2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 0 | 3 | 127 | -26.0 | 128 | -15.8 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 0 | 2 | 120 | -19.4 | 127 | -12.5 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 121 | -19.5 | 126 | -12.2 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 0 | 3 | 45 | 6.4 | 125 | -12.1 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 0 | 3 | 107 | -13.1 | 124 | -12.0 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 82 | -4.9 | 123 | -11.0 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | 2 | 91 | -7.8 | 122 | -10.9 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 123 | -20.6 | 121 | -10.8 | | |
Army | Independent | 0 | 2 | 108 | -13.3 | 120 | -10.8 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 122 | -20.1 | 119 | -10.7 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 111 | -14.4 | 118 | -10.4 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 101 | -11.5 | 117 | -10.1 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 115 | -16.5 | 116 | -10.1 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 119 | -18.9 | 115 | -9.6 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 0 | 3 | 109 | -13.5 | 114 | -9.5 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 110 | -14.4 | 113 | -9.3 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 0 | 2 | 65 | -0.5 | 112 | -9.3 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 77 | -4.2 | 111 | -9.2 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 85 | -5.5 | 110 | -9.1 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 125 | -22.9 | 109 | -8.8 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 99 | -11.2 | 108 | -8.8 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 0 | 3 | 116 | -16.5 | 107 | -8.7 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 114 | -16.0 | 106 | -8.5 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 100 | -11.4 | 105 | -8.4 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 0 | 2 | 76 | -4.2 | 104 | -8.2 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 74 | -3.2 | 103 | -7.6 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 84 | -5.2 | 102 | -7.5 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 0 | 2 | 117 | -17.0 | 101 | -7.4 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 0 | 2 | 112 | -15.0 | 100 | -7.1 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 90 | -7.2 | 99 | -6.9 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 0 | 2 | 81 | -4.8 | 98 | -6.7 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 118 | -18.2 | 97 | -6.6 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1 | 2 | 126 | -23.3 | 96 | -6.6 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 0 | 2 | 56 | 2.2 | 95 | -6.6 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 0 | 2 | 44 | 6.4 | 94 | -5.9 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 0 | 2 | 105 | -12.8 | 93 | -5.8 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 0 | 2 | 79 | -4.4 | 92 | -5.8 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 0 | 1 | 55 | 2.5 | 91 | -5.5 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 1 | 71 | -2.3 | 90 | -5.4 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 1 | 98 | -10.9 | 89 | -4.8 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 1 | 2 | 124 | -20.7 | 88 | -4.7 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 0 | 1 | 78 | -4.3 | 87 | -4.5 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 2 | 102 | -11.6 | 86 | -4.4 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 0 | 1 | 106 | -13.0 | 85 | -3.8 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 1 | 2 | 43 | 6.4 | 84 | -3.6 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 1 | 1 | 58 | 1.5 | 83 | -3.3 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 1 | 103 | -12.3 | 82 | -3.0 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 1 | 1 | 31 | 10.7 | 81 | -2.6 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 1 | 2 | 72 | -2.7 | 80 | -2.4 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 96 | -8.9 | 79 | -2.2 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 1 | 2 | 23 | 13.1 | 78 | -2.2 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 88 | -6.0 | 77 | -1.9 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 1 | 2 | 42 | 6.7 | 76 | -1.8 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 9.3 | 75 | -1.6 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 104 | -12.5 | 74 | -1.5 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 73 | -3.0 | 73 | -1.4 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 4.0 | 72 | -1.4 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 1 | 1 | 92 | -8.0 | 71 | -0.6 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 64 | -0.2 | 70 | -0.6 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 7.1 | 69 | -0.5 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 1 | 1 | 94 | -8.4 | 68 | -0.5 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 19.2 | 67 | -0.4 | | 19 |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 1 | 1 | 89 | -7.0 | 66 | 0.0 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 1 | 1 | 15 | 15.9 | 65 | 0.1 | | 20 |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13.7 | 64 | 0.4 | | 22 |
Air Force | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 75 | -3.5 | 63 | 0.4 | | |
Duke | ACC | 1 | 1 | 50 | 4.7 | 62 | 0.5 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 128 | -30.0 | 61 | 0.6 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 1 | 1 | 30 | 10.8 | 60 | 0.7 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 1 | 1 | 80 | -4.5 | 59 | 0.8 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 1 | 1 | 21 | 13.8 | 58 | 0.8 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 1 | 1 | 70 | -1.5 | 57 | 0.9 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 113 | -15.9 | 56 | 1.0 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 1 | 1 | 87 | -5.9 | 55 | 1.1 | | |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 15.6 | 54 | 1.1 | | 13 |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 68 | -0.7 | 53 | 1.3 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 47 | 5.7 | 52 | 1.5 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 67 | -0.7 | 51 | 1.6 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 57 | 2.0 | 50 | 1.8 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 1 | 1 | 19 | 14.9 | 49 | 1.9 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 1 | 1 | 93 | -8.2 | 48 | 2.2 | | |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 1 | 1 | 49 | 4.9 | 47 | 2.2 | | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 1 | 1 | 17 | 15.2 | 46 | 2.9 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 1 | 1 | 97 | -9.5 | 45 | 3.1 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 2 | 1 | 83 | -5.2 | 44 | 3.5 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 1 | 95 | -8.5 | 43 | 3.9 | | |
Michigan | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 34 | 9.4 | 42 | 3.9 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 2 | 1 | 66 | -0.6 | 41 | 4.0 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 1 | 0 | 62 | 0.5 | 40 | 4.2 | | |
Houston | American Athletic | 1 | 0 | 54 | 3.5 | 39 | 4.4 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 2 | 1 | 48 | 5.5 | 38 | 4.8 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 2 | 1 | 51 | 4.3 | 37 | 4.9 | | |
Alabama | SEC | 2 | 1 | 2 | 24.2 | 36 | 5.6 | | 12 |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17.1 | 35 | 5.8 | | |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 16.0 | 34 | 6.3 | | 21 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 63 | -0.1 | 33 | 6.6 | | |
Baylor | Big 12 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 19.5 | 32 | 7.0 | | 5 |
Clemson | ACC | 2 | 0 | 18 | 15.1 | 31 | 7.1 | | 11 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 14.7 | 30 | 7.3 | | 24 |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 9.9 | 29 | 7.3 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 2 | 1 | 29 | 11.3 | 28 | 7.3 | | 22 |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 8.2 | 27 | 7.4 | | 16 |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 2 | 0 | 24 | 12.8 | 26 | 7.5 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 0 | 69 | -1.1 | 25 | 7.9 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 2 | 0 | 86 | -5.6 | 24 | 8.5 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 2 | 0 | 53 | 3.9 | 23 | 8.6 | | 25 |
Florida State | ACC | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18.4 | 22 | 8.6 | | 10 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 2 | 0 | 61 | 0.8 | 21 | 8.7 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 8.5 | 20 | 9.0 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 12.6 | 19 | 9.0 | | |
Iowa | Big Ten | 2 | 0 | 46 | 6.1 | 18 | 9.7 | | |
Georgia | SEC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23.6 | 17 | 9.8 | | 7 |
North Carolina State | ACC | 2 | 0 | 39 | 7.4 | 16 | 10.2 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 2 | 0 | 60 | 0.8 | 15 | 10.6 | | |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 12.7 | 14 | 10.7 | | 4 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 2 | 0 | 41 | 6.9 | 13 | 10.8 | | |
Notre Dame | Independent | 3 | 0 | 6 | 19.8 | 12 | 11.1 | | 6 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 9.1 | 11 | 11.1 | | 18 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 28 | 12.1 | 10 | 11.1 | | 2 |
Texas A&M | SEC | 3 | 0 | 12 | 16.7 | 9 | 11.3 | | 14 |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 17.4 | 8 | 11.5 | | 9 |
Florida | SEC | 3 | 0 | 27 | 12.3 | 7 | 11.8 | | |
Mississippi | SEC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25.7 | 6 | 12.0 | | 3 |
LSU | SEC | 2 | 0 | 4 | 22.0 | 5 | 12.0 | | 8 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 2 | 0 | 32 | 10.1 | 4 | 12.6 | | 17 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 16.5 | 3 | 12.8 | | 15 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 3 | 0 | 5 | 21.4 | 2 | 13.6 | | 1 |
Temple | American Athletic | 3 | 0 | 59 | 1.3 | 1 | 13.6 | | |
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.