2010 Season—Week 5 Ratings (through 10/2/2010)
| Rank | Team | Rating | | Previous | | | Change | |
| 1 | Nebraska | 0.992 | | 0.990 | 3 | | 0.002 | 2 |
| 2 | Nevada | 0.982 | | 0.981 | 5 | | 0.001 | 3 |
| 3 | Alabama | 0.975 | | 0.965 | 7 | | 0.010 | 4 |
| 4 | TCU | 0.966 | | 0.951 | 9 | | 0.015 | 5 |
| 5 | Ohio St. | 0.965 | | 0.984 | 4 | | -0.019 | -1 |
| 6 | LSU | 0.961 | | 0.979 | 6 | | -0.018 | 0 |
| 7 | Oregon | 0.953 | | 0.942 | 10 | | 0.011 | 3 |
| 8 | Kansas St. | 0.950 | | 0.951 | 8 | | -0.001 | 0 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 0.937 | | 0.919 | 16 | | 0.018 | 7 |
| 10 | Arizona | 0.937 | | 0.939 | 11 | | -0.002 | 1 |
| 11 | Missouri | 0.936 | | 0.937 | 12 | | -0.001 | 1 |
| 12 | Boise St. | 0.922 | | 0.908 | 18 | | 0.014 | 6 |
| 13 | Michigan St. | 0.912 | | 0.892 | 20 | | 0.020 | 7 |
| 14 | Oklahoma St. | 0.899 | | 0.928 | 14 | | -0.029 | 0 |
| 15 | Utah | 0.895 | | 0.904 | 19 | | -0.009 | 4 |
| 16 | Michigan | 0.892 | | 0.881 | 21 | | 0.011 | 5 |
| 17 | Auburn | 0.891 | | 0.927 | 15 | | -0.036 | -2 |
| 18 | Stanford | 0.871 | | 1.000 | 1 | | -0.129 | -17 |
| 19 | Iowa | 0.857 | | 0.763 | 28 | | 0.094 | 9 |
| 20 | Florida | 0.827 | | 0.999 | 2 | | -0.172 | -18 |
| 21 | Miami (FL) | 0.780 | | 0.722 | 32 | | 0.058 | 11 |
| 22 | Northwestern | 0.777 | | 0.880 | 22 | | -0.103 | 0 |
| 23 | North Carolina St. | 0.770 | | 0.931 | 13 | | -0.161 | -10 |
| 24 | South Carolina | 0.767 | | 0.775 | 27 | | -0.008 | 3 |
| 25 | Air Force | 0.757 | | 0.719 | 34 | | 0.038 | 9 |
| 26 | California | 0.744 | | 0.742 | 29 | | 0.002 | 3 |
| 27 | Southern California | 0.741 | | 0.917 | 17 | | -0.176 | -10 |
| 28 | Florida St. | 0.727 | | 0.706 | 35 | | 0.021 | 7 |
| 29 | Arkansas | 0.724 | | 0.720 | 33 | | 0.004 | 4 |
| 30 | UCLA | 0.723 | | 0.817 | 25 | | -0.094 | -5 |
| 31 | San Diego St. | 0.718 | | 0.694 | 37 | | 0.024 | 6 |
| 32 | Wisconsin | 0.714 | | 0.840 | 24 | | -0.126 | -8 |
| 33 | West Virginia | 0.703 | | 0.727 | 30 | | -0.024 | -3 |
| 34 | Virginia Tech | 0.703 | | 0.602 | 50 | | 0.101 | 16 |
| 35 | Temple | 0.701 | | 0.671 | 40 | | 0.030 | 5 |
| 36 | Penn St. | 0.659 | | 0.724 | 31 | | -0.065 | -5 |
| 37 | Notre Dame | 0.654 | | 0.635 | 44 | | 0.019 | 7 |
| 38 | Iowa St. | 0.652 | | 0.553 | 59 | | 0.099 | 21 |
| 39 | Mississippi St. | 0.651 | | 0.700 | 36 | | -0.049 | -3 |
| 40 | Houston | 0.646 | | 0.648 | 43 | | -0.002 | 3 |
| 41 | Oregon St. | 0.644 | | 0.549 | 60 | | 0.095 | 19 |
| 42 | Illinois | 0.644 | | 0.627 | 46 | | 0.017 | 4 |
| 43 | Connecticut | 0.641 | | 0.545 | 62 | | 0.096 | 19 |
| 44 | Baylor | 0.641 | | 0.582 | 55 | | 0.059 | 11 |
| 45 | Texas | 0.641 | | 0.689 | 38 | | -0.048 | -7 |
| 46 | Colorado | 0.635 | | 0.625 | 47 | | 0.010 | 1 |
| 47 | UCF | 0.630 | | 0.652 | 42 | | -0.022 | -5 |
| 48 | Texas A&M | 0.623 | | 0.815 | 26 | | -0.192 | -22 |
| 49 | North Carolina | 0.621 | | 0.413 | 81 | | 0.208 | 32 |
| 50 | Fresno St. | 0.621 | | 0.572 | 56 | | 0.049 | 6 |
| 51 | Clemson | 0.587 | | 0.686 | 39 | | -0.099 | -12 |
| 52 | Idaho | 0.580 | | 0.519 | 67 | | 0.061 | 15 |
| 53 | Washington | 0.572 | | 0.446 | 79 | | 0.126 | 26 |
| 54 | Maryland | 0.563 | | 0.569 | 58 | | -0.006 | 4 |
| 55 | Tennessee | 0.561 | | 0.571 | 57 | | -0.010 | 2 |
| 56 | Indiana | 0.548 | | 0.851 | 23 | | -0.303 | -33 |
| 57 | Hawaii | 0.546 | | 0.600 | 51 | | -0.054 | -6 |
| 58 | Southern Miss. | 0.535 | | 0.516 | 70 | | 0.019 | 12 |
| 59 | Arizona St. | 0.534 | | 0.591 | 53 | | -0.057 | -6 |
| 60 | Georgia Tech | 0.529 | | 0.472 | 74 | | 0.057 | 14 |
| 61 | Mississippi | 0.525 | | 0.439 | 80 | | 0.086 | 19 |
| 62 | Vanderbilt | 0.518 | | 0.662 | 41 | | -0.144 | -21 |
| 63 | SMU | 0.514 | | 0.547 | 61 | | -0.033 | -2 |
| 64 | Toledo | 0.507 | | 0.632 | 45 | | -0.125 | -19 |
| 65 | South Fla. | 0.505 | | 0.520 | 66 | | -0.015 | 1 |
| 66 | Texas Tech | 0.498 | | 0.596 | 52 | | -0.098 | -14 |
| 67 | Miami (OH) | 0.495 | | 0.542 | 63 | | -0.047 | -4 |
| 68 | Pittsburgh | 0.494 | | 0.470 | 75 | | 0.024 | 7 |
| 69 | Cincinnati | 0.492 | | 0.516 | 69 | | -0.024 | 0 |
| 70 | Army | 0.485 | | 0.604 | 49 | | -0.119 | -21 |
| 71 | Virginia | 0.482 | | 0.618 | 48 | | -0.136 | -23 |
| 72 | Tulsa | 0.467 | | 0.466 | 76 | | 0.001 | 4 |
| 73 | Georgia | 0.463 | | 0.493 | 72 | | -0.030 | -1 |
| 74 | Troy | 0.458 | | 0.504 | 71 | | -0.046 | -3 |
| 75 | Kentucky | 0.451 | | 0.532 | 64 | | -0.081 | -11 |
| 76 | Navy | 0.447 | | 0.522 | 65 | | -0.075 | -11 |
| 77 | Utah St. | 0.445 | | 0.357 | 88 | | 0.088 | 11 |
| 78 | East Carolina | 0.434 | | 0.518 | 68 | | -0.084 | -10 |
| 79 | Northern Ill. | 0.427 | | 0.343 | 89 | | 0.084 | 10 |
| 80 | Central Mich. | 0.420 | | 0.582 | 54 | | -0.162 | -26 |
| 81 | Wyoming | 0.420 | | 0.319 | 95 | | 0.101 | 14 |
| 82 | Boston College | 0.415 | | 0.459 | 77 | | -0.044 | -5 |
| 83 | Syracuse | 0.409 | | 0.357 | 87 | | 0.052 | 4 |
| 84 | Wake Forest | 0.404 | | 0.486 | 73 | | -0.082 | -11 |
| 85 | UNLV | 0.393 | | 0.376 | 86 | | 0.017 | 1 |
| 86 | Purdue | 0.379 | | 0.376 | 85 | | 0.003 | -1 |
| 87 | Louisville | 0.372 | | 0.289 | 99 | | 0.083 | 12 |
| 88 | UTEP | 0.367 | | 0.389 | 83 | | -0.022 | -5 |
| 89 | Western Mich. | 0.355 | | 0.448 | 78 | | -0.093 | -11 |
| 90 | Buffalo | 0.349 | | 0.283 | 100 | | 0.066 | 10 |
| 91 | Rutgers | 0.340 | | 0.322 | 94 | | 0.018 | 3 |
| 92 | Colorado St. | 0.318 | | 0.322 | 93 | | -0.004 | 1 |
| 93 | Ohio | 0.315 | | 0.336 | 90 | | -0.021 | -3 |
| 94 | Tulane | 0.314 | | 0.208 | 109 | | 0.106 | 15 |
| 95 | BYU | 0.307 | | 0.393 | 82 | | -0.086 | -13 |
| 96 | Ball St. | 0.282 | | 0.168 | 112 | | 0.114 | 16 |
| 97 | Kent St. | 0.276 | | 0.330 | 91 | | -0.054 | -6 |
| 98 | Kansas | 0.271 | | 0.294 | 98 | | -0.023 | 0 |
| 99 | Duke | 0.253 | | 0.304 | 97 | | -0.051 | -2 |
| 100 | Bowling Green | 0.252 | | 0.326 | 92 | | -0.074 | -8 |
| 101 | San Jose St. | 0.239 | | 0.377 | 84 | | -0.138 | -17 |
| 102 | UAB | 0.226 | | 0.252 | 103 | | -0.026 | 1 |
| 103 | Washington St. | 0.223 | | 0.280 | 102 | | -0.057 | -1 |
| 104 | Marshall | 0.222 | | 0.317 | 96 | | -0.095 | -8 |
| 105 | Minnesota | 0.216 | | 0.195 | 110 | | 0.021 | 5 |
| 106 | Middle Tenn. St. | 0.206 | | 0.214 | 108 | | -0.008 | 2 |
| 107 | Louisiana Tech | 0.202 | | 0.280 | 101 | | -0.078 | -6 |
| 108 | Arkansas St. | 0.194 | | 0.245 | 104 | | -0.051 | -4 |
| 109 | La.-Monroe | 0.186 | | 0.151 | 114 | | 0.035 | 5 |
| 110 | Fla. Atlantic | 0.183 | | 0.238 | 105 | | -0.055 | -5 |
| 111 | La.-Lafayette | 0.170 | | 0.154 | 113 | | 0.016 | 2 |
| 112 | Rice | 0.148 | | 0.220 | 106 | | -0.072 | -6 |
| 113 | Memphis | 0.148 | | 0.215 | 107 | | -0.067 | -6 |
| 114 | North Texas | 0.118 | | 0.194 | 111 | | -0.076 | -3 |
| 115 | Eastern Mich. | 0.081 | | 0.140 | 115 | | -0.059 | 0 |
| 116 | FIU | 0.047 | | 0.022 | 118 | | 0.025 | 2 |
| 117 | Western Ky. | 0.021 | | 0.033 | 116 | | -0.012 | -1 |
| 118 | Akron | 0.020 | | 0.027 | 117 | | -0.007 | -1 |
| 119 | New Mexico | 0.017 | | 0.005 | 119 | | 0.012 | 0 |
| 120 | New Mexico St. | 0.015 | | 0.000 | 120 | | 0.015 | 0 |
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