2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 10 | 127 | -26.2 | 128 | -23.8 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 9 | 108 | -17.0 | 115 | -15.1 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 9 | 120 | -22.2 | 121 | -17.3 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 1 | 9 | 123 | -23.0 | 122 | -18.6 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 1 | 9 | 115 | -18.9 | 123 | -18.7 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 9 | 110 | -17.4 | 126 | -20.5 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 9 | 125 | -25.1 | 127 | -20.5 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 8 | 82 | -1.6 | 88 | -5.5 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 8 | 89 | -7.0 | 102 | -10.7 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 8 | 92 | -8.9 | 106 | -11.6 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 8 | 105 | -15.5 | 111 | -13.0 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 2 | 8 | 109 | -17.3 | 114 | -15.0 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 2 | 8 | 106 | -16.1 | 116 | -15.2 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2 | 8 | 107 | -16.1 | 117 | -15.5 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 8 | 121 | -22.5 | 119 | -15.9 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 8 | 128 | -29.2 | 125 | -19.0 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 7 | 54 | 4.1 | 75 | -2.5 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 7 | 72 | 0.0 | 77 | -2.7 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 2 | 7 | 90 | -7.2 | 86 | -4.8 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 2 | 7 | 65 | 1.6 | 90 | -6.4 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 7 | 36 | 9.2 | 91 | -6.4 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 7 | 81 | -1.3 | 92 | -6.5 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 7 | 83 | -3.6 | 95 | -8.4 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 7 | 84 | -4.2 | 101 | -10.4 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 7 | 111 | -17.5 | 103 | -11.2 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 7 | 117 | -20.5 | 105 | -11.6 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 7 | 76 | -0.1 | 107 | -12.3 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 7 | 112 | -17.8 | 108 | -12.5 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 7 | 101 | -13.3 | 109 | -12.5 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 7 | 104 | -15.2 | 110 | -12.6 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 118 | -21.9 | 112 | -13.0 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 98 | -12.0 | 113 | -13.5 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 126 | -26.0 | 118 | -15.6 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 1 | 7 | 119 | -22.1 | 120 | -16.6 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 7 | 102 | -14.6 | 124 | -18.8 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 3.4 | 59 | 1.2 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 45 | 7.1 | 61 | 1.0 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 73 | 0.0 | 67 | -0.1 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 11.5 | 68 | -0.2 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 6 | 67 | 1.2 | 70 | -0.7 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 3 | 6 | 79 | -0.8 | 74 | -2.0 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 3 | 6 | 71 | 0.2 | 76 | -2.6 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 3 | 6 | 77 | -0.6 | 78 | -3.0 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 3.9 | 80 | -3.4 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 3 | 6 | 93 | -9.2 | 96 | -8.6 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 3 | 6 | 116 | -19.9 | 98 | -9.7 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 6 | 100 | -12.9 | 100 | -10.4 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 3 | 6 | 124 | -24.3 | 104 | -11.5 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 8.9 | 44 | 4.6 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 4 | 5 | 34 | 10.0 | 48 | 3.5 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 7.6 | 53 | 2.3 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 2.6 | 54 | 1.9 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 5 | 53 | 4.2 | 55 | 1.9 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 5 | 69 | 0.9 | 56 | 1.7 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4 | 5 | 75 | -0.1 | 66 | 0.2 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 5 | 5 | 88 | -6.5 | 72 | -1.5 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 73 | -1.5 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 4 | 5 | 85 | -4.5 | 79 | -3.1 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 4 | 5 | 86 | -4.9 | 81 | -3.4 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 4 | 5 | 63 | 2.0 | 82 | -3.5 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 4 | 5 | 97 | -10.8 | 85 | -4.7 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 5 | 96 | -10.3 | 87 | -4.9 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 4 | 5 | 91 | -7.5 | 93 | -7.7 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 5 | 122 | -22.9 | 94 | -8.0 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 5 | 103 | -14.6 | 97 | -8.9 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3 | 5 | 114 | -18.7 | 99 | -10.3 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 5 | 4 | 22 | 13.0 | 31 | 8.9 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16.7 | 37 | 7.2 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 10.6 | 39 | 6.8 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13.3 | 40 | 6.5 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 5 | 4 | 59 | 2.9 | 43 | 4.6 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 5 | 4 | 58 | 3.0 | 46 | 4.1 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 5 | 4 | 43 | 8.0 | 49 | 3.3 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 5 | 4 | 52 | 4.2 | 50 | 3.2 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5 | 4 | 70 | 0.7 | 58 | 1.7 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 5 | 4 | 37 | 9.0 | 60 | 1.2 | | |
Duke | ACC | 5 | 4 | 51 | 4.4 | 63 | 0.7 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 5 | 4 | 94 | -10.0 | 71 | -1.1 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 5 | 4 | 99 | -12.7 | 83 | -3.8 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 4 | 113 | -18.2 | 84 | -4.6 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 4 | 95 | -10.2 | 89 | -5.7 | | |
Mississippi | SEC | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16.2 | 21 | 11.6 | 22 | 25 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 12.4 | 25 | 10.8 | 23 | 23 |
USC | Pac 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18.2 | 26 | 9.8 | 24 | 22 |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 6 | 3 | 33 | 10.0 | 28 | 9.3 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15.2 | 30 | 9.0 | | |
Georgia | SEC | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13.7 | 33 | 8.5 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 3 | 46 | 6.2 | 34 | 7.9 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 6 | 3 | 30 | 11.1 | 35 | 7.7 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 13.0 | 38 | 6.9 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 6 | 3 | 48 | 5.5 | 41 | 6.5 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6 | 3 | 87 | -5.2 | 45 | 4.4 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 6 | 3 | 66 | 1.5 | 51 | 2.9 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 6 | 3 | 56 | 3.8 | 57 | 1.7 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 6 | 3 | 68 | 1.1 | 62 | 0.7 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 6 | 3 | 74 | -0.1 | 64 | 0.5 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 6 | 3 | 41 | 8.5 | 65 | 0.3 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 6 | 3 | 78 | -0.7 | 69 | -0.3 | | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 7 | 2 | 35 | 9.5 | 13 | 14.7 | 21 | |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 18.0 | 14 | 13.8 | 11 | 15 |
LSU | SEC | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15.3 | 15 | 13.6 | 15 | 17 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 7 | 2 | 61 | 2.5 | 16 | 13.6 | 20 | 20 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 14.5 | 17 | 12.8 | 13 | 18 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 8.7 | 18 | 12.5 | | 24 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15.8 | 19 | 12.5 | 12 | 14 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 28 | 12.3 | 22 | 11.1 | 25 | 21 |
Temple | American Athletic | 8 | 2 | 50 | 4.6 | 27 | 9.7 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 8 | 2 | 39 | 8.8 | 29 | 9.0 | | |
Florida State | ACC | 8 | 2 | 14 | 16.0 | 32 | 8.8 | 14 | 16 |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8 | 2 | 49 | 4.9 | 36 | 7.5 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 7 | 2 | 62 | 2.0 | 42 | 6.1 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6 | 2 | 80 | -0.8 | 47 | 4.0 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 2 | 64 | 1.7 | 52 | 2.8 | | |
Notre Dame | Independent | 9 | 1 | 7 | 18.9 | 4 | 20.5 | 4 | 5 |
Alabama | SEC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24.7 | 5 | 19.6 | 2 | 3 |
Florida | SEC | 9 | 1 | 11 | 17.2 | 8 | 17.5 | 8 | 8 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 15.8 | 9 | 16.8 | 18 | 11 |
Navy | American Athletic | 7 | 1 | 32 | 10.4 | 10 | 16.5 | 16 | 19 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 9 | 1 | 25 | 12.6 | 11 | 15.2 | 9 | 9 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27.3 | 12 | 15.1 | 7 | 7 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24.3 | 20 | 12.0 | 10 | 10 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 8 | 1 | 47 | 5.7 | 23 | 11.0 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19.1 | 24 | 10.9 | 17 | 12 |
Clemson | ACC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 23.4 | 1 | 22.9 | 1 | 1 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 9 | 0 | 26 | 12.6 | 2 | 22.9 | 5 | 6 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 17.8 | 3 | 22.2 | 6 | 4 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 10 | 0 | 5 | 21.0 | 6 | 19.5 | 3 | 2 |
Houston | American Athletic | 9 | 0 | 24 | 12.9 | 7 | 19.0 | 19 | 13 |
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.