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