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 | 11 | 112 | -19.5 | 121 | -17.7 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 11 | 118 | -21.0 | 126 | -22.1 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 11 | 125 | -24.6 | 127 | -23.7 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 11 | 127 | -25.1 | 128 | -24.8 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 90 | -7.5 | 103 | -12.1 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 10 | 96 | -10.0 | 106 | -12.9 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.8 | 122 | -18.3 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 2 | 10 | 123 | -23.5 | 123 | -18.6 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 128 | -30.5 | 124 | -19.4 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 83 | -2.3 | 85 | -4.5 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 9 | 74 | -0.2 | 87 | -5.7 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 9 | 47 | 7.3 | 91 | -7.2 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 9 | 85 | -3.5 | 94 | -8.4 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 103 | -16.0 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 9 | 84 | -3.1 | 102 | -11.7 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 100 | -14.0 | 107 | -13.2 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 107 | -16.6 | 108 | -13.2 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 117 | -20.6 | 110 | -13.6 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 9 | 68 | 1.3 | 111 | -13.9 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 111 | -19.1 | 112 | -14.2 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3 | 9 | 105 | -16.3 | 113 | -14.6 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 114 | -19.8 | 114 | -14.8 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 110 | -18.9 | 116 | -15.0 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 120 | -21.4 | 117 | -15.5 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 106 | -16.4 | 118 | -15.8 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 109 | -18.5 | 119 | -16.6 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 8 | 78 | -0.6 | 77 | -2.7 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 8 | 55 | 3.9 | 80 | -3.0 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 8 | 62 | 2.2 | 86 | -5.7 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 89 | -7.2 | 88 | -6.2 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 3 | 8 | 79 | -0.7 | 89 | -6.3 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 116 | -20.4 | 104 | -12.3 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 126 | -24.7 | 109 | -13.2 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 99 | -12.8 | 115 | -14.9 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 119 | -21.2 | 120 | -16.8 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 8 | 101 | -15.3 | 125 | -20.8 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 48 | 7.3 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 71 | 0.5 | 62 | 0.8 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 7 | 58 | 2.7 | 68 | 0.0 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 3.2 | 71 | -0.4 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 73 | -0.1 | 72 | -0.7 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 7 | 70 | 1.0 | 79 | -3.0 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 7 | 76 | -0.4 | 84 | -4.5 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 7 | 98 | -12.5 | 95 | -8.8 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 4 | 7 | 94 | -9.0 | 96 | -9.3 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 121 | -22.1 | 97 | -10.7 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 113 | -19.6 | 98 | -10.8 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 102 | -15.8 | 99 | -10.8 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 122 | -22.3 | 101 | -11.2 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 7 | 104 | -16.2 | 105 | -12.4 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 5 | 6 | 38 | 8.8 | 51 | 3.4 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 8.5 | 52 | 3.1 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15.2 | 53 | 3.1 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 63 | 2.2 | 61 | 0.9 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 1.9 | 64 | 0.7 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 6 | 86 | -4.5 | 69 | -0.2 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 3.8 | 73 | -0.9 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 5 | 6 | 36 | 9.0 | 74 | -1.0 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 6 | 6 | 88 | -7.1 | 75 | -1.2 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 75 | -0.4 | 81 | -3.1 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 6 | 115 | -20.0 | 90 | -7.1 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 95 | -10.0 | 93 | -8.3 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14.0 | 35 | 8.2 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 10.2 | 39 | 7.5 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 9.1 | 44 | 6.0 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 53 | 4.1 | 45 | 6.0 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6 | 5 | 59 | 2.5 | 46 | 4.5 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 64 | 2.1 | 48 | 3.9 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 6 | 5 | 42 | 8.5 | 50 | 3.5 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 81 | -2.0 | 65 | 0.6 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 5 | 37 | 8.9 | 66 | 0.5 | | |
Duke | ACC | 6 | 5 | 52 | 4.1 | 70 | -0.3 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 6 | 5 | 82 | -2.3 | 76 | -2.0 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 93 | -8.9 | 78 | -2.8 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 97 | -11.8 | 82 | -4.1 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 92 | -7.9 | 83 | -4.2 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 5 | 5 | 108 | -17.0 | 92 | -8.0 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 17.6 | 27 | 10.4 | 20 | 24 |
Mississippi State | SEC | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14.2 | 29 | 9.5 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16.7 | 30 | 9.1 | 25 | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 7 | 4 | 51 | 5.6 | 33 | 8.6 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 12.8 | 34 | 8.4 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 4 | 34 | 9.5 | 36 | 8.2 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 4 | 29 | 12.0 | 37 | 8.1 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15.6 | 41 | 7.3 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 7 | 4 | 44 | 7.7 | 42 | 6.5 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 91 | -7.8 | 57 | 1.5 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 72 | 0.3 | 59 | 1.3 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 77 | -0.4 | 60 | 1.2 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7 | 4 | 80 | -0.9 | 63 | 0.7 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 46 | 7.4 | 67 | 0.1 | | |
Mississippi | SEC | 8 | 3 | 8 | 18.1 | 15 | 14.5 | 13 | 16 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 19 | 14.4 | 17 | 13.4 | 15 | 19 |
LSU | SEC | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14.7 | 19 | 13.1 | 21 | 23 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 13.3 | 20 | 13.1 | 16 | 15 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 8 | 3 | 31 | 10.5 | 21 | 12.8 | | |
Utah | Pac 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 12.3 | 24 | 10.9 | 24 | 21 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 7.4 | 25 | 10.9 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 30 | 11.0 | 26 | 10.6 | | 25 |
Georgia | SEC | 8 | 3 | 26 | 12.5 | 28 | 9.9 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 8 | 3 | 43 | 7.8 | 38 | 8.0 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 9 | 3 | 40 | 8.5 | 40 | 7.4 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 7 | 3 | 87 | -4.6 | 47 | 4.2 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 7 | 3 | 67 | 1.9 | 49 | 3.8 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 65 | 2.0 | 54 | 2.7 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 69 | 1.1 | 55 | 2.3 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 8 | 3 | 60 | 2.4 | 56 | 1.8 | | |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 2 | 10 | 17.8 | 7 | 18.4 | 8 | 9 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 17.9 | 8 | 17.3 | 7 | 7 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 54 | 4.1 | 9 | 16.8 | 14 | 13 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 17.6 | 10 | 16.4 | 11 | 11 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 14.9 | 11 | 15.3 | 17 | 14 |
Navy | American Athletic | 8 | 2 | 33 | 10.1 | 12 | 15.0 | 23 | 22 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23.8 | 13 | 14.9 | 12 | 12 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 2 | 23 | 13.2 | 16 | 14.4 | 18 | 18 |
Florida State | ACC | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18.6 | 22 | 12.4 | 9 | 10 |
Temple | American Athletic | 10 | 2 | 49 | 6.4 | 23 | 12.4 | 22 | 20 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 9 | 2 | 50 | 6.3 | 31 | 9.1 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 10 | 2 | 39 | 8.7 | 32 | 9.1 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 8 | 2 | 61 | 2.4 | 43 | 6.2 | | |
Alabama | SEC | 10 | 1 | 2 | 25.1 | 3 | 21.0 | 2 | 2 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28.3 | 4 | 19.5 | 3 | 3 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 14 | 15.7 | 5 | 19.5 | 5 | 5 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 5 | 21.9 | 6 | 18.5 | 6 | 6 |
Houston | American Athletic | 10 | 1 | 28 | 12.1 | 14 | 14.8 | 19 | 17 |
North Carolina | ACC | 9 | 1 | 6 | 19.2 | 18 | 13.2 | 10 | 8 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 11 | 0 | 24 | 12.8 | 1 | 24.1 | 4 | 4 |
Clemson | ACC | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22.2 | 2 | 23.8 | 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.