These are the current and team composite rankings for 2011. The composite rank is created from all available public information on each team and player. Rather than use just one ranking system, which provides more error and bias, I put them all together in a weighted formula (based on mathematically proven value). This provides balance and fairness for services that over rank and/or under rank teams and players.
The CFBMatrix model does this to try and reduce evaluator bias and reduce errors in team rank calculations. It improves our predictor numbers and provides the most fair and balances team recruiting ranking in the country.
2011 FBS Team Recruiting Ranking
Rank Team Conference Composite Score
1 | Florida State | ACC – A | 1.41 |
2 | Alabama | SEC W | 3.23 |
3 | Texas | Big 12 | 3.77 |
4 | Auburn | SEC W | 4.23 |
5 | USC | PAC-12 S | 4.41 |
6 | Georgia | SEC E | 6 |
7 | Ohio State | Big Ten – Ldrs | 6.59 |
8 | LSU | SEC W | 7.95 |
9 | Notre Dame | Indep | 8.59 |
10 | Clemson | ACC – A | 9.64 |
11 | Tennessee | SEC E | 11.77 |
12 | Oregon | PAC-12 N | 12.54 |
13 | Oklahoma | Big 12 | 14.05 |
14 | Florida | SEC E | 14.28 |
15 | California | PAC-12 N | 15.77 |
16 | South Carolina | SEC E | 16.26 |
17 | North Carolina | ACC – C | 16.46 |
18 | Nebraska | Big Ten – Lgnds | 18.46 |
19 | Arkansas | SEC W | 19.64 |
20 | Mississippi | SEC W | 21.54 |
21 | Stanford | PAC-12 N | 21.64 |
22 | Texas Tech | Big 12 | 22.06 |
23 | Washington | PAC-12 N | 22.31 |
24 | Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 24.23 |
25 | Virginia | ACC – C | 23.92 |
26 | Michigan | Big Ten – Lgnds | 25.44 |
27 | TCU | MWC | 27.36 |
28 | Iowa | Big Ten – Lgnds | 28.67 |
29 | Michigan State | Big Ten – Lgnds | 30.18 |
30 | Louisville | Big East | 30.84 |
31 | Texas A&M | Big 12 | 30.93 |
32 | Rutgers | Big East | 31.23 |
33 | Penn State | Big Ten – Ldrs | 32.92 |
34 | Miami (Fl) | ACC – C | 34.43 |
35 | Kansas | Big 12 | 35.46 |
36 | Illinois | Big Ten – Ldrs | 35.61 |
37 | Virginia Tech | ACC – C | 36.23 |
38 | Boston College | ACC – A | 38.08 |
39 | Wisconsin | Big Ten – Ldrs | 38.77 |
40 | Georgia Tech | ACC – C | 40.46 |
41 | Kentucky | SEC E | 41.82 |
42 | Utah | PAC-12 S | 42.85 |
43 | Mississippi State | SEC W | 44.21 |
44 | Cincinnati | Big East | 46.03 |
45 | Baylor | Big 12 | 47.95 |
46 | UCLA | PAC-12 S | 48.1 |
47 | West Virginia | Big East | 48.28 |
48 | Oregon State | PAC-12 N | 48.82 |
49 | Marshall | Conf USA | 49.66 |
50 | SMU | Conf USA | 50.31 |
51 | Missouri | Big 12 | 50.78 |
52 | UCF | Conf USA | 52.67 |
53 | Maryland | ACC – A | 53.46 |
54 | Vanderbilt | SEC E | 55.72 |
55 | South Florida | Big East | 57.41 |
56 | Syracuse | Big East | 57.46 |
57 | Pittsburgh | Big East | 58.05 |
58 | Northwestern | Big Ten – Lgnds | 59.96 |
59 | Arizona | PAC-12 S | 60.53 |
60 | Minnesota | Big Ten – Lgnds | 60.72 |
61 | Indiana | Big Ten – Ldrs | 61.18 |
62 | Kansas State | Big 12 | 61.49 |
63 | Washington State | PAC-12 N | 63.11 |
64 | Memphis | Conf USA | 65.27 |
65 | North Carolina State | ACC – A | 66.56 |
66 | Duke | ACC – C | 67.32 |
67 | Houston | Conf USA | 68.21 |
68 | Colorado | PAC-12 S | 68.64 |
69 | Southern Miss | Conf USA | 69.59 |
70 | Iowa State | Big 12 | 70.21 |
71 | Tulsa | Conf USA | 71.36 |
72 | Boise State | MWC | 72.38 |
73 | BYU | Indep | 72.49 |
74 | Arizona State | PAC-12 S | 74.89 |
75 | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt | 76.05 |
76 | East Carolina | Conf USA | 76.54 |
77 | Colorado State | MWC | 76.67 |
78 | San Diego State | MWC | 77.2 |
79 | Louisiana Tech | WAC | 77.89 |
80 | Toledo | MAC | 78.56 |
81 | Rice | Conf USA | 80.18 |
82 | Wake Forest | ACC – A | 81.09 |
83 | Purdue | Big Ten – Ldrs | 83.3 |
84 | Central Michigan | MAC | 85.64 |
85 | UAB | Conf USA | 86.06 |
86 | FIU | #N/A | 86.69 |
87 | Hawaii | WAC | 87.06 |
88 | Wyoming | MWC | 88 |
89 | Ohio | MAC | 89.47 |
90 | Air Force | MWC | 90 |
91 | Connecticut | Big East | 91.05 |
92 | Louisiana-Lafayette | #N/A | 92.83 |
93 | Bowling Green | MAC | 93.46 |
94 | Utah State | WAC | 93.67 |
95 | Navy | Indep | 94 |
96 | UNLV | MWC | 95.69 |
97 | Tulane | Conf USA | 96.25 |
98 | Northern Illinois | MAC | 97.62 |
99 | Akron | MAC | 97.85 |
100 | Middle Tennessee | Sun Belt | 98.12 |
101 | Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 98.62 |
102 | Fresno State | WAC | 100.33 |
103 | San Jose State | WAC | 100.79 |
104 | New Mexico | MWC | 101.32 |
105 | Nevada | WAC | 103.23 |
106 | Troy | Sun Belt | 103.38 |
107 | Temple | MAC | 103.62 |
108 | Army | Indep | 104.5 |
109 | ULM | Sun Belt | 105.38 |
110 | Idaho | WAC | 108.08 |
111 | North Texas | Sun Belt | 108.48 |
112 | Florida Atlantic | Sun Belt | 109.99 |
113 | UTEP | Conf USA | 111.46 |
114 | Miami (Oh) | MAC | 111.73 |
115 | Buffalo | MAC | 113.23 |
116 | Western Michigan | MAC | 113.31 |
117 | Ball State | MAC | 114.18 |
118 | Eastern Michigan | MAC | 115.33 |
119 | New Mexico State | WAC | 116.05 |
120 | Kent State | MAC | 118.05 |