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 | 5 | 126 | -26.2 | 128 | -21.5 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 0 | 5 | 117 | -19.7 | 127 | -21.0 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 5 | 103 | -12.5 | 126 | -18.5 | | |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 5 | 120 | -21.5 | 125 | -17.8 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 0 | 4 | 125 | -25.9 | 124 | -15.5 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 0 | 4 | 118 | -20.2 | 123 | -15.2 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 0 | 5 | 98 | -9.9 | 122 | -14.4 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 0 | 5 | 119 | -20.4 | 121 | -14.3 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 1 | 4 | 124 | -25.5 | 120 | -14.1 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 0 | 4 | 123 | -23.6 | 119 | -13.9 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 0 | 5 | 122 | -22.6 | 118 | -13.8 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 0 | 4 | 112 | -16.8 | 117 | -13.6 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 4 | 113 | -17.4 | 116 | -12.8 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 1 | 3 | 127 | -27.7 | 115 | -12.7 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 1 | 4 | 109 | -15.6 | 114 | -12.6 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 1 | 5 | 104 | -12.8 | 113 | -12.2 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 4 | 107 | -14.9 | 112 | -11.8 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 3 | 128 | -31.6 | 111 | -11.5 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 4 | 99 | -10.6 | 110 | -10.5 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 1 | 4 | 72 | -1.8 | 109 | -9.7 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 0 | 4 | 67 | 0.1 | 108 | -9.6 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 1 | 4 | 89 | -7.5 | 107 | -9.4 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 1 | 3 | 101 | -11.2 | 106 | -9.3 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 1 | 3 | 116 | -19.4 | 105 | -9.1 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 1 | 3 | 95 | -9.2 | 104 | -9.0 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 2 | 3 | 110 | -16.3 | 103 | -9.0 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 1 | 3 | 121 | -22.6 | 102 | -8.8 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 1 | 4 | 100 | -11.0 | 101 | -8.4 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 1 | 4 | 115 | -18.2 | 100 | -7.8 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 4 | 111 | -16.4 | 99 | -7.7 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 1 | 4 | 102 | -11.8 | 98 | -7.4 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 1 | 3 | 105 | -12.9 | 97 | -7.0 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 1 | 4 | 108 | -15.2 | 96 | -7.0 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 1 | 4 | 94 | -9.0 | 95 | -6.8 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 3 | 65 | 0.7 | 94 | -6.8 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 4 | 83 | -5.0 | 93 | -6.5 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 2 | 3 | 91 | -7.6 | 92 | -6.4 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 1 | 4 | 33 | 9.8 | 91 | -6.4 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 2 | 3 | 85 | -5.6 | 90 | -6.3 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 2 | 3 | 90 | -7.5 | 89 | -6.2 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 2 | 3 | 92 | -8.0 | 88 | -6.2 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 4 | 84 | -5.4 | 87 | -6.0 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 1 | 3 | 80 | -3.9 | 86 | -5.6 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 1 | 3 | 62 | 2.6 | 85 | -5.5 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 2 | 3 | 73 | -1.9 | 84 | -5.5 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 2 | 4 | 43 | 7.7 | 83 | -5.4 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 2 | 3 | 93 | -9.0 | 82 | -4.8 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 1 | 3 | 81 | -4.2 | 81 | -4.3 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 1 | 3 | 77 | -3.3 | 80 | -4.1 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 3 | 82 | -4.7 | 79 | -3.8 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 2 | 3 | 79 | -3.6 | 78 | -3.7 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 2 | 3 | 96 | -9.3 | 77 | -3.5 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 3 | 97 | -9.7 | 76 | -3.3 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 2 | 2 | 114 | -17.6 | 75 | -2.9 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 2 | 4 | 61 | 2.7 | 74 | -2.7 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 2 | 3 | 88 | -6.9 | 73 | -2.7 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 2 | 3 | 106 | -13.5 | 72 | -2.2 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 1 | 3 | 37 | 9.0 | 71 | -2.1 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 3 | 75 | -3.1 | 70 | -2.1 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 2 | 4 | 31 | 9.9 | 69 | -2.0 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 2 | 3 | 42 | 8.2 | 68 | -1.7 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 2 | 76 | -3.3 | 67 | -1.0 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 3 | 2 | 44 | 7.5 | 66 | -0.9 | | |
Tennessee | SEC | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15.0 | 65 | -0.5 | | |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 2 | 3 | 51 | 5.0 | 64 | -0.4 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 2 | 2 | 86 | -5.8 | 63 | 0.2 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 2 | 2 | 55 | 4.7 | 62 | 0.6 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 2 | 2 | 41 | 8.3 | 61 | 0.6 | | |
Georgia | SEC | 3 | 2 | 14 | 17.0 | 60 | 0.9 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 3 | 2 | 87 | -6.5 | 59 | 1.2 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 3 | 2 | 59 | 3.8 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 2 | 2 | 35 | 9.3 | 57 | 1.6 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 3 | 2 | 63 | 2.0 | 56 | 1.6 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20.4 | 55 | 2.0 | | |
North Carolina | ACC | 2 | 1 | 26 | 11.9 | 54 | 2.1 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 2 | 3 | 57 | 4.0 | 53 | 2.1 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 3 | 2 | 53 | 4.9 | 52 | 2.2 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 4 | 2 | 71 | -1.5 | 51 | 2.6 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 4 | 2 | 29 | 11.0 | 50 | 2.9 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 15.3 | 49 | 2.9 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 2 | 2 | 68 | 0.0 | 48 | 2.9 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 3.3 | 47 | 3.2 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 3 | 1 | 78 | -3.4 | 46 | 3.8 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 9.7 | 45 | 3.9 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 11.7 | 44 | 4.2 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 13.0 | 43 | 4.5 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 3 | 2 | 56 | 4.2 | 42 | 4.7 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 14.7 | 41 | 4.7 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 4 | 1 | 70 | -0.6 | 40 | 5.4 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 3 | 1 | 69 | -0.4 | 39 | 5.5 | | |
Duke | ACC | 4 | 1 | 32 | 9.9 | 38 | 6.2 | | 25 |
Mississippi State | SEC | 3 | 2 | 24 | 13.3 | 37 | 6.3 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 3 | 2 | 64 | 1.9 | 36 | 6.7 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 4 | 2 | 66 | 0.4 | 35 | 7.2 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 15.3 | 34 | 8.0 | | 18 |
Boise State | Mountain West | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18.8 | 33 | 8.0 | | 21 |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 4 | 1 | 74 | -2.8 | 32 | 8.1 | | |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 16.9 | 31 | 8.1 | | 19 |
Brigham Young | Independent | 4 | 2 | 36 | 9.0 | 30 | 8.4 | | |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 3 | 1 | 58 | 3.9 | 29 | 8.5 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 3 | 1 | 50 | 5.3 | 28 | 8.7 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 5 | 1 | 38 | 8.9 | 27 | 8.8 | | |
Navy | American Athletic | 3 | 1 | 47 | 6.0 | 26 | 8.8 | | |
Alabama | SEC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 23.7 | 25 | 9.3 | | 10 |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 3 | 1 | 39 | 8.5 | 24 | 9.5 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 5 | 1 | 54 | 4.8 | 23 | 9.7 | | |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18.0 | 22 | 10.9 | | 15 |
Mississippi | SEC | 4 | 1 | 12 | 17.1 | 21 | 11.3 | | 13 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 5 | 1 | 10 | 17.9 | 20 | 11.5 | | 14 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 5 | 0 | 49 | 5.4 | 19 | 12.6 | | 22 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 29.8 | 18 | 13.1 | | 2 |
Houston | American Athletic | 4 | 0 | 40 | 8.4 | 17 | 13.1 | | 24 |
Florida State | ACC | 5 | 0 | 22 | 15.0 | 16 | 13.1 | | 11 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 6 | 0 | 45 | 7.2 | 15 | 13.9 | | 7 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 4 | 1 | 46 | 7.1 | 14 | 14.0 | | 20 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19.8 | 13 | 14.3 | | 12 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 4 | 0 | 48 | 5.5 | 12 | 14.6 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 5 | 0 | 11 | 17.9 | 11 | 14.9 | | 9 |
California | Pac 12 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 11.5 | 10 | 14.9 | | 23 |
Clemson | ACC | 4 | 0 | 5 | 19.4 | 9 | 15.8 | | 5 |
Temple | American Athletic | 5 | 0 | 52 | 4.9 | 8 | 15.9 | | |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 6 | 0 | 16 | 16.8 | 7 | 16.0 | | 1 |
LSU | SEC | 5 | 0 | 17 | 15.7 | 6 | 16.1 | | 6 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 5 | 0 | 30 | 10.1 | 5 | 16.5 | | 17 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 15.5 | 4 | 16.8 | | 16 |
Utah | Pac 12 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 17.1 | 3 | 19.0 | | 4 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 19.3 | 2 | 19.3 | | 3 |
Florida | SEC | 6 | 0 | 8 | 18.5 | 1 | 19.8 | | 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.