2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 5 | 21.4 | 2 | 13.6 | | 1 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 28 | 12.1 | 10 | 11.1 | | 2 |
Mississippi | SEC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25.7 | 6 | 12.0 | | 3 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12.7 | 14 | 10.7 | | 4 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19.5 | 32 | 7.0 | | 5 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19.8 | 12 | 11.1 | | 6 |
Georgia | SEC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23.6 | 17 | 9.8 | | 7 |
LSU | SEC | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22.0 | 5 | 12.0 | | 8 |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17.4 | 8 | 11.5 | | 9 |
Florida State | ACC | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18.4 | 22 | 8.6 | | 10 |
Clemson | ACC | 2 | 0 | 18 | 15.1 | 31 | 7.1 | | 11 |
Alabama | SEC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24.2 | 36 | 5.6 | | 12 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15.6 | 54 | 1.1 | | 13 |
Texas A&M | SEC | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16.7 | 9 | 11.3 | | 14 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16.5 | 3 | 12.8 | | 15 |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8.2 | 27 | 7.4 | | 16 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10.1 | 4 | 12.6 | | 17 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 9.1 | 11 | 11.1 | | 18 |
USC | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 19.2 | 67 | -0.4 | | 19 |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.9 | 65 | 0.1 | | 20 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 16.0 | 34 | 6.3 | | 21 |
Brigham Young | Independent | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11.3 | 28 | 7.3 | | 22 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13.7 | 64 | 0.4 | | 22 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14.7 | 30 | 7.3 | | 24 |
Missouri | SEC | 2 | 0 | 53 | 3.9 | 23 | 8.6 | | 25 |
Temple | American Athletic | 3 | 0 | 59 | 1.3 | 1 | 13.6 | | |
Florida | SEC | 3 | 0 | 27 | 12.3 | 7 | 11.8 | | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 2 | 0 | 41 | 6.9 | 13 | 10.8 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0.8 | 15 | 10.6 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 2 | 0 | 39 | 7.4 | 16 | 10.2 | | |
Iowa | Big Ten | 2 | 0 | 46 | 6.1 | 18 | 9.7 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12.6 | 19 | 9.0 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 8.5 | 20 | 9.0 | | |
Toledo | Mid-American | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0.8 | 21 | 8.7 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 2 | 0 | 86 | -5.6 | 24 | 8.5 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 0 | 69 | -1.1 | 25 | 7.9 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12.8 | 26 | 7.5 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9.9 | 29 | 7.3 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 63 | -0.1 | 33 | 6.6 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17.1 | 35 | 5.8 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 51 | 4.3 | 37 | 4.9 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 2 | 1 | 48 | 5.5 | 38 | 4.8 | | |
Houston | American Athletic | 1 | 0 | 54 | 3.5 | 39 | 4.4 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 1 | 0 | 62 | 0.5 | 40 | 4.2 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2 | 1 | 66 | -0.6 | 41 | 4.0 | | |
Michigan | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 34 | 9.4 | 42 | 3.9 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 95 | -8.5 | 43 | 3.9 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 2 | 1 | 83 | -5.2 | 44 | 3.5 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 1 | 1 | 97 | -9.5 | 45 | 3.1 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15.2 | 46 | 2.9 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 1 | 1 | 49 | 4.9 | 47 | 2.2 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 93 | -8.2 | 48 | 2.2 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14.9 | 49 | 1.9 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 57 | 2.0 | 50 | 1.8 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 67 | -0.7 | 51 | 1.6 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 47 | 5.7 | 52 | 1.5 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 68 | -0.7 | 53 | 1.3 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 1 | 1 | 87 | -5.9 | 55 | 1.1 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 113 | -15.9 | 56 | 1.0 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1 | 1 | 70 | -1.5 | 57 | 0.9 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13.8 | 58 | 0.8 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 1 | 1 | 80 | -4.5 | 59 | 0.8 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10.8 | 60 | 0.7 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 128 | -30.0 | 61 | 0.6 | | |
Duke | ACC | 1 | 1 | 50 | 4.7 | 62 | 0.5 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 75 | -3.5 | 63 | 0.4 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 1 | 1 | 89 | -7.0 | 66 | 0.0 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 1 | 1 | 94 | -8.4 | 68 | -0.5 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 7.1 | 69 | -0.5 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 64 | -0.2 | 70 | -0.6 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 92 | -8.0 | 71 | -0.6 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 4.0 | 72 | -1.4 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 73 | -3.0 | 73 | -1.4 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 104 | -12.5 | 74 | -1.5 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9.3 | 75 | -1.6 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 1 | 2 | 42 | 6.7 | 76 | -1.8 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 88 | -6.0 | 77 | -1.9 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13.1 | 78 | -2.2 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 96 | -8.9 | 79 | -2.2 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 72 | -2.7 | 80 | -2.4 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10.7 | 81 | -2.6 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 1 | 103 | -12.3 | 82 | -3.0 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 1 | 1 | 58 | 1.5 | 83 | -3.3 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 1 | 2 | 43 | 6.4 | 84 | -3.6 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 0 | 1 | 106 | -13.0 | 85 | -3.8 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 102 | -11.6 | 86 | -4.4 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 0 | 1 | 78 | -4.3 | 87 | -4.5 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 124 | -20.7 | 88 | -4.7 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 1 | 98 | -10.9 | 89 | -4.8 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 1 | 71 | -2.3 | 90 | -5.4 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 0 | 1 | 55 | 2.5 | 91 | -5.5 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 79 | -4.4 | 92 | -5.8 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 105 | -12.8 | 93 | -5.8 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 0 | 2 | 44 | 6.4 | 94 | -5.9 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 0 | 2 | 56 | 2.2 | 95 | -6.6 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1 | 2 | 126 | -23.3 | 96 | -6.6 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 118 | -18.2 | 97 | -6.6 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 0 | 2 | 81 | -4.8 | 98 | -6.7 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 90 | -7.2 | 99 | -6.9 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 112 | -15.0 | 100 | -7.1 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 117 | -17.0 | 101 | -7.4 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 84 | -5.2 | 102 | -7.5 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 74 | -3.2 | 103 | -7.6 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 0 | 2 | 76 | -4.2 | 104 | -8.2 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 100 | -11.4 | 105 | -8.4 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 114 | -16.0 | 106 | -8.5 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 0 | 3 | 116 | -16.5 | 107 | -8.7 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 99 | -11.2 | 108 | -8.8 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 125 | -22.9 | 109 | -8.8 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 85 | -5.5 | 110 | -9.1 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 77 | -4.2 | 111 | -9.2 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 0 | 2 | 65 | -0.5 | 112 | -9.3 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 110 | -14.4 | 113 | -9.3 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 109 | -13.5 | 114 | -9.5 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 119 | -18.9 | 115 | -9.6 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 115 | -16.5 | 116 | -10.1 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 101 | -11.5 | 117 | -10.1 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 111 | -14.4 | 118 | -10.4 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 122 | -20.1 | 119 | -10.7 | | |
Army | Independent | 0 | 2 | 108 | -13.3 | 120 | -10.8 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 123 | -20.6 | 121 | -10.8 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | 2 | 91 | -7.8 | 122 | -10.9 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 82 | -4.9 | 123 | -11.0 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 0 | 3 | 107 | -13.1 | 124 | -12.0 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 0 | 3 | 45 | 6.4 | 125 | -12.1 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 121 | -19.5 | 126 | -12.2 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 0 | 2 | 120 | -19.4 | 127 | -12.5 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 127 | -26.0 | 128 | -15.8 | | |
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.