🏈 The 2012 college football season
The champion and its path, the poll race week by week, the honours, the best games and every conference table.
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2012 national champion
Named by the selectors, with the road it took.
The path, Alabama13-1
- Sep 1vs#8MichiganW41-14Cowboys Classic
- Sep 8vsWestern KentuckyW35-0
- Sep 15atArkansasW52-0
- Sep 22vsFlorida AtlanticW40-7
- Sep 29vsMississippiW33-14
- Oct 13atMissouriW42-10
- Oct 20atTennesseeW44-13
- Oct 27vs#13Mississippi StateW38-7
- Nov 3at#5LSUW21-17
- Nov 10vs#15Texas A&ML24-29
- Nov 17vsWestern CarolinaW49-0
- Nov 24vsAuburnW49-0
- Dec 1vs#3GeorgiaW32-28SEC Championship Game
- Jan 7vs#1Notre DameW42-14BCS Championship Game
The 2012 title game
The game that settled the title, then the rest of the major bowls.
BCS
BCS National Championship · 1 game
The other BCS bowls
- Orange BowlJan 1#13Florida State31#16Northern Illinois10
- Rose BowlJan 1#8Stanford20
- Sugar BowlJan 2#22Louisville33#4Florida23
- Fiesta BowlJan 3#5Oregon35#7Kansas State17
The 2012 poll race
Rank by poll week, 1 at the top, or Elo by week. A poll line breaks where a team was unranked.
How this is measured
The final top five and the champion are drawn in team colours; everyone else is muted until you tap a line or pick a team. The grid under a poll chart has the same ranks, team by week, so a rank can be read as a number as well as a height. Where the College Football Playoff or BCS ranking also ran, switch between it and the AP poll. The Elo view plots each team's rating on the poll dates for the teams that finished in the Elo top 15 or were ranked at any point, and its Show filter works the same way.
- Conference title weeks
- Break before bowls
- Bowl season
Tap or drag on the chart to read a team's rank in any week.
AP rank, team by week
| Team | Aug18 | Sep4 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | Oct7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | Nov4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | Dec2 | Jan8final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Oregon | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Ohio State | 18 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Notre Dame | 22 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Georgia | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Texas A&M | 22 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | ||||||
| Stanford | 21 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
| Florida | 23 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Florida State | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 |
| Clemson | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
| Kansas State | 22 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 |
| Louisville | 25 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 13 | |
| LSU | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Utah State | 25 | 20 | 18 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 24 | 22 | 21 | 17 | ||||||||||||
| Boise State | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 20 | 18 | ||||||
| Texas | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 19 | ||||
| Oregon State | 18 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 20 | ||||
| San Jose State | 24 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 24 | 19 | 16 | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Michigan | 8 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 24 | ||||
| Nebraska | 17 | 16 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 23 | 25 | ||||
| UCLA | 22 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
| Kent State | 25 | 23 | 18 | 25 | ||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 19 | 18 | 22 | 24 | ||||||||||||
| Rutgers | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 21 | ||||||||
| Mississippi State | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 25 | |||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | |||||||||||
| USC | 1 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 21 | ||||
| Texas Tech | 18 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 24 | |||||||||||
| Toledo | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 23 | ||||||
| Arizona | 24 | 22 | 24 | |||||||||||||
| Ohio | 25 | 23 | ||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| TCU | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Washington | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Michigan State | 13 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Baylor | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | 16 | 15 | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Tennessee | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| BYU | 25 | |||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 10 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 12 | 13 |
Tap a rank to read it and highlight that team on the chart above.
Movers
AP rank on Aug 18 against the final AP rank. NR is not ranked.
Risers
- Notre DameNR → #4
- Texas A&MNR → #5
- Ohio State#18 → #3
- Stanford#21 → #7
- Florida#23 → #9
Fallers
- USC#1 → NR
- Michigan#8 → #24
- Arkansas#10 → NR
- West Virginia#11 → NR
- Wisconsin#12 → NR
2012 final polls
The last ranking of the season in each poll.
2012 final pollsAP, Coaches, BCS, Elo
AP and Coaches
Jan 8 final| AP | Team | C | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AlabamaAPCTitle | 1 | 0-0 |
| 2 | 2 | 0-0 | |
| 3 | 0-0 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0-0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 0-0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0-0 | |
| 7 | 6 | 0-0 | |
| 8 | 7 | 0-0 | |
| 9 | 10 | 0-0 | |
| 10 | 8 | 0-0 | |
| 11 | 9 | 0-0 | |
| 12 | 11 | 0-0 | |
| 13 | 13 | 0-0 | |
| 14 | 12 | 0-0 | |
| 15 | 15 | 0-0 | |
| 16 | 17 | 0-0 | |
| 17 | 16 | 0-0 | |
| 18 | 14 | 0-0 | |
| 19 | 18 | 0-0 | |
| 20 | 19 | 0-0 | |
| 21 | 21 | 0-0 | |
| 22 | 24 | 0-0 | |
| 23 | 20 | 0-0 | |
| 24 | 0-0 | ||
| 25 | 23 | 0-0 | |
| Coaches only | |||
| 22 | |||
| 25 | |||
BCS
Dec 2 finalElo top 25
rating, z
APAP championCCoaches championTitleTitle game winner
2012 conference championship games
The title game of each conference that played one, by date. The percentage is the winner's pre-game Elo win chance.
2012 conference championship games6 games, Nov 30-Dec 1
- Nov 30MAC#19Northern Illinois44#18Kent State37Ford Field61% Elo
- Nov 30Pac-12#8Stanford27#17UCLA24Stanford Stadium85% Elo
- Dec 1ACC#13Florida State21Georgia Tech15Bank of America Stadium78% Elo
- Dec 1Big TenWisconsin70#14Nebraska31Lucas Oil Stadium34% Elo
- Dec 1C-USATulsa33Central Florida27Chapman Stadium51% Elo
- Dec 1SEC#2Alabama32#3Georgia28Georgia Dome72% Elo
The 2012 honours
The Heisman vote and the major awards side by side, then the All-Americans.
The 2012 honoursHeisman: Johnny Manziel
Heisman Trophy voting
Major awards
Brian Kelly
AFCA Coach of the Year Award · Coach · Notre Dame
Manti Te'o
Bronko Nagurski Award · LB · Notre Dame
Manti Te'o
Chuck Bednarik Award · LB · Notre Dame
David Molk
Dave Rimington Trophy · C · Michigan
Johnny Manziel
Davey O'Brien Award · QB · Texas A&M
Show all 20 awards
Manti Te'o
Dick Butkus Award · LB · Notre Dame
Montee Ball
Doak Walker Award · RB · Wisconsin
Marqise Lee
Fred Biletnikoff Award · WR · USC
Johnthan Banks
Jim Thorpe Award · DB · Mississippi State
Tyler Eifert
John Mackey Award · TE · Notre Dame
Collin Klein
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award · QB · Kansas State
Manti Te'o
Lott Trophy · LB · Notre Dame
Cairo Santos
Lou Groza Award · PK · Tulane
Johnny Manziel
Manning Award · QB · Texas A&M
Manti Te'o
Maxwell Award · LB · Notre Dame
Luke Joeckel
Outland Trophy · OL · Texas A&M
Ryan Allen
Ray Guy Award · P · Louisiana Tech
Jadeveon Clowney
Ted Hendricks Award · DE · South Carolina
Manti Te'o
Vince Lombardi/Rotary Award · LB · Notre Dame
Manti Te'o
Walter Camp Award · LB · Notre Dame
Consensus All-Americans
A star marks a unanimous selection.
QB
- Johnny ManzielTexas A&M
Show all 11 positions
TE
- Zach Ertz★ unanimousStanford
OL
- Jonathan Cooper★ unanimousNorth Carolina
- Luke Joeckel★ unanimousTexas A&M
- Barrett JonesAlabama
- Chance Warmack★ unanimousAlabama
- David YankeyStanford
DL
- Jadeveon Clowney★ unanimousSouth Carolina
- Damontre MooreTexas A&M
- Will SuttonArizona State
- Björn Werner★ unanimousFlorida State
LB
- Jarvis Jones★ unanimousGeorgia
- C.J. MosleyAlabama
- Manti Te'o★ unanimousNotre Dame
DB
- Dee Milliner★ unanimousAlabama
- Jordan PoyerOregon State
- Eric ReidLSU
- Phillip Thomas★ unanimousFresno State
P
- Ryan Allen★ unanimousLouisiana Tech
KR/AP
- Dri ArcherKent State
PK
- Cairo SantosTulane
QB
- Johnny ManzielTexas A&M
TE
- Zach Ertz★ unanimousStanford
OL
- Jonathan Cooper★ unanimousNorth Carolina
- Luke Joeckel★ unanimousTexas A&M
- Barrett JonesAlabama
- Chance Warmack★ unanimousAlabama
- David YankeyStanford
DL
- Jadeveon Clowney★ unanimousSouth Carolina
- Damontre MooreTexas A&M
- Will SuttonArizona State
- Björn Werner★ unanimousFlorida State
LB
- Jarvis Jones★ unanimousGeorgia
- C.J. MosleyAlabama
- Manti Te'o★ unanimousNotre Dame
DB
- Dee Milliner★ unanimousAlabama
- Jordan PoyerOregon State
- Eric ReidLSU
- Phillip Thomas★ unanimousFresno State
P
- Ryan Allen★ unanimousLouisiana Tech
KR/AP
- Dri ArcherKent State
PK
- Cairo SantosTulane
The best games of 2012
The ten best games of the season by Game Score. Switch to the Elo score for a second opinion.
How this is measured
Game score is the college football workbook's own rating of how good a game was; it weighs a lot more than the margin. The Elo score is a second view built from the ratings alone: the two teams' average pre-game Elo, plus stakes (150 for the national championship game, 90 for a playoff game or a major bowl, 40 for another bowl or a conference title game, 15 for a rivalry), plus up to 60 for a close finish and 15 for overtime. The Elo view takes its own top ten from every game between major teams. Sort by any column.
The best games of 201210 games
Rank by
1
#2Alabama beat #1Notre Dame
42-14 · BCS Championship Game · 2013-01-07 · Elo score 2162
1.45
game score
5
#19Northern Illinois beat #18Kent State
44-37 · MAC Championship Game · 2012-11-30 · Elo score 1773
0.72
game score
Upsets of 2012
The results the ratings gave the winner the least chance of, lowest first.
How this is measured
Win chance is the winner's pre-game probability from the site's college football Elo ratings, home field included, so 3% means the winner would be expected to win about one time in thirty. Games against lower-level opponents count and carry a tag for the level (FCS, Division II and so on). Where the AP poll had ranks, the rank line is shown as context. Elo gap is the loser's pre-game rating minus the winner's.
Upsets of 201210 upsets
2012 standings by conference
Every conference at once: conference and overall record, and the final AP rank. A star marks the conference champion.
2012 standings by conference12 groups
Atlantic Coast
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | ||||
| 1 | Florida State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 12-2 | #10 |
| 2 | Clemson | 7-1 | 11-2 | #11 |
| 3 | North Carolina State | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Wake Forest | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | Maryland | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Boston College | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| Coastal | ||||
| 1 | North Carolina | 5-3 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | Miami (FL) | 5-3 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Georgia Tech | 5-3 | 7-7 | |
| 4 | Virginia Tech | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Duke | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Virginia | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
Big 12
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas State★ conference champion | 8-1 | 11-2 | #12 |
| 2 | Oklahoma★ conference champion | 8-1 | 10-3 | #15 |
| 3 | Texas | 5-4 | 9-4 | #19 |
| 4 | Oklahoma State | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Baylor | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 6 | Texas Tech | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 7 | TCU | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 8 | West Virginia | 4-5 | 7-6 | |
| 9 | Iowa State | 3-6 | 6-7 | |
| 10 | Kansas | 0-9 | 1-11 |
Big East
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville★ conference champion | 5-2 | 11-2 | #13 |
| 2 | Cincinnati★ conference champion | 5-2 | 10-3 | |
| 3 | Rutgers★ conference champion | 5-2 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Syracuse★ conference champion | 5-2 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Pittsburgh | 3-4 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Connecticut | 2-5 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Temple | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | South Florida | 1-6 | 3-9 |
Big Ten
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaders | ||||
| 1 | Ohio State | 8-0 | 12-0 | #3 |
| 2 | Penn State | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 3 | Wisconsin★ conference champion | 4-4 | 8-6 | |
| 4 | Purdue | 3-5 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Indiana | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Illinois | 0-8 | 2-10 | |
| Legends | ||||
| 1 | Nebraska | 7-1 | 10-4 | #25 |
| 2 | Michigan | 6-2 | 8-5 | #24 |
| 3 | Northwestern | 5-3 | 10-3 | #17 |
| 4 | Michigan State | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Minnesota | 2-6 | 6-7 | |
| 6 | Iowa | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
Conference USA
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Tulsa★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | SMU | 5-3 | 7-6 | |
| 3 | Rice | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Houston | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 5 | UTEP | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Tulane | 2-6 | 2-10 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Central Florida | 7-1 | 10-4 | |
| 2 | East Carolina | 7-1 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Marshall | 4-4 | 5-7 | |
| 4 | Memphis | 4-4 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | UAB | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Southern Mississippi | 0-8 | 0-12 | |
Mid-American
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Northern Illinois★ conference champion | 8-0 | 12-2 | #22 |
| 2 | Ball State | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Toledo | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | Western Michigan | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Eastern Michigan | 1-7 | 2-10 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Kent State | 8-0 | 11-3 | |
| 2 | Bowling Green | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Ohio | 4-4 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Buffalo | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Akron | 0-8 | 1-11 | |
| 1 | Massachusetts | 1-7 | 1-11 | |
Mountain West
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boise State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 11-2 | #18 |
| 2 | Fresno State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | San Diego State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Air Force | 5-3 | 6-7 | |
| 5 | Nevada | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Colorado State | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Wyoming | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | UNLV | 2-6 | 2-11 | |
| 9 | New Mexico | 1-7 | 4-9 | |
| 10 | Hawaii | 1-7 | 3-9 |
Pacific-12
12 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| 1 | Oregon | 8-1 | 12-1 | #2 |
| 2 | Stanford★ conference champion | 8-1 | 12-2 | #7 |
| 3 | Oregon State | 6-3 | 9-4 | #20 |
| 4 | Washington | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
| 5 | California | 2-7 | 3-9 | |
| 6 | Washington State | 1-8 | 3-9 | |
| South | ||||
| 1 | UCLA | 6-3 | 9-5 | |
| 2 | Arizona State | 5-4 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | USC | 5-4 | 7-6 | |
| 4 | Arizona | 4-5 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Utah | 3-6 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Colorado | 1-8 | 1-11 | |
Southeastern
14 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western | ||||
| 1 | Alabama★ conference champion | 7-1 | 13-1 | #1 |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 6-2 | 11-2 | #5 |
| 3 | LSU | 6-2 | 10-3 | #14 |
| 4 | Mississippi State | 4-4 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Mississippi | 3-5 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Arkansas | 2-6 | 4-8 | |
| 7 | Auburn | 0-8 | 3-9 | |
| Eastern | ||||
| 1 | Georgia | 7-1 | 12-2 | #5 |
| 2 | Florida | 7-1 | 11-2 | #9 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 6-2 | 11-2 | #8 |
| 4 | Vanderbilt | 5-3 | 9-4 | #23 |
| 5 | Missouri | 2-6 | 5-7 | |
| 6 | Tennessee | 1-7 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | Kentucky | 0-8 | 2-10 | |
Sun Belt
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arkansas State★ conference champion | 7-1 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | LA-Lafayette | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Middle Tennessee State★ conference champion | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | LA-Monroe | 6-2 | 8-5 | |
| 5 | Western Kentucky | 4-4 | 7-6 | |
| 6 | Troy | 3-5 | 5-7 | |
| 7 | North Texas | 3-5 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | Florida Atlantic | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 9 | Florida International | 2-6 | 3-9 | |
| 10 | South Alabama | 1-7 | 2-11 |
Western Athletic
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah State★ conference champion | 6-0 | 11-2 | #16 |
| 2 | San Jose State | 5-1 | 11-2 | #21 |
| 3 | Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | 9-3 | |
| 4 | TX-San Antonio | 3-3 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Texas State | 2-4 | 4-8 | |
| 6 | Idaho | 1-5 | 1-11 | |
| 7 | New Mexico State | 0-6 | 1-11 |
Independent
4 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notre Dame | - | 12-1 | #4 |
| 2 | BYU | - | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Navy | - | 8-5 | |
| 4 | Army | - | 2-10 |
2012 bowls
One line per game, latest first. A tag marks the playoff and the other major bowls.
2012 bowls35 bowls
Show all 35 bowls
FCS. Shown for context. These seasons do not count in this hub’s major-college records.
Champion
FCS national champion.
FCS champion
Playoff
Round by round.
FCS playoff
First Round · 4 games
South Dakota State58✓
Eastern Illinois10
Nov 24 · South Dakota State
Second Round · 8 games
2Eastern Washington16✓
Stony Brook10
Dec 1 · Eastern Washington
Quarterfinals · 4 games
Semifinals · 2 games
Championship · 1 game
2012 standings by conference
Overall and conference record.
2012 standings by conference13 groups
Big Sky
13 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana State | 7-1 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Eastern Washington | 7-1 | 11-3 | |
| 3 | Cal Poly-SLO | 7-1 | 9-3 | |
| 4 | Northern Arizona | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 5 | Sacramento State | 4-4 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Northern Colorado | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Southern Utah | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Montana | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | North Dakota | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 10 | UC Davis | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 11 | Portland State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 12 | Weber State | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 13 | Idaho State | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Big South
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stony Brook | 5-1 | 10-3 | |
| 2 | Coastal Carolina | 5-1 | 8-5 | |
| 3 | Liberty | 5-1 | 6-5 | |
| 4 | Charleston Southern | 3-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Gardner-Webb | 2-4 | 3-8 | |
| 6 | VMI | 1-5 | 2-9 | |
| 7 | Presbyterian | 0-6 | 2-9 |
Colonial
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dominion | 7-1 | 11-2 | |
| 2 | Richmond | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Villanova | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 5 | Towson | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | James Madison | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 7 | Maine | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Delaware | 2-6 | 5-6 | |
| 9 | William & Mary | 1-7 | 2-9 | |
| 10 | Georgia State | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 11 | Rhode Island | 0-8 | 0-11 |
Ivy
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 6-1 | 6-4 | |
| 2 | Harvard | 5-2 | 8-2 | |
| 3 | Brown | 4-3 | 7-3 | |
| 4 | Dartmouth | 4-3 | 6-4 | |
| 5 | Princeton | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 6 | Cornell | 2-5 | 4-6 | |
| 7 | Columbia | 2-5 | 3-7 | |
| 8 | Yale | 1-6 | 2-8 |
Mid-Eastern
11 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bethune-Cookman | 8-0 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Howard | 6-2 | 7-4 | |
| 3 | North Carolina A&T | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Delaware State | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | North Carolina Central | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | South Carolina State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Florida A&M | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Hampton | 3-5 | 3-7 | |
| 9 | Norfolk State | 2-6 | 4-7 | |
| 10 | Morgan State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 11 | Savannah State | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Missouri Valley
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota State | 7-1 | 14-1 | |
| 2 | South Dakota State | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Illinois State | 5-3 | 9-4 | |
| 4 | Indiana State | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Southern Illinois | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Youngstown State | 4-4 | 7-4 | |
| 7 | Northern Iowa | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 8 | Missouri State | 3-5 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Western Illinois | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 10 | South Dakota | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Northeast
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany | 7-1 | 9-2 | |
| 2 | Wagner | 7-1 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Monmouth | 4-3 | 5-5 | |
| 4 | St. Francis (PA) | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Bryant | 4-4 | 4-7 | |
| 6 | Duquesne | 3-5 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | Robert Morris | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Central Connecticut State | 2-5 | 2-8 | |
| 9 | Sacred Heart | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Ohio Valley
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Illinois | 6-1 | 7-5 | |
| 2 | Eastern Kentucky | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | UT-Martin | 6-2 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Jacksonville State | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 5 | Tennessee State | 4-3 | 8-3 | |
| 6 | Murray State | 4-4 | 5-6 | |
| 7 | SE Missouri State | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Tennessee Tech | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Austin Peay | 1-7 | 2-9 |
Patriot
7 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colgate | 5-0 | 8-4 | |
| 2 | Lehigh | 4-1 | 10-1 | |
| 3 | Georgetown | 2-3 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | Lafayette | 2-3 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Holy Cross | 2-3 | 2-9 | |
| 6 | Bucknell | 0-5 | 3-8 | |
| 7 | Fordham | - | 6-5 |
Pioneer
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butler | 7-1 | 8-3 | |
| 2 | Drake | 7-1 | 8-3 | |
| 3 | San Diego | 6-1 | 8-3 | |
| 4 | Jacksonville | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Dayton | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 6 | Marist | 3-4 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Morehead State | 3-5 | 4-7 | |
| 8 | Davidson | 2-6 | 2-9 | |
| 9 | Valparaiso | 1-7 | 1-10 | |
| 10 | Campbell | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Southern
9 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 10-4 | |
| 2 | Wofford | 6-2 | 9-4 | |
| 3 | Appalachian State | 6-2 | 8-4 | |
| 4 | Citadel | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Samford | 5-3 | 7-4 | |
| 6 | UT-Chattanooga | 5-3 | 6-5 | |
| 7 | Furman | 2-6 | 3-8 | |
| 8 | Elon | 1-7 | 3-8 | |
| 9 | Western Carolina | 0-8 | 1-10 |
Southland
8 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Arkansas | 6-1 | 9-3 | |
| 2 | Sam Houston State | 6-1 | 11-4 | |
| 3 | SE Louisiana | 5-2 | 5-6 | |
| 4 | McNeese State | 4-3 | 7-4 | |
| 5 | Stephen F. Austin | 4-3 | 5-6 | |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 2-5 | 4-7 | |
| 7 | Lamar | 1-6 | 4-8 | |
| 8 | Nicholls State | 0-7 | 1-10 |
Southwestern Athletic
10 teams| # | Team | Conf | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West | ||||
| 1 | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 8-1 | 10-2 | |
| 2 | Southern | 3-6 | 4-7 | |
| 3 | Prairie View | 3-6 | 3-8 | |
| 4 | Texas Southern | 2-7 | 2-9 | |
| 5 | Grambling | 0-9 | 1-10 | |
| East | ||||
| 1 | Alabama State | 7-2 | 7-4 | |
| 2 | Jackson State | 7-2 | 7-5 | |
| 3 | Alabama A&M | 6-3 | 7-4 | |
| 4 | Mississippi Valley State | 5-4 | 5-6 | |
| 5 | Alcorn State | 4-5 | 4-7 | |
Where these numbers come from
Enough to disbelieve this page on purpose rather than by accident.
Champions, polls, standings, bowls, honours and games are read from the Citizen of Nowhere college football database, built from its own workbook one season at a time. Team colours and crests are the current programs’, so a school is drawn the way it looks today even where it played under another name.
The AP poll begins in 1936, so earlier seasons have no poll race and no final poll, but they do have an Elo race, and their champions are those the selectors named. Before 1992 there was no title game, so those seasons list the major bowls instead; from 1992 the title game is shown with the other major bowls, and from 2014 the playoff bracket. Where the database has no entry for a section, the section is left out rather than shown empty.
Elo ratings, the upsets and the best games come from the site’s college football Elo, which rates every game since 1869 and counts games against lower-level opponents. Each season’s ratings are shown on a scale where the average major team ends the season at 1500; z is the distance from that average in standard deviations.