2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Clemson | ACC | 9 | 0 | 4 | 23.4 | 1 | 22.9 | 1 | 1 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 9 | 0 | 26 | 12.6 | 2 | 22.9 | 5 | 6 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 17.8 | 3 | 22.2 | 6 | 4 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 9 | 1 | 7 | 18.9 | 4 | 20.5 | 4 | 5 |
Alabama | SEC | 9 | 1 | 2 | 24.7 | 5 | 19.6 | 2 | 3 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 10 | 0 | 5 | 21.0 | 6 | 19.5 | 3 | 2 |
Houston | American Athletic | 9 | 0 | 24 | 12.9 | 7 | 19.0 | 19 | 13 |
Florida | SEC | 9 | 1 | 11 | 17.2 | 8 | 17.5 | 8 | 8 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 15.8 | 9 | 16.8 | 18 | 11 |
Navy | American Athletic | 7 | 1 | 32 | 10.4 | 10 | 16.5 | 16 | 19 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 9 | 1 | 25 | 12.6 | 11 | 15.2 | 9 | 9 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 27.3 | 12 | 15.1 | 7 | 7 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 7 | 2 | 35 | 9.5 | 13 | 14.7 | 21 | |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 18.0 | 14 | 13.8 | 11 | 15 |
LSU | SEC | 7 | 2 | 17 | 15.3 | 15 | 13.6 | 15 | 17 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 7 | 2 | 61 | 2.5 | 16 | 13.6 | 20 | 20 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 14.5 | 17 | 12.8 | 13 | 18 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 7 | 2 | 40 | 8.7 | 18 | 12.5 | | 24 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 16 | 15.8 | 19 | 12.5 | 12 | 14 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24.3 | 20 | 12.0 | 10 | 10 |
Mississippi | SEC | 6 | 3 | 13 | 16.2 | 21 | 11.6 | 22 | 25 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 28 | 12.3 | 22 | 11.1 | 25 | 21 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 8 | 1 | 47 | 5.7 | 23 | 11.0 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19.1 | 24 | 10.9 | 17 | 12 |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 12.4 | 25 | 10.8 | 23 | 23 |
USC | Pac 12 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18.2 | 26 | 9.8 | 24 | 22 |
Temple | American Athletic | 8 | 2 | 50 | 4.6 | 27 | 9.7 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 6 | 3 | 33 | 10.0 | 28 | 9.3 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 8 | 2 | 39 | 8.8 | 29 | 9.0 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 6 | 3 | 18 | 15.2 | 30 | 9.0 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 5 | 4 | 22 | 13.0 | 31 | 8.9 | | |
Florida State | ACC | 8 | 2 | 14 | 16.0 | 32 | 8.8 | 14 | 16 |
Georgia | SEC | 6 | 3 | 20 | 13.7 | 33 | 8.5 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 3 | 46 | 6.2 | 34 | 7.9 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 6 | 3 | 30 | 11.1 | 35 | 7.7 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 8 | 2 | 49 | 4.9 | 36 | 7.5 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 5 | 4 | 12 | 16.7 | 37 | 7.2 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 13.0 | 38 | 6.9 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 10.6 | 39 | 6.8 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13.3 | 40 | 6.5 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 6 | 3 | 48 | 5.5 | 41 | 6.5 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 7 | 2 | 62 | 2.0 | 42 | 6.1 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 5 | 4 | 59 | 2.9 | 43 | 4.6 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 8.9 | 44 | 4.6 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6 | 3 | 87 | -5.2 | 45 | 4.4 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 5 | 4 | 58 | 3.0 | 46 | 4.1 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6 | 2 | 80 | -0.8 | 47 | 4.0 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 4 | 5 | 34 | 10.0 | 48 | 3.5 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 5 | 4 | 43 | 8.0 | 49 | 3.3 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 5 | 4 | 52 | 4.2 | 50 | 3.2 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 6 | 3 | 66 | 1.5 | 51 | 2.9 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 2 | 64 | 1.7 | 52 | 2.8 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 7.6 | 53 | 2.3 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 2.6 | 54 | 1.9 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 5 | 53 | 4.2 | 55 | 1.9 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 5 | 69 | 0.9 | 56 | 1.7 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 6 | 3 | 56 | 3.8 | 57 | 1.7 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5 | 4 | 70 | 0.7 | 58 | 1.7 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 3.4 | 59 | 1.2 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 5 | 4 | 37 | 9.0 | 60 | 1.2 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 45 | 7.1 | 61 | 1.0 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 6 | 3 | 68 | 1.1 | 62 | 0.7 | | |
Duke | ACC | 5 | 4 | 51 | 4.4 | 63 | 0.7 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 6 | 3 | 74 | -0.1 | 64 | 0.5 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 6 | 3 | 41 | 8.5 | 65 | 0.3 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 4 | 5 | 75 | -0.1 | 66 | 0.2 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 73 | 0.0 | 67 | -0.1 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 11.5 | 68 | -0.2 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 6 | 3 | 78 | -0.7 | 69 | -0.3 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 6 | 67 | 1.2 | 70 | -0.7 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 5 | 4 | 94 | -10.0 | 71 | -1.1 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 5 | 5 | 88 | -6.5 | 72 | -1.5 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 4 | 5 | 42 | 8.4 | 73 | -1.5 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 3 | 6 | 79 | -0.8 | 74 | -2.0 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 7 | 54 | 4.1 | 75 | -2.5 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 3 | 6 | 71 | 0.2 | 76 | -2.6 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 7 | 72 | 0.0 | 77 | -2.7 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 3 | 6 | 77 | -0.6 | 78 | -3.0 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 4 | 5 | 85 | -4.5 | 79 | -3.1 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 3.9 | 80 | -3.4 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 4 | 5 | 86 | -4.9 | 81 | -3.4 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 4 | 5 | 63 | 2.0 | 82 | -3.5 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 5 | 4 | 99 | -12.7 | 83 | -3.8 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 4 | 113 | -18.2 | 84 | -4.6 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 4 | 5 | 97 | -10.8 | 85 | -4.7 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 2 | 7 | 90 | -7.2 | 86 | -4.8 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 5 | 96 | -10.3 | 87 | -4.9 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 8 | 82 | -1.6 | 88 | -5.5 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 4 | 95 | -10.2 | 89 | -5.7 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 2 | 7 | 65 | 1.6 | 90 | -6.4 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 7 | 36 | 9.2 | 91 | -6.4 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 7 | 81 | -1.3 | 92 | -6.5 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 4 | 5 | 91 | -7.5 | 93 | -7.7 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 5 | 122 | -22.9 | 94 | -8.0 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 7 | 83 | -3.6 | 95 | -8.4 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 3 | 6 | 93 | -9.2 | 96 | -8.6 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 5 | 103 | -14.6 | 97 | -8.9 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 3 | 6 | 116 | -19.9 | 98 | -9.7 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 3 | 5 | 114 | -18.7 | 99 | -10.3 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 6 | 100 | -12.9 | 100 | -10.4 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 7 | 84 | -4.2 | 101 | -10.4 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 8 | 89 | -7.0 | 102 | -10.7 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 7 | 111 | -17.5 | 103 | -11.2 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 3 | 6 | 124 | -24.3 | 104 | -11.5 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 7 | 117 | -20.5 | 105 | -11.6 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 8 | 92 | -8.9 | 106 | -11.6 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 7 | 76 | -0.1 | 107 | -12.3 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 7 | 112 | -17.8 | 108 | -12.5 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 7 | 101 | -13.3 | 109 | -12.5 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 7 | 104 | -15.2 | 110 | -12.6 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 8 | 105 | -15.5 | 111 | -13.0 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 118 | -21.9 | 112 | -13.0 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 98 | -12.0 | 113 | -13.5 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 2 | 8 | 109 | -17.3 | 114 | -15.0 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 9 | 108 | -17.0 | 115 | -15.1 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 2 | 8 | 106 | -16.1 | 116 | -15.2 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2 | 8 | 107 | -16.1 | 117 | -15.5 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 126 | -26.0 | 118 | -15.6 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 8 | 121 | -22.5 | 119 | -15.9 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 1 | 7 | 119 | -22.1 | 120 | -16.6 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 9 | 120 | -22.2 | 121 | -17.3 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 1 | 9 | 123 | -23.0 | 122 | -18.6 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 1 | 9 | 115 | -18.9 | 123 | -18.7 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 7 | 102 | -14.6 | 124 | -18.8 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 8 | 128 | -29.2 | 125 | -19.0 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 9 | 110 | -17.4 | 126 | -20.5 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 9 | 125 | -25.1 | 127 | -20.5 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 10 | 127 | -26.2 | 128 | -23.8 | | |
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.