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