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 | 9 | 128 | -30.2 | 122 | -18.7 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 10 | 127 | -26.1 | 128 | -24.2 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 10 | 126 | -25.7 | 127 | -22.8 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 7 | 125 | -24.3 | 106 | -12.7 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.3 | 124 | -19.0 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 9 | 123 | -23.2 | 118 | -16.0 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 6 | 122 | -22.8 | 97 | -8.7 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 3 | 7 | 121 | -22.4 | 104 | -12.0 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 120 | -21.8 | 119 | -16.0 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 119 | -21.6 | 116 | -15.3 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 118 | -20.8 | 113 | -13.5 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 8 | 117 | -20.2 | 110 | -13.1 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 10 | 116 | -19.9 | 126 | -21.8 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 3 | 7 | 115 | -19.8 | 102 | -11.5 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 8 | 114 | -19.6 | 114 | -13.6 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 5 | 112 | -18.9 | 89 | -6.4 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 8 | 113 | -18.9 | 108 | -12.9 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 10 | 110 | -18.7 | 117 | -15.9 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 1 | 9 | 111 | -18.7 | 123 | -18.8 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4 | 5 | 109 | -17.6 | 95 | -8.4 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 108 | -17.5 | 121 | -18.0 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 8 | 107 | -17.2 | 109 | -12.9 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 6 | 106 | -16.1 | 103 | -11.6 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 105 | -15.9 | 101 | -11.3 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 8 | 103 | -15.4 | 111 | -13.2 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 8 | 104 | -15.4 | 112 | -13.4 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 8 | 102 | -15.0 | 125 | -20.4 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2 | 9 | 101 | -13.9 | 120 | -16.1 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 8 | 100 | -13.3 | 98 | -10.6 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 99 | -13.2 | 87 | -6.0 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 98 | -11.8 | 115 | -13.7 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 6 | 97 | -11.4 | 88 | -6.3 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 9 | 96 | -11.0 | 107 | -12.8 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 5 | 5 | 95 | -9.7 | 82 | -3.6 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 94 | -9.7 | 91 | -7.2 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 6 | 4 | 93 | -9.2 | 70 | -0.9 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 4 | 6 | 92 | -8.6 | 93 | -7.7 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 5 | 6 | 91 | -7.5 | 80 | -2.8 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 90 | -7.2 | 86 | -4.9 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 7 | 88 | -6.7 | 83 | -3.7 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 9 | 89 | -6.7 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6 | 3 | 87 | -5.2 | 50 | 3.9 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 8 | 86 | -4.4 | 96 | -8.6 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 5 | 5 | 85 | -3.8 | 81 | -2.9 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 5 | 84 | -3.7 | 67 | 0.0 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 8 | 83 | -3.3 | 99 | -10.6 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 9 | 82 | -3.0 | 94 | -7.9 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 8 | 81 | -1.1 | 90 | -7.0 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 7 | 3 | 80 | -0.6 | 63 | 0.8 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 7 | 79 | -0.4 | 75 | -1.9 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5 | 5 | 78 | -0.2 | 62 | 1.0 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 77 | 0.3 | 69 | -0.6 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 8 | 76 | 0.4 | 85 | -4.6 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 6 | 75 | 0.5 | 77 | -2.2 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6 | 3 | 73 | 0.6 | 53 | 2.5 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5 | 5 | 74 | 0.6 | 66 | 0.1 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 72 | 0.7 | 56 | 1.6 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 71 | 1.1 | 68 | -0.2 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 70 | 1.2 | 76 | -2.2 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 8 | 69 | 1.2 | 105 | -12.4 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 3 | 67 | 1.4 | 49 | 4.0 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 5 | 5 | 68 | 1.4 | 55 | 1.9 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 2 | 66 | 1.6 | 52 | 2.7 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 3 | 64 | 1.8 | 46 | 4.3 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 6 | 65 | 1.8 | 74 | -1.7 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7 | 3 | 62 | 2.0 | 51 | 3.0 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 7 | 63 | 2.0 | 84 | -4.2 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 2.1 | 64 | 0.8 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 7 | 2 | 60 | 2.3 | 42 | 5.8 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 7 | 3 | 59 | 2.9 | 57 | 1.5 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 3.3 | 61 | 1.0 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 7 | 57 | 3.4 | 78 | -2.3 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 3.5 | 72 | -1.1 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 6 | 55 | 3.7 | 60 | 1.2 | | |
Duke | ACC | 5 | 5 | 54 | 3.9 | 73 | -1.5 | | |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 53 | 4.0 | 12 | 15.8 | 16 | 17 |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 6 | 4 | 52 | 4.3 | 44 | 4.9 | | |
Temple | American Athletic | 9 | 2 | 51 | 5.7 | 24 | 11.7 | 25 | 25 |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 4 | 50 | 5.9 | 41 | 6.2 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 6 | 4 | 49 | 6.1 | 43 | 5.5 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 7 | 3 | 48 | 6.7 | 37 | 7.3 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 8 | 3 | 47 | 6.8 | 38 | 6.6 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 6 | 4 | 46 | 7.1 | 71 | -1.0 | | |
Toledo | Mid-American | 9 | 1 | 45 | 7.3 | 17 | 13.1 | 24 | 24 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 7 | 3 | 44 | 7.4 | 22 | 12.0 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 8 | 43 | 7.4 | 92 | -7.3 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 42 | 7.5 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 5 | 5 | 41 | 7.6 | 54 | 2.0 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 9 | 2 | 40 | 7.9 | 35 | 8.1 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 8.4 | 48 | 4.0 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 5 | 5 | 37 | 8.9 | 47 | 4.2 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 4 | 6 | 38 | 8.9 | 79 | -2.6 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 9.1 | 45 | 4.4 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 4 | 36 | 9.1 | 59 | 1.4 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 9.4 | 16 | 13.6 | 20 | 20 |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 3 | 33 | 10.3 | 27 | 10.2 | | |
Houston | American Athletic | 9 | 1 | 31 | 10.7 | 21 | 12.2 | | 21 |
California | Pac 12 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 10.7 | 40 | 6.4 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8 | 3 | 30 | 10.9 | 34 | 8.6 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 8 | 1 | 29 | 11.6 | 7 | 17.7 | 15 | 16 |
Georgia | SEC | 7 | 3 | 28 | 12.2 | 29 | 9.7 | | |
Iowa | Big Ten | 10 | 0 | 27 | 12.4 | 1 | 23.0 | 4 | 3 |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 3 | 26 | 12.5 | 30 | 9.4 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 5 | 5 | 25 | 13.1 | 36 | 7.8 | | |
Utah | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 13.5 | 26 | 10.7 | 23 | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 13.5 | 65 | 0.6 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 13.7 | 28 | 9.8 | 22 | 22 |
LSU | SEC | 7 | 3 | 21 | 13.9 | 20 | 12.3 | | |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 10 | 1 | 20 | 14.1 | 5 | 18.6 | 5 | 6 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14.5 | 19 | 12.6 | 17 | 18 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 1 | 18 | 15.0 | 6 | 17.7 | 12 | 10 |
Mississippi State | SEC | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15.2 | 25 | 11.3 | 21 | 23 |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15.2 | 39 | 6.6 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16.2 | 32 | 8.8 | | |
Michigan | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16.3 | 14 | 14.8 | 10 | 12 |
Florida State | ACC | 8 | 2 | 13 | 16.4 | 33 | 8.7 | 13 | 14 |
USC | Pac 12 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16.7 | 31 | 8.9 | | |
Mississippi | SEC | 7 | 3 | 11 | 17.0 | 18 | 13.0 | 18 | 19 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 17.1 | 15 | 14.6 | 19 | 15 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 17.4 | 8 | 17.6 | 11 | 9 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 1 | 8 | 17.7 | 3 | 21.1 | 6 | 4 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18.1 | 13 | 15.4 | 9 | 13 |
North Carolina | ACC | 8 | 1 | 6 | 18.7 | 23 | 11.9 | 14 | 11 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 10 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 11 | 15.9 | 8 | 8 |
Clemson | ACC | 10 | 0 | 4 | 22.6 | 2 | 22.9 | 1 | 1 |
Alabama | SEC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24.5 | 4 | 20.1 | 2 | 2 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25.0 | 10 | 16.8 | 7 | 7 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26.4 | 9 | 17.5 | 3 | 5 |
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.