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Welcome to WalterFootball.com's college football rankings for the end of the season. Check back in a few months for the 2013 preseason rankings.

By Charlie Campbell
Pass along your thoughts on the rankings. I'll put together a mail bag periodically that answers questions/comments sent via email draftcampbell@gmail.com or on Twitter @draftcampbell.

Updated Jan. 9, 2013

  1. Alabama
  2. Oregon
  3. Texas A&M
  4. Notre Dame
  5. Georgia
  6. Florida
  7. Ohio State
  8. Stanford
  9. South Carolina
  10. Clemson


    11. Top 1-10 Analysis

    As stated in early Decemeber, Nick Satan is money in the title game; Alabama has earned another championship and dynasty status. But I think the Crimson Tide will miss out on the title game next year, and another SEC power will knock off the champs.

    I think Oregon is the second-best team in the nation and it would have been great to have a playoff where the Crimson Tide had to defend the Ducks' offense. It would have provided Satan another opportunity to be a crybaby about fast-paced offenses.

    I'm ranking Texas A&M third because, right now, I think the Aggies are playing the best football of any team in the nation. They beat Alabama on the road and I think in a rematch on a neutral field Texas A&M could easily beat the champs again.

    Notre Dame still had a great season to restore the Fighting Irish as a premier program in the nation. The school's fans should be proud and optimistic. Ditto for Florida, despite the disappointing bowl loss. The Gators had the toughest schedule in the nation and finished 11-2. Look at the list of good teams they beat: LSU, South Carolina, Florida State and Texas A&M - those last two on the road. That is four wins over schools in the top 11. No other team can make that claim. Georgia deserves a spot in the top five, and played Alabama tougher than Notre Dame.

    Texas A&M, Florida and Georgia have all played much tougher schedules than Ohio State. On a neutral field, I think any of those three teams would beat the Buckeyes. Thus, I have Ohio State ranked behind them. That being said, the Buckeyes are going to be really good in the next couple of years and I expect them to contend for the national title.

    Stanford and South Carolina are hard-nosed football teams which can compete with any team in the top 10, the Cardinal especially. Clemson really made a statement with its win over LSU. That was an impressive win from the Tigers, so maybe the ACC has some hope heading into 2013.



  11. Florida State
  12. Kansas State
  13. Louisville
  14. LSU
  15. Oklahoma
  16. Utah State
  17. Northwestern
  18. San Jose State
  19. Boise State
  20. Oregon State


    21. Top 11-20 Analysis

    Florida State won the crappy ACC. That is nothing to brag about and neither is beating Northern Illinois in the Orange Bowl. The Seminoles are losing a lot heading into next season. So is Kansas State, which could lead to the Wildcats being an unranked team at the end of 2013.

    Louisville made a statement by smacking Florida around in the Sugar Bowl. The Cardinals are going to be tough next year, and Teddy Bridgewater could be the best passing quarterback in college football.

    LSU and Oklahoma were beaten in their bowl games. The Tigers lost late to Clemson, while the Sooners were dominated by Texas A&M. Both LSU and Oklahoma are in rebuilding mode next year.

    Utah State finished 11-2 with an strong year. Northwestern (10-3) was one of the most underrated programs in the nation and played consistent football all season. The Wildcats' bowl win over Mississippi State was impressive. Boise State and San Jose State both only lost two games.

    Oregon State finished 9-4 and should've beaten Texas in the Alamo Bowl. The Beavers are a tough team.



  21. Vanderbilt
  22. Northern Illinois
  23. Nebraska
  24. Michigan
  25. Baylor


    26. Close but not close enough: UCLA, Texas, Penn State, Oklahoma State, Louisiana Tech, BYU

    Top 21-25 and Close-Calls Analysis

    Vanderbilt (9-4) is a program on the rise and won't be an SEC push over in 2013. The Commodores played good teams tough all year. Northern Illinois lost to Florida State, as expected, but kept it close until the fourth quarter. Nebraska and Michigan lost to good SEC teams in bowl games.

    Baylor was left unranked in the top 25 nationally, but the Bears deserve to be ranked as they finished the year as one of the hotter teams in the nation. Baylor beat Kansas State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and UCLA to close out their season. The Bears are definitely on the rise.

    Best of the rest: Wisconsin, Rutgers, Washington, Arizona, Fresno State, Cincinnati, TCU





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Midwest Bias 11-06-2012 01:10 pm xxx.xxx.xxx20.4 (total posts: 2)
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Why do you talk about Ohio State more than Alabama or any other team? It seems like your trying very hard to convince youself that Ohio State does not belong in the top 10.
Anthony 11-06-2012 12:28 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.232 (total posts: 1)
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No love for Central Florida sitting at 7-2?
Wtf? 11-06-2012 09:54 am xxx.xxx.xxx9.27 (total posts: 1)
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Baylor is the best of the rest? With a losing record?
LOL 11-01-2012 11:37 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.159 (total posts: 1)
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I like how everyone has UofA ranked with their 2-3 conference record. Not to mention they have 8 home games. How is that even possible? Just goes to show all that matters is your start of the season ranking. USC has beat Hawaii, Syracuse, Cal, Utah, Washington, and Colorado. They've lost to UofA and Standford, two average teams. Yet their still ranked 17??
REBEL 10-30-2012 02:41 pm xxx.xxx.xxx9.86 (total posts: 1)
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REEEEEBBEEEEELLSSSS!!!
Emmitt says 10-30-2012 01:18 pm xxx.xxx.xxx07.2 (total posts: 1)
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"Evertyon inth he football world is pulling for him to make a comeback."

Oh that wasn't Emmitt it was Walt...awkward
Damien 10-23-2012 01:23 pm xxx.xxx.xxx9.21 (total posts: 1)
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I love how he puts Michigan at 25th by default and says beating a crappy Michigan St. team is nothing to brag about, but then lists Michigan ST. in the best of the rest. I guess there is a fine line between ranked and "crap" then. Also, Michigan's offense may not be that great, but their defense sure has become great. Give Hoke a couple more years to get his players at Michigan and you'll see the Wolverines in the top 10 annually.
ron 10-23-2012 01:11 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.162 (total posts: 1)
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Northwestern and msu but no psu?
Biased Rankings 10-23-2012 12:04 pm xxx.xxx.xxx20.4 (total posts: 2)
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@ThatOneGuy

You are dead on, his rankings are extremely biased.

Tippy 10-22-2012 08:15 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.216 (total posts: 1)
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No love for Northern Illinois? They've only won 16 of their last 17 games. Only loss was by 1 to an Iowa team they dominated the entire game. What do they need to do to be ranked?
That One Guy 10-17-2012 06:59 am xxx.xxx.xxx0.12 (total posts: 1)
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Ok, how can you criticize Norte Dame with beating teams that have 2+ losses but Alabama has beaten only teams with 2+ losses outside of Western Kentucky? You seem to have some hatred in your writing, because certain teams get way more criticism then others (Norte Dame, Florida State, and the Big Ten as a whole.) Everyone thought Norte Dame's schedule was going to be brutal, yet they've shown they have the talent to contend with the big dogs this year. Norte Dame has similar numbers compared to Alabama, with Norte Dame easily playing much tougher opponents.
Jordan Davis 10-16-2012 10:12 pm xxx.xxx.xxx6.73 (total posts: 1)
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charlie do you have something against fsu, you rate them behind a team that they throttled, and always seem to have some type of snarky comment regarding them. If you're going to do a top 25 for this site show some professionalism and objectivity.
jack sprat 10-16-2012 07:54 pm xxx.xxx.xxx8.65 (total posts: 1)
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SEC Homer : Best hope that somebody gets inside of 19 points on Alabama. As it is, it's looking as if the SEC is the Big One and the Little Eleven. (Or, maybe the Little 123.)
Jimmy 10-11-2012 10:45 pm xxx.xxx.xxx7.37 (total posts: 1)
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Hey dumbass, a team isn't overrated if it's second in the nation in scoring defense
Nick Satan 10-09-2012 05:28 pm xxx.xxx.xxx.208 (total posts: 1)
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Freudian slip?



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