2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 128 | -30.5 | 124 | -19.4 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 11 | 127 | -25.1 | 128 | -24.8 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 126 | -24.7 | 109 | -13.2 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 11 | 125 | -24.6 | 127 | -23.7 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.8 | 122 | -18.3 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 2 | 10 | 123 | -23.5 | 123 | -18.6 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 122 | -22.3 | 101 | -11.2 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 121 | -22.1 | 97 | -10.7 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 120 | -21.4 | 117 | -15.5 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 119 | -21.2 | 120 | -16.8 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 11 | 118 | -21.0 | 126 | -22.1 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 117 | -20.6 | 110 | -13.6 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 116 | -20.4 | 104 | -12.3 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 6 | 115 | -20.0 | 90 | -7.1 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 114 | -19.8 | 114 | -14.8 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 113 | -19.6 | 98 | -10.8 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 11 | 112 | -19.5 | 121 | -17.7 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 111 | -19.1 | 112 | -14.2 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 110 | -18.9 | 116 | -15.0 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 109 | -18.5 | 119 | -16.6 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 5 | 5 | 108 | -17.0 | 92 | -8.0 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 107 | -16.6 | 108 | -13.2 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 106 | -16.4 | 118 | -15.8 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3 | 9 | 105 | -16.3 | 113 | -14.6 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 7 | 104 | -16.2 | 105 | -12.4 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 103 | -16.0 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 102 | -15.8 | 99 | -10.8 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 8 | 101 | -15.3 | 125 | -20.8 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 100 | -14.0 | 107 | -13.2 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 99 | -12.8 | 115 | -14.9 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 7 | 98 | -12.5 | 95 | -8.8 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 97 | -11.8 | 82 | -4.1 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 10 | 96 | -10.0 | 106 | -12.9 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 95 | -10.0 | 93 | -8.3 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 4 | 7 | 94 | -9.0 | 96 | -9.3 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 93 | -8.9 | 78 | -2.8 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 92 | -7.9 | 83 | -4.2 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 91 | -7.8 | 57 | 1.5 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 90 | -7.5 | 103 | -12.1 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 89 | -7.2 | 88 | -6.2 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 6 | 6 | 88 | -7.1 | 75 | -1.2 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 7 | 3 | 87 | -4.6 | 47 | 4.2 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 6 | 86 | -4.5 | 69 | -0.2 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 9 | 85 | -3.5 | 94 | -8.4 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 9 | 84 | -3.1 | 102 | -11.7 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 83 | -2.3 | 85 | -4.5 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 6 | 5 | 82 | -2.3 | 76 | -2.0 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 81 | -2.0 | 65 | 0.6 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7 | 4 | 80 | -0.9 | 63 | 0.7 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 3 | 8 | 79 | -0.7 | 89 | -6.3 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 8 | 78 | -0.6 | 77 | -2.7 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 77 | -0.4 | 60 | 1.2 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 7 | 76 | -0.4 | 84 | -4.5 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 75 | -0.4 | 81 | -3.1 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 9 | 74 | -0.2 | 87 | -5.7 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 73 | -0.1 | 72 | -0.7 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 72 | 0.3 | 59 | 1.3 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 71 | 0.5 | 62 | 0.8 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 7 | 70 | 1.0 | 79 | -3.0 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 69 | 1.1 | 55 | 2.3 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 9 | 68 | 1.3 | 111 | -13.9 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 7 | 3 | 67 | 1.9 | 49 | 3.8 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 1.9 | 64 | 0.7 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 65 | 2.0 | 54 | 2.7 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 64 | 2.1 | 48 | 3.9 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 63 | 2.2 | 61 | 0.9 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 8 | 62 | 2.2 | 86 | -5.7 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 8 | 2 | 61 | 2.4 | 43 | 6.2 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 8 | 3 | 60 | 2.4 | 56 | 1.8 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6 | 5 | 59 | 2.5 | 46 | 4.5 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 7 | 58 | 2.7 | 68 | 0.0 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 3.2 | 71 | -0.4 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 3.8 | 73 | -0.9 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 8 | 55 | 3.9 | 80 | -3.0 | | |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 54 | 4.1 | 9 | 16.8 | 14 | 13 |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 53 | 4.1 | 45 | 6.0 | | |
Duke | ACC | 6 | 5 | 52 | 4.1 | 70 | -0.3 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 7 | 4 | 51 | 5.6 | 33 | 8.6 | | |
Toledo | Mid-American | 9 | 2 | 50 | 6.3 | 31 | 9.1 | | |
Temple | American Athletic | 10 | 2 | 49 | 6.4 | 23 | 12.4 | 22 | 20 |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 48 | 7.3 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 9 | 47 | 7.3 | 91 | -7.2 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 46 | 7.4 | 67 | 0.1 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 7.4 | 25 | 10.9 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 7 | 4 | 44 | 7.7 | 42 | 6.5 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 8 | 3 | 43 | 7.8 | 38 | 8.0 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 6 | 5 | 42 | 8.5 | 50 | 3.5 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 8.5 | 52 | 3.1 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 9 | 3 | 40 | 8.5 | 40 | 7.4 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 10 | 2 | 39 | 8.7 | 32 | 9.1 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 5 | 6 | 38 | 8.8 | 51 | 3.4 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 5 | 37 | 8.9 | 66 | 0.5 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 5 | 6 | 36 | 9.0 | 74 | -1.0 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 9.1 | 44 | 6.0 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 4 | 34 | 9.5 | 36 | 8.2 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 8 | 2 | 33 | 10.1 | 12 | 15.0 | 23 | 22 |
California | Pac 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 10.2 | 39 | 7.5 | | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 8 | 3 | 31 | 10.5 | 21 | 12.8 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 30 | 11.0 | 26 | 10.6 | | 25 |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 4 | 29 | 12.0 | 37 | 8.1 | | |
Houston | American Athletic | 10 | 1 | 28 | 12.1 | 14 | 14.8 | 19 | 17 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 12.3 | 24 | 10.9 | 24 | 21 |
Georgia | SEC | 8 | 3 | 26 | 12.5 | 28 | 9.9 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 12.8 | 34 | 8.4 | | |
Iowa | Big Ten | 11 | 0 | 24 | 12.8 | 1 | 24.1 | 4 | 4 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 2 | 23 | 13.2 | 16 | 14.4 | 18 | 18 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 13.3 | 20 | 13.1 | 16 | 15 |
Arkansas | SEC | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14.0 | 35 | 8.2 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14.2 | 29 | 9.5 | | |
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 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 14.9 | 11 | 15.3 | 17 | 14 |
Washington | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15.2 | 53 | 3.1 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15.6 | 41 | 7.3 | | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 14 | 15.7 | 5 | 19.5 | 5 | 5 |
Tennessee | SEC | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16.7 | 30 | 9.1 | 25 | |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 17.6 | 10 | 16.4 | 11 | 11 |
USC | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 17.6 | 27 | 10.4 | 20 | 24 |
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 |
Mississippi | SEC | 8 | 3 | 8 | 18.1 | 15 | 14.5 | 13 | 16 |
Florida State | ACC | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18.6 | 22 | 12.4 | 9 | 10 |
North Carolina | ACC | 9 | 1 | 6 | 19.2 | 18 | 13.2 | 10 | 8 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 5 | 21.9 | 6 | 18.5 | 6 | 6 |
Clemson | ACC | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22.2 | 2 | 23.8 | 1 | 1 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23.8 | 13 | 14.9 | 12 | 12 |
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 |
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.