| 2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
| College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
| Wyoming | Mountain West | 1 | 7 | 109 | -16.6 | 123 | -16.9 | | |
| Wisconsin | Big Ten | 7 | 2 | 28 | 12.7 | 33 | 8.5 | | |
| Western Michigan | Mid-American | 4 | 3 | 75 | -1.5 | 42 | 4.2 | | |
| Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 7 | 2 | 50 | 5.8 | 36 | 8.1 | | |
| West Virginia | Big 12 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 13.4 | 51 | 2.2 | | |
| Washington State | Pac 12 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 6.5 | 27 | 9.6 | | |
| Washington | Pac 12 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 14.4 | 48 | 3.1 | | |
| Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 6 | 85 | -5.2 | 100 | -10.0 | | |
| Virginia Tech | ACC | 3 | 5 | 36 | 8.6 | 79 | -3.2 | | |
| Virginia | ACC | 2 | 5 | 64 | 1.0 | 78 | -3.1 | | |
| Vanderbilt | SEC | 2 | 5 | 72 | -0.7 | 81 | -4.0 | | |
| Utah State | Mountain West | 4 | 3 | 53 | 4.5 | 53 | 1.8 | | |
| Utah | Pac 12 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 15.2 | 13 | 15.2 | 12 | 13 |
| USC | Pac 12 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20.8 | 28 | 9.1 | | |
| UCLA | Pac 12 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 11.8 | 31 | 8.7 | 23 | 22 |
| Tulsa | American Athletic | 4 | 4 | 90 | -6.4 | 66 | -0.6 | | |
| Tulane | American Athletic | 1 | 6 | 114 | -18.5 | 102 | -10.5 | | |
| Troy | Sun Belt | 1 | 6 | 97 | -11.3 | 120 | -15.0 | | |
| Toledo | Mid-American | 7 | 0 | 46 | 6.4 | 17 | 14.2 | 24 | 20 |
| Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 1 | 7 | 107 | -16.3 | 122 | -15.7 | | |
| Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 2 | 5 | 125 | -24.9 | 114 | -13.2 | | |
| Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 8.1 | 43 | 4.1 | | |
| Texas State | Sun Belt | 1 | 5 | 112 | -17.8 | 103 | -10.5 | | |
| Texas Christian | Big 12 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20.7 | 7 | 18.7 | 8 | 5 |
| Texas A&M | SEC | 6 | 2 | 24 | 12.7 | 23 | 10.2 | 19 | 25 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 3 | 5 | 60 | 3.2 | 50 | 2.4 | | |
| Tennessee | SEC | 3 | 4 | 8 | 19.5 | 46 | 3.5 | | |
| Temple | American Athletic | 7 | 1 | 49 | 5.9 | 18 | 13.0 | 22 | 23 |
| Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 5 | 77 | -1.7 | 85 | -5.0 | | |
| Stanford | Pac 12 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 18.1 | 11 | 16.7 | 11 | 9 |
| Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 5 | 3 | 84 | -4.7 | 75 | -1.4 | | |
| Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 6 | 102 | -12.9 | 109 | -11.9 | | |
| South Florida | American Athletic | 3 | 4 | 69 | 0.2 | 72 | -1.2 | | |
| South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 5 | 61 | 2.7 | 77 | -2.1 | | |
| South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2 | 4 | 116 | -19.4 | 91 | -7.3 | | |
| San Jose State | Mountain West | 3 | 4 | 96 | -11.2 | 89 | -6.8 | | |
| San Diego State | Mountain West | 5 | 3 | 71 | 0.0 | 56 | 1.3 | | |
| Rutgers | Big Ten | 2 | 5 | 88 | -6.1 | 70 | -1.1 | | |
| Rice | Conference USA | 3 | 4 | 105 | -14.6 | 82 | -4.1 | | |
| Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 6 | 86 | -5.3 | 104 | -10.5 | | |
| Pittsburgh | ACC | 5 | 2 | 37 | 8.4 | 32 | 8.6 | | |
| Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 2 | 47 | 6.4 | 25 | 10.0 | | |
| Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 6 | 89 | -6.4 | 99 | -9.7 | | |
| Oregon | Pac 12 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 9.8 | 37 | 6.7 | | |
| Old Dominion | Conference USA | 2 | 5 | 126 | -24.9 | 105 | -10.7 | | |
| Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 17.2 | 6 | 18.9 | 14 | 12 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25.8 | 21 | 11.4 | 15 | 14 |
| Ohio U. | Mid-American | 4 | 3 | 95 | -10.6 | 67 | -0.7 | | |
| Ohio State | Big Ten | 8 | 0 | 5 | 21.2 | 8 | 18.4 | 3 | 1 |
| Notre Dame | Independent | 7 | 1 | 10 | 18.9 | 9 | 18.4 | 5 | 8 |
| Northwestern | Big Ten | 5 | 2 | 59 | 3.5 | 20 | 12.1 | 21 | |
| Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 4 | 3 | 66 | 0.3 | 84 | -4.8 | | |
| North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 6 | 122 | -22.8 | 117 | -14.1 | | |
| North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 6 | 128 | -31.6 | 121 | -15.2 | | |
| North Carolina State | ACC | 4 | 3 | 39 | 8.4 | 65 | -0.5 | | |
| North Carolina | ACC | 5 | 1 | 21 | 14.0 | 30 | 8.8 | | 21 |
| New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 1 | 7 | 127 | -28.5 | 126 | -19.4 | | |
| New Mexico | Mountain West | 3 | 4 | 111 | -17.6 | 98 | -9.4 | | |
| Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 1 | 6 | 104 | -14.0 | 112 | -12.8 | | |
| Nevada | Mountain West | 3 | 4 | 99 | -11.4 | 95 | -9.1 | | |
| Nebraska | Big Ten | 3 | 6 | 48 | 6.1 | 83 | -4.3 | | |
| Navy | American Athletic | 5 | 1 | 52 | 5.1 | 22 | 10.5 | | |
| Missouri | SEC | 3 | 4 | 55 | 4.1 | 71 | -1.1 | | |
| Mississippi State | SEC | 5 | 2 | 15 | 16.2 | 26 | 9.6 | 20 | 24 |
| Mississippi | SEC | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16.6 | 14 | 15.1 | 18 | 19 |
| Minnesota | Big Ten | 4 | 4 | 76 | -1.7 | 61 | -0.4 | | |
| Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 2 | 5 | 87 | -5.5 | 94 | -8.7 | | |
| Michigan State | Big Ten | 8 | 0 | 25 | 12.7 | 3 | 21.0 | 7 | 6 |
| Michigan | Big Ten | 6 | 2 | 16 | 16.1 | 19 | 12.2 | 17 | 16 |
| Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 8 | 123 | -24.0 | 125 | -19.4 | | |
| Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 4 | 3 | 51 | 5.2 | 41 | 4.7 | | |
| Memphis | American Athletic | 7 | 0 | 30 | 11.2 | 5 | 20.1 | 13 | 15 |
| Massachusetts | Mid-American | 1 | 7 | 106 | -15.8 | 119 | -14.5 | | |
| Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 6 | 80 | -2.4 | 87 | -5.9 | | |
| Marshall | Conference USA | 7 | 1 | 78 | -1.9 | 39 | 6.2 | | |
| LSU | SEC | 7 | 0 | 11 | 18.1 | 4 | 20.9 | 2 | 4 |
| Louisville | ACC | 3 | 4 | 42 | 7.4 | 60 | 0.4 | | |
| Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 7 | 118 | -20.6 | 124 | -17.9 | | |
| Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 2 | 4 | 103 | -13.4 | 101 | -10.3 | | |
| Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 5 | 3 | 58 | 3.7 | 54 | 1.8 | | |
| Kentucky | SEC | 3 | 4 | 63 | 1.3 | 76 | -1.5 | | |
| Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 5 | 119 | -20.8 | 93 | -8.1 | | |
| Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 4 | 57 | 3.9 | 69 | -1.1 | | |
| Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 7 | 113 | -18.2 | 115 | -13.5 | | |
| Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 5 | 65 | 0.3 | 68 | -1.0 | | |
| Iowa | Big Ten | 7 | 0 | 22 | 13.6 | 2 | 21.3 | 9 | 10 |
| Indiana | Big Ten | 3 | 4 | 73 | -1.1 | 59 | 0.6 | | |
| Illinois | Big Ten | 3 | 4 | 79 | -2.0 | 64 | -0.4 | | |
| Idaho | Sun Belt | 2 | 5 | 120 | -21.5 | 110 | -12.2 | | |
| Houston | American Athletic | 7 | 0 | 19 | 14.9 | 15 | 14.6 | 25 | 18 |
| Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 7 | 115 | -19.2 | 116 | -13.5 | | |
| Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 6 | 34 | 9.6 | 80 | -3.7 | | |
| Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2 | 4 | 121 | -22.2 | 97 | -9.3 | | |
| Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 5 | 2 | 81 | -3.0 | 44 | 3.7 | | |
| Georgia | SEC | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12.7 | 47 | 3.4 | | |
| Fresno State | Mountain West | 1 | 6 | 117 | -19.8 | 108 | -11.8 | | |
| Florida State | ACC | 7 | 1 | 17 | 15.6 | 35 | 8.2 | 16 | 17 |
| Florida International | Conference USA | 3 | 5 | 92 | -9.7 | 106 | -11.2 | | |
| Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2 | 6 | 108 | -16.6 | 113 | -13.1 | | |
| Florida | SEC | 7 | 1 | 9 | 19.3 | 10 | 17.0 | 10 | 11 |
| Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 8 | 124 | -24.6 | 127 | -20.1 | | |
| East Carolina | American Athletic | 3 | 5 | 67 | 0.2 | 74 | -1.3 | | |
| Duke | ACC | 5 | 2 | 35 | 8.7 | 45 | 3.6 | | |
| Connecticut | American Athletic | 3 | 5 | 83 | -4.6 | 88 | -6.0 | | |
| Colorado State | Mountain West | 2 | 5 | 91 | -8.9 | 96 | -9.3 | | |
| Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 5 | 82 | -4.0 | 90 | -7.3 | | |
| Clemson | ACC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 25.3 | 1 | 21.4 | 1 | 3 |
| Cincinnati | American Athletic | 4 | 3 | 54 | 4.3 | 49 | 2.9 | | |
| Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4 | 4 | 70 | 0.0 | 58 | 0.8 | | |
| Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 8 | 110 | -16.8 | 128 | -20.5 | | |
| California | Pac 12 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 11.2 | 34 | 8.3 | | |
| Buffalo | Mid-American | 3 | 4 | 93 | -9.9 | 86 | -5.4 | | |
| Brigham Young | Independent | 5 | 2 | 41 | 7.5 | 29 | 8.9 | | |
| Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 6 | 2 | 44 | 6.8 | 38 | 6.3 | | |
| Boston College | ACC | 1 | 6 | 62 | 1.4 | 111 | -12.8 | | |
| Boise State | Mountain West | 6 | 2 | 26 | 12.7 | 40 | 6.0 | | |
| Baylor | Big 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 27.5 | 16 | 14.6 | 6 | 2 |
| Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 6 | 101 | -12.4 | 107 | -11.6 | | |
| Auburn | SEC | 3 | 4 | 38 | 8.4 | 52 | 1.8 | | |
| Army | Independent | 1 | 5 | 100 | -12.2 | 118 | -14.4 | | |
| Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 4 | 3 | 94 | -10.1 | 63 | -0.4 | | |
| Arkansas | SEC | 3 | 4 | 32 | 9.8 | 55 | 1.4 | | |
| Arizona State | Pac 12 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 7.0 | 57 | 1.3 | | |
| Arizona | Pac 12 | 4 | 4 | 68 | 0.2 | 62 | -0.4 | | |
| Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 6 | 1 | 56 | 4.1 | 24 | 10.1 | | |
| Alabama | SEC | 7 | 1 | 4 | 23.2 | 12 | 15.6 | 4 | 7 |
| Akron | Mid-American | 2 | 5 | 98 | -11.3 | 92 | -7.7 | | |
| Air Force | Mountain West | 4 | 3 | 74 | -1.2 | 73 | -1.3 | | |
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.
