2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Alabama | SEC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28.0 | 1 | 26.8 | 2 | 1 |
Clemson | ACC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 23.6 | 2 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 20.3 | 5 | 19.5 | 6 | 3 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 12 | 1 | 4 | 22.4 | 3 | 20.6 | 7 | 4 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26.0 | 6 | 18.5 | 4 | 5 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 12 | 2 | 19 | 14.1 | 4 | 20.5 | 3 | 6 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 16.7 | 8 | 17.6 | 11 | 7 |
Houston | American Athletic | 12 | 1 | 23 | 12.9 | 10 | 16.5 | 18 | 8 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 11 | 2 | 32 | 11.0 | 7 | 18.3 | 5 | 9 |
Mississippi | SEC | 9 | 3 | 6 | 20.4 | 9 | 17.2 | 12 | 10 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 3 | 11 | 16.9 | 11 | 16.2 | 8 | 11 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 10 | 3 | 15 | 16.4 | 14 | 15.0 | 14 | 12 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21.1 | 20 | 12.2 | 17 | 13 |
Florida State | ACC | 9 | 3 | 12 | 16.8 | 27 | 10.5 | 9 | 14 |
North Carolina | ACC | 9 | 3 | 9 | 17.9 | 30 | 10.3 | 10 | 15 |
LSU | SEC | 9 | 3 | 10 | 17.0 | 12 | 15.4 | 20 | 16 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 12.8 | 23 | 12.1 | 22 | 17 |
Navy | American Athletic | 10 | 2 | 35 | 9.3 | 13 | 15.0 | 21 | 18 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 13.6 | 18 | 12.5 | 15 | 19 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 12.3 | 16 | 13.6 | 16 | 20 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10 | 3 | 29 | 11.6 | 22 | 12.1 | | 21 |
Tennessee | SEC | 8 | 4 | 8 | 18.5 | 24 | 11.9 | 23 | 22 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 59 | 2.5 | 15 | 14.5 | 13 | 23 |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 12 | 2 | 34 | 9.8 | 26 | 11.4 | | 24 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 4 | 28 | 11.7 | 17 | 13.0 | 19 | 25 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 8.1 | 19 | 12.5 | | |
Georgia | SEC | 9 | 3 | 22 | 12.9 | 21 | 12.1 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16.5 | 25 | 11.7 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 7 | 5 | 18 | 15.7 | 28 | 10.4 | | |
Toledo | Mid-American | 10 | 2 | 46 | 6.8 | 29 | 10.3 | | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 8 | 4 | 38 | 8.6 | 31 | 9.7 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 11.3 | 32 | 8.8 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 16.4 | 33 | 8.7 | 25 | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 10 | 2 | 65 | 1.6 | 34 | 8.6 | | |
Temple | American Athletic | 10 | 4 | 51 | 4.9 | 35 | 8.1 | 24 | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 5 | 25 | 12.5 | 36 | 7.8 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 6 | 6 | 30 | 11.4 | 37 | 7.1 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 5 | 41 | 7.9 | 38 | 6.7 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 12.3 | 39 | 6.7 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 7 | 5 | 52 | 4.8 | 40 | 6.6 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 8 | 4 | 40 | 8.0 | 41 | 6.5 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 10 | 4 | 48 | 6.6 | 42 | 6.3 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 13.5 | 43 | 6.2 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 7 | 5 | 36 | 9.1 | 44 | 5.8 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 6.8 | 45 | 5.5 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 6 | 54 | 4.3 | 46 | 4.7 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15.7 | 47 | 4.6 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7 | 5 | 60 | 2.2 | 48 | 4.5 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 10 | 3 | 50 | 4.9 | 49 | 4.4 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 7 | 5 | 49 | 6.3 | 50 | 3.8 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 9 | 3 | 67 | 1.2 | 51 | 3.5 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 8 | 4 | 70 | 0.3 | 52 | 2.8 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 4.2 | 53 | 2.8 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 8 | 4 | 66 | 1.2 | 54 | 2.8 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 6 | 7 | 42 | 7.9 | 55 | 2.8 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 8 | 4 | 86 | -4.2 | 56 | 2.7 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 6 | 7 | 68 | 0.6 | 57 | 2.3 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 2.0 | 58 | 2.0 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 9.0 | 59 | 1.9 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6 | 6 | 75 | -0.3 | 60 | 1.3 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 8 | 5 | 63 | 1.8 | 61 | 1.3 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 8 | 4 | 33 | 10.4 | 62 | 1.1 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 2.9 | 63 | 0.8 | | |
Duke | ACC | 7 | 5 | 56 | 3.7 | 64 | 0.6 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 7 | 5 | 92 | -7.7 | 65 | 0.6 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 7 | 57 | 3.2 | 66 | 0.1 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 6 | 43 | 7.8 | 67 | -0.2 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 6 | 6 | 44 | 7.5 | 68 | -0.3 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 61 | 2.0 | 69 | -0.6 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 77 | -0.4 | 70 | -0.7 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 6 | 73 | 0.0 | 71 | -1.0 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 6 | 82 | -2.9 | 72 | -1.1 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 6 | 83 | -3.1 | 73 | -1.3 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 7 | 5 | 94 | -8.8 | 74 | -2.0 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 8 | 74 | -0.1 | 75 | -2.1 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 7 | 87 | -4.8 | 76 | -2.3 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 6 | 6 | 80 | -2.6 | 77 | -2.5 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 8 | 53 | 4.3 | 78 | -3.1 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 7 | 72 | 0.1 | 79 | -3.6 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 6 | 7 | 88 | -6.8 | 80 | -3.6 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 7 | 76 | -0.3 | 81 | -4.4 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 7 | 71 | 0.2 | 82 | -4.5 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 81 | -2.7 | 83 | -5.2 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 6 | 6 | 98 | -10.7 | 84 | -5.3 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 9 | 79 | -1.3 | 85 | -5.4 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 6 | 6 | 91 | -7.7 | 86 | -5.7 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 8 | 64 | 1.8 | 87 | -5.8 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 89 | -6.9 | 88 | -6.2 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 6 | 6 | 95 | -8.9 | 89 | -6.4 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6 | 6 | 100 | -13.6 | 90 | -6.7 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 3 | 8 | 78 | -1.0 | 91 | -6.7 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 5 | 7 | 90 | -7.6 | 92 | -7.2 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 7 | 111 | -18.8 | 93 | -7.4 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 9 | 47 | 6.8 | 94 | -7.7 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 9 | 84 | -3.2 | 95 | -8.4 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 7 | 99 | -13.0 | 96 | -9.2 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 113 | -19.4 | 97 | -10.5 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 104 | -15.7 | 98 | -10.7 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 120 | -22.1 | 99 | -10.8 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 122 | -22.4 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 93 | -8.1 | 101 | -11.8 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 9 | 85 | -3.3 | 102 | -12.0 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 114 | -20.1 | 103 | -12.0 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 10 | 96 | -9.4 | 104 | -12.3 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 97 | -10.6 | 105 | -12.3 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 105 | -16.7 | 106 | -12.3 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 102 | -14.1 | 107 | -13.3 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 107 | -16.9 | 108 | -13.5 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 117 | -20.9 | 109 | -13.7 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 112 | -19.2 | 110 | -14.0 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 108 | -17.5 | 111 | -14.3 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 9 | 69 | 0.6 | 112 | -14.4 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 110 | -18.2 | 113 | -14.7 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3 | 9 | 106 | -16.7 | 114 | -14.8 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 103 | -15.7 | 115 | -15.2 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | 126 | -24.6 | 116 | -15.3 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 115 | -20.1 | 117 | -15.6 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 119 | -21.8 | 118 | -15.9 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 109 | -17.9 | 119 | -16.5 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 9 | 121 | -22.3 | 120 | -17.2 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 11 | 116 | -20.7 | 121 | -17.7 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 2 | 10 | 123 | -22.6 | 122 | -17.9 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.7 | 123 | -18.3 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 128 | -30.3 | 124 | -19.3 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 9 | 101 | -13.6 | 125 | -21.0 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 1 | 11 | 127 | -24.6 | 126 | -21.3 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 11 | 118 | -21.2 | 127 | -22.9 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 11 | 125 | -24.6 | 128 | -23.8 | | |
College sports ratings use a somewhat less sophisticated version of the NFL model that does not use individual play data. Final scores and game location are the only data used. Unlike BCS computer ratings, point difference is factored rather than simply the outcome of the game. Instead of adjusting ratings for repeatability, both teams in each game are given equal responsibility for the result. Each team is assigned a normal probability distribution for quality such that the most likely scenario considering all games at once is optimized. In doing so, home field advantage is factored where applicable and strength of schedule is automatically accounted for. After 1 game, a team's rating will simply be their net points divided by 2. Past the first game, relative strength of opponents and how far a result is from the expected result begin to factor in. Like the NFL ratings, the first few weeks' ratings are unreliable but quickly become increasingly accurate thereafter. Subtracting one team's rating from another's will give an expected point spread should they play at a neutral site.