The Florida State football team officially ended the 2011 season ranked No. 4 in total defense, No. 2 in rush defense and No. 4 in scoring defense.
Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report
Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report
Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report
Here's a look at the official rankings from the NCAA's website:
Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report
Total Defense
| Year: 2011 | Thru: 01/10/12 Minimum Pct. of Games Played |
| Rank | Name | Games | Plays | Yds | Avg | TDs | Ydspgm | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 13 | 720 | 2387 | 3.32 | 12 | 183.62 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | LSU | 14 | 897 | 3661 | 4.08 | 15 | 261.50 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | South Carolina | 13 | 835 | 3480 | 4.17 | 27 | 267.69 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida St. | 13 | 859 | 3575 | 4.16 | 25 | 275.00 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Georgia | 14 | 870 | 3881 | 4.46 | 37 | 277.21 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan St. | 14 | 903 | 3884 | 4.30 | 33 | 277.43 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Illinois | 13 | 842 | 3720 | 4.42 | 31 | 286.15 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Florida | 13 | 848 | 3894 | 4.59 | 33 | 299.54 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | UCF | 12 | 732 | 3640 | 4.97 | 25 | 303.33 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 865 | 4265 | 4.93 | 31 | 304.64 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Texas | 13 | 865 | 3979 | 4.60 | 32 | 306.08 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Temple | 13 | 829 | 4053 | 4.89 | 24 | 311.77 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | BYU | 13 | 832 | 4074 | 4.90 | 33 | 313.38 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Rutgers | 13 | 831 | 4084 | 4.91 | 28 | 314.15 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 14 | 850 | 4430 | 5.21 | 34 | 316.43 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 16 | Boise St. | 13 | 806 | 4171 | 5.17 | 33 | 320.85 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Michigan | 13 | 803 | 4188 | 5.22 | 27 | 322.15 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Vanderbilt | 13 | 871 | 4196 | 4.82 | 35 | 322.77 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | Ohio St. | 13 | 831 | 4206 | 5.06 | 33 | 323.54 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | Penn St. | 13 | 908 | 4211 | 4.64 | 25 | 323.92 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Kent St. | 12 | 805 | 3914 | 4.86 | 32 | 326.17 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | La.-Monroe | 12 | 804 | 3914 | 4.87 | 40 | 326.17 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 23 | Louisville | 13 | 857 | 4263 | 4.97 | 33 | 327.92 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 24 | Arkansas St. | 13 | 923 | 4309 | 4.67 | 33 | 331.46 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | California | 13 | 840 | 4328 | 5.15 | 39 | 332.92 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report
Rushing Defense
| Year: 2011 | Thru: 01/10/12 Minimum Pct. of Games Played |
| Rank | Name | Games | Carries | Net | Avg | TDs | Ydspgm | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 13 | 386 | 938 | 2.43 | 3 | 72.15 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Florida St. | 13 | 458 | 1075 | 2.35 | 8 | 82.69 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Connecticut | 12 | 385 | 1028 | 2.67 | 11 | 85.67 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Stanford | 13 | 364 | 1149 | 3.16 | 16 | 88.38 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | LSU | 14 | 460 | 1261 | 2.74 | 7 | 90.07 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 13 | 456 | 1251 | 2.74 | 10 | 96.23 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | Texas | 13 | 409 | 1251 | 3.06 | 15 | 96.23 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | La.-Monroe | 12 | 386 | 1200 | 3.11 | 13 | 100.00 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Michigan St. | 14 | 502 | 1407 | 2.80 | 11 | 100.50 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Louisville | 13 | 435 | 1307 | 3.00 | 11 | 100.54 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Georgia | 14 | 440 | 1417 | 3.22 | 16 | 101.21 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Texas A&M | 13 | 508 | 1324 | 2.61 | 25 | 101.85 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 | Arkansas St. | 13 | 448 | 1346 | 3.00 | 12 | 103.54 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 452 | 1457 | 3.22 | 15 | 104.07 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | South Fla. | 12 | 435 | 1288 | 2.96 | 11 | 107.33 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 16 | UCF | 12 | 347 | 1306 | 3.76 | 9 | 108.83 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 17 | Boise St. | 13 | 405 | 1430 | 3.53 | 9 | 110.00 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Southern California | 12 | 369 | 1337 | 3.62 | 17 | 111.42 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | BYU | 13 | 400 | 1462 | 3.66 | 16 | 112.46 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Utah | 13 | 455 | 1476 | 3.24 | 7 | 113.54 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Pittsburgh | 13 | 465 | 1520 | 3.27 | 17 | 116.92 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | FIU | 13 | 458 | 1535 | 3.35 | 15 | 118.08 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 23 | SMU | 13 | 466 | 1538 | 3.30 | 17 | 118.31 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 24 | Southern Miss. | 14 | 506 | 1660 | 3.28 | 16 | 118.57 | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | TCU | 13 | 457 | 1609 | 3.52 | 7 | 123.77 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Bowl Subdivision (FBS) National Team Report
Scoring Defense
| Year: Year: 2011 | Thru: Thru: 01/10/12 Minimum Pct. of Games Played |
| Rank | Name | Games | TDs | Kxp | Oxp | Dkxp | Doxp | FG | Sf | Points | Ptspgm | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 8.15 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | LSU | 14 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 158 | 11.29 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Temple | 13 | 24 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 181 | 13.92 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Florida St. | 13 | 25 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 196 | 15.08 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Penn St. | 13 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 218 | 16.77 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Michigan | 13 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 226 | 17.38 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | 14 | 31 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 247 | 17.64 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Rutgers | 13 | 28 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 238 | 18.31 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | UCF | 12 | 25 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 220 | 18.33 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Michigan St. | 14 | 33 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 257 | 18.36 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | South Carolina | 13 | 27 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 239 | 18.38 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Boise St. | 13 | 33 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 243 | 18.69 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 14 | 34 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 266 | 19.00 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | FIU | 13 | 30 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 253 | 19.46 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Illinois | 13 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 255 | 19.62 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | Mississippi St. | 13 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 256 | 19.69 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Louisville | 13 | 33 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 261 | 20.08 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Miami (FL) | 12 | 28 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 241 | 20.08 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Utah | 13 | 31 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 263 | 20.23 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Cincinnati | 13 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 264 | 20.31 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Florida | 13 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 264 | 20.31 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 22 | BYU | 13 | 33 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 265 | 20.38 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Georgia | 14 | 37 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 288 | 20.57 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 24 | Notre Dame | 13 | 33 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 269 | 20.69 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| 25 | Arkansas St. | 13 | 33 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 270 | 20.77 | 10 | 3 | 0 |



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