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