2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Temple | American Athletic | 9 | 2 | 51 | 5.7 | 24 | 11.7 | 25 | 25 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 9 | 1 | 45 | 7.3 | 17 | 13.1 | 24 | 24 |
Mississippi State | SEC | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15.2 | 25 | 11.3 | 21 | 23 |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 13.7 | 28 | 9.8 | 22 | 22 |
Houston | American Athletic | 9 | 1 | 31 | 10.7 | 21 | 12.2 | | 21 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 9.4 | 16 | 13.6 | 20 | 20 |
Mississippi | SEC | 7 | 3 | 11 | 17.0 | 18 | 13.0 | 18 | 19 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14.5 | 19 | 12.6 | 17 | 18 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 53 | 4.0 | 12 | 15.8 | 16 | 17 |
Navy | American Athletic | 8 | 1 | 29 | 11.6 | 7 | 17.7 | 15 | 16 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 17.1 | 15 | 14.6 | 19 | 15 |
Florida State | ACC | 8 | 2 | 13 | 16.4 | 33 | 8.7 | 13 | 14 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18.1 | 13 | 15.4 | 9 | 13 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16.3 | 14 | 14.8 | 10 | 12 |
North Carolina | ACC | 8 | 1 | 6 | 18.7 | 23 | 11.9 | 14 | 11 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 1 | 18 | 15.0 | 6 | 17.7 | 12 | 10 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 17.4 | 8 | 17.6 | 11 | 9 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 10 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 11 | 15.9 | 8 | 8 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25.0 | 10 | 16.8 | 7 | 7 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 10 | 1 | 20 | 14.1 | 5 | 18.6 | 5 | 6 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26.4 | 9 | 17.5 | 3 | 5 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 1 | 8 | 17.7 | 3 | 21.1 | 6 | 4 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 10 | 0 | 27 | 12.4 | 1 | 23.0 | 4 | 3 |
Alabama | SEC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24.5 | 4 | 20.1 | 2 | 2 |
Clemson | ACC | 10 | 0 | 4 | 22.6 | 2 | 22.9 | 1 | 1 |
LSU | SEC | 7 | 3 | 21 | 13.9 | 20 | 12.3 | | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 7 | 3 | 44 | 7.4 | 22 | 12.0 | | |
Utah | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 13.5 | 26 | 10.7 | 23 | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 3 | 33 | 10.3 | 27 | 10.2 | | |
Georgia | SEC | 7 | 3 | 28 | 12.2 | 29 | 9.7 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 3 | 26 | 12.5 | 30 | 9.4 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16.7 | 31 | 8.9 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16.2 | 32 | 8.8 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8 | 3 | 30 | 10.9 | 34 | 8.6 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 9 | 2 | 40 | 7.9 | 35 | 8.1 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 5 | 5 | 25 | 13.1 | 36 | 7.8 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 7 | 3 | 48 | 6.7 | 37 | 7.3 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 8 | 3 | 47 | 6.8 | 38 | 6.6 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15.2 | 39 | 6.6 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 10.7 | 40 | 6.4 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 4 | 50 | 5.9 | 41 | 6.2 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 7 | 2 | 60 | 2.3 | 42 | 5.8 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 6 | 4 | 49 | 6.1 | 43 | 5.5 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 6 | 4 | 52 | 4.3 | 44 | 4.9 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 9.1 | 45 | 4.4 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 3 | 64 | 1.8 | 46 | 4.3 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 5 | 5 | 37 | 8.9 | 47 | 4.2 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 8.4 | 48 | 4.0 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 3 | 67 | 1.4 | 49 | 4.0 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6 | 3 | 87 | -5.2 | 50 | 3.9 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7 | 3 | 62 | 2.0 | 51 | 3.0 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 2 | 66 | 1.6 | 52 | 2.7 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6 | 3 | 73 | 0.6 | 53 | 2.5 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 5 | 5 | 41 | 7.6 | 54 | 2.0 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 5 | 5 | 68 | 1.4 | 55 | 1.9 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 72 | 0.7 | 56 | 1.6 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 7 | 3 | 59 | 2.9 | 57 | 1.5 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 42 | 7.5 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 4 | 36 | 9.1 | 59 | 1.4 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 6 | 55 | 3.7 | 60 | 1.2 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 3.3 | 61 | 1.0 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5 | 5 | 78 | -0.2 | 62 | 1.0 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 7 | 3 | 80 | -0.6 | 63 | 0.8 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 2.1 | 64 | 0.8 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 13.5 | 65 | 0.6 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5 | 5 | 74 | 0.6 | 66 | 0.1 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 5 | 84 | -3.7 | 67 | 0.0 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 71 | 1.1 | 68 | -0.2 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 77 | 0.3 | 69 | -0.6 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 6 | 4 | 93 | -9.2 | 70 | -0.9 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 6 | 4 | 46 | 7.1 | 71 | -1.0 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 3.5 | 72 | -1.1 | | |
Duke | ACC | 5 | 5 | 54 | 3.9 | 73 | -1.5 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 6 | 65 | 1.8 | 74 | -1.7 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 7 | 79 | -0.4 | 75 | -1.9 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 70 | 1.2 | 76 | -2.2 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 6 | 75 | 0.5 | 77 | -2.2 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 7 | 57 | 3.4 | 78 | -2.3 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 4 | 6 | 38 | 8.9 | 79 | -2.6 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 5 | 6 | 91 | -7.5 | 80 | -2.8 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 5 | 5 | 85 | -3.8 | 81 | -2.9 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 5 | 5 | 95 | -9.7 | 82 | -3.6 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 7 | 88 | -6.7 | 83 | -3.7 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 7 | 63 | 2.0 | 84 | -4.2 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 8 | 76 | 0.4 | 85 | -4.6 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 90 | -7.2 | 86 | -4.9 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 99 | -13.2 | 87 | -6.0 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 6 | 97 | -11.4 | 88 | -6.3 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 5 | 112 | -18.9 | 89 | -6.4 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 8 | 81 | -1.1 | 90 | -7.0 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 94 | -9.7 | 91 | -7.2 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 8 | 43 | 7.4 | 92 | -7.3 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 4 | 6 | 92 | -8.6 | 93 | -7.7 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 9 | 82 | -3.0 | 94 | -7.9 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4 | 5 | 109 | -17.6 | 95 | -8.4 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 8 | 86 | -4.4 | 96 | -8.6 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 6 | 122 | -22.8 | 97 | -8.7 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 8 | 100 | -13.3 | 98 | -10.6 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 8 | 83 | -3.3 | 99 | -10.6 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 9 | 89 | -6.7 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 105 | -15.9 | 101 | -11.3 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 3 | 7 | 115 | -19.8 | 102 | -11.5 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 6 | 106 | -16.1 | 103 | -11.6 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 3 | 7 | 121 | -22.4 | 104 | -12.0 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 8 | 69 | 1.2 | 105 | -12.4 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 7 | 125 | -24.3 | 106 | -12.7 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 9 | 96 | -11.0 | 107 | -12.8 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 8 | 113 | -18.9 | 108 | -12.9 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 8 | 107 | -17.2 | 109 | -12.9 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 8 | 117 | -20.2 | 110 | -13.1 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 8 | 103 | -15.4 | 111 | -13.2 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 8 | 104 | -15.4 | 112 | -13.4 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 118 | -20.8 | 113 | -13.5 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 8 | 114 | -19.6 | 114 | -13.6 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 98 | -11.8 | 115 | -13.7 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 119 | -21.6 | 116 | -15.3 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 10 | 110 | -18.7 | 117 | -15.9 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 9 | 123 | -23.2 | 118 | -16.0 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 120 | -21.8 | 119 | -16.0 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2 | 9 | 101 | -13.9 | 120 | -16.1 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 108 | -17.5 | 121 | -18.0 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 9 | 128 | -30.2 | 122 | -18.7 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 1 | 9 | 111 | -18.7 | 123 | -18.8 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.3 | 124 | -19.0 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 8 | 102 | -15.0 | 125 | -20.4 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 10 | 116 | -19.9 | 126 | -21.8 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 10 | 126 | -25.7 | 127 | -22.8 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 10 | 127 | -26.1 | 128 | -24.2 | | |
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.