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 | 114 | -19.6 | 121 | -17.7 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 1 | 11 | 127 | -25.2 | 126 | -21.3 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 11 | 118 | -21.0 | 127 | -22.1 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 11 | 125 | -24.5 | 128 | -23.7 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 90 | -7.4 | 103 | -12.1 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 10 | 95 | -9.9 | 106 | -12.8 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 2 | 10 | 123 | -23.4 | 122 | -18.3 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.8 | 123 | -18.3 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 128 | -30.3 | 124 | -19.0 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 83 | -2.3 | 84 | -4.6 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 9 | 73 | -0.3 | 87 | -5.6 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 9 | 48 | 7.3 | 91 | -7.3 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 9 | 86 | -3.4 | 94 | -8.3 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 106 | -16.4 | 101 | -11.4 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 9 | 84 | -2.9 | 102 | -11.8 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 105 | -16.3 | 107 | -12.9 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 102 | -14.0 | 108 | -13.1 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 116 | -20.6 | 109 | -13.6 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 111 | -19.1 | 110 | -14.0 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 9 | 67 | 1.3 | 111 | -14.1 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3 | 9 | 104 | -16.2 | 113 | -14.6 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 115 | -19.9 | 114 | -14.8 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 110 | -18.9 | 115 | -14.9 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | 126 | -25.0 | 116 | -15.2 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 119 | -21.4 | 117 | -15.6 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 107 | -16.4 | 118 | -15.7 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 109 | -18.6 | 119 | -16.6 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 9 | 122 | -22.6 | 120 | -17.1 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 9 | 101 | -13.6 | 125 | -20.8 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 8 | 77 | -0.6 | 77 | -2.7 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 8 | 57 | 3.9 | 81 | -3.2 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 8 | 62 | 2.2 | 88 | -5.8 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 88 | -7.0 | 89 | -6.1 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 3 | 8 | 78 | -0.7 | 90 | -6.3 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 117 | -20.6 | 104 | -12.3 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 97 | -11.1 | 105 | -12.5 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 108 | -17.7 | 112 | -14.3 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 5.1 | 54 | 2.7 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 47 | 7.4 | 57 | 1.4 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 70 | 0.5 | 63 | 0.7 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 7 | 58 | 2.8 | 70 | -0.1 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 71 | 0.0 | 73 | -0.8 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 7 | 69 | 0.8 | 80 | -3.1 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 7 | 76 | -0.6 | 85 | -4.6 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 7 | 112 | -19.1 | 92 | -7.6 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 7 | 99 | -12.5 | 95 | -8.9 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 4 | 7 | 94 | -9.0 | 96 | -9.3 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 113 | -19.5 | 97 | -10.6 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 103 | -15.8 | 98 | -10.7 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 120 | -22.2 | 99 | -10.9 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 121 | -22.3 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 5 | 6 | 39 | 8.8 | 50 | 3.5 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15.3 | 51 | 3.2 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 8.5 | 52 | 3.2 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 4.4 | 59 | 1.1 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 61 | 2.3 | 60 | 1.0 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 2.0 | 62 | 0.8 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 6 | 87 | -4.5 | 71 | -0.1 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 6 | 6 | 89 | -7.3 | 74 | -1.1 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 5 | 6 | 38 | 9.0 | 75 | -1.1 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 74 | -0.4 | 79 | -3.1 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 96 | -10.0 | 93 | -8.2 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 16.7 | 28 | 9.9 | 25 | |
Arkansas | SEC | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14.0 | 36 | 8.3 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 10.4 | 39 | 8.0 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 55 | 4.2 | 43 | 6.1 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 9.0 | 44 | 5.8 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 14.6 | 45 | 4.6 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6 | 5 | 59 | 2.4 | 47 | 4.5 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 6 | 5 | 41 | 8.5 | 48 | 3.6 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 64 | 1.8 | 49 | 3.6 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 5 | 36 | 9.1 | 64 | 0.6 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 81 | -2.1 | 65 | 0.5 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 5 | 75 | -0.4 | 66 | 0.2 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 5 | 72 | -0.2 | 69 | -0.1 | | |
Duke | ACC | 6 | 5 | 54 | 4.3 | 72 | -0.4 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 6 | 5 | 82 | -2.2 | 76 | -1.9 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 93 | -9.0 | 78 | -3.0 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 92 | -7.9 | 82 | -4.2 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 98 | -11.8 | 83 | -4.3 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6 | 5 | 100 | -13.4 | 86 | -5.3 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14.3 | 30 | 9.6 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16.7 | 31 | 9.1 | 23 | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 7 | 4 | 51 | 5.6 | 33 | 8.5 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 12.9 | 34 | 8.5 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 4 | 28 | 12.1 | 37 | 8.2 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 4 | 33 | 9.5 | 40 | 7.9 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 7 | 4 | 45 | 7.5 | 42 | 6.4 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 8 | 4 | 66 | 1.4 | 56 | 1.9 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 91 | -7.8 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7 | 4 | 79 | -1.0 | 61 | 0.8 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 7 | 4 | 80 | -1.7 | 67 | 0.1 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 46 | 7.4 | 68 | 0.0 | | |
Mississippi | SEC | 8 | 3 | 9 | 18.1 | 14 | 14.6 | 12 | 16 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 19 | 14.5 | 15 | 13.6 | 14 | 17 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 13.6 | 16 | 13.5 | 15 | 15 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 3 | 23 | 13.0 | 17 | 13.4 | 19 | 19 |
LSU | SEC | 8 | 3 | 17 | 14.7 | 18 | 13.2 | 20 | 22 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 8 | 3 | 32 | 10.4 | 19 | 12.9 | | |
Temple | American Athletic | 10 | 3 | 50 | 6.2 | 22 | 11.3 | 24 | 24 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 7.6 | 23 | 11.2 | | |
Utah | Pac 12 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 12.3 | 24 | 11.0 | 22 | 20 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21.5 | 25 | 10.6 | 17 | 18 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 30 | 11.2 | 26 | 10.3 | | 23 |
Georgia | SEC | 8 | 3 | 27 | 12.2 | 29 | 9.6 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 10 | 3 | 34 | 9.3 | 35 | 8.3 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 8 | 3 | 43 | 7.8 | 38 | 8.0 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 8 | 3 | 85 | -3.3 | 46 | 4.5 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 9 | 3 | 60 | 2.3 | 53 | 3.0 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 68 | 1.2 | 55 | 2.3 | | |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 2 | 10 | 17.9 | 7 | 18.5 | 8 | 8 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 19.1 | 8 | 18.4 | 6 | 5 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 56 | 4.2 | 9 | 16.5 | 13 | 12 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 17.4 | 11 | 15.8 | 11 | 11 |
Navy | American Athletic | 9 | 2 | 42 | 8.5 | 12 | 15.2 | 21 | 21 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 14.8 | 13 | 14.7 | 16 | 13 |
Florida State | ACC | 9 | 2 | 8 | 18.5 | 20 | 12.3 | 9 | 9 |
North Carolina | ACC | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18.9 | 21 | 12.3 | 10 | 10 |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 11 | 2 | 35 | 9.1 | 27 | 10.0 | | 25 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 9 | 2 | 49 | 6.4 | 32 | 9.1 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 9 | 2 | 65 | 1.7 | 41 | 7.4 | | |
Alabama | SEC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25.3 | 2 | 22.1 | 2 | 2 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 12 | 1 | 14 | 15.8 | 3 | 21.6 | 3 | 3 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 25 | 12.8 | 4 | 20.8 | 5 | 6 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28.2 | 5 | 19.3 | 4 | 4 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 4 | 21.9 | 6 | 18.8 | 7 | 7 |
Houston | American Athletic | 11 | 1 | 29 | 11.9 | 10 | 16.2 | 18 | 14 |
Clemson | ACC | 12 | 0 | 3 | 22.5 | 1 | 25.1 | 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.