T-50 Arizona State
2-2 in Big 12 play, T-7th in the Big 12
Up 49 spots (T-99 to T-50) after a home win over #45 Kansas State (28-17). An upset: Arizona State entered with 39.8 TDR points to Kansas State's 65.9. Now 4-3. TDR score +20.3: win/loss record +3.9, road-win bonus +0.8.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Arizona State (Big 12) is ranked T-50, tied with Boston College in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 4-3 and a score of 60.1 out of 100. That is up 49 from week 7. That puts it in the Feeling Good tier (ranks 26-50). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record today (51.5 out of 100).
The best win by current ranking came in week 3, 24-17 over T-70 Kansas at a neutral site. The toughest result to explain is the week 2 loss, 48-20 to #95 Texas A&M on the road.
On the road it is 0-2. The average margin is +1.0 points per game, with a biggest win of 63 points. 1 of 7 games was decided by a touchdown or less.
Arizona State is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 50th.
Next up is #38 BYU in week 9, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 13 against #10 Arizona. 2 of the 5 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan State (home) | W 70-7 |
| 2 | Texas A&M (away) | L 20-48 |
| 3 | Kansas (neutral site, conference game) | W 24-17 |
| 5 | Baylor (home, conference game) | L 19-55 |
| 6 | Hawai'i (home) | W 30-12 |
| 7 | Texas Tech (away, conference game) | L 25-53 |
| 8 | Kansas State (home, conference game) | W 28-17 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | BYU (away, conference game) | (FOX) |
| 10 | Colorado (home, conference game) | (ESPN2) |
| 11 | UCF (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 14, time TBD |
| 12 | Oklahoma State (home, conference game) | Sat Nov 21, time TBD |
| 13 | Arizona (away, conference game) | Sat Nov 28, time TBD |
Ranking history 2026
Now #50, Feeling Good (week 8). Best #45 (week 1). Lowest #99 (week 7). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #50 (60.1, 4-3) Feeling Good
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #93 (37.0, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #48 (66.3, 2-1) Feeling Good
Week 4 TDR #50 (66.0, 2-1) Feeling Good
Week 5 TDR #91 (39.2, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 6 TDR #55 (61.1, 3-2) Character Building
Week 7 TDR #99 (39.8, 3-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 8 TDR #50 (60.1, 4-3) Feeling Good
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #93 | 37.0 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #48 | 66.3 | 2-1 | Feeling Good |
| 4 | #50 | 66.0 | 2-1 | Feeling Good |
| 5 | #91 | 39.2 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 6 | #55 | 61.1 | 3-2 | Character Building |
| 7 | #99 | 39.8 | 3-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 8 | #50 | 60.1 | 4-3 | Feeling Good |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 57.1 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 56.9 |
| opponent record at game time | 56.2 |
| opponent record today | 51.5 |
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