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 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 19.4 | 13 | 11.6 | | 1 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 4 | 0 | 30 | 11.0 | 14 | 11.4 | | 2 |
Mississippi | SEC | 3 | 0 | 4 | 22.0 | 10 | 12.5 | | 3 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 13.7 | 1 | 16.4 | | 4 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24.3 | 24 | 9.2 | | 5 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 4 | 0 | 13 | 17.0 | 19 | 10.1 | | 6 |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 18.6 | 5 | 14.7 | | 7 |
Georgia | SEC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 24.7 | 23 | 10.0 | | 8 |
LSU | SEC | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20.5 | 2 | 16.0 | | 9 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 16.9 | 6 | 13.7 | | 10 |
Florida State | ACC | 3 | 0 | 12 | 17.3 | 22 | 10.0 | | 11 |
Clemson | ACC | 2 | 0 | 10 | 17.9 | 27 | 8.8 | | 12 |
Alabama | SEC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 22.8 | 35 | 6.7 | | 13 |
Texas A&M | SEC | 4 | 0 | 17 | 16.1 | 11 | 12.0 | | 14 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 17.8 | 7 | 13.5 | | 15 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 39 | 7.7 | 3 | 15.6 | | 16 |
USC | Pac 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 21.4 | 47 | 3.8 | | 17 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 16.6 | 18 | 10.5 | | 18 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 3 | 1 | 22 | 13.3 | 48 | 3.7 | | 19 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 13.8 | 21 | 10.0 | | 20 |
Mississippi State | SEC | 2 | 1 | 14 | 17.0 | 34 | 6.7 | | 21 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 3 | 1 | 18 | 15.4 | 30 | 7.9 | | 22 |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 21.2 | 28 | 8.7 | | 23 |
California | Pac 12 | 3 | 0 | 32 | 10.4 | 16 | 11.1 | | 24 |
Florida | SEC | 4 | 0 | 23 | 12.7 | 4 | 15.1 | | 25 |
Temple | American Athletic | 3 | 0 | 63 | 1.3 | 8 | 13.2 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 57 | 2.6 | 9 | 13.1 | | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 3 | 0 | 47 | 5.3 | 12 | 11.9 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 3 | 0 | 29 | 11.3 | 15 | 11.3 | | |
Iowa | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 34 | 9.5 | 17 | 10.6 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 2 | 0 | 59 | 2.4 | 20 | 10.0 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 2 | 0 | 28 | 11.5 | 25 | 9.1 | | |
Toledo | Mid-American | 3 | 0 | 52 | 3.6 | 26 | 8.9 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 3 | 1 | 48 | 4.8 | 29 | 8.1 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9.9 | 31 | 7.4 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 65 | -0.8 | 32 | 7.3 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 3 | 1 | 71 | -1.4 | 33 | 7.3 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 3 | 1 | 55 | 3.0 | 36 | 6.2 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 2 | 2 | 38 | 8.1 | 37 | 5.8 | | |
Houston | American Athletic | 2 | 0 | 37 | 8.6 | 38 | 5.4 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 3 | 1 | 53 | 3.5 | 39 | 5.3 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 2 | 1 | 83 | -5.0 | 40 | 5.0 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 11.6 | 41 | 4.6 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 4.6 | 42 | 4.6 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 2 | 1 | 85 | -5.2 | 43 | 4.3 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 1 | 1 | 42 | 7.2 | 44 | 4.1 | | |
Duke | ACC | 2 | 1 | 41 | 7.5 | 45 | 4.0 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 2 | 1 | 56 | 2.8 | 46 | 3.9 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 1 | 64 | 0.6 | 49 | 3.6 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 2 | 1 | 24 | 12.5 | 50 | 3.4 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 74 | -2.2 | 51 | 3.0 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 2 | 1 | 81 | -4.6 | 52 | 2.8 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 1 | 2 | 19 | 15.2 | 53 | 1.4 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 75 | -2.7 | 54 | 1.3 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 68 | -1.1 | 55 | 1.3 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 2 | 1 | 73 | -1.9 | 56 | 0.9 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 2 | 2 | 44 | 7.1 | 57 | 0.6 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 67 | -1.1 | 58 | 0.3 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 61 | 1.5 | 59 | 0.2 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 92 | -7.4 | 60 | 0.1 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 2 | 96 | -9.4 | 61 | 0.0 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 1 | 62 | 1.3 | 62 | -0.2 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 2 | 2 | 36 | 8.8 | 63 | -0.3 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 2 | 2 | 76 | -2.8 | 64 | -0.6 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10.8 | 65 | -0.8 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 78 | -3.9 | 66 | -1.0 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 1 | 2 | 90 | -7.0 | 67 | -1.0 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 58 | 2.4 | 68 | -1.2 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 1 | 2 | 86 | -5.3 | 69 | -1.4 | | |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 6.5 | 70 | -2.2 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 2 | 69 | -1.3 | 71 | -2.5 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 91 | -7.0 | 72 | -2.7 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 97 | -9.7 | 73 | -2.7 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11.7 | 74 | -3.1 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12.1 | 75 | -3.1 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 103 | -11.2 | 76 | -3.4 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1 | 2 | 117 | -19.2 | 77 | -3.6 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 93 | -8.5 | 78 | -3.7 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 66 | -1.0 | 79 | -3.7 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 9.3 | 80 | -3.7 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 3.7 | 81 | -3.8 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 60 | 1.9 | 82 | -3.9 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 94 | -8.7 | 83 | -4.1 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 101 | -10.4 | 84 | -4.1 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 1 | 2 | 45 | 7.0 | 85 | -4.2 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 3.8 | 86 | -4.3 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 1 | 2 | 79 | -4.1 | 87 | -4.4 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 89 | -6.6 | 88 | -4.6 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 124 | -23.4 | 89 | -5.0 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 1 | 2 | 87 | -6.2 | 90 | -5.3 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 102 | -10.9 | 91 | -5.5 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 1 | 3 | 43 | 7.2 | 92 | -5.8 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 1 | 2 | 98 | -9.8 | 93 | -5.9 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 2 | 82 | -4.8 | 94 | -5.9 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 110 | -14.2 | 95 | -6.0 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 118 | -20.8 | 96 | -6.1 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 0 | 2 | 77 | -3.3 | 97 | -6.4 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1 | 3 | 109 | -14.1 | 98 | -6.8 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 1 | 2 | 111 | -15.6 | 99 | -7.3 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 2 | 100 | -10.0 | 100 | -7.5 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 128 | -29.9 | 101 | -7.8 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 70 | -1.4 | 102 | -8.0 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 3 | 95 | -9.4 | 103 | -8.1 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 3 | 84 | -5.1 | 104 | -8.3 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0 | 3 | 114 | -16.6 | 105 | -8.3 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 88 | -6.4 | 106 | -9.1 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 0 | 3 | 54 | 3.3 | 107 | -9.1 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 2 | 105 | -11.9 | 108 | -9.3 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 107 | -12.1 | 109 | -9.6 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1 | 2 | 126 | -25.1 | 110 | -9.6 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 0 | 3 | 72 | -1.6 | 111 | -9.7 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 108 | -13.3 | 112 | -9.9 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 112 | -15.8 | 113 | -9.9 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 119 | -21.0 | 114 | -10.6 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 104 | -11.7 | 115 | -10.6 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 0 | 3 | 116 | -17.8 | 116 | -11.4 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 3 | 123 | -23.0 | 117 | -11.5 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 106 | -12.0 | 118 | -11.7 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 125 | -24.2 | 119 | -11.9 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 115 | -17.8 | 120 | -12.1 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 3 | 80 | -4.3 | 121 | -12.1 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 0 | 3 | 40 | 7.6 | 122 | -12.5 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 0 | 3 | 122 | -22.8 | 123 | -13.2 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 3 | 121 | -22.4 | 124 | -13.6 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 0 | 4 | 113 | -16.5 | 125 | -13.7 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | 3 | 99 | -9.9 | 126 | -14.9 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 127 | -26.3 | 127 | -17.0 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 120 | -22.3 | 128 | -18.7 | | |
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.