2015 College Football Ratings Summary |
College |
Conference |
W |
L |
P-Rank |
P-Rating |
R-Rank |
R-Rating |
CFP Rank |
AP Rank |
Eastern Michigan | Mid-American | 1 | 10 | 127 | -26.1 | 128 | -24.2 | | |
Louisiana-Monroe | Sun Belt | 0 | 10 | 126 | -25.7 | 127 | -22.8 | | |
Central Florida | American Athletic | 0 | 10 | 116 | -19.9 | 126 | -21.8 | | |
Army | Independent | 1 | 8 | 102 | -15.0 | 125 | -20.4 | | |
Hawaii | Mountain West | 1 | 10 | 124 | -23.3 | 124 | -19.0 | | |
Wyoming | Mountain West | 1 | 9 | 111 | -18.7 | 123 | -18.8 | | |
North Carolina-Charlotte | Conference USA | 1 | 9 | 128 | -30.2 | 122 | -18.7 | | |
Massachusetts | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 108 | -17.5 | 121 | -18.0 | | |
Florida Atlantic | Conference USA | 2 | 9 | 101 | -13.9 | 120 | -16.1 | | |
North Texas | Conference USA | 1 | 9 | 123 | -23.2 | 118 | -16.0 | | |
Miami (Ohio) | Mid-American | 2 | 9 | 120 | -21.8 | 119 | -16.0 | | |
Kansas | Big 12 | 0 | 10 | 110 | -18.7 | 117 | -15.9 | | |
Texas State | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 119 | -21.6 | 116 | -15.3 | | |
Troy | Sun Belt | 2 | 7 | 98 | -11.8 | 115 | -13.7 | | |
Tulane | American Athletic | 2 | 8 | 114 | -19.6 | 114 | -13.6 | | |
Idaho | Sun Belt | 2 | 8 | 118 | -20.8 | 113 | -13.5 | | |
Nevada-Las Vegas | Mountain West | 2 | 8 | 104 | -15.4 | 112 | -13.4 | | |
Ball State | Mid-American | 2 | 8 | 103 | -15.4 | 111 | -13.2 | | |
Kent State | Mid-American | 2 | 8 | 117 | -20.2 | 110 | -13.1 | | |
Fresno State | Mountain West | 2 | 8 | 113 | -18.9 | 108 | -12.9 | | |
Texas-San Antonio | Conference USA | 3 | 8 | 107 | -17.2 | 109 | -12.9 | | |
Oregon State | Pac 12 | 1 | 9 | 96 | -11.0 | 107 | -12.8 | | |
New Mexico State | Sun Belt | 3 | 7 | 125 | -24.3 | 106 | -12.7 | | |
Boston College | ACC | 1 | 8 | 69 | 1.2 | 105 | -12.4 | | |
Texas-El Paso | Conference USA | 3 | 7 | 121 | -22.4 | 104 | -12.0 | | |
Louisiana-Lafayette | Sun Belt | 3 | 6 | 106 | -16.1 | 103 | -11.6 | | |
Rice | Conference USA | 3 | 7 | 115 | -19.8 | 102 | -11.5 | | |
Florida International | Conference USA | 4 | 7 | 105 | -15.9 | 101 | -11.3 | | |
Purdue | Big Ten | 1 | 9 | 89 | -6.7 | 100 | -11.1 | | |
Southern Methodist | American Athletic | 2 | 8 | 100 | -13.3 | 98 | -10.6 | | |
Wake Forest | ACC | 2 | 8 | 83 | -3.3 | 99 | -10.6 | | |
Old Dominion | Conference USA | 4 | 6 | 122 | -22.8 | 97 | -8.7 | | |
Colorado | Pac 12 | 3 | 8 | 86 | -4.4 | 96 | -8.6 | | |
Georgia State | Sun Belt | 4 | 5 | 109 | -17.6 | 95 | -8.4 | | |
Maryland | Big Ten | 1 | 9 | 82 | -3.0 | 94 | -7.9 | | |
San Jose State | Mountain West | 4 | 6 | 92 | -8.6 | 93 | -7.7 | | |
Georgia Tech | ACC | 2 | 8 | 43 | 7.4 | 92 | -7.3 | | |
Nevada | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 94 | -9.7 | 91 | -7.2 | | |
Syracuse | ACC | 2 | 8 | 81 | -1.1 | 90 | -7.0 | | |
South Alabama | Sun Belt | 4 | 5 | 112 | -18.9 | 89 | -6.4 | | |
Buffalo | Mid-American | 4 | 6 | 97 | -11.4 | 88 | -6.3 | | |
New Mexico | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 99 | -13.2 | 87 | -6.0 | | |
Colorado State | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 90 | -7.2 | 86 | -4.9 | | |
Iowa State | Big 12 | 2 | 8 | 76 | 0.4 | 85 | -4.6 | | |
Virginia | ACC | 3 | 7 | 63 | 2.0 | 84 | -4.2 | | |
Rutgers | Big Ten | 3 | 7 | 88 | -6.7 | 83 | -3.7 | | |
Akron | Mid-American | 5 | 5 | 95 | -9.7 | 82 | -3.6 | | |
Middle Tennessee State | Conference USA | 5 | 5 | 85 | -3.8 | 81 | -2.9 | | |
Tulsa | American Athletic | 5 | 6 | 91 | -7.5 | 80 | -2.8 | | |
Virginia Tech | ACC | 4 | 6 | 38 | 8.9 | 79 | -2.6 | | |
South Carolina | SEC | 3 | 7 | 57 | 3.4 | 78 | -2.3 | | |
Utah State | Mountain West | 5 | 5 | 70 | 1.2 | 76 | -2.2 | | |
Kentucky | SEC | 4 | 6 | 75 | 0.5 | 77 | -2.2 | | |
Vanderbilt | SEC | 3 | 7 | 79 | -0.4 | 75 | -1.9 | | |
East Carolina | American Athletic | 4 | 6 | 65 | 1.8 | 74 | -1.7 | | |
Duke | ACC | 5 | 5 | 54 | 3.9 | 73 | -1.5 | | |
Kansas State | Big 12 | 3 | 6 | 56 | 3.5 | 72 | -1.1 | | |
Boise State | Mountain West | 6 | 4 | 46 | 7.1 | 71 | -1.0 | | |
Ohio U. | Mid-American | 6 | 4 | 93 | -9.2 | 70 | -0.9 | | |
Illinois | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 77 | 0.3 | 69 | -0.6 | | |
Indiana | Big Ten | 4 | 6 | 71 | 1.1 | 68 | -0.2 | | |
Connecticut | American Athletic | 5 | 5 | 84 | -3.7 | 67 | 0.0 | | |
Western Michigan | Mid-American | 5 | 5 | 74 | 0.6 | 66 | 0.1 | | |
Washington | Pac 12 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 13.5 | 65 | 0.6 | | |
Southern Mississippi | Conference USA | 7 | 3 | 80 | -0.6 | 63 | 0.8 | | |
Arizona | Pac 12 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 2.1 | 64 | 0.8 | | |
Texas | Big 12 | 4 | 6 | 58 | 3.3 | 61 | 1.0 | | |
Central Michigan | Mid-American | 5 | 5 | 78 | -0.2 | 62 | 1.0 | | |
Missouri | SEC | 4 | 6 | 55 | 3.7 | 60 | 1.2 | | |
Nebraska | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 42 | 7.5 | 58 | 1.4 | | |
North Carolina State | ACC | 6 | 4 | 36 | 9.1 | 59 | 1.4 | | |
San Diego State | Mountain West | 7 | 3 | 59 | 2.9 | 57 | 1.5 | | |
Minnesota | Big Ten | 5 | 6 | 72 | 0.7 | 56 | 1.6 | | |
Cincinnati | American Athletic | 5 | 5 | 68 | 1.4 | 55 | 1.9 | | |
Louisville | ACC | 5 | 5 | 41 | 7.6 | 54 | 2.0 | | |
Georgia Southern | Sun Belt | 6 | 3 | 73 | 0.6 | 53 | 2.5 | | |
Marshall | Conference USA | 8 | 2 | 66 | 1.6 | 52 | 2.7 | | |
Louisiana Tech | Conference USA | 7 | 3 | 62 | 2.0 | 51 | 3.0 | | |
Arkansas State | Sun Belt | 6 | 3 | 87 | -5.2 | 50 | 3.9 | | |
Arizona State | Pac 12 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 8.4 | 48 | 4.0 | | |
Air Force | Mountain West | 7 | 3 | 67 | 1.4 | 49 | 4.0 | | |
Auburn | SEC | 5 | 5 | 37 | 8.9 | 47 | 4.2 | | |
Northern Illinois | Mid-American | 7 | 3 | 64 | 1.8 | 46 | 4.3 | | |
Texas Tech | Big 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 9.1 | 45 | 4.4 | | |
Miami (Fla.) | ACC | 6 | 4 | 52 | 4.3 | 44 | 4.9 | | |
South Florida | American Athletic | 6 | 4 | 49 | 6.1 | 43 | 5.5 | | |
Appalachian State | Sun Belt | 7 | 2 | 60 | 2.3 | 42 | 5.8 | | |
Penn State | Big Ten | 7 | 4 | 50 | 5.9 | 41 | 6.2 | | |
California | Pac 12 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 10.7 | 40 | 6.4 | | |
Bowling Green State | Mid-American | 8 | 3 | 47 | 6.8 | 38 | 6.6 | | |
West Virginia | Big 12 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15.2 | 39 | 6.6 | | |
Brigham Young | Independent | 7 | 3 | 48 | 6.7 | 37 | 7.3 | | |
Arkansas | SEC | 5 | 5 | 25 | 13.1 | 36 | 7.8 | | |
Western Kentucky | Conference USA | 9 | 2 | 40 | 7.9 | 35 | 8.1 | | |
Wisconsin | Big Ten | 8 | 3 | 30 | 10.9 | 34 | 8.6 | | |
Florida State | ACC | 8 | 2 | 13 | 16.4 | 33 | 8.7 | 13 | 14 |
Tennessee | SEC | 6 | 4 | 15 | 16.2 | 32 | 8.8 | | |
USC | Pac 12 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16.7 | 31 | 8.9 | | |
Texas A&M | SEC | 7 | 3 | 26 | 12.5 | 30 | 9.4 | | |
Georgia | SEC | 7 | 3 | 28 | 12.2 | 29 | 9.7 | | |
UCLA | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 13.7 | 28 | 9.8 | 22 | 22 |
Pittsburgh | ACC | 7 | 3 | 33 | 10.3 | 27 | 10.2 | | |
Utah | Pac 12 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 13.5 | 26 | 10.7 | 23 | |
Mississippi State | SEC | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15.2 | 25 | 11.3 | 21 | 23 |
Temple | American Athletic | 9 | 2 | 51 | 5.7 | 24 | 11.7 | 25 | 25 |
North Carolina | ACC | 8 | 1 | 6 | 18.7 | 23 | 11.9 | 14 | 11 |
Memphis | American Athletic | 7 | 3 | 44 | 7.4 | 22 | 12.0 | | |
Houston | American Athletic | 9 | 1 | 31 | 10.7 | 21 | 12.2 | | 21 |
LSU | SEC | 7 | 3 | 21 | 13.9 | 20 | 12.3 | | |
Oregon | Pac 12 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 14.5 | 19 | 12.6 | 17 | 18 |
Mississippi | SEC | 7 | 3 | 11 | 17.0 | 18 | 13.0 | 18 | 19 |
Toledo | Mid-American | 9 | 1 | 45 | 7.3 | 17 | 13.1 | 24 | 24 |
Washington State | Pac 12 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 9.4 | 16 | 13.6 | 20 | 20 |
Texas Christian | Big 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 17.1 | 15 | 14.6 | 19 | 15 |
Michigan | Big Ten | 9 | 2 | 14 | 16.3 | 14 | 14.8 | 10 | 12 |
Stanford | Pac 12 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18.1 | 13 | 15.4 | 9 | 13 |
Northwestern | Big Ten | 8 | 2 | 53 | 4.0 | 12 | 15.8 | 16 | 17 |
Ohio State | Big Ten | 10 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 11 | 15.9 | 8 | 8 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 25.0 | 10 | 16.8 | 7 | 7 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 26.4 | 9 | 17.5 | 3 | 5 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 17.4 | 8 | 17.6 | 11 | 9 |
Florida | SEC | 10 | 1 | 18 | 15.0 | 6 | 17.7 | 12 | 10 |
Navy | American Athletic | 8 | 1 | 29 | 11.6 | 7 | 17.7 | 15 | 16 |
Michigan State | Big Ten | 10 | 1 | 20 | 14.1 | 5 | 18.6 | 5 | 6 |
Alabama | SEC | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24.5 | 4 | 20.1 | 2 | 2 |
Notre Dame | Independent | 10 | 1 | 8 | 17.7 | 3 | 21.1 | 6 | 4 |
Clemson | ACC | 10 | 0 | 4 | 22.6 | 2 | 22.9 | 1 | 1 |
Iowa | Big Ten | 10 | 0 | 27 | 12.4 | 1 | 23.0 | 4 | 3 |
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.