2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Clemson | ACC | 11 | 0 | 4 | 22.2 | 2 | 23.8 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 11 | 0 | 24 | 12.8 | 1 | 24.1 | 4 | 4 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 14 | 15.7 | 5 | 19.5 | 5 | 5 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 5 | 21.9 | 6 | 18.5 | 6 | 6 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 17.9 | 8 | 17.3 | 7 | 7 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 2 | 10 | 17.8 | 7 | 18.4 | 8 | 9 |
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 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 17.6 | 10 | 16.4 | 11 | 11 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23.8 | 13 | 14.9 | 12 | 12 |
Mississippi | SEC | 8 | 3 | 8 | 18.1 | 15 | 14.5 | 13 | 16 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 54 | 4.1 | 9 | 16.8 | 14 | 13 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 19 | 14.4 | 17 | 13.4 | 15 | 19 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 13.3 | 20 | 13.1 | 16 | 15 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 17 | 14.9 | 11 | 15.3 | 17 | 14 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 2 | 23 | 13.2 | 16 | 14.4 | 18 | 18 |
Houston | American Athletic | 10 | 1 | 28 | 12.1 | 14 | 14.8 | 19 | 17 |
USC | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 17.6 | 27 | 10.4 | 20 | 24 |
LSU | SEC | 8 | 3 | 18 | 14.7 | 19 | 13.1 | 21 | 23 |
Temple | American Athletic | 10 | 2 | 49 | 6.4 | 23 | 12.4 | 22 | 20 |
Navy | American Athletic | 8 | 2 | 33 | 10.1 | 12 | 15.0 | 23 | 22 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 12.3 | 24 | 10.9 | 24 | 21 |
Tennessee | SEC | 7 | 4 | 13 | 16.7 | 30 | 9.1 | 25 | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 8 | 3 | 31 | 10.5 | 21 | 12.8 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 45 | 7.4 | 25 | 10.9 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 30 | 11.0 | 26 | 10.6 | | 25 |
Georgia | SEC | 8 | 3 | 26 | 12.5 | 28 | 9.9 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14.2 | 29 | 9.5 | | |
Toledo | Mid-American | 9 | 2 | 50 | 6.3 | 31 | 9.1 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 10 | 2 | 39 | 8.7 | 32 | 9.1 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 7 | 4 | 51 | 5.6 | 33 | 8.6 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 25 | 12.8 | 34 | 8.4 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14.0 | 35 | 8.2 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 4 | 34 | 9.5 | 36 | 8.2 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 4 | 29 | 12.0 | 37 | 8.1 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 8 | 3 | 43 | 7.8 | 38 | 8.0 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 10.2 | 39 | 7.5 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 9 | 3 | 40 | 8.5 | 40 | 7.4 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15.6 | 41 | 7.3 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 7 | 4 | 44 | 7.7 | 42 | 6.5 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 8 | 2 | 61 | 2.4 | 43 | 6.2 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 9.1 | 44 | 6.0 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 53 | 4.1 | 45 | 6.0 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6 | 5 | 59 | 2.5 | 46 | 4.5 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 7 | 3 | 87 | -4.6 | 47 | 4.2 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 64 | 2.1 | 48 | 3.9 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 7 | 3 | 67 | 1.9 | 49 | 3.8 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 6 | 5 | 42 | 8.5 | 50 | 3.5 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 5 | 6 | 38 | 8.8 | 51 | 3.4 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 41 | 8.5 | 52 | 3.1 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 15.2 | 53 | 3.1 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 65 | 2.0 | 54 | 2.7 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 69 | 1.1 | 55 | 2.3 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 8 | 3 | 60 | 2.4 | 56 | 1.8 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 91 | -7.8 | 57 | 1.5 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 48 | 7.3 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 72 | 0.3 | 59 | 1.3 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 77 | -0.4 | 60 | 1.2 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 63 | 2.2 | 61 | 0.9 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 71 | 0.5 | 62 | 0.8 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7 | 4 | 80 | -0.9 | 63 | 0.7 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 66 | 1.9 | 64 | 0.7 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 81 | -2.0 | 65 | 0.6 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 5 | 37 | 8.9 | 66 | 0.5 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 46 | 7.4 | 67 | 0.1 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 7 | 58 | 2.7 | 68 | 0.0 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 6 | 86 | -4.5 | 69 | -0.2 | | |
Duke | ACC | 6 | 5 | 52 | 4.1 | 70 | -0.3 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 3.2 | 71 | -0.4 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 73 | -0.1 | 72 | -0.7 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 3.8 | 73 | -0.9 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 5 | 6 | 36 | 9.0 | 74 | -1.0 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 6 | 6 | 88 | -7.1 | 75 | -1.2 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 6 | 5 | 82 | -2.3 | 76 | -2.0 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 8 | 78 | -0.6 | 77 | -2.7 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 93 | -8.9 | 78 | -2.8 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 7 | 70 | 1.0 | 79 | -3.0 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 8 | 55 | 3.9 | 80 | -3.0 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 75 | -0.4 | 81 | -3.1 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 97 | -11.8 | 82 | -4.1 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 92 | -7.9 | 83 | -4.2 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 7 | 76 | -0.4 | 84 | -4.5 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 83 | -2.3 | 85 | -4.5 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 8 | 62 | 2.2 | 86 | -5.7 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 9 | 74 | -0.2 | 87 | -5.7 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 89 | -7.2 | 88 | -6.2 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 3 | 8 | 79 | -0.7 | 89 | -6.3 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 6 | 115 | -20.0 | 90 | -7.1 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 9 | 47 | 7.3 | 91 | -7.2 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 5 | 5 | 108 | -17.0 | 92 | -8.0 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 95 | -10.0 | 93 | -8.3 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 9 | 85 | -3.5 | 94 | -8.4 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 7 | 98 | -12.5 | 95 | -8.8 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 4 | 7 | 94 | -9.0 | 96 | -9.3 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 121 | -22.1 | 97 | -10.7 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 113 | -19.6 | 98 | -10.8 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 102 | -15.8 | 99 | -10.8 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 103 | -16.0 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 122 | -22.3 | 101 | -11.2 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 9 | 84 | -3.1 | 102 | -11.7 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 90 | -7.5 | 103 | -12.1 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 116 | -20.4 | 104 | -12.3 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 7 | 104 | -16.2 | 105 | -12.4 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 10 | 96 | -10.0 | 106 | -12.9 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 100 | -14.0 | 107 | -13.2 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 107 | -16.6 | 108 | -13.2 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 126 | -24.7 | 109 | -13.2 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 117 | -20.6 | 110 | -13.6 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 9 | 68 | 1.3 | 111 | -13.9 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 111 | -19.1 | 112 | -14.2 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3 | 9 | 105 | -16.3 | 113 | -14.6 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 114 | -19.8 | 114 | -14.8 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 99 | -12.8 | 115 | -14.9 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 110 | -18.9 | 116 | -15.0 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 120 | -21.4 | 117 | -15.5 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 106 | -16.4 | 118 | -15.8 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 109 | -18.5 | 119 | -16.6 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 119 | -21.2 | 120 | -16.8 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 11 | 112 | -19.5 | 121 | -17.7 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.8 | 122 | -18.3 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 2 | 10 | 123 | -23.5 | 123 | -18.6 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 128 | -30.5 | 124 | -19.4 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 8 | 101 | -15.3 | 125 | -20.8 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 11 | 118 | -21.0 | 126 | -22.1 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 11 | 125 | -24.6 | 127 | -23.7 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 11 | 127 | -25.1 | 128 | -24.8 | | |
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.