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 | 116 | -20.7 | 121 | -17.7 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 1 | 11 | 127 | -24.6 | 126 | -21.3 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 11 | 118 | -21.2 | 127 | -22.9 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 11 | 125 | -24.6 | 128 | -23.8 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 93 | -8.1 | 101 | -11.8 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 10 | 96 | -9.4 | 104 | -12.3 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 2 | 10 | 123 | -22.6 | 122 | -17.9 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.7 | 123 | -18.3 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 128 | -30.3 | 124 | -19.3 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 81 | -2.7 | 83 | -5.2 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 9 | 79 | -1.3 | 85 | -5.4 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 9 | 47 | 6.8 | 94 | -7.7 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 9 | 84 | -3.2 | 95 | -8.4 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 9 | 85 | -3.3 | 102 | -12.0 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 105 | -16.7 | 106 | -12.3 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 102 | -14.1 | 107 | -13.3 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 107 | -16.9 | 108 | -13.5 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 117 | -20.9 | 109 | -13.7 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 112 | -19.2 | 110 | -14.0 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 9 | 69 | 0.6 | 112 | -14.4 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 110 | -18.2 | 113 | -14.7 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3 | 9 | 106 | -16.7 | 114 | -14.8 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 103 | -15.7 | 115 | -15.2 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | 126 | -24.6 | 116 | -15.3 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 115 | -20.1 | 117 | -15.6 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 119 | -21.8 | 118 | -15.9 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 109 | -17.9 | 119 | -16.5 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 9 | 121 | -22.3 | 120 | -17.2 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 9 | 101 | -13.6 | 125 | -21.0 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 8 | 74 | -0.1 | 75 | -2.1 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 8 | 53 | 4.3 | 78 | -3.1 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 8 | 64 | 1.8 | 87 | -5.8 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 89 | -6.9 | 88 | -6.2 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 3 | 8 | 78 | -1.0 | 91 | -6.7 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 114 | -20.1 | 103 | -12.0 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 97 | -10.6 | 105 | -12.3 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 108 | -17.5 | 111 | -14.3 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 55 | 4.2 | 53 | 2.8 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 6 | 7 | 42 | 7.9 | 55 | 2.8 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 6 | 7 | 68 | 0.6 | 57 | 2.3 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 7 | 37 | 9.0 | 59 | 1.9 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 58 | 2.9 | 63 | 0.8 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 7 | 57 | 3.2 | 66 | 0.1 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 61 | 2.0 | 69 | -0.6 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 77 | -0.4 | 70 | -0.7 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 7 | 87 | -4.8 | 76 | -2.3 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 7 | 72 | 0.1 | 79 | -3.6 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 6 | 7 | 88 | -6.8 | 80 | -3.6 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 7 | 76 | -0.3 | 81 | -4.4 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 7 | 71 | 0.2 | 82 | -4.5 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 5 | 7 | 90 | -7.6 | 92 | -7.2 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 7 | 111 | -18.8 | 93 | -7.4 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 7 | 99 | -13.0 | 96 | -9.2 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 113 | -19.4 | 97 | -10.5 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 104 | -15.7 | 98 | -10.7 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 120 | -22.1 | 99 | -10.8 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 122 | -22.4 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 16.4 | 33 | 8.7 | 25 | |
Auburn | SEC | 6 | 6 | 30 | 11.4 | 37 | 7.1 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 6.8 | 45 | 5.5 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 6 | 54 | 4.3 | 46 | 4.7 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15.7 | 47 | 4.6 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 2.0 | 58 | 2.0 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6 | 6 | 75 | -0.3 | 60 | 1.3 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 6 | 43 | 7.8 | 67 | -0.2 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 6 | 6 | 44 | 7.5 | 68 | -0.3 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 6 | 73 | 0.0 | 71 | -1.0 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 6 | 82 | -2.9 | 72 | -1.1 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 6 | 83 | -3.1 | 73 | -1.3 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 6 | 6 | 80 | -2.6 | 77 | -2.5 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 6 | 6 | 98 | -10.7 | 84 | -5.3 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 6 | 6 | 91 | -7.7 | 86 | -5.7 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 6 | 6 | 95 | -8.9 | 89 | -6.4 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6 | 6 | 100 | -13.6 | 90 | -6.7 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 7 | 5 | 18 | 15.7 | 28 | 10.4 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 11.3 | 32 | 8.8 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 5 | 25 | 12.5 | 36 | 7.8 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 5 | 41 | 7.9 | 38 | 6.7 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 12.3 | 39 | 6.7 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 7 | 5 | 52 | 4.8 | 40 | 6.6 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 13.5 | 43 | 6.2 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 7 | 5 | 36 | 9.1 | 44 | 5.8 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 7 | 5 | 60 | 2.2 | 48 | 4.5 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 7 | 5 | 49 | 6.3 | 50 | 3.8 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 8 | 5 | 63 | 1.8 | 61 | 1.3 | | |
Duke | ACC | 7 | 5 | 56 | 3.7 | 64 | 0.6 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 7 | 5 | 92 | -7.7 | 65 | 0.6 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 7 | 5 | 94 | -8.8 | 74 | -2.0 | | |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 4 | 28 | 11.7 | 17 | 13.0 | 19 | 25 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 13.6 | 18 | 12.5 | 15 | 19 |
Tennessee | SEC | 8 | 4 | 8 | 18.5 | 24 | 11.9 | 23 | 22 |
Mississippi State | SEC | 8 | 4 | 14 | 16.5 | 25 | 11.7 | | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 8 | 4 | 38 | 8.6 | 31 | 9.7 | | |
Temple | American Athletic | 10 | 4 | 51 | 4.9 | 35 | 8.1 | 24 | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 8 | 4 | 40 | 8.0 | 41 | 6.5 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 10 | 4 | 48 | 6.6 | 42 | 6.3 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 8 | 4 | 70 | 0.3 | 52 | 2.8 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 8 | 4 | 66 | 1.2 | 54 | 2.8 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 8 | 4 | 86 | -4.2 | 56 | 2.7 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 8 | 4 | 33 | 10.4 | 62 | 1.1 | | |
Mississippi | SEC | 9 | 3 | 6 | 20.4 | 9 | 17.2 | 12 | 10 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 3 | 11 | 16.9 | 11 | 16.2 | 8 | 11 |
LSU | SEC | 9 | 3 | 10 | 17.0 | 12 | 15.4 | 20 | 16 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 10 | 3 | 15 | 16.4 | 14 | 15.0 | 14 | 12 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 59 | 2.5 | 15 | 14.5 | 13 | 23 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 12.3 | 16 | 13.6 | 16 | 20 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 9 | 3 | 39 | 8.1 | 19 | 12.5 | | |
Baylor | Big 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 21.1 | 20 | 12.2 | 17 | 13 |
Georgia | SEC | 9 | 3 | 22 | 12.9 | 21 | 12.1 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 10 | 3 | 29 | 11.6 | 22 | 12.1 | | 21 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 10 | 3 | 24 | 12.8 | 23 | 12.1 | 22 | 17 |
Florida State | ACC | 9 | 3 | 12 | 16.8 | 27 | 10.5 | 9 | 14 |
North Carolina | ACC | 9 | 3 | 9 | 17.9 | 30 | 10.3 | 10 | 15 |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 10 | 3 | 50 | 4.9 | 49 | 4.4 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 9 | 3 | 67 | 1.2 | 51 | 3.5 | | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 12 | 2 | 19 | 14.1 | 4 | 20.5 | 3 | 6 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 20.3 | 5 | 19.5 | 6 | 3 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 26.0 | 6 | 18.5 | 4 | 5 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 11 | 2 | 32 | 11.0 | 7 | 18.3 | 5 | 9 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 16.7 | 8 | 17.6 | 11 | 7 |
Navy | American Athletic | 10 | 2 | 35 | 9.3 | 13 | 15.0 | 21 | 18 |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 12 | 2 | 34 | 9.8 | 26 | 11.4 | | 24 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 10 | 2 | 46 | 6.8 | 29 | 10.3 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 10 | 2 | 65 | 1.6 | 34 | 8.6 | | |
Alabama | SEC | 13 | 1 | 1 | 28.0 | 1 | 26.8 | 2 | 1 |
Clemson | ACC | 13 | 1 | 3 | 23.6 | 2 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 12 | 1 | 4 | 22.4 | 3 | 20.6 | 7 | 4 |
Houston | American Athletic | 12 | 1 | 23 | 12.9 | 10 | 16.5 | 18 | 8 |
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.