2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Clemson | ACC | 12 | 0 | 3 | 22.5 | 1 | 25.1 | 1 | 1 |
Alabama | SEC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 25.3 | 2 | 22.1 | 2 | 2 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 12 | 1 | 14 | 15.8 | 3 | 21.6 | 3 | 3 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 28.2 | 5 | 19.3 | 4 | 4 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 25 | 12.8 | 4 | 20.8 | 5 | 6 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 19.1 | 8 | 18.4 | 6 | 5 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 11 | 1 | 4 | 21.9 | 6 | 18.8 | 7 | 7 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 2 | 10 | 17.9 | 7 | 18.5 | 8 | 8 |
Florida State | ACC | 9 | 2 | 8 | 18.5 | 20 | 12.3 | 9 | 9 |
North Carolina | ACC | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18.9 | 21 | 12.3 | 10 | 10 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 17.4 | 11 | 15.8 | 11 | 11 |
Mississippi | SEC | 8 | 3 | 9 | 18.1 | 14 | 14.6 | 12 | 16 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 56 | 4.2 | 9 | 16.5 | 13 | 12 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 19 | 14.5 | 15 | 13.6 | 14 | 17 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 13.6 | 16 | 13.5 | 15 | 15 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 14.8 | 13 | 14.7 | 16 | 13 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 21.5 | 25 | 10.6 | 17 | 18 |
Houston | American Athletic | 11 | 1 | 29 | 11.9 | 10 | 16.2 | 18 | 14 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 3 | 23 | 13.0 | 17 | 13.4 | 19 | 19 |
LSU | SEC | 8 | 3 | 17 | 14.7 | 18 | 13.2 | 20 | 22 |
Navy | American Athletic | 9 | 2 | 42 | 8.5 | 12 | 15.2 | 21 | 21 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 9 | 3 | 26 | 12.3 | 24 | 11.0 | 22 | 20 |
Tennessee | SEC | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16.7 | 31 | 9.1 | 23 | |
Temple | American Athletic | 10 | 3 | 50 | 6.2 | 22 | 11.3 | 24 | 24 |
USC | Pac 12 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 16.7 | 28 | 9.9 | 25 | |
Memphis | American Athletic | 8 | 3 | 32 | 10.4 | 19 | 12.9 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 44 | 7.6 | 23 | 11.2 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 9 | 3 | 30 | 11.2 | 26 | 10.3 | | 23 |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 11 | 2 | 35 | 9.1 | 27 | 10.0 | | 25 |
Georgia | SEC | 8 | 3 | 27 | 12.2 | 29 | 9.6 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 7 | 4 | 20 | 14.3 | 30 | 9.6 | | |
Toledo | Mid-American | 9 | 2 | 49 | 6.4 | 32 | 9.1 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 7 | 4 | 51 | 5.6 | 33 | 8.5 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 12.9 | 34 | 8.5 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 10 | 3 | 34 | 9.3 | 35 | 8.3 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 6 | 5 | 21 | 14.0 | 36 | 8.3 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 4 | 28 | 12.1 | 37 | 8.2 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 8 | 3 | 43 | 7.8 | 38 | 8.0 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 6 | 5 | 31 | 10.4 | 39 | 8.0 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 4 | 33 | 9.5 | 40 | 7.9 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 9 | 2 | 65 | 1.7 | 41 | 7.4 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 7 | 4 | 45 | 7.5 | 42 | 6.4 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 5 | 55 | 4.2 | 43 | 6.1 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 9.0 | 44 | 5.8 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 14.6 | 45 | 4.6 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 8 | 3 | 85 | -3.3 | 46 | 4.5 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 6 | 5 | 59 | 2.4 | 47 | 4.5 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 6 | 5 | 41 | 8.5 | 48 | 3.6 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 64 | 1.8 | 49 | 3.6 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 5 | 6 | 39 | 8.8 | 50 | 3.5 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 15.3 | 51 | 3.2 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 40 | 8.5 | 52 | 3.2 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 9 | 3 | 60 | 2.3 | 53 | 3.0 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 5 | 7 | 52 | 5.1 | 54 | 2.7 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 3 | 68 | 1.2 | 55 | 2.3 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 8 | 4 | 66 | 1.4 | 56 | 1.9 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 47 | 7.4 | 57 | 1.4 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 7 | 4 | 91 | -7.8 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 4.4 | 59 | 1.1 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 61 | 2.3 | 60 | 1.0 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7 | 4 | 79 | -1.0 | 61 | 0.8 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 2.0 | 62 | 0.8 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 5 | 7 | 70 | 0.5 | 63 | 0.7 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 5 | 36 | 9.1 | 64 | 0.6 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 81 | -2.1 | 65 | 0.5 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 5 | 75 | -0.4 | 66 | 0.2 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 7 | 4 | 80 | -1.7 | 67 | 0.1 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 7 | 4 | 46 | 7.4 | 68 | 0.0 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 5 | 72 | -0.2 | 69 | -0.1 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 7 | 58 | 2.8 | 70 | -0.1 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 6 | 87 | -4.5 | 71 | -0.1 | | |
Duke | ACC | 6 | 5 | 54 | 4.3 | 72 | -0.4 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 7 | 71 | 0.0 | 73 | -0.8 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 6 | 6 | 89 | -7.3 | 74 | -1.1 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 5 | 6 | 38 | 9.0 | 75 | -1.1 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 6 | 5 | 82 | -2.2 | 76 | -1.9 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 8 | 77 | -0.6 | 77 | -2.7 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 6 | 5 | 93 | -9.0 | 78 | -3.0 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 74 | -0.4 | 79 | -3.1 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 7 | 69 | 0.8 | 80 | -3.1 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 8 | 57 | 3.9 | 81 | -3.2 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 92 | -7.9 | 82 | -4.2 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 6 | 5 | 98 | -11.8 | 83 | -4.3 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 2 | 9 | 83 | -2.3 | 84 | -4.6 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 7 | 76 | -0.6 | 85 | -4.6 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 6 | 5 | 100 | -13.4 | 86 | -5.3 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 9 | 73 | -0.3 | 87 | -5.6 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 8 | 62 | 2.2 | 88 | -5.8 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 8 | 88 | -7.0 | 89 | -6.1 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 3 | 8 | 78 | -0.7 | 90 | -6.3 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 9 | 48 | 7.3 | 91 | -7.3 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 7 | 112 | -19.1 | 92 | -7.6 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 6 | 96 | -10.0 | 93 | -8.2 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 9 | 86 | -3.4 | 94 | -8.3 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 7 | 99 | -12.5 | 95 | -8.9 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 4 | 7 | 94 | -9.0 | 96 | -9.3 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 113 | -19.5 | 97 | -10.6 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 103 | -15.8 | 98 | -10.7 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 120 | -22.2 | 99 | -10.9 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 121 | -22.3 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 106 | -16.4 | 101 | -11.4 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 9 | 84 | -2.9 | 102 | -11.8 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 10 | 90 | -7.4 | 103 | -12.1 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 117 | -20.6 | 104 | -12.3 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 97 | -11.1 | 105 | -12.5 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 10 | 95 | -9.9 | 106 | -12.8 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 105 | -16.3 | 107 | -12.9 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 102 | -14.0 | 108 | -13.1 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 116 | -20.6 | 109 | -13.6 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 9 | 111 | -19.1 | 110 | -14.0 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 9 | 67 | 1.3 | 111 | -14.1 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 8 | 108 | -17.7 | 112 | -14.3 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 3 | 9 | 104 | -16.2 | 113 | -14.6 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 9 | 115 | -19.9 | 114 | -14.8 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 110 | -18.9 | 115 | -14.9 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 9 | 126 | -25.0 | 116 | -15.2 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 119 | -21.4 | 117 | -15.6 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 107 | -16.4 | 118 | -15.7 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 2 | 9 | 109 | -18.6 | 119 | -16.6 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 9 | 122 | -22.6 | 120 | -17.1 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 11 | 114 | -19.6 | 121 | -17.7 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 2 | 10 | 123 | -23.4 | 122 | -18.3 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.8 | 123 | -18.3 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 10 | 128 | -30.3 | 124 | -19.0 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 9 | 101 | -13.6 | 125 | -20.8 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 1 | 11 | 127 | -25.2 | 126 | -21.3 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 11 | 118 | -21.0 | 127 | -22.1 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 11 | 125 | -24.5 | 128 | -23.7 | | |
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.