44 | | -0.019 | -4 |
| 49 | Missouri | 0.613 | | 0.663 | 39 | | -0.050 | -10 |
| 50 | Mississippi St. | 0.613 | | 0.617 | 48 | | -0.004 | -2 |
| 51 | UCLA | 0.598 | | 0.606 | 50 | | -0.008 | -1 |
| 52 | Michigan St. | 0.577 | | 0.597 | 53 | | -0.020 | 1 |
| 53 | Middle Tenn. St. | 0.575 | | 0.544 | 62 | | 0.031 | 9 |
| 54 | Washington | 0.574 | | 0.602 | 52 | | -0.028 | -2 |
| 55 | Nevada | 0.568 | | 0.633 | 45 | | -0.065 | -10 |
| 56 | Fresno St. | 0.566 | | 0.613 | 49 | | -0.047 | -7 |
| 57 | Northwestern | 0.556 | | 0.569 | 57 | | -0.013 | 0 |
| 58 | Troy | 0.556 | | 0.561 | 58 | | -0.005 | 0 |
| 59 | UCF | 0.542 | | 0.587 | 56 | | -0.045 | -3 |
| 60 | Texas A&M | 0.522 | | 0.547 | 61 | | -0.025 | 1 |
| 61 | Minnesota | 0.520 | | 0.547 | 60 | | -0.027 | -1 |
| 62 | Wake Forest | 0.518 | | 0.521 | 65 | | -0.003 | 3 |
| 63 | Ohio | 0.512 | | 0.559 | 59 | | -0.047 | -4 |
| 64 | Temple | 0.503 | | 0.533 | 64 | | -0.030 | 0 |
| 65 | Purdue | 0.503 | | 0.515 | 66 | | -0.012 | 1 |
| 66 | SMU | 0.500 | | 0.440 | 76 | | 0.060 | 10 |
| 67 | Southern Miss. | 0.499 | | 0.534 | 63 | | -0.035 | -4 |
| 68 | Kansas | 0.497 | | 0.506 | 69 | | -0.009 | 1 |
| 69 | Michigan | 0.492 | | 0.494 | 70 | | -0.002 | 1 |
| 70 | Iowa St. | 0.491 | | 0.478 | 74 | | 0.013 | 4 |
| 71 | Arizona St. | 0.488 | | 0.514 | 67 | | -0.026 | -4 |
| 72 | Kansas St. | 0.479 | | 0.483 | 71 | | -0.004 | -1 |
| 73 | North Carolina St. | 0.478 | | 0.478 | 73 | | 0.000 | 0 |
| 74 | Bowling Green | 0.473 | | 0.511 | 68 | | -0.038 | -6 |
| 75 | Baylor | 0.457 | | 0.466 | 75 | | -0.009 | 0 |
| 76 | Idaho | 0.442 | | 0.438 | 77 | | 0.004 | 1 |
| 77 | Marshall | 0.442 | | 0.424 | 80 | | 0.018 | 3 |
| 78 | Northern Ill. | 0.440 | | 0.480 | 72 | | -0.040 | -6 |
| 79 | Louisiana Tech | 0.427 | | 0.437 | 78 | | -0.010 | -1 |
| 80 | Syracuse | 0.425 | | 0.435 | 79 | | -0.010 | -1 |
| 81 | Wyoming | 0.413 | | 0.385 | 88 | | 0.028 | 7 |
| 82 | Louisville | 0.392 | | 0.400 | 81 | | -0.008 | -1 |
| 83 | Duke | 0.386 | | 0.393 | 83 | | -0.007 | 0 |
| 84 | Tulsa | 0.386 | | 0.391 | 85 | | -0.005 | 1 |
| 85 | Virginia | 0.384 | | 0.398 | 82 | | -0.014 | -3 |
| 86 | UNLV | 0.382 | | 0.387 | 86 | | -0.005 | 0 |
| 87 | Illinois | 0.374 | | 0.391 | 84 | | -0.017 | -3 |
| 88 | Buffalo | 0.369 | | 0.386 | 87 | | -0.017 | -1 |
| 89 | La.-Monroe | 0.368 | | 0.373 | 89 | | -0.005 | 0 |
| 90 | UAB | 0.363 | | 0.366 | 90 | | -0.003 | 0 |
| 91 | Indiana | 0.359 | | 0.361 | 91 | | -0.002 | 0 |
| 92 | Hawaii | 0.346 | | 0.353 | 92 | | -0.007 | 0 |
| 93 | Vanderbilt | 0.336 | | 0.342 | 93 | | -0.006 | 0 |
| 94 | Utah St. | 0.327 | | 0.335 | 94 | | -0.008 | 0 |
| 95 | Colorado | 0.322 | | 0.334 | 95 | | -0.012 | 0 |
| 96 | La.-Lafayette | 0.319 | | 0.316 | 96 | | 0.003 | 0 |
| 97 | Arkansas St. | 0.305 | | 0.300 | 98 | | 0.005 | 1 |
| 98 | San Diego St. | 0.300 | | 0.296 | 99 | | 0.004 | 1 |
| 99 | Fla. Atlantic | 0.299 | | 0.295 | 100 | | 0.004 | 1 |
| 100 | UTEP | 0.298 | | 0.304 | 97 | | -0.006 | -3 |
| 101 | Kent St. | 0.278 | | 0.292 | 101 | | -0.014 | 0 |
| 102 | Toledo | 0.274 | | 0.285 | 102 | | -0.011 | 0 |
| 103 | Western Mich. | 0.261 | | 0.271 | 103 | | -0.010 | 0 |
| 104 | Colorado St. | 0.244 | | 0.244 | 104 | | 0.000 | 0 |
| 105 | Army | 0.232 | | 0.228 | 106 | | 0.004 | 1 |
| 106 | Akron | 0.225 | | 0.237 | 105 | | -0.012 | -1 |
| 107 | Maryland | 0.219 | | 0.218 | 107 | | 0.001 | 0 |
| 108 | FIU | 0.219 | | 0.216 | 108 | | 0.003 | 0 |
| 109 | Memphis | 0.202 | | 0.209 | 109 | | -0.007 | 0 |
| 110 | San Jose St. | 0.172 | | 0.180 | 110 | | -0.008 | 0 |
| 111 | Tulane | 0.168 | | 0.170 | 111 | | -0.002 | 0 |
| 112 | North Texas | 0.156 | | 0.157 | 112 | | -0.001 | 0 |
| 113 | Rice | 0.143 | | 0.145 | 113 | | -0.002 | 0 |
| 114 | New Mexico St. | 0.136 | | 0.141 | 114 | | -0.005 | 0 |
| 115 | Ball St. | 0.111 | | 0.118 | 115 | | -0.007 | 0 |
| 116 | Miami (OH) | 0.106 | | 0.116 | 116 | | -0.010 | 0 |
| 117 | New Mexico | 0.090 | | 0.089 | 117 | | 0.001 | 0 |
| 118 | Washington St. | 0.080 | | 0.088 | 118 | | -0.008 | 0 |
| 119 | Western Ky. | 0.035 | | 0.035 | 119 | | 0.000 | 0 |
| 120 | Eastern Mich. | 0.026 | | 0.027 | 120 | | -0.001 | 0 |