2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Iowa | Big Ten | 6 | 0 | 24 | 13.6 | 1 | 20.5 | | 12 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 18.5 | 2 | 20.3 | | 3 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 7 | 0 | 29 | 11.2 | 3 | 20.1 | | 7 |
LSU | SEC | 6 | 0 | 14 | 16.4 | 4 | 20.0 | | 5 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 18.5 | 5 | 18.7 | | 4 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 5 | 0 | 35 | 9.5 | 6 | 17.4 | | 18 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 7 | 0 | 6 | 18.9 | 7 | 17.2 | | 1 |
Clemson | ACC | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19.3 | 8 | 16.8 | | 6 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 14.8 | 9 | 16.7 | | 14 |
Florida | SEC | 6 | 1 | 11 | 17.9 | 10 | 16.0 | | 13 |
California | Pac 12 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 12.2 | 11 | 15.3 | | 20 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30.9 | 12 | 14.8 | | 2 |
Temple | American Athletic | 6 | 0 | 56 | 3.9 | 13 | 14.7 | | 22 |
Florida State | ACC | 6 | 0 | 13 | 16.6 | 14 | 14.2 | | 9 |
Houston | American Athletic | 5 | 0 | 31 | 9.6 | 15 | 13.6 | | 21 |
Alabama | SEC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24.1 | 16 | 13.2 | | 8 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18.5 | 17 | 12.8 | | 11 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 6 | 0 | 48 | 6.5 | 18 | 12.7 | | 19 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 6.1 | 19 | 11.9 | | |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18.5 | 20 | 11.8 | | 10 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 5 | 2 | 12 | 17.3 | 21 | 11.2 | | 15 |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 4 | 1 | 37 | 9.2 | 22 | 11.2 | | 25 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 4 | 2 | 63 | 2.6 | 23 | 10.4 | | |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22.2 | 24 | 10.1 | | 17 |
Texas A&M | SEC | 5 | 1 | 18 | 15.0 | 25 | 10.0 | | 15 |
Mississippi | SEC | 4 | 2 | 19 | 14.9 | 26 | 9.9 | | 24 |
Brigham Young | Independent | 5 | 2 | 43 | 8.2 | 27 | 9.0 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 4 | 2 | 23 | 14.1 | 28 | 8.5 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 4 | 1 | 53 | 4.7 | 29 | 8.3 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 3 | 1 | 51 | 5.6 | 30 | 8.1 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 5 | 2 | 59 | 3.5 | 31 | 8.1 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 6 | 1 | 46 | 7.6 | 32 | 7.8 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 3 | 2 | 38 | 9.1 | 33 | 6.2 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 12.8 | 34 | 6.2 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 5 | 1 | 71 | -0.3 | 35 | 6.2 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 11.2 | 36 | 5.7 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 4 | 1 | 76 | -2.3 | 37 | 5.6 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 4 | 2 | 22 | 14.6 | 38 | 5.3 | | |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 8.7 | 39 | 4.8 | | |
Duke | ACC | 4 | 1 | 40 | 8.9 | 40 | 4.8 | | 23 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 5 | 2 | 30 | 10.5 | 41 | 4.7 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 3 | 2 | 36 | 9.4 | 42 | 4.5 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 3 | 1 | 21 | 14.7 | 43 | 4.1 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 2 | 3 | 79 | -2.5 | 44 | 3.8 | | |
Georgia | SEC | 4 | 2 | 17 | 15.2 | 45 | 3.8 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 3 | 2 | 61 | 3.3 | 46 | 3.8 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 2 | 4 | 55 | 4.0 | 47 | 3.7 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 3 | 3 | 58 | 3.7 | 48 | 3.7 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 5 | 2 | 62 | 2.7 | 49 | 3.5 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 3 | 2 | 52 | 5.0 | 50 | 3.4 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 4 | 2 | 93 | -8.5 | 51 | 3.1 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 3 | 2 | 33 | 9.6 | 52 | 3.0 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 3.8 | 53 | 2.8 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15.5 | 54 | 2.7 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 8.4 | 55 | 2.2 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 4 | 3 | 77 | -2.4 | 56 | 1.8 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 3 | 3 | 67 | 0.4 | 57 | 1.7 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 3 | 3 | 50 | 5.8 | 58 | 1.6 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 12.6 | 59 | 1.5 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 2 | 3 | 68 | -0.1 | 60 | 1.4 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 2 | 3 | 74 | -1.3 | 61 | 1.4 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19.5 | 62 | 1.1 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 3 | 54 | 4.0 | 63 | 0.3 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16.0 | 64 | 0.2 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 3 | 3 | 86 | -6.2 | 65 | -0.5 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 3 | 4 | 32 | 9.6 | 66 | -0.9 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 2 | 3 | 73 | -0.9 | 67 | -0.9 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 3 | 2 | 47 | 6.6 | 68 | -1.5 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 4 | 60 | 3.5 | 69 | -1.5 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3 | 3 | 66 | 0.8 | 70 | -1.6 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 3 | 3 | 88 | -6.5 | 71 | -1.6 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 1 | 4 | 45 | 7.8 | 72 | -1.8 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 2 | 4 | 34 | 9.6 | 73 | -1.9 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 2 | 3 | 104 | -13.3 | 74 | -2.5 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 3 | 94 | -10.4 | 75 | -2.9 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 2 | 4 | 44 | 8.0 | 76 | -3.0 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 3 | 78 | -2.4 | 77 | -3.3 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 2 | 4 | 70 | -0.3 | 78 | -3.8 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 3 | 3 | 85 | -5.7 | 79 | -3.8 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 1 | 4 | 80 | -4.0 | 80 | -4.5 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 3 | 3 | 69 | -0.1 | 81 | -4.6 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 4 | 83 | -4.8 | 82 | -4.6 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 2 | 3 | 90 | -7.2 | 83 | -4.6 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 2 | 4 | 98 | -11.7 | 84 | -4.7 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 4 | 112 | -17.2 | 85 | -5.1 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 4 | 87 | -6.5 | 86 | -5.2 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 1 | 4 | 72 | -0.6 | 87 | -5.3 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 4 | 81 | -4.5 | 88 | -5.4 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2 | 3 | 117 | -19.3 | 89 | -5.9 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 2 | 3 | 122 | -23.3 | 90 | -6.4 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 | 4 | 65 | 1.2 | 91 | -6.7 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 4 | 96 | -11.4 | 92 | -6.9 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 3 | 3 | 111 | -16.8 | 93 | -7.3 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 2 | 4 | 75 | -1.9 | 94 | -7.3 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 4 | 64 | 1.5 | 95 | -7.4 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 1 | 5 | 39 | 9.0 | 96 | -7.5 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 2 | 4 | 82 | -4.7 | 97 | -7.7 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 2 | 4 | 89 | -6.6 | 98 | -7.7 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 2 | 3 | 120 | -22.1 | 99 | -7.9 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 2 | 4 | 101 | -12.5 | 100 | -8.2 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 2 | 4 | 84 | -5.4 | 101 | -8.2 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 5 | 109 | -16.1 | 102 | -10.2 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 1 | 4 | 121 | -22.5 | 103 | -10.3 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 1 | 4 | 119 | -21.0 | 104 | -10.6 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 1 | 3 | 100 | -12.4 | 105 | -10.7 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 2 | 4 | 91 | -8.2 | 106 | -10.7 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 1 | 5 | 116 | -19.1 | 107 | -10.7 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 2 | 4 | 95 | -10.8 | 108 | -10.8 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 1 | 5 | 105 | -13.3 | 109 | -11.4 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 1 | 5 | 108 | -16.0 | 110 | -11.6 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 4 | 97 | -11.6 | 111 | -11.8 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 1 | 4 | 102 | -12.7 | 112 | -11.9 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 4 | 128 | -29.8 | 113 | -12.1 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 5 | 115 | -19.0 | 114 | -12.4 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 1 | 5 | 103 | -13.1 | 115 | -12.6 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 5 | 106 | -14.2 | 116 | -12.8 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1 | 5 | 110 | -16.1 | 117 | -13.9 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 1 | 6 | 107 | -15.4 | 118 | -13.9 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 4 | 118 | -19.7 | 119 | -14.9 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 1 | 4 | 126 | -26.2 | 120 | -14.9 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | 6 | 92 | -8.4 | 121 | -15.6 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 0 | 5 | 124 | -24.7 | 122 | -15.8 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 1 | 5 | 113 | -17.8 | 123 | -16.0 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 6 | 125 | -25.2 | 124 | -16.7 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 6 | 123 | -23.7 | 125 | -17.7 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 0 | 5 | 114 | -18.8 | 126 | -18.4 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 6 | 99 | -12.0 | 127 | -20.3 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 0 | 6 | 127 | -26.3 | 128 | -20.6 | | |
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.